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  1. Army to test N.Y. Guard unit for depleted uranium contamination.

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/180723p-156921c.html Army to test N.Y. Guard unit Army officials at Fort Dix and Walter Reed Army Medical Center are rushing to test all returning members of the...

  2. Ratio law, California Dreamin' or nightmare?

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=2121 Staffing law has nurses California dreaming By Jennifer Heldt Powell Monday, March 29, 2004 Patricia Healey, an intensive-care...

  3. Question: Unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Town & Country's topic in California Nursing

    http://cna.igc.org/cna101/ Top 5 Reasons RNs Vote for CNA 1. lSalaries and Benefits That Recruit and Retain RNs 2. New Standards for RNs And Patient Protection 3. Dramatic Gains in Retirement...

  4. Question: Unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Town & Country's topic in California Nursing

    The CNA is a democratic professional association and labor union. NOT a dictatorship To has a point in that the majority prevails. Thus in the minority have to put up with the higher pay, improved...

  5. LA's out, what about San Jose????

    pickledpepperRN replied to fergus51's topic in California Nursing

    I called a friend and asked about the years of qualifying experience. I WAS WRONG! The contract language is, "Years of RN licensure is defined as the years in which an RN kept his/her license current...

  6. LA's out, what about San Jose????

    pickledpepperRN replied to fergus51's topic in California Nursing

    Long Beach Memorial has the Miller Childrens Hospital. Fine nurses and they are very strong. They set an example for us all in patient advocacy. With diligence and assertiveness they call "elegant...

  7. LA's out, what about San Jose????

    pickledpepperRN replied to fergus51's topic in California Nursing

    Is it Good Samaritan HCA? I am told and have read that the nurses keep the staffing and quality high. The NICU and adult critical care areas are excellent, I am told. Some difficulty staffing...

  8. Should it be illegal for nurses to unionize in not for profit hospitals?

    pickledpepperRN replied to neophyte's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    For the sake of your assignment, from the multimillion dollar Union buster Burke Group: http://www.djburke.com/Content/healthcare.htm As a practical matter, a union will capitalize on the breakdown in...

  9. Ratio question

    pickledpepperRN replied to 275Main's topic in California Nursing

    Well first it is against the intent of the ratio law to institute total patient care with the minimum ratios. Total patient care basically means NO HELP. Some hospitals are trying ti di that. Primary...

  10. Attack on Med-Surg Ratios-What RNs Can Do

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    New Hospital Industry Attack on Med-Surg Ratios What RNs Can Do to Protect Patient Safety A bill sponsored by the multi-billion dollar hospital industry would prohibit the state from improving minimum...

  11. Pt Ratios put on hold???

    pickledpepperRN replied to nursecrickett's topic in California Nursing

    http://www.calnurse.org New Hospital Industry Attack on Med-Surg Ratios What RNs Can Do to Protect Patient Safety A bill sponsored by the multi-billion dollar hospital industry would prohibit the...

  12. Pt Ratios put on hold???

    pickledpepperRN replied to nursecrickett's topic in California Nursing

    NO! It would be inwriting from the state. In fact one of the first things Governor Schwartzenegger did was exempt the Safe Staffing implementation from the blanket hold on recent legislation....

  13. Set safer patient ratio for nurses

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Click to see the nurse/authors beautiful smiling face too http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/8187134.htm?1c Posted on Mon, Mar. 15, 2004 Set safer patient ratio for nurses By Kathy Boehmer...

  14. Dialysis tech programs

    pickledpepperRN replied to CaliNurs06's topic in California Nursing

    You are welcome! I asked a dialysis nurse where she went to school. She is

  15. ccrn (and marriage)

    pickledpepperRN replied to preCRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This limk is to a fine book for preparing for the CCRN exam. Multiple choice questions give a flavor of the exam. Rationale for all choices helps understand the reason for choosing an answer....

  16. Just tried out the new chat room!

    pickledpepperRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's at the top upper left of every page in a yellow box. My first chat too. Early for me it is only 8:37 PM here now. Lots to learn

  17. No more Mandatory Overtime in West Virginia for nurses

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    GOOD WORK! I hope you get a ban on mandatory overtime! We have a ban on mandatory OT. A worker can be mandated up to 2 hours for an 8 hour shift or 1 hour for a 12 hour shift if there is no one to...

  18. No more Mandatory Overtime in West Virginia for nurses

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Such a GOOD thing! No more fatigued nurses forced to work OT. No more nurses unable to concentrate on patients due to worry about their family.

  19. Former nurse now a leader for HCA

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i hope she can be good for the company. experience has made me much more sceptical than i used to be. hca has not created trust in many of its past

  20. tiny victory

    pickledpepperRN replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When will they ever learn? I hope this experience has taught your management so you can continue to provide the patients with the care they

  21. Dialysis tech programs

    pickledpepperRN replied to CaliNurs06's topic in California Nursing

    I know of one: Glendale Community College (GCC) Hemodialysis Training Program for Nurses and Patient Care Technicians http://www.hemodialysis-inc.com/training/gcc.html...

  22. Safe staffing at hospitals

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    From the Orange County Register Letter to the editor: http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=84752&section=COMMENTARY&subsection=COMMENTARY&year=2004&month=3&day=9...

  23. Question Please Help!!

    pickledpepperRN replied to nursemelanie's topic in California Nursing

    I think it is illegal to discriminate based on an illness. I know of one HIV positive newly licensed RN. Contact the Board of Registered Nursing: http://www.rn.ca.gov/lca/licensure.htm...

  24. Want a health tip? Move to Canada.

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-canada23feb23,1,6443349.column?coll=la-headlines-health MEDICINE In health, Canada tops U.S. Our neighbors to the north live longer and pay less for care....

  25. Alvarado Vote Continues Nurses Assn. Growth in San Diego

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    http://www.calnurse.org/cna/press/3204.html March 2, 2004 San Diego Tenet RNs Vote Overwhelmingly for CNA, Alvarado Vote Continues Nurses Assn. Growth in San Diego Alvarado Hospital Medical Center...