kaiser-permanente-downey Vicky Navarro still loves her job. She just won't give everything to the company. After 25 years at the bedside, nurse Vicky Navarro, MSN, RN has seen contracts come and go. We caught up with her days after Kaiser nurses ratified a new agreement — and what she had to say goes beyond the strike. In this extended interview, Vicky talks about the future of By Eric Aguila BSN, RN GERO-BC • 1 min read
kaiser-permanente She's been a Kaiser nurse for over 10 years. Now she's striking for the next generation—and her savings only have a week and a half left. On one of the stormiest Mondays Southern California has seen this season, I drove through flooded streets to meet, Vicky Navarro MSN, RN, a Kaiser nurse who has spent 25 years at the bedside. Flash flood warnings. Ankle-deep water. She still showed up to the picket line. Two years ago, By Eric Aguila BSN, RN GERO-BC • 1 min read
Kaiser Permanente Riverside Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurses on the picket lines with their handmade picket signs. kaiser-permanente 31,000 Kaiser Nurses Were on Strike. Here's What They Told Me. UPDATED FEBRUARY 26th, 2026 By Eric Aguila BSN, RN GERO-BC • 1 min read