pabamick

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1. open visitation in ccu

   pabamick replied to grits's topic in General Nursing

   As a icu-ccu nurse for 30 years, I have learned that what is best for the patient is not always best for the family. I stand with the patient, but I also take the time to explain to the family that talking all day and having many family visitors the...

2. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

   pabamick replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN/LVN

   I don't know what state you work in, but in California LVN'S are not independent practioners, they work under the license of an RN or MD in a clinic setting, even if the patient was assigned to the lvn, it's still the RN's responisbility for the asse...

3. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

   pabamick replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism

   I have been a nurse in the state of California for almosty 31 years, as a bedside nurse in ICU. I have worked union and nonunion before. My hospital that I have worked in for the last 20 years in northern California went union with CNA 3 years ago....

4. Raise?

   pabamick replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

   Just signed our first contract last January, got a 6.5%raise, just got an additional raise of 7% this week, and expecting another 5% in January. Also got increases in call pay ($6.50hr.), weekend, pm and night differential. Also working on winter b...

5. Survey - allnurses.com : Do you report overtime for missed breaks or late charting?

   pabamick replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   State Law in California says if you miss your 1/2 lunch break or both of your small breaks (morning and afternoon), besides paying you 1 1/2 times for lunch, the employer must pay 1 hour of straight time penalty pay for lunch and 1 hour for both brea...

6. Calif: Nurses score big with Kaiser pact

   pabamick replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   It's about time nurses get paid what they are worth. How are we ever going to get young people to entire our profession if we are not marketable in the job force. My daughter is going to be a civil engineer this May, making the same amount of money...

7. JONA says Nurses Unions Decrease Pt. Mortality rate

   pabamick replied to Jenny P's topic in Activism

   As a nurse in California, that works at a hospital where we just fought a long hard battle to become unionized with CNA it was great news to see that our efforts will improve the quailty of pt. care and the rights of our nurses. Already we have seen...

8. Survey: Are you certified in your nursing specialty?

   pabamick replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   No I am not a CCRN, even though I have been a critical nurse for 28 years. As a single mother of 3 children I didn't have the time or the money to get a certification that gave me no monitary gain till resently. Just before a union vote my hospital...

9. Lunch breaks

   pabamick replied to moonshadeau's topic in Safety

   For years the nurses in my ICU didn't charge for missed lunch breaks. Now we are getting tough. Title 22 in California cleary states that the staffing ratio is 2:1 at all the time, not 4:1 during lunch time. If someone can't come up and relieve us...

10. limiting visitors

    pabamick replied to laurel schultz's topic in General Nursing

    In the ICU where I work, visiting is suppose to be family only, 2 people at a time. It always amazes me, how many people think that those rules don't apply to them. There is a big difference in what is best for the patient and what is best for the f...

11. Understanding "Union Busting"

    pabamick replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    The nurses at Enloe Hospital in Chico, CA stood together and beat the Burke Group in Sept. of 2001 by 60 votes for CNA representation. It was a huge battle with millions of dollars wasted that could have been used to retain and attract nurses to our...

12. How much do you make?

    pabamick replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    BSN Nurse for 27 yrs, ICU-CCU, 26.25hr.

13. ANA officially states strikes are unethical and approves use of replacement nurses

    pabamick replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad I am from California and belong to CNA. My hospital is in the middle of neogiating a first contract. It hasn't been easy and no one wants to strike, but I can see the writting on the wall and that is the way it could be. You bet I wi...

14. A Poll of actual RN wages in the U. S. for nurses working directly at the bedside

    pabamick replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an RN with a BSN for 27 years, and make $26 an hour. My daughter is going to be a civil engineer in one year. She will either make more money that me or almost as much as I do know. My sister who has been a teacher for 26 years, makes ...

15. union vs non union

    pabamick replied to meb's topic in Activism

    I have been a nurse for 27 years. Worked union and non-union over the years. This last year the hospital I work in, the nurses voted for the union (CNA). I t was a long hard fight with millions of dollars spent by the hospital for an anti-union bu...