Ohio Nurses Association

“While the potential agreement between Steward Health and MPT to keep Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital and Trumbull Regional Medical Center is a positive development, it is only a small step in the right direction,” said Rick Lucas, BSN, RN, CCRN, ONA President and Executive Director. “For these hospitals to remain viable and effectively serve the community, Steward Health must resume full operations immediately. The reduction in patient numbers at Hillside alone is staggering, going from 28 patients when the closure was announced to an anticipated 11 patients by the end of the weekend, underscoring the urgency of the patient care crisis unfolding in the Mahoning Valley.”

“In response to calls from ONA and other community leaders, Attorney General Yost has filed an objection to the closures,” said Lucas. “However, it is crucial for AG Yost and his office to stay actively engaged in this fight moving forward. We continue to urge Governor DeWine to take decisive action to ensure these hospitals remain open. We are calling on him to meet with stakeholders, support legislative efforts, and use his influence to advocate for the full resumption of services at Hillside and Trumbull. The future of healthcare in our community depends on it.”

Agreement in works between Steward, real estate company to potentially keep hospitals open Steward and MPT are working towards an agreement that would keep all Steward facilities outside of Massachusetts up and running if signed on September 10.

Look 👀 at the community support received yesterday in Warren! People are devastated by the closing of Hillside Rehabilitation and Trumbull Regional Hospitals.

The Hillside and Trumbull Community Rally took place yesterday in Warren, and what a HUGE turnout! 😍👏🏻✊ Nurses, health professionals, firefighters, kids, dogs, and concerned citizens showed up to demand Steward Health Care System prioritize people over 💰 greed.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Join us Thursday, August 29th, at 7:00 p.m. for a community rally!

SAVE OUR HOSPITALS!!! Join us this Thursday, August 29th, at 7:00 p.m. for the Community Rally!

“After meeting with the Ohio Governor’s and Attorney General’s office, it’s clear no one is safeguarding our community or patients, which must change,” said Rick Lucas BSN, RN, CCRN, ONA President & Executive Director. “Steward’s closure is the final blow in a seven-year history of depriving the region access to vital care. It’s time to hold Steward—and other bad actors in the healthcare industry—accountable.

ONA Responds to Steward Health System Closing Hillside Rehabilitation Center - Ohio Nurses Association The voice of Ohio's registered nurses since 1904.

Steward to close 2 Ohio hospitals Steward Health Care plans to close Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Warren, Ohio, on or around Sept. 20.

Happy Health Unit Coordinator Week! 🥳

Whether you're enjoying group celebrations at work or if you're a "party of one" who is reflecting on your role, the NAHUC Board of Directors wishes you a Happy Health Unit Coordinator Week!

This week is about you and your contribution to the delivery of quality patient care. As we celebrate Health Unit Coordinator Week 2024, we would like to encourage you to share your comments and stories on the NAHUC website. Visit https://nahuc.org/health-unit-coordinator-recognition-week/ to go to the page where you can share your comments. Please tell us how you are celebrating your professional accomplishments. Also, please send pics for us to share. You can send pics to [email protected] or 815-633-4351.

To support you in sharing an understanding of your important role with your fellow caregivers. Visit https://nahuc.org/health-unit-coordinator-recognition-week/ to download a flyer which defines some of the main tasks you perform each day to impact the patient care experience. Please ask your supervisor or manager if you may post this flyer on your unit. Also, ask your Human Resource department if they will share the flyer on your intranet or portal and post the flyer throughout your facility on bulletin boards, in conference rooms and in the cafeteria as a way to educate others about this profession and to help you celebrate your accomplishments as a valuable health care team member.

Although Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital is not due to close for 30 days, it will not be admitting patients beginning today, August 22, says Rick Lucas BSN, RN, CCRN, ONA President & Executive Director. “The loss of Hillside is going to immediately impact the community,” Lucas said.

Trumbull Regional and Hillside hospitals begin closing process In an unexpected blow to workers at Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, Steward Health announced Wednesday that they are closing both facilities.

“It really should be a fundamental right and something that we expect here in the State of Ohio, that somebody wouldn’t have to drive 30, 60, 90 or more minutes to receive care and, you know, potentially have a bad outcome and not be able to receive emergency care, maternity care, cardiac care,” Rick Lucas BSN, RN, CCRN, ONA President & Executive Director.

ONA, which represents 22 nurses at Hillside Rehabilitation Center, issued the following statement that workers at the Howland facility were “blindsided” when they were told the facility was closing.

“The closure of Hillside is a tragic result of greed-driven hospital executives, backed by private equity, who prioritize their yachts and private jets over patient care,” Lucas said. “This decision leaves our community without crucial rehabilitation services and forces our dedicated team of nurses and health professionals into unemployment due to Steward’s unchecked greed.”

Trumbull Regional and Hillside hospitals begin closing process In an unexpected blow to workers at Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, Steward Health announced Wednesday that they are closing both facilities.

Nurses, keep your 👀 peeled because the BLUE SUPER FULL MOON 🔵 arrived yesterday and will be visible until early Wednesday morning! 😮 If a full moon 🔵 scares you, you are either a werewolf or a nurse! 👀‼️

Workplace violence: NOT part of the job!

Is your birthday just around the corner? HAPPY BIRTHDAY!🎂 Remember 🧠 get those driver's licenses 🚗 and license plates renewed. Maybe this is the year you change things up by purchasing a SUPPORT NURSING Ohio license plate! Proceeds from the license plates help fund Ohio Nurses Foundation's annual scholarships.

To purchase a specialized plate, visit https://ow.ly/SgQk50QwRHB, choose organizational plates then click Ohio Nurses Association. If you are having trouble locating the Support Nursing plates, email [email protected].

