kat nurse advocate

kat nurse advocate specializes in ICU,CCU,OB,L&D,ED,MS.

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1. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Nursing associations are not all the same. To lump nursing associations into one big, same agenda group is a disservice to bedside nurses, who continually work in unsafe conditions. Nurses who...

2. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   A thank you was given because this topic is important. In my opinion nursing leadership is too busy scurrying around, trying to implement a budget that is woefully short of supporting safe patient...

3. Reasons Why YOU Won't Join A Union

   kat nurse advocate replied to SBinGA's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   The statement that there is no national nurses union is incorrect. Check out CNA/NNOC, California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. They have members in many states, and are...

4. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I have noticed that the conversation regarding unions in Texas revolves around paying dues, and nurses not interested in joining a union. I have also learned that some nurses are able to take care of...

5. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   In my opinion, the previous comment was made by a rugged individualist. I have never found nursing to be an individualist profession. Yes, we are each responsible for our nursing practice. But without...

6. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   If nurses want to help our health system move to the healthy side of access and safety for patients and nurses, we need to unite, as RNs, to move our agenda forward. This is about more than wages and...

7. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Just so all of the Texas RNs know, I am most happy to share my California NNOC/CNA dues with the Texas RNs. An injury to one is truly an injury to all, nurses and patients alike. All RNs across the...

8. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Go Texas.........d'yall know that Texas is the only state with the legal ability to secede from the US. It in their contract. To all disappointed Ohio health care workers.....when nurses control...

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

   kat nurse advocate replied to LindaKirby's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Previous message sent in response to question......."why were no employee cards

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

    kat nurse advocate replied to LindaKirby's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Because the hospital chain requested the NLRB election of SEIU to represent it's employees. The hospital chain's reasoning has to do with the fact SEIU functions in "partnership" with the hospital...

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

    kat nurse advocate replied to LindaKirby's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    When any working group, such as doctors, airport flight controllers, janitors (environmental technicians), teachers, nurses, respiratory therapists, to name only a few, discuss the needs of their...

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

    kat nurse advocate replied to LindaKirby's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    As a new member to this site I have been following this dialogue for over a week. As a bedside RN for 30+ years, I have watched as the health care industry has changed from an industry in which nurses...