Advocating for better working conditions, our patients, and our community
Registered nurses at Sturgis Hospital have been members of the Michigan Nurses Association since 1986. Together, we advocate for better working conditions, our patients, and our community.
Karla Hart, President
Heather Smith, Vice President
Michael Patrick, Treasurer
Nicole Persinger, Secretary
Andy Cornell, Labor Representative
Michigan Nurses Association
Phone: 517-282-6700 – Email
Important Documents
Recent News
Michigan E-Nurse: March 2025

Publications
Michigan E-Nurse: March 2025
- Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs!
- Spring Education Day: Giveaways, prizes, networking, learning
- Members enjoy learning, networking at leadership conference
- Marquette RNs and techs start bargaining, united
- New CE on disparities in Alzheimer’s, other demen
Michigan E-Nurse: February 2025

Publications
Michigan E-Nurse: February 2025
- DMC Huron Valley-Sinai nurses’ picket puts pressure on Tenet
- Join us at the MNA Leadership Conference March 10 and 11!
- MNA earns continuing education re-accreditation
- MNA files brief in support of pro-worker legislation
- Conference for women workers is in
DMC Huron Valley-Sinai nurses file labor charges, will hold info picket

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DMC Huron Valley-Sinai nurses file labor charges, will hold info picket
Despite making billions in profits, nurses say, Tenet is refusing to invest in frontline RNs and engaging in anti-union actions
Nurses, Healthcare Professionals Ratify New Contract with UMH-Sparrow

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Nurses, Healthcare Professionals Ratify New Contract with UMH-Sparrow
Union members voted overwhelmingly to approve 3-year deal
Sparrow caregivers to bring staffing concerns to community with info picket

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Sparrow caregivers to bring staffing concerns to community with info picket
As University of Michigan Health spends more than $100 million on new buildings in Greater Lansing, Sparrow’s registered nurses and healthcare professionals are questioning how the corporation can find enough staff to provide safe, quality care given current workplace conditions.