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  1. One third of nurses that die from covid are Filipino

    lee1 replied to Tweety's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Come over to NJ and see what the ratios are in the NJ hospitals. Probably you are right that no newly arrived nurses have come for years but the problem still exists that they will just NOT speak up...

  2. One third of nurses that die from covid are Filipino

    lee1 replied to Tweety's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree with all of the above, also when it comes to nursing unions within hospitals they are very reluctant to participate verbally and just go along with the crowd. For the most part they do NOT...

  3. Anyone ever been on strike?

    lee1 replied to dankimal's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yes, we went on strike approx. 10 years ago, we were out approx. 5 days and for the most part the CEO of the hospital did NOT get truthful info or he never would have locked the nurses out. We had...

  4. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    lee1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is another problem especially where I live and that is cultural. Many nurses in the NJ NY area come from a culture where women seem to be totally run by men so as nurses they r afraid...

  5. safe staffing legislation

    lee1 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Many states including NJ have started and have been for many years proposing safe staffing legislation that would mandate nursing/pt ratios for RNs and Nursing aides especially in LTC facilities....

  6. Cardiac Rehab

    lee1 replied to clongo32's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I worked Cardiac Rehab full time the last 10 years before I retired, but, I worked CCU/Cardiac Rehab split for many years before that so I got to see many of the patients coming and going, plus I also...

  7. why can't nurses get safe staffing laws passed

    lee1 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why does it seem that nurses here in the USA cannot get safe staffing laws passed. Only California has been able to do

  8. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    lee1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Until nurses SPEAK UP and stop being whipping posts and just grumbling about their lot, NOTHING WILL CHANGE. Get some backbone and refuse unsafe staffing, protest to your politicians, make them...

  9. RN staffing in subacute

    lee1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, just wondering what the RN staffing ratios look like now this year 2017 in subacute rehab here in NJ. I just retired from hospital nursing but have inlaw now in subacute who broke her femur....

  10. why can't nurses get safe staffing laws passed

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Then we should try to get federal legislation passed rather than going state by state. Any other news about these

  11. why can't nurses get safe staffing laws passed

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Has anyone ever thought about a nationwide "class action suit" against hospitals for endangering nurse's licenses due to unsafe

  12. why can't nurses get safe staffing laws passed

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    and do you really think that the ANA will sponsor this. I think the ANA is made up of more management type RNs than staff

  13. RN shortage

    lee1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Really, do you think there is a shortage of RNs where you live. Have all of the RNs recently graduated found jobs? Is it a ploy to bring in more immigrant

  14. RN shortage

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    http://nj1015.com/is-new-jersey-facing-a-new-nursing-shortage/

  15. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    lee1 replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget that most nurses in the US work for private hospitals which give them no medical/dental insurance, no medical perks of anykind when they leave. No life insurance unless you now will pay...

  16. Hurricane Matthew Updates

    lee1 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What happens to you all if you attempt to drive to work and the roads are flooded so bad you are putting yourself at risk. Can you call the police to take you into work or does the hospital come out...

  17. Not taking a break

    lee1 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    These complaints have been going on for decades. When will nurses unite and demand fair working conditions ?? A national union, where nurses do not work for a hospital as hospitals only seem to...

  18. Why are we so complacent with high patient loads

    lee1 replied to Fullmetalnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes you are right and these studies are from years ago. Again, it is all about the mighty dollar and the squeaky wheel. The general public does not see these studies and outcries from working...

  19. Why are we so complacent with high patient loads

    lee1 replied to Fullmetalnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just my 2 cents, but another problem is the huge number of foreign born nurses who have come here from countries where women do not speak up to complain. SOOO, who benefits when no one complains,...

  20. Just Curious... Retirement

    lee1 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    I will be 70 this August and I was lucky to have gotten into outpt care about 10 years ago after working critical care since I graduated from school. Had been doing part time outpt care and critical...

  21. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    lee1 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In my over 45 years of nursing primarily in intensive care units, and head of several important nursing committees, this is my take. There are too many nurses who work just for a salary, do NOT...

  22. Keeping License Active?

    lee1 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am almost 70, will renew my license one more time as still working cardiac outpt clinic which I was lucky to get into after many years in critical care nursing (which I absolutely would not go back...

  23. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    lee1 replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    what my former co-workers in the ICU say to me when I ask how they are doing. "same ____, different day, for the last 20 years. Most has to do with staffing and acuity of the patients. Thanks God I...

  24. surgeon with Ebola has died

    lee1 replied to Mulan's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am sure all who had contact with him are in isolation for 21 days. That is the process that has been enforced throughout the

  25. new Ebola patient

    lee1 replied to Mulan's topic in Disaster Preparation

    well so much for last week, this poor patient just died here and hopefully noone else gets infected from taking care of