2/4/09: Nursing Activism Primer-- Legislation, Lobbying/ Contacting Elected Officials

peglegpeg · Oct 17, 2003, 11:41 PM

Re: Activism

Originally posted by Nurse Nevada
Thank you for all the info you posted. It was very helpful to me. I started a petition to try and change the nurse-to-patient ratio in Nevada.

I am also interested to know how Ajack was black-balled. Ajack, if you read this please give a little more detail on what happened. I would like to prepare myself.

Thanks again,
Nurse Nevada

Petition: [url]http://users.lvcm.com/nursingnevada[/url
1/7/03 Note:above link no longer active. Karen

How did you start the petition? P

PS: Here Are The Nevada Standards:

Standard

Nevada Medicaid Services Manual, sec. 502.3

Minimum Hrs ppd Maximum Hrs ppd

Skilled Nursing Level 3 6.00 10.75

Skilled Nursing Level 2 4.00 5.75

Skilled Nursing Level 1 3.00 3.75

Intermediate Care Level 3 2.50 2.75

Intermediate Care Level 2 1.50 1.75

Intermediate Care Level 1 0.75 1.00

Staff Counted in Standard

Direct care does not include: DoN; Assistant DoN; In-service Coordinator; Patient Care Coordinator; Staff Development Coordinator; Ward Clerk; Medical Records Coordinator; Administrative Aide in-training; Orientees; Restorative Aides employed by Therapist; Volunteers; any RNs, LPNs or charge nurses classified as any of the above.

peglegpeg · Oct 17, 2003, 11:47 PM

But, I honestly believe that we need to stand as a large group, in order to "fix" or change the situation. Sometimes, a newspaper ad, an organized march (like the docs do), going on National Public Radio, and/or television. Voices need to be heard..not swept under the rug!!

Until we actively make our VOICES heard, we will continue to work in the environment that we do....because we allow it.

You are absolutely right! I aam doing everything I can to make our voices heard! Would you like to help? P

peglegpeg · Oct 17, 2003, 11:56 PM

Originally posted by wishingmary
I wish Brian, our moderator would put your thread in a permanent listing so that it can always be found in a hurry and when nurses can't sleep at night. I got a comment from one of my classmates regarding all the legislation jt (Jenny) has been telling us about. She told me maybe I found my calling but that she has been so busy. Placency will only let what little we have be lost like giving up our overtime pay and any hope of lowering the nurse-patient ratios. I wish we were as active as the AMA, we would be heard but what is one voice here and one voice there if we each don't write our legislatures. The hand delivery service offered on the net will even e-mail the sender with when their legislators were handed the letter(s).

Hello. I am MSSNURSE, actively involved in attempting to mandate the MSS. I am currently busy with organizing an NFLPN organization in northern Kentucky. Are you an LPN?

Who, exactly, is the "we" you are speaking of? Thanks. P

peglegpeg · Oct 18, 2003, 12:05 AM

Re: Nursing Activism Primer

[quote]Originally posted by NRSKarenRN

[b]Want to learn how to flex your Nursing Muscle to influence legislative activity on the state and federal level or contact your legislators??

Hello, Karen! I am Peglegpeg, AKA MSSNURSE. I just took time to read your post, and I would like to ask you a few questions.

You are an RN - do you belong to a professional nurses` organization? And if so, what are the RN`s doing to promote MSS?

Are you interested in lobbying, grassroots activities, or political action re: the MSS issue? Many thanks. P

MT Student Nurse · Oct 21, 2005, 10:37 PM