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  1. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    lindarn replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The main problem with your arguement, is that, doing what you suggest, "Start acting like a professional and demand that every one treats us as professional", will get a nurse fired if there is no...

  2. Respiratory Therapists Inserting PICC Lines

    lindarn replied to Asystole RN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have seen programs advertised in CEU flyers, that offer, "PICC Training". Nurses can learn it, and have their own business, placing PICC lines in hospitals, nursing homes, private homes where...

  3. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    lindarn replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I completely agree. The anti union folks say the same thing- unions are not the answer. Than what is? Give me an example of what would work, not only in nursing, but for workers all over. I will give...

  4. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    lindarn replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Now that it is official, nurses need to work on putting the brakes on the mass producing of nurses that are unable to get jobs. This is another PR task for you. Get out in the community, Sherrie big...

  5. Unrealistic expectations of nurses.

    lindarn replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would join the ANA if they were actually on the side of the bedside nurse. Unfortunately, the ANA upper leadership, is composed of managers, etc, who ALL WENT BACK TO SCHOOL TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES AS...

  6. Smokers need not apply?

    lindarn replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If a doctor is concerned about a pediatric patient, whose parent(s), smoke, the physician can contact CPS. They have the child removed from the home and placed in foster care, until the parents quit...

  7. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    lindarn replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    NURSES ARE NOT POWERLESS!!!!!!!! That mentality is why nursing is in the deplorable state it is now. Take control of your profession, and vote in NNOC. Disregard the, "attaboy crumbs", that the...

  8. Bullied for reporting a med error by another nurse

    lindarn replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Management will ALWAYS say, that it is to, "improve patient care", but you can bet your bottom dollar, that if mangement wants to get rid of someone, they will untilize incident reports to help them....

  9. Satellite Healthcare.....Renal Advantage, Inc...????

    lindarn replied to Harrison's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Dialysis nurses can unionize with NNOC, just as well as hospital nurses can. I would call them, and set up a meeting with them, and get the ball rolling. JMHO and my NY $0.02 Lindarn, RN, BSN,...

  10. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    lindarn replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why is it that, other countries Single Payer Government Health, system can work so well, but no one thinks that America can do just as good a job? Why are the citizens of other countries, not...

  11. 80% BSN staffing by 2020

    lindarn replied to jadelpn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What other health care professions, have multiple entries into practice? NONE. They were ALL, BACHELORS DEGREE AS INTO PRACTICE, AND HAVE INCREASED THEIR ENTRY INTO PRACTICE TO DOCTORATES, AND MASTERS...

  12. Exp RN looking for info on Spokane nursing

    lindarn replied to Jmelyn's topic in Washington Nursing

    The hospitals have let go off all of the LPNs. Nursing homes, Home health, Airway Heights Correction Center, Lakeland Village, all still hire LPNs. You could try the smaller, outlying hospitals, and...

  13. Smokers need not apply?

    lindarn replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I quit, (cold turkey), 33 years ago with Oreo Cookies. Have not had a cigarette since July of 1980. If I can do it, so can you. Smokers do not realize how unpleasant the smell of smoke is....

  14. A nursing home with no nurses.

    lindarn replied to Thechilldude's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And so it begins! The beginning of the end of the nursing profession. Doomed to go the way of high button shoes. And nursing is caving in without even firing a shot. Again, I will say, go to the...

  15. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    lindarn replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    GO FOR IT!! DON'T BACK DOWN, OR LET THE, "MARTYR MARYS", TALK YOU OUT OF IT! NOTHING WILL CHANGE UNTIL YOU UNIONIZE AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR WORKPLACE! DO NOT BELIEVE THEIR LIES FOR A MINUTE! THE HARD...

  16. How To Get Started????

    lindarn replied to katied125's topic in Legal

    Yet another victim of the, "AMWAY OF LNC CERTIFICATIONS'. It is too bad that you did not get on this listserve, and ask questions about the need for $12,000, LNC program. JMHO and my NY $0.02....

  17. difference between associates and bachelors in nursing

    lindarn replied to kswenson's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I graduated from a Diploma program about 100 years ago (1975). We were still fighting the Vietnam war. We had basic chemistry, only. Probably chem 100. We were affiliated with a four year college, and...

  18. Endoscopy Center without RN in procedure room ??

    lindarn replied to hatfieldrocks's topic in Gastroenterology

    So it begins. Just another attempt to provide health care by cutting out the professional services of an RN. We will be obsolete in another 20 years, folks. Just what hospital administraters and...

  19. difference between associates and bachelors in nursing

    lindarn replied to kswenson's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am not sure what the RN to BSN programs have become. I was a Diploma grad originally. I went back for my BSN in the Cal State System. I had clinicals in public heath, clinicals in out patient...

  20. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    lindarn replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses need to use the power of public opinion for added weight to their resistance to this nonsense. Show up in front of the hospital with sterile dressings in hand, and a mop. Mimic changing...

  21. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    lindarn replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't just say, "NO". Say, "HELL NO", and call NNOC and unionize. What are you waiting for? JMHO and my NY $0.02 Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN (ret) Somewhere in the

  22. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    lindarn replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nursing needs to take this opportunity, to finally UNITE AS A PROFESSION!! The days of splintered entry practice issues needs to end. UNITE for a single entry into practice as a BSN. GRANDFATHER IN...

  23. What if this happen to you !!

    lindarn replied to tweety62's topic in Nursing Career

    The same advice as below- get an attorney ASAP. Do not pass, "GO". Keep on going until you get justice!! JMHO and my NY $0.02. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN (ret) Somewhere in the

  24. What if this happen to you !!

    lindarn replied to tweety62's topic in Nursing Career

    The moral of the story is: GET A LAWYER STAT!! JMHO and my NY $0.02 Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Somewhere in the

  25. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    lindarn replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Don't believe a word they say. They will lie like the dickens to scare you into not unionizing. Don't fall for it. Just DO IT! Nothing will change for the better until you organize with NNOC. You...