ONA Votes: Endorsements and Voter Information for the 2024 General Election

Our member-driven process ensures we endorse candidates who align with our values and goals. Candidates submitted detailed questionnaires, followed by interviews with ONA members.

ONA's Health Policy Council and membership have thoroughly reviewed the candidate's policy positions, public statements, and voting records. As a final step, the ONA Board reviewed the recommendations and made the endorsement decisions for the candidates which championed the needs of nurses and health professionals in our state.
Click the following link to review ONA's 2024 endorsed candidates and voter information.

https://ohnurses.org/onavotes/

📢 The Ohio Nurses Association condemns the American Nurses Association’s proposal to unfairly blame union nurses for patient care during strikes. This undermines our professional integrity and fails to hold employers accountable. Read our letter urging a change.

📋 Public comments may be directed to ANA here: https://surveys.nursingworld.org/s3/code-of-ethics?_gl=1*3fpglr*_gcl_au*NjczNjQyNTMyLjE3MjI1MTg5Nzk.&_ga=2.41427490.1402562506.1722518978-254268454.1722518978

Please tag ANA on all social media responses.

ONA Votes: Endorsements and Voter Information for the 2024 General Election

Our member-driven process ensures we endorse candidates who align with our values and goals. Candidates submitted detailed questionnaires, followed by interviews with ONA members.

ONA's Health Policy Council and membership have thoroughly reviewed the candidate's policy positions, public statements, and voting records. As a final step, the ONA Board reviewed the recommendations and made the endorsement decisions for the candidates which championed the needs of nurses and health professionals in our state.

Click the following link to review ONA's 2024 endorsed candidates and voter information.
https://ohnurses.org/onavotes/

Is your birthday just around the corner? 🎂 Remember 🧠 get those driver's licenses 🚗 and license plates renewed. Maybe this is the year you change things up by purchasing a SUPPORT NURSING Ohio license plate! Proceeds from the license plates help fund Ohio Nurses Foundation's annual scholarships.

To purchase a specialized plate, visit https://ow.ly/SgQk50QwRHB, choose organizational plates then click Ohio Nurses Association. If you are having trouble locating the Support Nursing plates, email [email protected].

Let OSU nurses celebrate Labor Day! Sign the petition to support our healthcare heroes and ensure their efforts are recognized.

Celebrating Labor Day within the hospital has been a vital tradition for boosting morale and fostering a sense of community and solidarity. OSU leadership's recent decision to move the event to an inconvenient location and deny the distribution of appreciation treats undermines their hard work and dedication. Allowing these celebrations to remain within the hospital is a simple yet powerful way to show that their commitment is valued and appreciated.

Let OSU Nurses Celebrate Labor Day! Nurses and health professionals at Ohio State University hospitals are the backbone of our healthcare system, working tirelessly despite being overworked and understaffed. Celebrating Labor Day within the hospital has been a vital tradition for boosting morale and fostering a sense of community and....

WAY TO GO, BETH & SARA! 🤩 They attended the AFT convention last week, in Houston, to represent Ohio Nurses. 🤜🤛

Beth and Sara representing at the AFT convention! Our fight for staffing continues!!!

’s focus has been on pursuing federal and state legislation and contract language that would require minimum staffing requirements to ensure that all disciplines and workers in healthcare could safely and fully deliver the quality of care that patients deserve.

"Our goals have been to have five bills introduced to state legislatures across the country. We got nine bills introduced,” said AFT Health Issues Director, Kelly Nedrow, adding that even though there wasn’t an expectation that bills would get passed, three were passed into law. ✊💥👏 AFT Nurses & Health Professionals

Code Red a success for AFT’s healthcare members The AFT’s Code Red campaign has been an overwhelming success for affiliates that have focused their energies on targeting inadequate staffing; workplace safety, training and infrastructure; and the accountability of healthcare corporations. It was the culmination of the COVID-19 pandemic and intol...

Brittney Widmayer, Certified Surgical Technologist “Our new contract respects our profession and the expertise of our members by guaranteeing we have an equal voice on the surgical team to advocate for the best patient outcomes.” 💯👏🏻

Surgical Technologists Ratify First Union Contract with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Ohio Nurses Association The voice of Ohio's registered nurses since 1904.

Ian Houston thanks for being an ONA top engager and making it onto the weekly top engagers list! 🎉 You’re the berries! 🍓🍓

Congratulations!!! OSU Surgical Technologists Ratify First Union Contract!! 🎉🥳 Negotiations began in February 2024 and ratified in July. The new contract provides vital changes for surgical technologists to provide safe, exceptional care, and supports retaining and recruiting skilled technologists.

Shameful, OSU upper management!

Hey OSUNO NURSES!!!

OSU Upper Management is at it again!!!😡

OSUNO has been rejected in hosting our Labor Day Event, WITHIN the hospital, to celebrate and honor all of your hard work! We were even stopped in dropping off pastry’s to units in lieu of them rejecting our location for the event.

We are outraged that while we LABOR in unsafe environments with unsafe patient ratios and inappropriate floats, that we aren’t even allowed to provide easily accessible food and treats to you all! You gotta love the respect and appreciation OSU “Leadership” shows us😒

📝Please sign our petition of solidarity to DEMAND OSU Leadership allow us to host our event that is well deserved and earned!! OSUNO unit organizers and board members will have the petitions!!! Please share/repost!

In solidarity! ✊🏽🩺💙

~More info☕️ in the comments~

WARNING WARNING WARNING ⚠️🔊 (insert siren noise here 😆)! Nurses, mark your calendars 📆 and keep your 👀 peeled because a full moon will happen on Sunday, July 21st. If a full moon 🌕 scares you, you are either a werewolf or a nurse! 🌕 👀😮