I am your constituent and I just learned that according to a National Nurses United Union study over 80% of nurses have been subject to workplace violence. They help us and now they need our help. I want you to do two things for them.
First, I want you to cosponsor and pass S. 1176/H.R. 2663, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act so that OSHA creates a standard that would require health care and social service employers to create, implement, and maintain effective workplace violence prevention plans.
Second, I want you to cosponsor and pass the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023 (S. 1113/H.R. 2530) so we don’t overwork nurses and risk patient health outcomes. Of course, if you would just pass H.R 3421, the vastly improved Medicare for All Act - these safe staffing levels would be in place. Thank you.
