Joan1199

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1. The Wheels of Life

   Joan1199 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   Have you heard of the dead woman they found in the lake? T"he autoopsy showed she was a nurse. "How did the autopsy showed she was a nurse" He stomach was empty,her bladder was full, and her ass was half chewed off.

2. A little Help, Please!!!

   Joan1199 replied to bigbee13's topic in Nevada

   I believe St. Rose is unionized, which I consider good. Unionized nurses make on average about 33% more in wages, better staffing, & more benfits. I hear from nurses who have worked in Vegas, that St. Rose is a good hospital for patients and n...

3. Assignment of Patients-- "You are too outspoken!"

   Joan1199 replied to TallGirlAni's topic in Med-Surg

   Keep being patients' advocate. We need nurses with a voice! It's a shame the other nurses don't support you. It has been proven that nurses who work together can resolve situations. Nurses who work together have power! So, keep on doing what you ...

4. Let's call Oprah

   Joan1199 replied to cinja's topic in General Nursing

   When nurses just complain and do nothing ask them what are they going to do about it? If they answer nothing ask if they have head about passive aggressive. One nurse alone has no power. Nurses standing together have power. To the nurse who was te...

5. Let's call Oprah

   Joan1199 replied to cinja's topic in General Nursing

   I have written to Oprah. Who else has? I challenge other nurses to take action and write.

6. Let's call Oprah

   Joan1199 replied to cinja's topic in General Nursing

   We need to inform the public! We should have someone with power contact the producers and have nurses on the show. Why stop with OPRAH? contact Lou Dobbs, Tim Russett, Anderson Cooper. Let's really get the word out, after all this effects every ...

7. Value Care Value Nurses campaign

   Joan1199 replied to NYTramaRN's topic in General Nursing

   I didn.t mean all nurses should have an 8 hour day. Some nurses do want the 8 hour day. That is why they leave the bedside of the patient. The way hospitals schedule now many nurses not only work 12hour shifts but then are mandated to work another 4 ...

8. Value Care Value Nurses campaign

   Joan1199 replied to NYTramaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Value Care Value Nurse is the best thing that can happen fo nurses. Nurses united all over can make so many improvements in standards of care for patients, as well as improving working conditions. Working together does work! We have seen it. I h...

9. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

   Joan1199 replied to Brian's topic in Activism

   You are right that improvrd patient care is due to the people who take care of the patients. That's why we have nurses from all dept. on the negotiating team, and the members decide what they want in their contract . They decide on the priorities.

10. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Joan1199 replied to Brian's topic in Activism

11. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Joan1199 replied to Brian's topic in Activism

    You are right that improvrd patient care is due to the people who take care of the patients. That's why we have nurses from all dept. on the negotiating team, and the members decide what they want in their contract . They decide on the priorities.

12. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Joan1199 replied to Brian's topic in Activism

    I have a question for Timothy. Can you negotiate with various health insurance companies and have it paid for by the hospital? The same fo your retirement plan. I know that SEIU nurses sit on the neotiating team. They determine what they want in...

13. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Joan1199 replied to Brian's topic in Activism

    I too am a SEIU Nurse Alliance member. We know it works. We have experienced it.

14. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Joan1199 replied to Brian's topic in Activism

    Great response by Karenpj!!

15. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Joan1199 replied to Brian's topic in Activism

    Nurses working together does work! If you have a union that does not give the nurses the autonomy to resolve their problems it won,t work. I have seen nurses work together under a different union than CNA , and it does work to maintain good standar...