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  1. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    pickledpepperRN replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    rach_nc_03: Care for non citizens is a concern. I only have anecdotes. I know of family and friends who were ill or injured in Europe. Ambulance, emergency, and hospital care was delivered before any...

  2. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    pickledpepperRN replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    I know many San Diego area residents buy asthma and other medications in Mexico. Many also go there for root canals and other expensive dental procedures. Medical and Dental Tourists Mexico: Medical...

  3. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    pickledpepperRN replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you outcomesfirst, talaxandra, and Pepper The Cat! In California a state insurance plan was vetoed by the governor. It would have decreased healthcare costs by about 25%. That is before...

  4. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    pickledpepperRN replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    It is our moral obligation. YouTube - "The Healthcare Solution: California

  5. L.A. County, Calif., authorizes talks on contracts to help overhaul King/Drew

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    WHY did they just hire consultants? WE are the taxpayers. If they can't even keep the ERs open why should the hospital association have any credibility at all. They are just a group for keeping the...

  6. L.A. County, Calif., authorizes talks on contracts to help overhaul King/Drew

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can't figure out what these politicians and consultants have done with the millions and millions spent so far. Is someone stealing money? I have zero evidence but something is very very wrong. NOW...

  7. Las Vegas Strike?

    pickledpepperRN replied to k_cole21's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Dec. 3, 2006, 9:24PM Talks rejected, Vegas nurses near strike Talks rejected, Vegas nurses near strike | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle --------------------------- Channel 4 KRNV.com: Local News and...

  8. Incident reports: Who uses, completes and where do they go???

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    If there is an order on the chart couldn't the incident report be

  9. UCLA med center parking?

    pickledpepperRN replied to blee1's topic in California Nursing

    Yes there is. I work there registry occasionally. It is best to get there early because they sometimes send registry to far flung parking structures. It's easy to get lost when you arn't familiar with...

  10. "ratios"? and pay in California?

    pickledpepperRN replied to NewJA's topic in California Nursing

    If a hospital does not use sufficient licensed and inlicensed staff as determined by the assessment of the direct care registered nurse they are violating both the spirit and the language of the ratio...

  11. Where is our health care?

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Canada's health care lauded by one who knows Canada's health care lauded by one who knows | www.azstarnet.com

  12. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    pickledpepperRN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you are in California your attorney probably has this. If not it is the Burton Whistleblower anti retaliation law. Thousands of us nurses wrote letters to get this passed in 1999. I just posted the...

  13. Anyone have the Linda H. AIken study

    pickledpepperRN replied to nitesky83's topic in General Nursing

    I purchased it from JAMA if this is the one you are looking

  14. No longer an Orientee / LOSING MY HEAD!

    pickledpepperRN replied to nursekhat's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is unfair for you. Most importanly it is unsafe for your

  15. Orange County Hosp-Saddleback & Hoag

    pickledpepperRN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    A former co worker and family sold their Los Angeles house and bought in Huntington Beach. She loves it there even though she had to go on nights and always worked days. She is an excellent nurse who...

  16. Los Angeles city attorney to sue hospitals that dump patients on skid row

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    CBS) LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles city attorney's office has filed false imprisonment and dependent care endangerment charges against hospital giant Kaiser Permanente in the first criminal prosecution...

  17. Nurses radical bid to knock out political curruption

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What did your manager/risk management QA do regarding abuse of patients? Was an incident report filled out? I am so sorry this happened. What did you want the union to

  18. Incident reports: Who uses, completes and where do they go???

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is truly sad that incident reports are used to punish nurses. The purpose is to discover system problems leading to errors before a patient is

  19. Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    pickledpepperRN replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

    Arranging a baptism in the NICU and helping a critically ill mother see her baby are examples of patient advocacy. We once went through channels to allow a dying patients beloved dog visit. The ethics...

  20. Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    pickledpepperRN replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

    Dishonest people should not be entrusted with protecting patients lives. Wrong is not right. For the record I have been nursing in five decades. I have made med errors, called the physician with the...

  21. Incident reports: Who uses, completes and where do they go???

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I fill out many incident reports. For every for every med error I also write factual possible system problems. It may be short staffing, the med came late from pharmacy or the wrong med was delivered....

  22. Nurses radical bid to knock out political curruption

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think full, complete, immediate, open disclosure of who donates, how much they donate and who are the people REALLY behind the PAC's and Special Interest groups is a GREAT idea! Public as in large...

  23. Nurses radical bid to knock out political curruption

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am also interested in how to alleviate the "money in- favors out" way our government is run

  24. Nurses radical bid to knock out political curruption

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Prop. 89: We've Opened a Door for Reform That Will Never Be Closed Advocates of political reform in California said today that despite a defeat in Tuesday’s election, the campaign for Proposition 89...

  25. Los Angeles city attorney to sue hospitals that dump patients on skid row

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Part of the issue is that the shelters such as the Union Rescue Mission are already overwhelmed. Hospitals dump these patients many miles away to get them into someone elses community. When i did jury...