A bill to protect nurse whistleblowers signed into law by Gov. Perry

I am happy this bill passed. Now if there was only a bill for nurse to patient ratios I would be very happy.

It'll come. It will take time and building more strength, but it will come. Even this bill took more hard work to pass than the final numbers look like. Good legislation like this doesn't just happen - it happens becsause committed people work hard to make it happen. And, bit by bit, organizaed nurses are developing the strenght in more places to pass laws like this, and even ratio laws - which are a tougher fight.

I am just impressed that the Gov can spell his name and write, much more than I had expected.....

There is already a federal "whistle blowing" protection lawe on the books and this affects Texas alone.

I'd rather see violent acts against medical personel have legislation that it's a crminal offense to assault nurses in the hospital as it is for medics, EMT's firefighters and police.

Agreed

While I'm happy to see any legal protection for the whistleblower, the fact is that most laws, including this one, are woefully inadequate. There are very few states in which the laws do not favor the status quo substantially. In fact, I'd go so far as to say in 95% of cases, the downside for those who try to expose wrongdoing is very much greater than any penalty that is - usually reluctantly - imposed on the wrongdoer.

The sad fact is that the whistleblower is the one at risk and in almost all cases, the one who suffers a substantial loss.