AnneDNP

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

   AnneDNP replied to LindaKirby's topic in Union

   Isn't a contract a partnership with the employer? Both sides have to agree to the terms of the contract. I am a proud SEIU member and my chapter represents 32 different professions. We have learned together that we share many issues and also that the...

2. An 1199SEIU petition I got in an email today...

   AnneDNP replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

   Who do you think is already paying for it now? If kids, or adults for that matter, get sick now and need acute care, tax payers are already paying for it. The difference with providing health insurance is that preventive care, such as regular check-u...

3. RN Per Diem Wages in Waterloo

   AnneDNP replied to Shasta18's topic in Iowa

   Welcome to Iowa...where nurses' salary averages are last in the nation. Iowa has historically been a state which "export" nurses. Most hospitals in Iowa don't seem to think that there is a nurses' shortage out there; and they definitely don't care to...

4. Anyone at University of Iowa Hospital??

   AnneDNP replied to BabyNurseAngie's topic in Iowa

   The other great benefit University of Iowa nurses have is that they have the protection of a union contract. If you want more information regarding pay and benefits you can read the SEIU contract by clicking on the following link. http://www.seiu199...

5. Electronic med administration in Ia

   AnneDNP replied to RN5000's topic in Iowa

   The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics just started to use the EMAR system. It is being introduced a few units at a time. Should be running everywhere sometimes next year.

6. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

   AnneDNP replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism

   Panhandler... we nurses have to take it upon ourselves to create change. Too many of us are not as outspoken as TNNURSE. Having a union at her hospital would have provided her with a process to fight her termination. If we wait for others to fix our ...

7. California Nurses Association and SEIU Neutrality Agreement ruled Illegal by the NLRB

   AnneDNP replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism

   I would enccourage you to do an interesting quick check. Look at the nurses' salary in those supposedly wonderful states which have right to work laws. An example is Iowa; unionization of nurses in Iowa is very low, we also rate 52th in the nation in...

8. Anyone at University of Iowa Hospital??

   AnneDNP replied to BabyNurseAngie's topic in Iowa

   http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/relations/Seiu/seiu.html This link will get you to the labor contract which covers the nurses at the University of Iowa hospitals. The wages tables are at the end of the document. Nurses will recieve about a 4.5% increase on J...

9. Why aren't we unionized?

   AnneDNP replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

   Very simply put, if you have a good employer who pays you a fair wage and benefits and treats you well as a partner in the healthcare business you don't need a union. If you don't have a good employer, then you may want to look at a union, but make c...

10. About productive hours per patient day?

    AnneDNP replied to rrroyer's topic in Management

    My understanding is that HPPD only include direct patient care givers. Managers and secretary should not count. They should be part of the "administrative" cost. Do others count non-direct care givers?

11. Trying to Bust a Strike

    AnneDNP replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism

    :) Very well said CrunchRN

12. About productive hours per patient day?

    AnneDNP replied to rrroyer's topic in Management

    Could anyone help me find information regarding Lane Benchmarking? I hear it a lot in regards to HPPD and productivity of nurses, but have not been able to find anything on the web about it. Thanks