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Sharp

Officers

Jay O'Brien, RN
SPNN President
Deborah Shepley, RN
SPNN Vice President
Sheila Berg, RN
SPNN Treasurer
Anna Patterson, RN
SPNN Secretary

Chairs and Co-Chairs

Rachelle Padilla, RN
Chair (Coronado)
Cynthia Karlicek, RN
Co-Chair (Coronado)
Kristen Palumbo, RN
Chair (Grossmont)
Sandy Cooper, RN
Co-Chair (Grossmont)
Melissa Reed, RN
Chair (Chula Vista)
Malyne Santos, RN
Co-Chair (Chula Vista)
Shawn McCoy, RN
Chair (Mesa Vista)
Julie Braatz, RN
Co-Chair (Mesa Vista)
Jan Hodgson, RN
Chair (Non-Hospital)
Carmen Picaso, RN
Co-Chair (Non-Hospital)
Deborah Shepley, RN
Chair (Mary Birch)

Staff Representatives

Michael Boccio, RN
Staff Representative
Email: Michael.Boccio@unacuhcp.org
Joel Emerson, RN
Staff Representative
Email: Joel.Emerson@unacuhcp.org
Yesenia Godinez
Staff Representative
Email: Yesenia.Godinez@unacuhcp.org

Sharp News

SPNN Nurses: Are You Missing Your Breaks?

Posted on April 3, 2015

Sharp nurses, read through for more information on how you can take action if you are missing your breaks and meal periods.

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UNAC/UHCP Members Testify in Sacramento

Posted on March 16, 2015

On March 9, UNAC/UHCP members testified before the Health and Human Services Budget Subcommittee in Sacramento about the importance of prioritizing funding to improve statewide staffing ratios.

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UNAC/UHCP Member Testifies Before U.S. Congress

Posted on March 6, 2015

UNAC/UHCP member Brenda Crawford, RN, spoke in favor of fairer union election procedures at a hearing in the US House of Representatives on March 4.

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Sharp Mary Birch RNs Fight for Pay for Mandatory Training and Win

Posted on March 5, 2015

Several RNs at Sharp Mary Birch were denied pay for off-duty mandatory trainings. Mary Birch Union leaders learned of the inequities, filed a grievance, and RNs were paid for the training.

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SPNN Steward Weingarten Trainings for 2015

Posted on March 1, 2015

Steward trainings will be taking place on March 24, June 22, September 18, and December 15. Sign up today!

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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.

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UNAC/UHCP Wins Grievance For Sharp RN

Posted on January 1, 2015

Sharp Healthcare RN Virginia Wright was looking for a change from her job as an RN in the call center when she transferred to the Ambulatory Care Center. After her trial period was over, she was unjustly terminated. UNAC/UHCP took up her case, and fought for her reinstatement as well as back pay. “When you’re […]

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Our Union: Working for RNs at Sharp

Posted on December 3, 2014

Virginia Wright, RN at Grossmont Hospital in the ACC Department, was unjustly terminated by Sharp. A grievance was filed and she returned to her job with back pay for the wages lost.

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Staffing Objection Forms: Protect Your License, Your Career, and Your Patients

Posted on November 6, 2014

Fill out Staffing Objection forms when you find yourself in a situation that creates unsafe conditions.

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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.

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