Downey (Kaiser)
Officers
Contract Specialist
2018 Contract Specialist
Cell: 909-643-4566
Email: kdrna.cs@unacuhcpaffiliate.org
Staff Representative
Downey (Kaiser) News
UNAC/UHCP Members Lead the Charge at Cal/OSHA Hearing on Workplace Violence in Hospitals
Posted on February 6, 2015
Dozens of UNAC/UHCP health care professionals participated in a hearing by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA, on February 5 regarding draft regulations to protect health care workers.
UNAC/UHCP Ebola Preparedness Update
Posted on October 24, 2014
Dear UNAC/UHCP Member: As we are all aware, there has been plenty of activity and discussion around Ebola and its arrival in the United States. As of today, there are only four confirmed cases and many false alarms.
Governor Brown Vetoes Staffing Ratio Enforcement Bill
Posted on October 1, 2014
SB 455, a bill sponsored by UNAC/UHCP which would require hospitals to be in compliance with California’s nurse-to-patient ratio law, has been vetoed by the Governor.
Address Updates
Posted on July 9, 2014
Have you moved to a new residence and need to inform UNAC/UHCP about your change of address? Doing so is easy! Send an email to AddressChange@unacuhcp.org and be sure to include your name, the name of the UNAC/UHCP affiliate that you work for, your old address, and your new address.
Workplace Violence – Take the Survey Today!
Posted on June 30, 2014
Health care workers from the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) launched a campaign against workplace violence in an effort to improve work environments. Assaults in hospitals, especially in emergency rooms, are a very common occurrence but little has been done to regulate safety for health care workers. In May 2014, […]
UNAC/UHCP Members to Testify about Workplace Violence on Thursday
Posted on June 16, 2014
UNAC/UHCP nurses, along with other concerned members of the public, will testify on June 19 at 10 am at a California Occupational Safety Administration (Cal/OSHA) Health Standards Board public hearing regarding workplace violence. These health care workers will share real-life stories of workplace attacks sustained by health care workers while caring for patients. UNAC/UHCP surveyed […]
Total Health Incentive Plan
Posted on March 4, 2014
In order to see whether your region is meeting the goals of the Total Health Incentive Plan, it’s important to measure progress throughout the year. Click here to see the SoCal progress report. Our first regional status report will arrive this week. Please see here for a pdf of the information our Southern California dashboard […]
Statement on Veto of Arizona Refusal of Service Bill
Posted on February 27, 2014
UNAC/UHCP Vice President Denise Duncan, RN, released the following statement after the veto of a bill allowing refusal of service to gays in Arizona: “We celebrate the veto of the discriminatory Arizona law that would have allowed businesses to refuse service to gay customers. That a conservative governor in a right-to-work (for less) state would […]
2014 Vacation Election & Hard to Fill Holiday Documents
Posted on January 29, 2014
Quick Review of Annual Vacation Election Period 2014 Vacation Language 2014 Hard to fill Holiday form 2014 Hard to fill Holiday straw design
KDRNA Candidate Biographies
Posted on January 3, 2014
Officer Candidate Biographies: Run-Off Election Gregory Brown, RN for KDRNA Executive Council Representative My name is Gregory Brown. I have been a registered nurse and a member of UNAC since 2000. I currently work in the Emergency Department at Kaiser Downey. I believe that nurses are the most important work force in the Kaiser Permanente […]