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  1. A Powerful Legacy for an Illinois RN

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Torch has Passed

  2. A Powerful Legacy for an Illinois RN

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not “news”. That’s why it is not posted on the “News” forum. “A Powerful Legacy for an Illinois RN” is the story of an inspirational nurse working for the health of us all. A true...

  3. Malpractice Insurance

    pickledpepperRN replied to AngelsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I read in journal once that a hospital sued a nurse after paying a malpractice claim. It had to do with a patient fall. I don't count on my hospital or registry to cover me. Also what if you are sued...

  4. A Powerful Legacy for an Illinois RN

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Chicago Tribune - Stroger nurses protest union http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ocalchicago-hed Stroger nurses protest union Association drops 37 of hospital's representatives June 23, 2004...

  5. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    pickledpepperRN replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please look at page five -

  6. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    pickledpepperRN replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f195/nurses-get-20-percent-raise-california-130442.html

  7. Best & Worst April Fool's Pranks

    pickledpepperRN replied to Fran_Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not nearly so horrid: A couple years ago we got a call a little after midnight on 4/1 that the ER was sending us, "A 56 year old female for hematuria post TURP." We began explaining that we had no...

  8. RNs win strong patient care protection...

    pickledpepperRN replied to mark hamel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This IS good! http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060325/MONEY/603250308/1003 ..."The nurses are very pleased that we now have a policy that restricts the unsafe practice of...

  9. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    "If you build it, they will come" I think if there were more slots in nursing programs at four year universities we would have more

  10. What can I do while waiting for RN school?

    pickledpepperRN replied to tofutti's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took a medical terminology class. It really made nursing classes

  11. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Burke Group liked the article so much they re-printed it.

  12. Acute Hospice Care Crisis?

    pickledpepperRN replied to leslie :-D's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you too,

  13. My New Nurse Wake-Up Call; Shocking Behaviors

    pickledpepperRN replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    People need to be accountable for common courtesy. The "code pink" was never a hospital policy. We started it in our unit and soon other units used it too. The idea is to have witnesses. We had "code...

  14. open visitation in critical care units

    pickledpepperRN replied to grits's topic in General Nursing

    I've had mostly good experiences too. Timothy, If I am ever critically I want someone like you to be my nurse. Open visiting eliminates the problem of the immediate family member unable to visit at...

  15. My New Nurse Wake-Up Call; Shocking Behaviors

    pickledpepperRN replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    We stopped this kind of behavior from physicians and supervisors by calling a "code pink". This idea came from a Laura Gasparis CCRN review class. Whoever is available comes and "records" the code. A...

  16. Competency for telemetry floats

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you. I'm on a committee that makes recommendations to management. We have a chest pain protocol and an anticoagulent protocol. Those should be required. We need to get the tele staff and...

  17. Competency for telemetry floats

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Cardiac

    I floated to telemetry last night from critical care. There are basically two acuity levels staffed at 1:5 and 1:3 RN assignment. There is an LVN and a CNA on the unit too. Last night I had three...

  18. Acute Hospice Care Crisis?

    pickledpepperRN replied to leslie :-D's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My Dad had spinal mets. I am forever grateful to the hospice nurses. He has said, "If I could just flip the switch and have it over I would. I don't want to call Dr. Kavorkian." He had two 20 minute...

  19. Effective Oct. 2006: AJN no longer official magazine of ANA

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you Karen. I plan to continue my AJN subscription and subscribe to "American Nurse Today"

  20. A Powerful Legacy for an Illinois RN

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My Dad grew up in Chicago as did my husband. We have family who have met her. I met her when she was in California in 2004. She is truly inspiring. I was in tears. Her understanding of our history as...

  21. Inland Valley Medical Center

    pickledpepperRN replied to mark hamel's topic in California Nursing

    Just for you, powernurse

  22. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I didn't say they divert patients. They use replacement nurses. They usually don't postpone elective surgeries either. I am very glad you were able to work out your problems without a union. We were...

  23. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We've discussed this over and over but I can't find the threads. SO I've never been on strike. I have gone to the picket line to support fellow nurses. First there is a ten day notice with the date of...

  24. Inland Valley Medical Center

    pickledpepperRN replied to mark hamel's topic in California Nursing

    The link didn’t work for me. Is this the article? Nurses in 'pitched battle' for patient care

  25. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I like your idea! Our nurses with RN staff went to dozens of towns and cities in the state educating nurses on their responsibilities and rights. We developed legislative laisons who went to our...