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University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington and unionized nurses have agreed to continue negotiations this week ahead of a planned July 12 strike, but will do so face to face, officials confirmed to Becker's Hospital Review.

The Registered Nurses Association, a local union of the Ohio Nurses Association, ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the University of Cincinnati Medical Center June 20.

Nurses at First Hospital in Kingston, Pa., reached an agreement with the hospital's owner, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, after several months of negotiations and a one-day strike, according to The Citizens' Voice.

An effective preceptor is essential to a nurse’s clinical development, medication accuracy, job contentment and the organization’s overall retention rate. Put simply, a preceptor affects the bottom line of your facility.

Unionized nurses at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington say they plan to strike for 48 hours, according to a Burlington Free Press report. 

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health announced its intent to increase the minimum wage for employees effective July 22, the health system announced June 28.

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Healthcare workers at Providence Milwaukie (Ore.) Hospital voted in favor of unionization on June 14. 

Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital's North site, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, reached a tentative agreement with nurses June 27, averting a strike next week.

Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following hospital-union events — including protests, legal issues and elections — on or after June 6.