Chico David

Chico David BSN, RN

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  1. Clock OUT and IN for lunch in a NICU???

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

    A few thoughts: 1. This is why the California staffing ratio laws mandate that the ratios are in effect "at all times" with a very specific ruling that "at all times" means including lunch and breaks....

  2. New national nurses union forms

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

    First, there are still a fair number of non-union hospitals in California - so no one is restricting your right to live and work in whatever state you wish. But again, I would pretty much say to you...

  3. New national nurses union forms

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

    Interesting question I'm happy to take a stab at. It's a question with several components so I'll pick it apart a bit. I'm not sure what the NNU as such will do about some form of membership for those...

  4. New national nurses union forms

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

    Just as a new immigrant who chooses to come to this country has to obey the laws and pay the taxes that are in place when they come here, a new employee who comes to work in a unionized work place has...

  5. New national nurses union forms

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

    Of course Nevada is in a somewhat unusual postion, in that its two largest cities sit right on the border of a highly unionized state, so they get to have a front-row seat to see the benefits that...

  6. New national nurses union forms

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

    What a sad, narrow view of the world. Remember that every single unionized workplace is unionized because the workers there made a democratic choice to be unionized. That's generally the way we do...

  7. A New National Union for ANA?

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

    Yeah, California nurses have it really tough - with the highest pay and best benefits anywhere, a staffing ratio law that not only protects our practice and our patients, but has kept us from being...

  8. New national nurses union forms

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

    Health care reform - REAL reform that puts patients and caregivers, not corporate profit, at the center of the system - is what we are all about. This is going to bring a very different

  9. florida unionized?? can it work?

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

    The above generally matches my experience. I would add that it makes a huge difference what union you are talking about. Unions run by and for staff nurses tend to put nursing issues front and...

  10. A New National Union for ANA?

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

    Each of the sources listed is to a far-right, virulently anti-union, anti-Obama "source". Each and every one of them has a well established history of simply making things up. If you want to present...

  11. A New National Union for ANA?

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

    There are probably two things worth noting here: One is the NRWTC is of course extreme anti union organization run be a tiny number of very wealthy people who want to keep working people from joining...

  12. How do Unions save your nursing job?

    Chico David replied to Emma123's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    While I'm not a big fan of SEIU and SEIU does have a history of this sort of thing - I was present at the meeting you refer to when they tried to bust into a union conference to shut down a speech by...

  13. How do Unions save your nursing job?

    Chico David replied to Emma123's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    So I'm curious what's that basis for this short and unsupported statement? I can only speak for my own union (CNA/NNOC) and my own experience. I've been the chief nurse rep at our hospital since...

  14. Unions. What do they do for us?

    Chico David replied to diane227's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    First, unions are emphatically not "for-profit". All the ones I know of are incorporated as non-profit entities under Sec 501c - the section of federal law that governs non-profit entities...

  15. Socialist healthcare "horror story"

    Chico David posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, it's anything but a "horror story". Anecdotal evidence, good or bad is of limited value in general. Most of the time, I'd rather rely on data than personal stories. But this post...

  16. Canada's healthcare saved her; Ours won't cover her

    Chico David replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You can find the info here: http://cthealth.server101.com/myth_canadians'_use_of_healthcare_in_the_u_s_.htm The link in that article to the original in the journal "Health Affairs" no longer seems to...

  17. Canada's healthcare saved her; Ours won't cover her

    Chico David replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The two universal systems I have some familiarity with - Canadian and French - offer completely free choice of doctor, as do both of the proposals for single payer in this country. Going to the doctor...

  18. Nearly 1 million Californians seek medical care in Mexico annually

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

    The quoted article seemed to be based on a well done study in a scientific journal. Do you have any comparable evidence for your

  19. Freedom of speech in health care.

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

    It's a very interesting book. One of the things I become more conscious of after reading it was the importance of claiming our full name and title. Introduce yourself to patients by full name and...

  20. Unions and Hourly pay vs. Salaried

    Chico David replied to rnrn10's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Actually, in many places it might be the opposite - the manager who was hiring you might think you a trouble maker and not want you there. In places with high union density, like the SF Bay area,...

  21. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

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

    "Forced to leave the country during some of the most vulnerable times of our lives to receive care." The myth of Canadians traveling to the US for care is another of those zombie lies that just won't...

  22. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

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

    "Medical bankruptcy has not been eliminated in UHC countries." It's hard to prove a negative one way or another, but I've seen TV interviews, including on a recent Frontline documentary, wherein the...

  23. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

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

    That's pretty much mythical except at the low end - in the US the average overall tax rate - taxes as a percentage of GDP - is around 26%. In France, for one example, it runs around 32%. Not really...

  24. The Great American Hospital Organizing Campaign has begun!

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

    For all of us who believe nurses do better in unions, and all of us who believe the US health care system needs big change, this is very good news indeed. This will let us move forward in a whole new...

  25. Unions. What do they do for us?

    Chico David replied to diane227's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    A sad example of the reality of the workplace for too many nurses. I continue to believe firmly that it's a lot easier to deal with these issues in a unionized setting. But even then, a lot of...