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  1. Actual Article: "Socialized Health-Care Nightmare"

    pickledpepperRN replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am pro life. That means like most people abortion is a tragedy to me. I believe life begins at conception. I am also not for the death penalty. Killing is killing. Some good religious people have...

  2. Nurses Testify Against Overtime Law Changes

    pickledpepperRN replied to -jt's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have told managers that after my 12 hour night I am too fatigued to be a safe effective nurse. Never been disciplined for this. On the law itself i heard a wimp of a congressperson explain, "If we...

  3. insufficient care

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/content_syndication/local_news/7768929.htm Posted on Thu, Jan. 22, 2004 Nursing home probe finds insufficient care By Randy Myers CONTRA COSTA TIMES SAN...

  4. insufficient care

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    you are correct. that is it. this means all caregivers too. many facilities wrongly count the don who in some cases has no patient contact. plus they averaghe so when one resident gets more time,...

  5. Actual Article: "Socialized Health-Care Nightmare"

    pickledpepperRN replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think to best represent nursing is to: Act in the best interest of your patients. Do what is in the best interest of your patient. Do not do anything against the best interest of your patients. Do...

  6. Too few nurses could very well mean too many deaths

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,...1889990,00.html Article Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 3:43:18 AM PST Too few nurses could very well mean too many deaths NEARLY 100,000 Americans...

  7. Another California ER bites the dust; blame is "nursing shortage"

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~11851~1905864,00.html Article Published: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 1:32:20 PM PST Hospital lobby would undermine state's patient protection law...

  8. Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories2003/opinion/20040101032404.shtml Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage By Stephanie Salter Guest columnist January 1, 2004 The article, "Nursing...

  9. Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.trivalleyherald.com/Stories/0,1413,86~10700~1901024,00.html Working environment Nurses finally win approval for better patient care. Unfortunately, if you try to exercise this right, you...

  10. Please Help Me with AccBSN Online Program

    pickledpepperRN replied to Airsanity's topic in California Nursing

    Thay's right. I don't know of any totally on line program for those who are not licensed. I think many instructors teach in the classroom as well as the clinical. Even for an LVN I think supervised...

  11. Sick State Budgets, Sick Kids

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Published on Friday, January 9, 2004 by the New York Times Sick State Budgets, Sick Kids by Bob Herbert While headlines continue to tell us how great the economy is doing, states across the U.S....

  12. Sick State Budgets, Sick Kids

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/01/16/BUGT64APEP1.DTL What premiums pay for David Lazarus Friday, January 16, 2004 ©2004 San Francisco Chronicle The United...

  13. Don't Get Sick and Expect the Government to Take Care of You..

    pickledpepperRN replied to CseMgr1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This cannot be tolerated in a compassionate society. Now that you made us aware of this WHAT CAN WE DO? Should we write letters? Send copies to the President and candidates for

  14. Please Help Me with AccBSN Online Program

    pickledpepperRN replied to Airsanity's topic in California Nursing

    I have mentioned the Mount St. Mary accelerated program before. I have precepted students in this 18 month program. A degree is required. The program includes the clinical experience the BRN requires...

  15. Another California ER bites the dust; blame is "nursing shortage"

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    LOTS of hospitals have openings! Kaiser, the University of California System, Catholic Healthcare West, City of Hope, and Cedars Sinai are some BIG chains and facilities that already were staffing...

  16. Another California ER bites the dust; blame is "nursing shortage"

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know the nurses I know are very cynical. One nurse on a statewide committee attended one of those CHA classes bringing the handouts refered to in your link. It would be unusual for the PR dept. not...

  17. Another California ER bites the dust; blame is "nursing shortage"

    pickledpepperRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~22097~1892374,00.html Hospital's ER closure being investigated DUARTE -- County and state health officials have launched an investigation into the...

  18. Mental Health Nursing in California--L.A.

    pickledpepperRN replied to ctruth's topic in California Nursing

    Mental health is not my field. I do know nurses who work at UCLA in the Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) who love their work. The staffing is good. Pay and benefits are excellent. St. Johns in Santa...

  19. nursing ratio's

    pickledpepperRN replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    Gosh I wish I knew the answer to this question! It is embarrasing to read about registered nurses who do not want to care for patients, just supervise. Many years ago as a CNA in a nursing home I...

  20. Minimum staffing and breaks in CA

    pickledpepperRN replied to danvet's topic in California Nursing

    Please hire

  21. Question About Ratios

    pickledpepperRN replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Below is from the DHS site http://www.applications.dhs.ca.gov/...t1=Begin+Search SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT OF REASONS: In order to clarify that a hospital cannot reduce overall staffing by assigning...

  22. Universal Health Insurance

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=534&ncid=534&e=6&u=/ap/20040114/ap_on_re_us/uninsured_solutions U.S. Urged on Universal Health Insurance Wed Jan 14, 4:28 PM ET By MARK...

  23. Too few nurses could very well mean too many deaths

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125%257E1511%257E1889990,00.html Article Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 3:43:18 AM PST Too few nurses could very well mean too many deaths NEARLY...

  24. Minimum staffing and breaks in CA

    pickledpepperRN replied to danvet's topic in California Nursing

    A maximum of 1:8 HEALTHY babies only per licensed nurse. Must be at least 50% RN. For 'transition' and sick babies the minimum is the ACOG guidelines as has been in the regulations for years 4:1 or...

  25. Minimum staffing and breaks in CA

    pickledpepperRN replied to danvet's topic in California Nursing

    BE CAREFUL! I just found out a nurse manager discovered it was a bit slow. She ordered food and invited the nursing staff to all come into the lounge. When most were there eating she told them, "I...