04/07/2026
It’s snowing! That was really a shock for me this morning. But no need to worry about the daffodils. All the brave and sturdy plants that come up this time of year have evolved to endure snow and freezing temperatures.
The birds are also singing away! You can hear Phoebe and nuthatches.
Another creature that keeps going, even though conditions are challenging is nurses!
I’m so proud to be a nurse. And so blessed and grateful to work with so many brilliant, resilient, funny, honest and deeply compassionate nurses who help me grow and help me care for the women, babies and families that come to Franklin Medical Center for the beautiful challenging experience of birth.
Help join us on the picket line today at Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, 4:30-6:30pm
even though it is cold out! Because nurses are stalwart and steady in our deep desire to keep our patients safe and keep their care provided by nurses who know them, who know the hospital and who are part of the union.
One of the ways to keep patients safe is to make sure everyone involved in their care has a voice and can speak up and advocate for them. Unions really help us do that. Unions are so important not only for the workers in them but for everyone who benefits from being cared for by people who are being treated as human beings with respect and dignity.
Coming together is a group to speak up for our patients and each other is a sacred act of using communal power for good.
As one of our most senior nurses reminded us:
“When we fight we win!”
Not that we always want to fight and not that we always win, but in certain situations, if you don’t put up a fight, things aren’t going to change for the better.
Come join us!
