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- Bully's come in all sizes and status! I agree ... bad behavior deserves action. If the managers won't listen then the...Nov 30 '12
- Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
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- The other thing not mentioned is how Governor Brown of California refuses to enforce the ratios while the unions had a cat...Nov 30 '12
- Forum: Collective Bargaining / Nursing Union
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- I think ANA needs to pull back and re-evaluate their organization stance on ratios. American nurses all over have stood up...Nov 30 '12
- Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
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- I think each collective bargaining agreement is specific to the benefits, but over all while some workplaces may have one or...Nov 28 '12
- Forum: Collective Bargaining / Nursing Union
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- Years ago our hospital nurses were represented by a very large union. It wasn't long before the nurses realized that they...May 7 '12
- Forum: Collective Bargaining / Nursing Union
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- Nurses have power but are either not comfortable with it or not sure how to use it. ICU nurses must be very autonomous to...Feb 10 '12
- Forum: Collective Bargaining / Nursing Union
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- Often these outside "morale improvement" companies are union busters in disguise. There may be an underground movement...Feb 10 '12
- Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
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- Not all the unions are the same... The pillars of my work place is best quality, best service, most affordable, and best...Oct 16 '11
- Forum: Collective Bargaining / Nursing Union
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- We are floated to similar units where the regular nurses (even those with more experience than I) don't feel "comfortable"...Oct 16 '11
- Forum: General Nursing Discussion
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- I can relate to this because ancillary staff is not included in the ratio law and a staffing matrix does not usually...Oct 6 '11
- Forum: Collective Bargaining / Nursing Union
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- I was told by a nurse who went on strike in California recently that a major issue for the strike was nurses doubling up on...Oct 4 '11
- Forum: Collective Bargaining / Nursing Union
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- No. And for good reasons. Many many options have been exhausted to get to a strike. The nurses at these hospitals have...Oct 4 '11
- Forum: Collective Bargaining / Nursing Union
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- Has anyone ever reported a violation in nurse ratios to the Department of public health? Specifically the at all times rule...Sep 6 '11
- Forum: California Nursing