[RN Power Ohio]

I stand corrected. I read a summary but did not see year three ratio implementation!!!

I am soooo sorry! Michigan nurses you better sign that letter!!!

I was unaware that the MNA was so progressive. It seems that nearly every ANA affiliate is going with the industry legislation. I would love to know more about how this bill got it's legs.

So now I will proudly say that Mass nurses, Michigan nurses AND NNOC are the only organizations introducing mandatory ratios- does this bill have a fine for violators? Whistleblower protection for nurses enforcable by fine?

Inquiring minds want to know. Again. Very sorry.

[Julia RN]

The list is actually longer than that- add the Minnesota Nurses Asscociation and the New York State Nurses Association. There are others as well.

The UAN is also supporting national staffing ratio legislation- H.R. 2123

Three of the four states that left the UAN in December went for the hospital industry sponsored type of legislation (Ohio, Oregon, and Washington). Washington's was just signed into law.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/bil...3123-S2.PL.pdf

Having these industry sponsored bills get passed makes the really progressive work even more challenging.

[BrokenRNheart]

That looks good.

I'm waiting to hear from ANA

[NRSKarenRN]

PA also has legislation introduced HB 171 ...... will be buried in committee as opposed by hospital group HAP. We were lucky to get PA Midwives prescriptive authority last year.....2/3 state very conservative.

[forrester]

The Michigan bill sounds like it is modeled on the Massacheusetts bill.
BTW, the Massacheusetts nurses association website is wonderful.

Michigan is going to have a tough time with this, as they do with prescriptive authority for NP's.
They have several key legislators well in the pocket of both the Michigan Medica Society and the Michigan Hospital Association.

These districts should be targeted.

[forrester]

Originally Posted by NRSKarenRN

PA also has legislation introduced HB 171 ...... will be buried in committee as opposed by hospital group HAP. We were lucky to get PA Midwives prescriptive authority last year.....2/3 state very conservative.

More like 2/3 of the legislature well paid off.