RN Power Ohio

RN Power Ohio

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  1. Nurses and the 2008 election

    RN Power Ohio replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I am sorry that frank and open discussion has offended you. Frankly, there are many people offended in this nation and the only way to unify will be to go issue by issue and person by person. This...

  2. Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    RN Power Ohio replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The burden is not on me. Why don't you find me research that proves that unions do not improve staffing, outcomes or RN retention. Please list author last name, year of publication and name of peer...

  3. Nurses and the 2008 election

    RN Power Ohio replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    No one has put these labels on the conservatives- at least nothing that isn't being documented in case after case. If you are not a racist, hate monger or any of those labels what have you done to...

  4. Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    RN Power Ohio replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Woodenpeg, I am not going to do your research. One union has unarguably improved staffing- CNA- as evidenced by the law that exists in the state of California. Let's try a little logic: P1 Safe...

  5. Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    RN Power Ohio replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Here is a suggestion: try to get your boss to implement Ca minimum staffing ratio's in non-union environment. Also, see if you can get a 13% pay raise and a pension. If you succeed- then union vs....

  6. Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    RN Power Ohio replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Without the union (CNA) there would be no nurse to patient ratio law in California. There are more than 60 studies from a variety of researchers - including AHQR, IOM that better staffing = better...

  7. Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    RN Power Ohio replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    That was the position statement of the Massachusetts nurses not a research study. MNA like most state nurses associations represents nurses in collective bargaining

  8. Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    RN Power Ohio replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    November, 2004 Position Statement On the "Magnet Recognition Program for Nursing Services in Hospitals" and Other Consultant-Driven Quality Improvement Projects that Claim to Improve Care MNA...

  9. Nurses and the 2008 election

    RN Power Ohio replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    food for thought on the economy, one must look at the larger economic picture and the plight of the populus to understand the changes that must occur to fix not only healthcare but also wage...

  10. Nurses and the 2008 election

    RN Power Ohio replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    i no longer have any other issue that is of more importance in this election than the failure of mccain and palin to admonish their hatefilled - racist base. the hill labor group calls on mccain to...

  11. How many patients are you caring for?

    RN Power Ohio posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    Let's get all real staffing ratio's out for discussion! Where do you work? How many patients do you take care of? What type of patient care unit is it? Is the staffing safe? Any near misses? It...

  12. Nurses and the 2008 election

    RN Power Ohio replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    What will it take to stop hatred in this nation?

  13. Nurses and the 2008 election

    RN Power Ohio replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    i was trying to keep to the issues. well, after this evening, the gloves are off and the heels are on. mccain/palin were in my hometwon this evening. school let out at noon despite the fact that their...

  14. Legal/Ethical issues in nursing

    RN Power Ohio replied to Tigger100S's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The biggest ethical dilemma (IMO) facing nurses in their everyday practice is the conflict of interest that exists for the RN. It is the duty of the RN to act in the best interest of the patient and...

  15. Legal/Ethical issues in nursing

    RN Power Ohio replied to Tigger100S's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As a legal nurse consultant there are 2 nursing failures I see most often: 1. Failure to continue to go up the chain of command for assistance i.e. patient not getting adequate treatment in a crisis...

  16. Ban on Mandatory Overtime Passes PA Senate

    RN Power Ohio replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The PA law has a specific statement about retaliation for not

  17. Nurses and the 2008 election

    RN Power Ohio replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    No matter what - we are going to be taxed. Why not demand we get the most for our money?? Taxes should increase the quality of life- we already pay as much tax as people in other countries with...

  18. Nurses and the 2008 election

    RN Power Ohio replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    No matter who wins the elections- prez, state & local- nothing will change unless people get involved. In the 1930's and 1940's people rallied together in this country and worked together to...

  19. How many patients are you caring for?

    RN Power Ohio replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Ohio Nursing

    No it did not!!! What passed is faux reform On Sept. 10 the hospital industry's so-called Common-Sense Staffing Law goes into effect. Ohio RNs know that this phony reform bill will not add up to...

  20. Nurses and the 2008 election

    RN Power Ohio replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Please list one nursing professional association that is not politically active. Nursing practice, politics and public policy go hand in hand. Nursing has such a hard time legitimizing itself as a...

  21. "It's Health Care, Not Health Insurance"

    RN Power Ohio replied to imanedrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hey Hey Ho Ho Insurance Greed Has Got To Go!!! I can hear the voice of a thousand nurses across the nation still chanting. Pass it on. We must restore dignity to the patients of the US. There is...

  22. How many patients are you caring for?

    RN Power Ohio replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Ohio Nursing

    What type of unit? What shift? It is important to get as much info as possible from as many types of units and as many hospitals as possible. Nurses need to keep clost track of this to see if the...

  23. Merck suspends lobbying for Gardasil vaccine

    RN Power Ohio replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The problem is really with the FDA - lack of regulation is causing serious problems with the safety of both our food and pharma! Fact: only 20% of the drugs we give our children are approved for use...

  24. Hospitals' mistakes are going unreported

    RN Power Ohio replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The biggest possible "reprecussion" of reporting is that the public will demand improvements in the manner in which care is delivered. In addition, hospitals that are running around the world...

  25. Paid sick-days issue

    RN Power Ohio replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This initiative is off the ballot in Ohio. It has been deemed bad for a state that is losing business and jobs in this economy. Governor Strickland has decided to support a national sick day law....