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1. Dear code blue/ rapid response team nurse's ?????

   Nurseslight replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in General Nursing

   Who is watching the ICU patients that the RRT RN left behind to respond to RRT call? Another ICU nurse who already has 2 or 3 patients? Sometimes it can be hours before a transfer is made. A bad situation for the patients and nurses. The hospita...

2. Top of pay scale Cleveland Clinic

   Nurseslight replied to jaylynn67's topic in Ohio

   Starting pay isn't bad but it doesn't go up much from there. RN staffing ratios on the floors are pretty bad and nurses have been fired for speaking out. These are important factors to consider. Keep the faith and always remember your duty is to y...

3. Ohio nurses, hospitals at odds over patient-ratio proposal

   Nurseslight replied to nurseygirl79's topic in Activism

   call NNOC hotline number 800 540 3603 or email www.calnurses.org/contact-us

4. "Just the good old Boys"

   Nurseslight replied to ASSEDO's topic in Union

   hmmm, one must ask, does the hospital ceo have an emloyment contract??? you bet he/she does! hospitals belong to their state hospital associations. look up yours, alabamba hospital association. read "about us" alha is [color=#0000cc]the profession...

5. Labor Leader Silent on Union-Busting in Ohio Hospitals

   Nurseslight replied to unionwoman's topic in Activism

   Was it a raid? SEIU philosophy - increase union density at all costs even if it means bellying up with the employer. SEIU M.O. - identify a hospital system (lots of employees), crucify them with a corporate campaign, bring them to their knees, the...

6. Ohio nurses, hospitals at odds over patient-ratio proposal

   Nurseslight replied to nurseygirl79's topic in Activism

   another reason to sign petition... the healthcare industry spent more $$$ lobbying our elected officials than any other industry. the ohio hospital association is a mighty powerful force politically. we must show our elected officials that the nnoc...

7. Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

   Nurseslight replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism

   I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ONE THING CLEAR, ANA does not represent direct care RNs, never has and never will. They sold us out a long time ago. They are beholden to the hospital industry, always have been. They need to stop claiming they represent >2...

8. Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

   Nurseslight replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism

   beware of half-measures and phony proposals having[color=#333333] no minimum numerical ratios allows management “supreme flexibility”. [color=#333333]this bill is weak [color=#333333]the offensive practice of averaging the number of patients is not p...

9. SEIU Agrees to Gag Nursing Home Workers

   Nurseslight replied to jsrRN's topic in Union

   this is a matter of principle, we must stop these company-union partnerships at all levels at all costs. thank you cna/nnoc for shining the light and leading the way!!! any doubt about the seiu partnership deals, read this. uhw to seiu, nursing hom...

10. CNA's Union-Busting in Ohio-An Open Letter

    Nurseslight replied to LindaKirby's topic in Union

    This is in response to the first post by Linda Kirby The fact of the matter is, the election was called because SEIU had no support form the rank & file, except maybe the 15 who signed your letter.

11. Ohio Nurses Speak Out

    Nurseslight replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Activism

    "Why would you not seek to join the exsisting orgainizions to support and further nursings voice as one"? We are direct care nurses in Ohio who are joining together because we are tired of the far too moderate approach to this crisis. We have decide...

12. Ohio Nurses Must Read This!

    Nurseslight replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Ohio

    Ohio nurses, be sure to check the nursing activism link https://allnurses.com/forums/f100/ under Ohio Nurses Speak Out for more discussion on this topic.

13. Ohio Nurses Speak Out

    Nurseslight replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Activism

    Not to worry MBA, a lot of nurses are confused as to why ONA would support HB346, but then again... Who do the nursing service and nursing education administrators speak for? They speak on behalf of their employers - the hospitals, the hospital asso...