Agreed, but even if it includes benefits the report is still overestimating the cost of salary + benefits at $870 million. $94k x 5900 RNs (number of additional nurses needed)= $550 million. Let's...
Let's be clear, this ballot initiative is not equivalent to the 'government' having its hand in anything, as the ANA wants everyone to think. This is a grassroots effort by nurses that has been...
Was "your friend" a daily smoker, or did they just partake one time at a party, etc.? I know plenty of nurses who smoke and then pass their drug tests, but they aren't blazing up a storm each and...
Massachusetts voters will hopefully see a 'nurse staffing act' on the ballot this November (pending a lawsuit from the opposition). A recent informal poll by the Boston Globe shows significant...
Yes, the ANA opposes this ballot initiative. Why? IMO, they're a fickle organization when they don't get the attention. They've been parading their own version of a staffing act around since the...
Massachusetts will likely vote on the issue this November. Unsurprisingly, the Boston Globe featured a rather poorly written, one-sided, article on the matter - leaving out the meat & potatoes....
DannyBoy8 replied to youenjoymyself's topic in General Nursing
MunoRN hitting the nail on the head with regard to position statements. There is a big difference between a positive urine screen (which only establishes prior use), and a positive blood test (which...