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Welcome to CRONA

The Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA) is an independent union located at Stanford Hospital and Packard Children’s Hospital. CRONA negotiates collective bargaining agreements (contracts) with the Hospitals and is responsible for administering that contract.

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Recent News & Announcements

(For additional news and issues of the CRONA newsletter, see the News page.)

  • CRONA August 2008 Area Representatives and Membership Meeting Minutes highlights: Tools available in assisting CRONA Nurses in advocating for patients, peers and self including Staffing, Grasp/Frontline/Evalysis, Resource Nurse Role and Assignment Despite Objection (ADO). SHC closing C1 as Rehab unit effective August 15th. CRONA Convention Tuesday October 7, 2008 information.

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  • CRONA and the SHC and LPCH’s letter regarding SEIU Local 715/UHW.

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  • Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement
    Area Representatives and Membership Meetings
    July 1, and 3, 2008 Highlights: Recent Changes to Our Retirement Choices, Brokerage Link Account, and Financial Income Specialists.

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  • CRONA
    Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement
    Area Representatives and Membership Meetings
    June 3, and 5, 2008 Highlights: Overtime:In a Nutshell including Overtime in General, Double- Back Premium, Short Notice Call (SNC)/Emergency Call Back (ECB), Holiday, and Payment of Overtime/Double Time. In addition are Dates to Remember.

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  • Click here for the flier on San Francisco State University in collaboration with Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is offering a MSN program with courses located on-site at SHC & LPCH for the Fall 2009.

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  • CRONA
    Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement
    Area Representatives and Membership Meetings
    May 1 and 6, 2008 Highlights
    PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: Things you need to know
    Manager’s role, Nurse’s role, the evaluation, after the evaluation and check your pay stub.

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  • CRONA Nurses Employed at SHC/LPCH over a year
    There are changes to your retirement funds effective April 28, 2008.

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  • Area Representatives and Membership Meetings Minutes
    April 1 and 3, 2008     Topics covered include: Retirement, Education Benefits, Mandatory Overtime, HIPAA and Medical Records, and EPIC at SHC

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  • CRONA
    Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement
    Area Representatives and Membership Meetings
    March 4 and 6, 2008
    This is the seventh in a series of educational topics that will be addressed in our monthly minutes.
    Some Common Paycheck Questions

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  • 2007 Annual Report with articles by the CRONA Board and Chairperson of the Ballot and Election Committee
    Click here for the Annual Report 2007

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