John Silver

John Silver has 38 years experience and specializes in critical care, ER, health policy.

Latest Activity

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

   John Silver replied to RNGoldie's topic in Activism

   Good luck with the petition. Rick Perry has demonstrated over and over again that he is clueless. First, he supported HPV vaccination. Then, he attacks Planned Parenthood. These people are ALL out of control- mostly as a result of their religious vie...

2. Managerial ABUSE of Nurses

   John Silver replied to rnmimirn's topic in Relations

   Weel, it's really up to us, no? There are multiple problems you have identified. First, nurse managers do not represent their staff nurses, they work for the administration. CNO's are hired by CEO's, not elected by nurses. They do their master's bidd...

3. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

   John Silver replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism

   Well, that is where the U.S. Constitution breaks away- It clearly states (based on the Declaration of Independence) that the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are NOT rights granted by a government, but are human rights inherent to...

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

   John Silver replied to RNGoldie's topic in Activism

   Maybe it's my imagination, but it seems like the more evangelical christian groups there are in a state, the more assinine the state policies are.

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

   John Silver replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism

   How??? How can we prevent obesity?

6. Political hope for bedside nurses

   John Silver replied to forrester's topic in Activism

   I meant good luck in the best way. You're right, and as I said before, I don't know what state you are in. Good luck! Unity will depend on who is doing the unification and what their goals are. With ANA membership at less than 5% and most ANA related...

7. Political hope for bedside nurses

   John Silver replied to forrester's topic in Activism

   There are some surveys available_ The ANA surveyed 76,000 nurses in 2004 and you can find those results. There have been other surveys, but it's difficult when you survey nationally because you don't know what position nurses have and that can greatl...

8. Political hope for bedside nurses

   John Silver replied to forrester's topic in Activism

   In response to the 4 patient assignments in ICU- Unbelievable! Why do we put up with this???????

9. Political hope for bedside nurses

   John Silver replied to forrester's topic in Activism

   Good luck with that! We are all striving for the same goals as bedside nurses- fair ratios so we can do actual nursing, not just medical task completion. I have read just abiout every book regarding politics in nursing, and believe me, I've also been...

10. Political hope for bedside nurses

    John Silver replied to forrester's topic in Activism

    It is unfortunate that each state has its own challenges, but it does take some great grass roots organization and coming together to collaborate for the safety of our patients. Yes, it does take grass roots organization. That is what this book reall...

11. Need Delray Medical Center Feedback ASAP!!!

    John Silver replied to tinkchic2121's topic in Florida

    The floors at Delray (Deathray, Hellray) are poorly run, poorly managed and poorly staffed. Of course, it's a TENET hospital so not much of a surprise really. Good luck, and as a previous poster commented, if you can survive Delray with your license ...

12. My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

    John Silver replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    The commuter: What a shame that so many RN's feel the same way about acute care. The bigger question is, in my mind, what are we going to do about it????

13. Nov. 28 Webinar- Navigating Quality: How to Know When Nurse Staffing is Safe

    John Silver replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    Unfortunately, the ANA knows very little about safe staffing. They have been relying on their 1993 "Safe Staffing Initiative" for almost 20 years now. Nursing surveys show little improvement and staffing ratios continue to be a major source of discon...

14. Doctor tells patients he will quit if President Obama is re-elected

    John Silver replied to chicarn's topic in Activism

    Good, quit