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  1. "Part" Indian?

    pickledpepperRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    My uncle is a full elder of the tribe. He is African American and European by ancestry. My aunt is officially Cherokee. She grew up on a wheat farm and was raised Methodist. He participates in...

  2. NAI descent: Roll Call

    pickledpepperRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not Native American but I certainly think you count. My aunt is Cherokee. I've known her all my life because she married my mothers brother before I was born. I attended a kid's camp at Anadarko,...

  3. Nursing Care: Team nursing vs Primary nursing care

    pickledpepperRN replied to TamIam's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Try to keep primary nursing. The RN is always responsible for the nursing care of each patient An LVN/LPN is a licensed nurse responsible for providing nursing care within their scope of practice and...

  4. Enloe RNs may strike

    pickledpepperRN replied to mark hamel's topic in California Nursing

    Enloe Nurses Reach Tentative Pact with Hospital http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/press-releases/2006/march/page.jsp?itemID=27564401 "It's always been about making Enloe a place that will attract...

  5. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think the members at each facility deserve credit for most of the improvements in patient care, pay & benefits, and working conditions. The contract with just cause discipline language is key....

  6. Nursing and migraines

    pickledpepperRN replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not so long ago Imitrex was only available in 6 mg SQ injection form. It worked in 20 to 30 minutes. I got tingling around my mouth and a bit lightheaded for a while. The headache would move to the...

  7. Private health care...

    pickledpepperRN replied to Katina Kowalchuk's topic in General Nursing

    Happens here too. Insured patients wait or are denied needed care, are discharged too soon, and some cannot get insurance because of pre existing

  8. how does political issues affect nursing?

    pickledpepperRN replied to lateen808's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Does your Nurse Practice Act provide that registered nurses have the right as well as the obligation to act as a patient advocate? Does your state have enforceably protection against retaliation for...

  9. Torrance Area?

    pickledpepperRN replied to STFXNurse's topic in California Nursing

    Torrance is close to the ocean. The climate is very moderate. Along with typical Southern California mild winters it is rarely miserably hot in the summer. Beaches are very close. Because of traffic I...

  10. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Registered nurses have an obligation to advocate for

  11. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    pickledpepperRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    ...Thirty-five percent of hospitals in California have RN unions. The significant finding in this study is that hospitals in California with RN unions have lower mortality rates for AMI after...

  12. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work registry on occasion partly out of curiosity. There are two California unions other than CNA in my area representing nurses. At some facilities it seems excellent. At others not so good. At one...

  13. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    pickledpepperRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    You may opt out of that portion of your dues. You only have to do it once. I would write a letter to both a local employee of the union and to the membership department or executive department. To...

  14. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you are referring to the Sago and Alma mines where miners died they are non union. http://www.wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=8208

  15. Medicare For All H.R. 676

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Didn't someone say salaries are one of the reasons our healthcare is so

  16. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    pickledpepperRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work at the VA and I know what you mean. People were always threatening to report you to the union. Once I stopped a nursing assistant (not certified) from bringing "sterile" 4x4's and...

  17. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm too lazy to type this again. I think Fergus has it right. I worked almost twenty years before considering a union. UniHealth bought our facility and began making cuts that harmed our ability to...

  18. Pat Brenner's nursing modeling theory-

    pickledpepperRN replied to neuronursein06's topic in General Nursing

    It is easy to read. With interviews and analysis Pat proves the value of

  19. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    pickledpepperRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    Registered Nurse Unions and Patient Outcomes ...Thirty-five percent of hospitals in California have RN unions. The significant finding in this study is that hospitals in California with RN unions have...

  20. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Because some LVNs are a capable as most RNs does not give them the same legal authority. Some nursing assistants practice at a very high level also but they are not licensed. In acute care there is no...

  21. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was an LVN for many years Six of those in critical care. The fact is that in California and now in Texas an LVN may not practice independently. At my hospital our CNA professional practice committee...

  22. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    pickledpepperRN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you. I am sure many of us want to know what they are doing. And how you are. They are wrong. You are

  23. Medicare For All H.R. 676

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know the other TV news and print news leave out a lot and get it wrong but: http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/landlord.asp http://www.snopes.com/legal/kentucky.htm...

  24. I Wish I'd Said That!

    pickledpepperRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I always think of a clever response days later too. One very busy night we got a registry respiratory therapist. He was told all pertinent patient information but didn't do our usual introductions....

  25. Medicare For All H.R. 676

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    65% of Americans support the U.S. government guaranteeing health insurance for all citizens, even if it means raising taxes.