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HPAE. Putting Care First.

Trenton Legislators heard Our Voices, as we called on them to pass an effective, enforceable staffing ratio bill to keep patients safe, keep us safe, and stop the bleed of nurses leaving the profession at alarming rates. It was a great day, so check out the photos from the May 11 Rally for Safe Staffing.

HPAE. Putting Care First.

Send a letter to Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari and Assembly Speaker Coughlin urging them to take swift action to pass legislation that will not only recruit more healthcare workers into the profession but will also keep them from continuing to migrate out of healthcare.

HPAE. Putting Care First.

A coalition of unionized nurses and healthcare workers joined HPAE to release a new position paper “CODE RED: Understaffed. Overworked. Unsafe for everyone. One in three nurses have left hospital bedside care due to the stress of crushing workloads. Unionized healthcare workers, patients and communities are pushing for passage of NJ-S304, a law mandating enforceable staffing ratios in New Jersey hospitals.

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NJ nurses rally for more staff, lighter workloads (video)
May 12 2023

Hundreds of nurses rallied at the State House in Trenton, chanting, “Safe staffing saves lives!” ...claiming they’re overworked, understaffed and out of patience with New Jersey healthcare systems that don’t schedule enough nurses per shift.

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