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

Great !!!

Thank you, NRSKARENRN....I NEED a "primer"... ! Want to do some studying on this .. a lot I need to educate myself on...this will help the "don't know where to start" .....

Appreciate the info.. a bunch !

Thanks, Karen, for posting this info here. I'm glad to see that people are interested in this; I wish we could light fires under every nurse to get involved by writing a letter or talking to their legislators AND voting in such a way it helps nurses and health care in this country. Each one of us CAN make a difference if we are committed to do so.

THANK YOU!
I find myself more and more thinking and voting with the mind of a nurse (imagine that!) and feel like just voting isn't enough, this is a big help in getting myself moving more towards activisim.
Here's to us getting Washington to listen!

PERFECT!!
Thank you!

I would be more active, but since being (not completely) black-balled, it would be 100% easier w/ an income not dependant on those that you actively oppose. I learned this the hard way, & it is very humbling, and very depressing. I read & am glad you are doing what you do; however, for me it is professional suicide! Keep fighting, NurseKaren!

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1/7/03 Note:above link no longer active.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

Thanks Karen, great info!! Ajack, what in the world happened????????????

Karen, thanks for the great info!! Do appreicate it.

I appologize for not following up- I forgot that I posted on this subject, sorry. Well, I can't give documented proof, but asking & listening to "talk" and other opinions, I am sure that ltc admin. & don's, adon's, etc. (MGMT) from competing facilities all get together & have a blacklist. There is too much evidence to think otherwise. My name, per rumor, figures promenently. Hence the only job I could get was a facility of low reputation. I know--am I paranoid? I wish that was the answer. Depressed & angry? Yes, but helpless because these a**holes have so much say. I am trying not to give up, but it's so hard----thank god for this nursing site, it has helped me a lot when I am discouraged----most of the time lately. I don't want to rain on anybody's career hopes---it may be that I'm a P.I.T.A.,IDEALISTIC, &HARD-HEADED.I have to be a good (their way) & lie low----something that is sooooo hard because there is so much exploitation going on. sigh