Nurse of the year Rose Marie Lopez with son
Union Member Rose Marie Lopez Wins Univ. of Miami Hospital's 2010 Nurse of the Year.
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Our Victories

Hundreds of SEIU Healthcare Florida members have lobbied to improve quality of care in Florida's nursing homes and hospitals. Here's what we've won:

In our Facilities...

  • Implementing the nation's leading safe staffing standard in Florida's nursing homes.
  • Expanding healthcare access for uninsured children through KidCare.
  • Helping to pass laws that provide concrete solutions to the staffing crisis, like the landmark legislation in California calling for minimum staffing levels in health care facilities.
  • Passing federal needlestick legislation.
  • Winning unannounced JCAHO visits to hospitals.

In our community...

  • Reducing class sizes by passing an amendment to the Florida Constitution.
  • Increasing Florida's minimum wage.
  • Winning early voting rights, so that everyone's voice is heard.
  • We've WON a lot, and we have a long way to go. We are fighting for...
  • A  safe staffing standard in Florida's hospitals for ALL nursing staff.
  • Guaranteed healthcare coverage for all Floridians.

We can only do it with your help!