John Silver

John Silver

critical care, ER, health policy

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About John Silver

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


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  1. 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...
  2. Managerial ABUSE of Nurses

    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,...
  3. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    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...
  4. 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
  5. Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    How??? How can we prevent
  6. Political hope for bedside nurses

    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...
  7. Political hope for bedside nurses

    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...
  8. Political hope for bedside nurses

    In response to the 4 patient assignments in ICU- Unbelievable! Why do we put up with
  9. Political hope for bedside nurses

    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...
  10. Political hope for bedside nurses

    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...
  11. Need Delray Medical Center Feedback ASAP!!!

    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...
  12. My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

    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
  13. 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...