boztc

boztc has 30 years experience and specializes in Emergency.

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1. What in the world does the ANA do?

   boztc replied to -jt's topic in Activism

   I've been crying in my beer about unsafe staffing for 30 years. I've posted on this forum before, so some of this may be repetitive, but... As a altruistic new grad I tried to work within the system to improve patient care. Our "professional organiza...

2. Nnoc

   boztc replied to lee1's topic in Union

   I'm so jealous. I wish we could get that kind of representation going for us here. I'll keep trying. We're going to Springfield next week to demonstrate for nurse-patient ratios. Last year our "professional organization" (INA) was intrumental in...

3. Nnoc

   boztc replied to lee1's topic in Union

   I'm in...a card-carrying member. I love these guys (and I'm not in a union.) The NNOC is the best place I've found for Patient Advocacy.

4. Fever Kits

   boztc replied to boztc's topic in Emergency

   All I have is a couple of abstracts I found on the internet. I've got the hospital librarian doing a journal search, but she hasn't found much yet. When I read the articles I'll let you know. One was from The Journal of Emergency Management and it ...

5. Fever Kits

   boztc replied to boztc's topic in Emergency

   A couple of hospitals gave families little boxes with a digital thermometer, Tylenol and Motrin, and laminated dosage instructions. I'd like to include a couple of other things, too. The subsequent studies showed that lost charges for what were esse...

6. Fever Kits

   boztc posted a topic in Emergency

   I'm looking for Emergency Nurses who have distributed Fever Kits to their Pediatric patients' families. I'd like to do this at my hospital, but I'm going to have to show that it will save the facility money before I can get approval. If you've had e...

7. What in the world does the ANA do?

   boztc replied to -jt's topic in Activism

   Thanks, Bill. I read with interest your comments and links. Unfortunately, some of the articles were cut short, but I got the jist of them. It seems that nurses have finally become a commodity worth fighting over. This is a situation we could rea...

8. What in the world does the ANA do?

   boztc replied to -jt's topic in Activism

   Do tell. Warn me. Tell me what to look out for. I don't want to get blindsided. I welcome your input. That's what these forums are for.

9. What in the world does the ANA do?

   boztc replied to -jt's topic in Activism

   "Just because you are necessary, it doesn't mean you are valued." We know how hard we work and how hard we work to make ends meet. Nursing has been sorely undervalued and we stand by and allow the hospitals to continue to minimize our contributions. ...

10. What in the world does the ANA do?

    boztc replied to -jt's topic in Activism

    You know what? The NNOC is my organization of choice...thus far. I keep waiting for them to disappoint me, but so far....I'm impressed. I like that they antagonize the establisment and are working for Single Payer Insurance. I'm not in a union, ...

11. ED Physicians with overkill

    boztc replied to ThisEDRNRocks's topic in Emergency

    I still remember, fondly, one of my favorite Docs. Under the H&P he once wrote "no findings." For a diagnosis, "Malingerer." God, I loved him!

12. What in the world does the ANA do?

    boztc replied to -jt's topic in Activism

    I agree with your position on the state of nursing in general. If we could only come together the political power we could exercise would be incredible! I disagree, however, in regard to the ANA. They had their chance and failed. The organization ...

13. What in the world does the ANA do?

    boztc replied to -jt's topic in Activism

    You misunderstand. It wasn't a Union that screwed us. It was the bargaining unit composed of our local/state ANA representatives. We didn't have a Union, but we paid to have the ANA represent us in contract negotiations. I have come to realize that...

14. What in the world does the ANA do?

    boztc replied to -jt's topic in Activism

    How long to you have to contribute to "the solution" before the problems are addressed? 10, 20, 30 years? I was a member of ANA and on the professional comittee that worked with the bargaining unit for my facility. They took the money and ran. We...

15. Nnoc

    boztc replied to lee1's topic in Union

    Right on Sister! (Am I dating myself?) I agree. Union or not, I've been waiting 30 years for the profession to wake up and realize that there is power in numbers. Our "Professional Organizations" are obviously not capable/willing to advocate for us a...