Chico David BSN, RN

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1. BE CAREFUL on social networks

   Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

   Again, to clarify: your constitutional rights of free speech are vis-à-vis government action. Not anything your employer might do. There have been a number of well publicized cases in the last year...

2. BE CAREFUL on social networks

   Chico David posted a topic in General Nursing

   There was another recent posting - thread now closed - by a nurse who got in trouble over a Facebook posting. I have some direct experience with this - as a union steward - and a fair amount of...

3. Nursing Unions: Pros and Cons

   Chico David replied to lookup's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   There are a number of things I could add to this, but will just focus on one: the idea that "bad" nurses can't be fired in a union environment. I've had 13 years in management and 12 years as the...

4. Taking on a management position in a unionized hospital

   Chico David replied to klr276's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   This isn't exactly unbiased, as I am a volunteer steward for my union, but I also spent 13 years in management, so I do have both perspectives: And I note the thread is pretty old - sorry you didn't...

5. If we had a conservative nurses forum

   Chico David replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I'm well aware that libertarians favor some form of government, but all the libertarian writings I've read claim the government ought not be in the business of regulating things to ensure public...

6. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

   Chico David replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   And while we are at it, we obviously should do away with licensing for nurses - that's just about the government trying to ensure quality care and public safety and we don't need the government for...

7. If we had a conservative nurses forum

   Chico David replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   It seems to me that it's hypocritical for a libertarian to be going into nursing - or medicine - since both are professions in which a government issued license attempts to assure quality of care and...

8. New national nurses union forms

   Chico David replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Short form update: both on the organizing front and on the political/social movement front, NNU has been pretty active. More members in more states, including places like Texas and Florida that have...

9. Old union, new union or no union

   Chico David replied to Towbongsnjrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Several quick thoughts: it sounds to me, if I understand correctly, that people at your hospital are trying to set up an entirely independent union, not affiliated with any larger organization There...

10. Co-determined board

    Chico David replied to hungryRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The whole thought process of German employment is very different than here. The attitude of cooperation appears to cut both ways there - employers try to treat their workers decently and unions try...

11. State Nurses' Association

    Chico David replied to pedong07's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    So I'll take pity on the poor student and try to help: First, complicated subject. All the below is my opinion - coming from the perspective of someone very involved in a state association that does...

12. RNs pack hearing,renew call for staffing bill..........

    Chico David replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    One of my personal little hobby horses: the biggest thing holding back nurses is nurses. Our self-sacrificial, fearful and co-dependant natures that prevent too many nurses from being willing to stand...

13. RNs pack hearing,renew call for staffing bill..........

    Chico David replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Couldn't agree more with that - every person dependent on a health care facility for their survival and well being deserves the quality care that ratios provide. But it's a heck of a fight to get...

14. Sympathy strike...would you do it??

    Chico David replied to notachargenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You may have some sad surprises coming - I just got to listen to the most amazing tape recording - Dave Regan talking to a bunch of local union leaders from SEIU Kaiser just a few days ago. Spinning...

15. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    Chico David replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Everybody has their own opinion, but there is one of those knocks against unions - highlighted in the passage above - that I will challenge every time I see it because it is just flat false. Here's...