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Nurses Announce Legislation to Prohibit Forced Overtime

Legislation to ban mandatory overtime for Wisconsin nurses and healthcare workers was announced Tuesday, February 24th, at a press conference at the Capitol. Mandatory overtime is unsafe for patients and is driving nurses out of the profession, further worsening the nursing shortage.

WFNHP Survey of Metro-Milwaukee Nurses Reveals Working Conditions for Nurses and Quality of Care are Worsening

WFNHP held a press conference preceding the annual Nurses Day celebration in Milwaukee to release survey results from over 1,500 Milwaukee-area nurses. The survey was conducted during the month of April 2008.

WFNHP Reveals Survey Results of Metro-Milwaukee Nurses

The Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals will hold a press conference today, May 5th, to release a new survey of Milwaukee-area nurses.

WFNHP Supports Important Legislation to Ban the Dangerous Practice of Mandatory Overtime

Legislation to advance the ban on mandatory overtime took a step forward today...

WFNHP Media Advisory - Rally to Save Labor and Delivery Services at Ascension St. Francis

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

For more information, contact:

Jamie Lucas, (720)621-3689, jlucas@wfnhp.org

Milwaukee, WI--Rally to Save Labor and Delivery Services at St. Francis

Nurses and healthcare workers, patients and people from across the city will come together to preserve the only labor and delivery services on Milwaukee’s southside. Ascension announced privately on Friday, December 16, that they intend to close this vital service with the last admission set for December 23.

Ascension chose not to gather input from patients, staff, or the community we serve before making

Nurses & Health Professionals Applaud Statewide Mask Mandate

For Immediate Release:

July 30, 2020

WISCONSIN -- Following Governor Evers’ statewide order requiring masks or face coverings while indoors, healthcare workers across the state enthusiastically support this commonsense action to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Jeff Weber, RN and President of the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals said, “This action is necessary and long overdue. A public health emergency like COVID-19 requires a coordinated public response, and we all have a role to play if we’re serious about saving lives. This order is the right thing to do and demonstrates a respect for the courage and conviction displayed by every healthcare worker who has been doing their part throughout this pandemic to keep our society healthy. We cannot beat this alone.”

Nurses’ Message on the First Day of Nurses’ Week: We Need More than “Thanks.” Pay Us, Protect Us, Take Actions that Respect Us.

Nearly three months after first confirmed case in Wisconsin, nurses on the frontlines of pandemic still need real support from healthcare executives, lawmakers

Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) renews its call for basic respect and dignity for the nurses and other health professionals at the forefront of this public health crisis. Nurses need real action this Nurses’ Week, not hollow “thank you” messages from their bosses.

WFNHP Press Coverage Related to COVID-19

Here's where you can find all the WFNHP press coverage regarding COVID-19.

Nurses & Health Professionals Demand Immediate Action to Protect Healthcare Workers & Wisconsinites Across the State

Paid leave, protective equipment, childcare, and hiatus on rents and mortgages
among simple measures that will keep us all safer

Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) calls for drastic action from hospital and laboratory executives, healthcare corporations, and government officials to protect healthcare workers and Wisconsin citizens as much as possible during the spread of this pandemic.

WFNHP Announces 2020 Spring Primary Election Endorsements

February 14, 2020

Milwaukee, WI--The Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals is proud to announce the following endorsements for the 2020 Spring Primary Election.

Milwaukee County Executive: Chris Larson and Theo Lipscomb

Chris Larson has demonstrated that he believes in nurses’ rights, workers’ rights, and that healthcare is a human right. He has put himself out there to do what is right and offers a record and vision that will move us in the right direction. Theo Lipscomb has enmeshed himself in service to the County for years. He has been a champion for our members who needed not just an ally, but a leader in the wake of Act 10 at the County level. The people of Milwaukee County are fortunate to have either candidate in the Executive’s office.

Wisconsin State Supreme Court: Ed Fallone and Jill Karofsky

Ed Fallone is a recognized constitutional law expert with a record of serving the underserved, which is a background deeply needed on the Court. Jill Karofsky is an experienced and well-respected judge whom we would be excited to see continue to defend our values on the State Supreme Court.