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1. Nurse patient ratio?

   obme replied to scaredofshots's topic in Safety

   Yes we need staffing ratios. Read each and every one of the last threads. Hospital Associations state that staffing by acutiy is the safest way to staff any unit because "all patients are not alike." Wow how true! But on any given day acutiy seems t...

2. Nurse Lobby Day For Safe Staffing Legislation- March 13, 2007

   obme replied to obme's topic in Illinois

   You are right, our managers, directors and CNO should be support of their bedside nurses. The strongest voice we now have is with our state representatives. This is a very hot and contested topic in Springfield. The IHA is able to walk into any hosp...

3. Why no union! Without Nurses the hospital can't run!

   obme replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in General Nursing

   For the last two years I have been actively involved in a nurse union campaign. I have never worked at a "union" hospital, but I have met many nurses who do. All I can say is that unless nurses stand together and act collectively WE WILL NEVER HAVE ...

4. Nurse Lobby Day For Safe Staffing Legislation- March 13, 2007

   obme replied to obme's topic in Illinois

   On 3/13 over 75 nurses from throughout the state held a press conference, lobbied representatives and testified before the Health Access and Availability Committee to pas HB392 sponsored by Mary Flowers. Not surprising, the IHA has been hard at work ...

5. Nurse Lobby Day For Safe Staffing Legislation- March 13, 2007

   obme replied to obme's topic in Illinois

   Yesterday I was in Springfield and met with several representatives regarding HB392. We were told that they have received conflicting views on where nurses stand on staffing ratios.The Illinois Hospital Association is actively working with hospital a...

6. Employee Free Choice Act Passes House

   obme replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   I was part of the Labor rally in Chicago this weekend to support the EFCA. Everyday I hear stories or have personally felt the sting of management's stubtle or not so subltle means of letting their employees know if they traverse down a union path, y...

7. Nurse Lobby Day For Safe Staffing Legislation- March 13, 2007

   obme replied to obme's topic in Illinois

   If you would like more information on attending this important event, please PM me. Transportation will be available from the Chicagoland area.

8. Nurse Lobby Day For Safe Staffing Legislation- March 13, 2007

   obme posted a topic in Illinois

   Join your fellow nurses in Springfield IL on Tuesday March 13, 2007. Show your support for SAFE STAFFING LEGISLATION HB392 and SB605. Meet with your Representatives and ask for their support in this important legislation. Your stories need to be tol...

9. agony in attempts to unionize...

   obme replied to obme's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, I am familiar with that web site. I would encourage you to look at http://www.aflcio.org/joinunion/voiceatwork/efca/brokensystem.cfm The campaign we are part of is not a card check, it is a corporate campaign. That is why the Employee Fre...

10. agony in attempts to unionize...

    obme posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to hear from other nurses who have had experience in trying to unionize at their hospital. I have been involved in an organizing attempt for the last two years, and its' been brutal to say the least. Fear seems to be a common feeling amo...