forrester

forrester specializes in ER, ICU, Administration (briefly).

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1. Murder, Marilyn Monroe and the Secret Dentures

   forrester replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   APA violation...15 points off!

2. Bill would require nurse-to-patient ratios in Michigan hospitals

   forrester replied to herring_RN's topic in Union

   If you go to My Florida News website, follow the link to Florida Roundtable, and then scroll thru the podcasts on the Florida Roundtable, you can hear Dr. John Silver (RN) talk about these issues. He is the author of "just a union...of nurses". Borin...

3. Bill would require nurse-to-patient ratios in Michigan hospitals

   forrester replied to herring_RN's topic in Union

   Not to mention the impact on nurse retention and getting nurses who simply refuse to work in these conditions backinto the work force. SInce it costs the hospitals around $50,000 to replace an RN, it makes sense that these costs would go down. Once, ...

4. Do you know how much $$$ your Hospital CEO makes in one year?

   forrester replied to lkulmann's topic in Activism

   There are 2 obsenities associated with this= 1) CEO and administrative salaries have risen 725% over the past 2 decades. I know my salary hasn't performed as well. 2) Administrative costs are now around 24% of healthcare expenditures, up from 12% 3 d...

5. Lack of Healthcare Accessibility Affects Every Patient, Every Nurse, Every Hospital.

   forrester replied to RNGoldie's topic in Activism

   ANd, since we are supposed to be advocates for our patients, communities, and country, exactly what are we as nurses doing about this?

6. Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

   forrester replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism

   With the exception of ARNP's of course. That said, I strongly agree. There is a lack of "nursing" in primary care, and an ounce of prevention, as they say, is worth a pound of cure. I read an article recently that said that many primary care physicia...

7. Medical Marijuana Advocacy as a Nurse

   forrester replied to loladevilleLVN's topic in Activism

   This is ridiculous. We should legalize pot now. Throwing people in jail or prohibitting terminally ill people from using it is the real crime. I've spent over 40 years in healthcare, more often than not on the front line, ER/critical care units/traum...

8. Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

   forrester replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism

   You know, we keep debating unique cases but are missing a bigger point. Most of what we spend on healthcare now is due to preventable diseases. 65% on obesity related issues. If we could just go back to 1980 obesity levels, we would save 1 trillion d...

9. Petition Obama to remove restrictions on APRN practice!

   forrester replied to chudder's topic in NP

   Well, the evidence and studies do not support you in this . great radio show on this My Florida News- Follow the Florida Roundtable link- Podcast with John Silver Sound arguments are presented based on the evidence. 8 states now allow unrestricted pr...

10. Nurses union to press for minimum hospital staffing ratios in D.C.

    forrester replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism

    Hi Herring_RN, long time no talk

11. Political hope for bedside nurses

    forrester replied to forrester's topic in Activism

    "I was educated on becoming a part of the political process in my PN and my BSN program." QUOTE Not really- re-read your books. They either show the ANA as the solution or provide information about addressing foot ulcer problems by appealing to legis...

12. Political hope for bedside nurses

    forrester replied to forrester's topic in Activism

    Critical care IS somewhat protected...and isolated, but I am hearing more and more of 3 patient assignments in Florida for ICU nurses. California has a law about staffing ICU's that actually dates back to 1975. When I worked there, I never had more t...

13. Let's call it what it is....

    forrester replied to sneeds's topic in Activism

    I'll be very interested to see how your poll works out.

14. Let's call it what it is....

    forrester replied to sneeds's topic in Activism

    I hope you do buy the book and read it. Every nurse should. It talks about political empowerment, how we are not alone, and how we can do something about it. It uses a concrete example of bedside nurses who DID rise up and change their world. No, we ...

15. Political hope for bedside nurses

    forrester replied to forrester's topic in Activism

    Go tell your nurse manager that the staff has decided to only take 5 patients on their med-surg floor due to the risk associated with each additional patient. Staffing ratios are the number one complaint from nurses around the country, and the statis...