WFNHP Statement on 3-2-26 Shooting at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee 

 

March 2, 2026

The Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) does not represent the nurses or health care workers at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee. However, we are deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of all patients and staff following the shooting that occurred early this morning. Our hearts are with everyone affected by this violent incident, and we wish for healing and safety.

Nurses and health care workers face increasing dangers on the job, including workplace violence, physical assaults, verbal threats, and high-stress conditions that can escalate quickly.

No one who goes to work to care for others should have to fear for their own safety. Health care settings must be places of healing not environments where caregivers are placed at risk.

LINK to Full PDF Statement

CODE RED: Safe Staffing Campaign Resources

A collection of resources for the WFNHP CODE RED: Safe Staffing Campaign:

• Legislation
• Fact Sheets
• Reports
• Press/News Clippings
• Ways to Take Action
• Etc.

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

For more information, contact:
Jamie Lucas, (720)621-3689, jlucas@wfnhp.org

Nurses, Healthcare Workers Call “Code Red” on the Healthcare Staffing Crisis, Join with Legislators to Announce the Wisconsin Nurse Staffing and Patient Protection Act

Who: Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Sens. Larson and Ratcliff, Rep. Subeck

What: Press conference announcing a safe staffing bill to stabilize healthcare as a career and improve patient care

When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:30 am

Where: Senate Parlor, State Capitol Building in Madison

This morning, healthcare workers and advocates will gather to announce the re-introduction of the Nurse Staffing and Patient Protection Act, a crucial piece of legislation that will require hospitals to provide adequate nursing and direct care staff for all patients at virtually all times by establishing enforceable minimum staffing ratios and banning the practice of mandatory overtime.

Federal immigration actions are rapidly expanding, with deadly consequences. The killings of poet Renee Nicole Good and nurse Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis have brought intense focus on the use of excessive force. An AFT webinar, co-hosted by AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang on Jan. 28, featured experts on immigration and the law. It highlighted AFT resources and showcased how our locals are showing up to minimize fear and trauma.

Dr. Byrce Pulliam spends his nights in a community emergency room in Southern Oregon, where the line between life and death can come down to seconds—and insurance coverage.

“I show up 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year with one goal in mind: to provide excellent care for patients in crisis. Being a doctor is often challenging, but it has become harder because our nation’s healthcare system is on life support,” he said before a House hearing on Oct. 8.