Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
Registered nurses have a legal and moral obligation to always advocate for the best interests of their patients. That is why National Nurses United (NNU) is strongly opposed to the hospital industry’s plans to maximize revenue by limiting opportunities for nurses to care for patients in a hospital setting, instead sending patients home to be remotely monitored by technology. Hospital executives are trying to exploit the trend toward telehealth that has accelerated during the pandemic, which threatens to widen the racial health care gap. Watch NNU’s video and learn more.