A new book is coming out which details the history of the California Nurses Association. Just a union...of nurses
This book is now available on Amazon. It details how and why the California bedside nurses managed to get staffing ratio laws, and how we can do it all around the country.
It is readily apparent the industry will not do it (provide truly safe staffing levels) unless there are fines for not doing it. Don't worry, they'll still make tons of money, and no, hospitals won't close because of this.
Dr. Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio (well known nurse activist and clinical expert ER nurse) has called this book the one book every RN in the U.S. needs to read.
We are not powerless