How did CA ratio laws get started?

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Hi Suzanne4,

I am interested in starting a grassroot campaign for mandated state nursing issues such as patient to nurse ratio, mandatory over-time, overtime pay for hours that are worked over an eight hour shift, etc.

How did the campaign in California get started?

I feel very strongly about the continuing decline in quality patient care and the hospitals that only care about profit and budgets. It is a sad commentary on our society that healthcare is such a low priority in our government. It is definitely the lobbyist who run our country.

Thank you for your insight and help,

Donna

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The California Nurses Association was the initiator of the ratios.

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The California Nurses Association was the initiator of the ratios.

Bingo, it's called a union. However, don't get all excited. Hospitals are strong and agressive, too (ever notice?).

Try to find someone to clean a pt (CNA) or even a damn janitor to clean a room. They have cut support staff to near z-e-r-o and demand the RNs to all that crap (literally). I take care of the pts, but I refuse to do janitoral work. That damn trash can just fall out into the halls for all I care. I have never emptied a trash can and it's my goal to never, EVER do it, either. :angryfire

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