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  1. Attention CHP Ohio RN's

    pickledpepperRN replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I once worked at a wonderful Catholic hospital. I gave my resignation notice when Tenet was buying our hospital. Soon SEIU did the same thing. Only a couple of my former colleagues even voted. They...

  2. SEIU Vote at Ohio Catholic Healthcare Partners

    pickledpepperRN replied to Julia RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    CHP has adopted a strategy to silence RNs and deny you a democratic choice. CHP has signed an illegal back room deal with the Service Employees Union (SEIU) intended to force RNs into this non-RN...

  3. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    pickledpepperRN replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is frightening that a janitor who was once a medic could start an IV. We need current competency. We need a better

  4. Defend RNs Right to Unionize, and Advocate for our Patients

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It is not necessary to join a union or to donate to help in getting a ratio law. We are very happy to have supporters write letters, make phone calls, talk with their friendss and neighbors, or attend...

  5. Defend RNs Right to Unionize, and Advocate for our Patients

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Arizona - http://www.calnurses.org/nnoc/arizona/?print=t Illinois - http://www.calnurses.org/nnoc/illinois/?print=t Maine - http://www.calnurses.org/nnoc/maine/?print=t Ohio -...

  6. The "TRUE" Blue Bloater on Oprah

    pickledpepperRN replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Decades ago we had a patient whose skin was blue after surviving human experimentation in a nazi concentration

  7. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    pickledpepperRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    MediCal, our states Medicaid, was once available to the poor whether employed or unemployed. Now it is ONLY for children and their legal caregivers. Single employed poor adults do not qualify. People...

  8. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No matter where it is not possible to provide safe nursing care to an unstable patient requiring CRRT and IABP and one or more other patients. Texas, Alaska, or Rhode Island people deserve the same...

  9. Nurse hours per patient day

    pickledpepperRN replied to Shellie RN's topic in General Nursing

    Grasp does use HPPD. Unfortunately like Evalysis and the other proprietary acuity systems they will not let nurses in on the conversion formula. We once labeled every patient a "2" for a week. The...

  10. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    RNs have a long and proud history of social advocacy in the best interest of individual patients, families and communities. WE proudly continue to work locally as well as nationally to fulfill our...

  11. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am not thinking theory only. How can Mississippi possibly find the money for healthcare for all? My state among many supports infrastructure, education, and other NEEDS that smaller less affluent...

  12. Mandatory Overtime

    pickledpepperRN replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    You only have one

  13. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Unfortunately I don't think it will ever be perfect but we can do our best to make it better. And then continue to

  14. Mandatory Overtime

    pickledpepperRN replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    We don't yet have a ban on mandatory overtime. Most of our contracts do have language requiring that overtime must be voluntary. Our Labor Code does have excellent overtime regulations with penalties...

  15. Mandatory Overtime

    pickledpepperRN replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Are you willing to tell us the

  16. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Along with tens of thousands of others I worked for our comprehensive whistle blower law. The law applies to patients, families, and staff. There is a big fine for both the individual and the facility...

  17. Mandatory Overtime

    pickledpepperRN replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I tell the supervisor, "I would if I could, but I can't because I am too fatigued to provide safe care." Once she told me I had no choice. I wrote, "I told ***** that I am fatigued thererore any...

  18. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Two reasons to consider a single payer system: *Common sense budgeting. The public system sets fair reimbursements applied equally to all providers while assuring all comprehensive and appropriate...

  19. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What kind of payment system does the US have now? Multiple Providers -Private and public, profit and non-profit hospitals -Clinics -nursing homes -rehab facilities -doctors -pharmacies -laboratories...

  20. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How can we achieve a system that puts individuals in charge of their own healthcare by enabling them to purchase services for themselves and by making providers acountable to them, not the government...

  21. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No that is not at all what I am asking. Read post #14 where I responded Infection control laws, hospital dietary regulations, the safe staffing by acuity law with the ratio as the maximum number of...

  22. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was specifically responding to a post regarding the VA. The lack of planning or ability to change the plans in responce to the actual need caused by the increased traumatic head injury survival and...

  23. Facts and Controversies about Nurse Staffing Policy

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Ratio Solution:

  24. Contract approved by county nurses

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Contract approved by county nurses "It worked out great," said Pam Barnett, a nurse at Santa Paula Hospital and a member of the CNA bargaining committee. "I was really pleased with the contract, and...

  25. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please tell me how we can be confident that if we end up taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital we will get safe