ADVOCATE 4 PATIENTS

ADVOCATE 4 PATIENTS has 27 years experience and specializes in Peds, PICU, adult telemetry.

Latest Activity

1. The union will lower my pay...........

   ADVOCATE 4 PATIENTS replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Union

   diveRN, please do not undervalue your worth and value in the marketplace...nursing is probably the only commodity where in a market scrambling for more nurses that our wages remain compressed. When gas gets tight the cost goes up...same in EVERY oth...

2. First Unionized Hospital in Texas

   ADVOCATE 4 PATIENTS replied to herring_RN's topic in Texas

   Thanks divacath08 for your story...another case of abused nurses...we must unite across this huge state and put an end to employer manipulation of our profession! My hospital is doing everything it can, legal and not-so-legal to keep our voices sile...

3. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   ADVOCATE 4 PATIENTS replied to Chico David's topic in Union

   Thanks, kat nurse advocate for being wise enough to realize that 'dues' are more than just a deduction from our paychecks...that they are spent on activities that will better the working conditions of all nurses and improve the care we are able to de...

4. The union will lower my pay...........

   ADVOCATE 4 PATIENTS replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Union

   Never heard of any nurses' wages being reduced by a union...it is just the contrary. With just the prospect of our nurses opting for union representation our hospital gave all of the registered nurses 6-10% raises this past month. Was this just a c...

5. First Unionized Hospital in Texas

   ADVOCATE 4 PATIENTS replied to herring_RN's topic in Texas

   It seems like yesterday that I first considered CNA/NNOC as a professional organization that could provide the tools to improve patient care and nursing working conditions in Texas. Most of my peers have just resigned themselves to nearly daily short...

6. Making Patient Advocacy Real

   ADVOCATE 4 PATIENTS replied to Chico David's topic in Union

   Patient advocacy is tied to political activism as well as to what goes on at the bedside. With the help of CNA/NNOC Texas nurses presented two resolutions at our "two-step" voting process...you know everything is bigger and better in Texas...one vot...

7. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   ADVOCATE 4 PATIENTS replied to Chico David's topic in Union

   Yes, David, Texas nurses under the leadership and direction of the CNA/NNOC-Texas have worked tirelessly to bring our patient safety issues and working conditions to the limelight. Facing the ever present Texas Nurse's Association anthem that they h...

8. When is it ethical to talk about religion with a patient?

   ADVOCATE 4 PATIENTS replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   One of my greatest rewards in patient care was speaking to a young man dying of dilated cardiomyopathy. I simply asked him if he was saved? He replied that he did not know for sure. I took the lead and suggested that I could have a pastor visit hi...