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  1. Norton Audobon Hospital Ordered To Pay $171,000 Judgment For Illegally Firing Nurses

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Norton Audobon Hospital Ordered To Pay $171,000 Judgment For Illegally Firing Nurses 13 Nov 2007 Three Registered Nurses from Norton Audobon Hospital have won $171,000 in back pay from Norton...

  2. Real People Denied Healthcare

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    REAL LIFE STORIES OF THE UNINSURED AN INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETIC WITHOUT INSULIN He was fifteen when he first developed diabetes and required multiple daily insulin shots. Luckily he had health...

  3. Why can't the other 49 states get ratio laws?

    pickledpepperRN replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital administrations and their union, the Hospital Association, are relentless. The scheme and conive ways to misinterpret their requirements. It is NOT OK to pull a caregiver to sit with a...

  4. Government Regulations on Health Care

    pickledpepperRN replied to Arlo.Dickey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I always thought we were fortunate to have safe water to drink and safe food in my country. Even imports, such as Norwegian sardines and Russian caviar were safe. Sanitation standards need to remain...

  5. Why can't the other 49 states get ratio laws?

    pickledpepperRN replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding decreasing nursing assistants, secretaries, and other caregivers it is NOT allowed. Title 22 licenses hospitals. It requires that Hospitals must provide staffing in accordance with the...

  6. Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act (THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!)

    pickledpepperRN replied to BethAn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This bill does not have mandatory minimum RN to patient ratios with the requirement to add staff according to the needs of the patients. I am afraid it is a waste of effore. In addition hasn't it...

  7. Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act (THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!)

    pickledpepperRN replied to BethAn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hospitals will claim the do, "have adequate numbers of licensed registered nurses, licensed practical (vocational) nurses, and other personnel to provide nursing care to all patients as needed". We...

  8. Government Regulations on Health Care

    pickledpepperRN replied to Arlo.Dickey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am very glad for licensure laws regulating physicians, nurses, and other providers. I am glad that hospitals, clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and such have licensing regulations. These need to...

  9. Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act (THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!)

    pickledpepperRN replied to BethAn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Regarding how ratios help solve the nursing shortage: http://www.calnurses.org/assets/pdf/ratios/ratios_solve_rn_shortage.pdf The problem with this bill is that it does not require minimum safe...

  10. Nursing Supervisors=Telemarketers

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My colleagues on the unit know I will answer if the charge nurse or another coworker calls. NOT for the nursing office because they have played "bait & switch" one time too many. I've come in only...

  11. Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act (THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!)

    pickledpepperRN replied to BethAn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I thought I read this facility based "flexibility" in the Capps bill. What is the reason for different minimum ratios at each facility? Critical care patients should never have to share their nurse...

  12. A majority of Americans would tolerate higher taxes to help pay for universal health

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am asking about needs rather than wants. When and where has or is profit driven free market

  13. A majority of Americans would tolerate higher taxes to help pay for universal health

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When and where has the free market profit based healthcare provided safe, effective, therapeutic healthcare for all who need it? I am NOT asking about elective procedures such as Lasic eye surgery and...

  14. A majority of Americans would tolerate higher taxes to help pay for universal health

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When will the next revolution begin? You guys make freedom and democracy seem impossible. I believe in the values of this country beginning with, "We the people of the United States". We survived a...

  15. A majority of Americans would tolerate higher taxes to help pay for universal health

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    WE are the government. Of, by and for the people and all that. In addition to getting corporate money out of campaigns I think people need to stop re electing incumbants. So many of my elected...

  16. Veterans deserve affordable health care

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Veterans deserve affordable health care Sunday, November 11, 2007 BY ZENEI CORTEZ RN Veterans Day is traditionally the moment we choose to honor the contributions of the 24 million Americans who...

  17. Veterans deserve affordable health care

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think eligibility is suspended for veterans with recent combat service. Let us know. And thank you for caring for

  18. A majority of Americans would tolerate higher taxes to help pay for universal health

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Prophet, soothsayer, oracle, or

  19. Nursing strikes

    pickledpepperRN replied to rapidkayaker's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) dues are paid by their employer. That is the organization the chief nursing officers/vice presidents of patient care services/directors of nursing or...

  20. A majority of Americans would tolerate higher taxes to help pay for universal health

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Government acts at the behest of corporations. Not the other way

  21. A majority of Americans would tolerate higher taxes to help pay for universal health

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you. It is a thoughtful and informative article. Here's the final

  22. A majority of Americans would tolerate higher taxes to help pay for universal health

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The money for contractors was snuck into the Department of Defense budget and the Iraq supplemental bills. Congress passes bills that become law only after being signed by the President. I know the...

  23. Veterans deserve affordable health care

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Meanwhile the President and the Congress acuse each other but there is hope:

  24. Veterans deserve affordable health care

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I admire profoundly the care provided our veterans. I worked at the VA during the Viet Nam war. Here are some articles: From the Veterans Administration web

  25. A majority of Americans would tolerate higher taxes to help pay for universal health

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We are sending more than $80 million to Pakistan every month. Paying Blackwater and other contractors with money allocated for our troops, and cannot even keep the books on suitcases full of cash WE...