Sophie

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1. nurse/pt ratio

   Sophie replied to jce's topic in Safety

   Well everyone, I was disappointed to be told by the Dept. of Health (Calif.), that they could not agree with me that a violation of state regulations had occured in the hospital where I work after reporting the violations. They had rec'd numerous c...

2. Critical Care Staffing Patterns

   Sophie replied to k.Sheldon's topic in Safety

   I believe what you are describing is unsafe. It would not be allowed at the hospital where I work. What happens if you are in the restroom or on your break(you ARE getting your breaks aren't you?), and the pt goes into VT? The tech can't give Lido o...

3. Losing momentum?

   Sophie replied to Joe,RN's topic in Safety

   I live in Calif. Where are the other writers from? Sophie

4. Losing momentum?

   Sophie replied to Joe,RN's topic in Safety

   Hey, I am so happynthat you guys checked into the bill and have sent it to all the appropriate people. For a little chuckle, you should know that the person that introduced AB394 is Sheila James Kuehl. She may be familiar to those of you that reme...

5. Losing momentum?

   Sophie replied to Joe,RN's topic in Safety

   Hi Joe and barton, You can get a copy of the proposed bill AB394, by entering: www.sen.ca.gov, Calif. State Senate, legislation, (bill #) AB394, click on 'current' or 'intro.' This should do it. Sophie

6. Losing momentum?

   Sophie replied to Joe,RN's topic in Safety

   Hello! Barton, Bethany, and others. Although it's been a while since I have posted, I have been busy with letters to my state assembly and senate reps, re: current legislation relative to nursing issues. As I have mentioned before, there is a Calif...

7. Please Tell Us If You Are Contacting Legislators/ANA, etc. Re: Nursing Concerns

   Sophie replied to barton's topic in Safety

   Hello! It's been a while since my last post, sorry. For those concerned with short-staffing, be aware that if you live in Calif., there is a state assembly bill - AB394- that is written to specifically deal with placing appropriate staffing standar...

8. Incompetent nurse

   Sophie replied to JeanthePHN's topic in Safety

   All I can say is, DOCUMENT! You are really obligated to protect the patients from her, and if your administration won't listen to you verbalize, they need to see something in writing. You could also report the deficiency to your Dept. of Health Se...

9. giving UAPS badges titled under nursing

   Sophie replied to TEK's topic in Safety

   Here in Calif., as of 1-1-99, legislation went into effect that prohibits the use of 'nurse' by any individual except RNs of LVNs. Certified nurses aides can still use that specific title. The law also says that practitioners must wear a tag that dis...

10. Please Tell Us If You Are Contacting Legislators/ANA, etc. Re: Nursing Concerns

    Sophie replied to barton's topic in Safety

    Hello again! I hope you all are continuing to email and write the legislators. Please keep documenting at work!!! I have found that if you are to report anything to a watchdog type of agency, they want specifics... dates, shifts, whether persons inv...

11. a place to vent

    Sophie replied to iamme8557's topic in Safety

    Deanna, I am wondering why you feel 'not willing or ready' to also vent your frustrations constructively to the legislator that WANT to hear from the public that they represent. They count on us to inform them otherwise, they will focus their energi...

12. Please Tell Us If You Are Contacting Legislators/ANA, etc. Re: Nursing Concerns

    Sophie replied to barton's topic in Safety

    I just put some info on the 20/20 thread. I'll put them here now. In Calif. there's a senate bill (SB394)- Safe-staffing bill. In Sacramentao on Apri; 6 at 1:30PM there will be a hearing. If you live close to there GO and give your support. The...

13. Charge Nurses

    Sophie replied to LRichardson's topic in MICU

    LRichardson, I am California RN that has the title PCC- Patient Care Coordinator. This is the charge position, but I take a full assignment, and sometimes more because I am a wimp about delegating ( thus I take extra work). We make 5% more (for m...

14. Inexperienced RNs... too much.. too soon

    Sophie replied to LRichardson's topic in Safety

    Teresa, Good to hear some some newcomers to the site! Document,document your incidents as the one you described. Valid documentation is the only way to provide substantial proof to our administrators of the reality that exists -DANGEROUS STAFFING!! ...

15. Please Tell Us If You Are Contacting Legislators/ANA, etc. Re: Nursing Concerns

    Sophie replied to barton's topic in Safety

    Hello All! I rec'd email today from Susan Whittaker at the ANA. She suggested that we work through our respective state nursing associations. The webpage she mentioned was 'nursingworld.com,legislative branch,state government relations,1998 legislat...