Submitted by the office of James Eldridge
The Massachusetts Nurses Association has proudly and enthusiastically endorsed Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D-Acton, in his bid for reelection.
"I am truly honored to receive the endorsement of the Massachusetts Nurses Association for my campaign," said Eldridge. "I am proud of my record this session fighting for improved health care access for all Massachusetts residents, for health care as a right, and for the successful passage of legislation banning mandatory overtime for nurses and establishing a prevention and wellness trust fund as part of the health care cost control bill. These provisions will go a long way towards improving the quality of health care for residents and improving the ability of nurses to best serve their patients."
“Senator Eldridge is a proven MNA supporter," said Donna Kelly-Williams, RN, president of the Massachusetts Nurses Association. "Throughout his entire career in the legislature, he has been a staunch advocate for safe RN staffing legislation and for 'Medicare for ALL,' two issues of the utmost importance to nurses and health care professionals."
Founded in 1903, the Massachusetts Nurses Association is the largest professional health care organization and the largest union of registered nurses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Its 23,000 members advance the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Legislature and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.