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A collection of 37 issues

Essentia nurses urge progress as contract talks continue

Essentia Health nurses, represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association, met with hospital representatives on Tuesday during the final scheduled bargaining session before their contract expires on June 30. The negotiations come days after more than 15,000 nurses and Advanced Practice Providers across the Twin Cities and Twin Ports voted

Essentia Health advanced practice providers move toward ULP strike vote

“We’re not asking for luxury. We’re asking for the respect and autonomy to care for people properly and the basic right to speak up without risking our jobs.” -- Sara Feldbrugge, an APP at Essentia

Aspirus walks away from solutions, pushes concessions instead of care

“Reducing benefits at the last minute is not only disrespectful, it’s dangerous. They’re offering less support and asking us to do more with it.” -- Andrea Rubesch, an Oncology-Hospice nurse at St. Luke’s.

MNA nurses request mediation in negotiations with Essentia Health

“We didn’t become nurses to play legal chess. We are here to save lives. However, Essentia’s refusal to address real workplace concerns is endangering our patients.” -- Katie Murray, an RN at Essentia-Duluth

Nurses picket Duluth, Twin Cities hospitals seeking new contracts that prioritize patient safety

“Unsafe staffing levels are hurting our patients. Nurses know it. Patients know it. And hospital executives know it. But those same executives continue to prioritize profits over safe patient care.” -- Megan Finnegan, RN at Aspirus-St. Luke’s in Duluth

Nurses plan to picket Duluth hospitals to demand action on staffing crisis

“Patients are facing longer waits, and overworked staff are facing dangerous conditions. Nurses are taking action because our healthcare system cannot afford more delays or excuses. It’s time to put patients before profits.” -- Chris Rubesch, RN, President of the Minnesota Nurses Association

Nurses demand higher staffing from Minnesota hospitals

By Max Nesterak Ericka Helling is used to being attacked on the job. She’s been bitten, slapped, kicked. “And that’s just a part of the day,” said Helling, a 27-year veteran nurse in the intensive care unit at M Health Fairview’s Southdale Hospital. She considers herself lucky.

St. Luke’s welcomes Erika Kosloski, PA-C

Physician Assistant Erika Kosloski, PA-C, has joined St. Luke’s Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates. Kosloski earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree from the College of St. Scholastica. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Kosloski’s areas of interest include

Howie's Health Notebook: St. Luke’s welcomes Dr. Jonna Quinn

St. Luke’s Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates has welcomed Dr. Jonna Quinn. Dr. Quinn earned her medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Iowa. She completed her residency at Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio. She is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. During her

St. Luke’s promotes Mat Solberg to clinic manager

St. Luke’s has promoted Mat Solberg to clinic manager at St. Luke’s OB-GYN Associates and St. Luke’s Pediatric Associates. Solberg, from Hermantown, earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth. He joined St. Luke’s in 2021 as the operations supervisor for