Search Results

Bully's come in all sizes and status! I agree ... bad behavior deserves action. If the managers won't listen then the nurses need to rally together and get involved. Start written documentation on...

The other thing not mentioned is how Governor Brown of California refuses to enforce the ratios while the unions had a cat fight. So even though there are ratios, nothing stops the hospitals from not...

I think ANA needs to pull back and re-evaluate their organization stance on ratios. American nurses all over have stood up saying they want a national minimum nurse to patient ratio. We have had no...

I think each collective bargaining agreement is specific to the benefits, but over all while some workplaces may have one or two things, in a unionized workplace you will see a broader range of...

Years ago our hospital nurses were represented by a very large union. It wasn't long before the nurses realized that they were just another fat check for this union and they needed to do something,...

Nurses have power but are either not comfortable with it or not sure how to use it. ICU nurses must be very autonomous to not get overwhelmed so I'm never surprised. That being said they also have...

Often these outside "morale improvement" companies are union busters in disguise. There may be an underground movement growing in your hospital and this is a way to beat them back. They will use...

Not all the unions are the same... The pillars of my work place is best quality, best service, most affordable, and best place to work. We are union nurses and we work together to ensure these...

We are floated to similar units where the regular nurses (even those with more experience than I) don't feel "comfortable" being charge. They have refused training and the ones who are willing are...

I can relate to this because ancillary staff is not included in the ratio law and a staffing matrix does not usually designate back fill for when a CNA is pulled to be a sitter. However I believe...

I was told by a nurse who went on strike in California recently that a major issue for the strike was nurses doubling up on patients for all breaks and nothing is done when they report it to the...

No. And for good reasons. Many many options have been exhausted to get to a strike. The nurses at these hospitals have struggled with their administration to ensure safe ratios and a voice in patient...

Has anyone ever reported a violation in nurse ratios to the Department of public health? Specifically the at all times rule pertaining to lunches & breaks. I had heard nurses saying they double up...

Does anyone know why CA Dept of public health removed the FAQ? It says it is being updated, but the date is December 2010. Is there another place where a copy is available? here's the link:...

We are also given time during new employee orientation. We sit down and talk about the basics you need to know for the first 90 days: make sure you getting paid correctly, try not to call out...

Google Prime Healthcare and you'll see all the craziness the organization is capable of. Cuts to oncology, mental health & maternity services. Union busting. Donations to the owner's family run...

In California we have standardized procedures regulated by BRN. In certain cases clinics only need a MD to be available by phone. http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/regulations/npr-b-03.pdf

Ms. Alonzo declined to pay workers more to adopt the additional skills or night work, saying, “We want people to work here because it’s your bag.” Congats to the SNF's featured. I also believe that...

I had always found most of the people from other countries respectful of keeping the languages-other-than English to a minimum.But a few nasty incidents remind me of how bad it feels to be left out....

My hospital is banning "toning" shoes while working. The manufacturers have given information that says these types of shoes are not meant to be worn for long periods of time at work or when...

but seriously, how do we fight this type of thing otherwise. over & over hospitals cut the aides and really what can we do? there is no bite to the ratios laws. nurses are forced to fight for the...

This article highlights many issues and as a union nurse, I can say it is a tragedy to not look at staffing when implementing LEAN projects(makes it a LAME project). I have heard of managers who say...

I think BackFromRetirement is right. fight for it to be in your contract. Otherwise, write an article for the LA Times. Maybe then the governor will take a position about US born/citizens having...

Ok here's my ideas. I have learned to think differently, because I am a union nurse. I believe in the power of many united because we have changed things like this. Now I used to put up with alot...

I hate seeing these articles because it is exactly the fodder that allows the Governor to make those "sweeping changes" in which he replaces good nurses on the Board with his hired guns. It is...