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Big news on the California nursing ratios front. As California prepares to carry out its first-in-the-nation law telling hospitals how many nurses they must have on hand for patients, a bitter dispute has broken out between rival unions over exactly...

A Sacramento hospital this week passed around a questionare to its nurses. Here is the question... Diversity Council Needs You! To give us input on the question of staff members using their native language(s) at work. We value your opinion. This sur...

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Under the category of "Sad, but Sensible," San Francisco hospitals, frustrated with chronic homeless alcoholics who sleep it off in emergency room beds, will donate $400,000 so the city can create a safe place for drunks to sober up, hospital and cit...

I thought "College Campus" and "Drunk Tank" were synonimous. :roll

After reading 2ndCareer_Rn's posting, another issue came to mind. Since police and EMS representatives pick up most drunks, won't liability issues force them to still be delivered to emergency rooms? Speaking as a former paramedic, most regularly con...

I love your avatar Emily_mom. You've sure opened a can of it today!:roll

Well ... actually ... it does mean they need to be locked up -- for their own safety. Their psych issue will hopefully be worked out under the morning sun over a cup of dark java.

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough in my original posting. I was referring to why aren't the intoxicated being taken to the local police drunk tank these days to "sober up?" They weren't always arrested, but they were tracked in most jurisdictions as to t...

As in most situations, those that counsel an endeavor is too hard are usually too cowardly to try, or didn't apply enough effort to the task themselves. If you believe you'll succeed... you WILL!

A San Francisco Fire Department spokeswoman today said that Melinda Ohler, 40, a firefighter and registered nurse, who suffered critical injuries while responding to a call for help last week, was pronounced dead at 7:30 Monday morning. Ohler underw...

Thanks Sally_ICURN! The concept of an RN in a firestation intriqued me -- although it seemed a perfect fit for all involved. Another reason to celebrate this special person's life. She must have been an amazing person who transversed barriers.

How true. A dedicated nurse who chose to continue saving lives -- even through her own death. I haven't found anything that explained her role as RN/firefighter. Previously, weren't most fire department medics either EMTs or Paramedics? I found it ...

Just my two cents. I dunno. I've ordered several items from AllHeart lately, and the service was great, the prices were great. Since all their products are highly recognizable name-brand stuff, how can the quality be poor? They don't carry good car...

The grading scale at Peter's school is a nightmare! NO WONDER THERE'S A FRIGG'N NURSING SHORTAGE!!! I'd love to compare the workload and course work with the typical 80-75=C school. Geez, only 1 person in our class recieved an "A" on any of three mi...

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In my opinion, a major focus of your video -- especially targeted to an eighth grade male -- will be to portray nursing as a MAN'S occupation. All the little testoserone sponge-heads will probably be giggling initially with the reactions "nursing is ...

There's a story out today about alleged attack at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center, in Southern California. One employee is under arrest for reportedly trying to rape a severely injured female patient. The technician at the hospital allegedly...

Ohhhh, good point K O'Malley. It used to be visiting hours were STRICTLY enforced. Now, it seems as though people come-and-go 24/7. It must create a security nightmare!

Psychnurse has it about right. The Tracy/Modesto area are rapidly becoming the commute communities for Bay Area workers. But home prices are still far cheaper, although maybe still shocking for someone from the heartland. Check out NursePLUS.com. T...

Wow, these stories are wild -- but not unexpected. I have fairly limited hospital experience, yet I knew of an actual patient rape including intercourse. When I thought about it, and all the opportunities for various hospital employees to commit som...

Good points all researchrabbit. There is difficulty in attracting community college instructors. They can earn much more with their Master's degree in managment or simply as a staff nurse. There is really only one good reason to embark upon a teachi...

As a current nursing student, I just requested and received another clinical instructor for the reasons -jt stated. I got so sick of hearing this instructor tell myself and other students during clinicals, "We expect you to do this perfectly -- you ...

I also applaud the public's savy in beginning to analyze more deeply these polls we are constantly bombarded with. It's about time the media was sent a message that their target audiences aren't as stupid as they like to believe. How can any poll in...

Sorry, I guess I should have been more clear. Then again, I sometimes let my mind wonder as I type leading to comments which are off the main subject of the thread. Sorry. After agreeing with the choice, I realized it fell right into Time magazine's...