Californian Nurse patient ratios

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I have been reading in one of my monthly journals (The ANJ - Australian Nursing Journal March 2002) that the quote-

'Californian nursing unions celebrated the successful friution of 10 years lobbying when the Californian Government announced its new minimum nurse-patient ratios under the Safe staffing law.'

I have looked back over the past couple of months and havent found actual reference to this development- is it because l am not looking in the right place, for it to be seen as a positive step forward for your staffing levels or is just that it isnt seen as an important development at this stage?

Curisoty question here -

I am a firm beleiver in our nursing association in Australia and see them as having acheived a lot of positive steps for nurses in general - however - it is a long and difficult struggle as l do not believe that nurses are valued beyond lip service by any body except the 'general public' - That is why there is this eternal struggle for both recognition and renumeration. -

Iam interested in how the moves towards nurse patient ratios are viewed within your countries.

Tookie

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Welcome Sandra:

Look at these previous threads:

***Get CALIFORNIA STAFFING RATIOS here***

Hot off the press from CNA:

http://www.calnurse.org/

California Staffing Ratios

The ratios must still be finalized following

a public comment period.

The official minimum nurse-to-patient ratios set by the Department of Health Services.

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13456

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Calif: "Nurses + Politics"

Check out this newspaper commentary re California's staffing legislation and the nursing unions.

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13699

Also visit CNA's website listed above.

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Thank you NRSKaren RN

I thought it must have mad the bulletin board somewhere just couldnt find it - l do hope that this continues in the rigyt direction for the nurses there - it is a step forward and one that l thought would have more general discussion from other nurses

Thank you again

Tookie

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