herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    herring_RN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Originally Posted by Woodenpug I'm sure we can all agree that staffing ratios are important to patient safety. What we seem to disagree on is whether or not unions are beneficial. Both sides, I'm...
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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    herring_RN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Do you have peer reviewed published studies to support
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    Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    herring_RN replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work with a wonderful group of nurses as well as other professionals and hospital workers. WE come from many countries and regions of the United States. WE are Americans, some by choice and others...
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    Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates The number and proportion of Americans reporting going without or delaying needed medical care increased sharply between 2003 and 2007,...
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    Nurses and the 2008 election

    herring_RN replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    two
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    Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    young mom, wife's coverage costs as much as mortgage
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    Patient Ratio Concerns

    herring_RN replied to deie0383's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wouldn't work alone. There must at minimum be someone who can make a phone call and do CPR in an emergency. Even with one stable
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    The RESPECT Act and What it Means for ALL Nurses

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes! We make decisions and perform clinical supervision on behalf of our patients. NOT on behalf of the employer. This is why nurses are the most trusted occupation. Unfortunately all too often the...
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    Does your unit do it's own CRRT?

    herring_RN replied to WWRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes we do. If needed, such as the patient is also on a IABP, we get two nurses. Sometimes an LVN from telemetry works with us. Sometimees a CNA who is used to vents and such. CRRT and drips only are...
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    Health care for America

    herring_RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    RNS ON THE SINGLE PAYER ROAD BRING TRUTH, DIGNITY By Donna Smith, community organizer Gardnerville and Fallon, Nevada -- Whether we were in front of a busy WalMart center or in a small diner, the...
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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    herring_RN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Sorry but tens of thousands of nurses worked with their UNION for a decade to get a law passed Gathered signatures, attended rallys, wrote letters, met with elected officials and their staff, made...
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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    herring_RN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    this forum is for discussion. i think anyone interested enough will find the original study. a 10 percent increase in adequate staffing and resources (as reported by nurses) was associated with 17...
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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    herring_RN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    History of the Ratio law by the California Healthcare association, an opponant of the ratios:...
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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    herring_RN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Of course I want to present credible evidence. I am sorry the studies don't meet your standards. I'm just a bedside nurse. Somehow I thought that a "Scholar; Department of Community Health Systems;...
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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

    herring_RN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    study suggests unions increase quality of care in hospitals a new study, published in cornell university's "industrial and labor relations review" found that compared to nonunion hospitals, hospitals...
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    Need Union Advice:

    herring_RN replied to lorster's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Or run for office an BE a
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    Nurses and the 2008 election

    herring_RN replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I think laws giving me the right as well as the responsibility to advocate in the exclusive interests and wishes of my patients is a good law. I think nurses working for whistleblower protection for...
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    striking nurses

    herring_RN replied to amandasdad's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    What is the objective proof that the memories of old nurses like me, the history books, and news accounts are untrue? Please provide objective proof that the unified actions of organized nurses is not...
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    striking nurses

    herring_RN replied to amandasdad's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In August of 1966 about 3,000 registered nurses at many hospitals in the San Francisco Bay area turned in their resignation. One nurse said on TV, "The hospital pays the gardener more than it pays the...
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    striking nurses

    herring_RN replied to amandasdad's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    here is how nurses worked to stop child labor, improve extremely unsafe working conditions, and eventually won the vote. without the vote women were subordinate to men. taxed without representation....
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    florida unionized?? can it work?

    herring_RN replied to CodeQueen's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    tens of thousands of nurses worked for years. we worked on campaigns of candidates who promised to vote for safe staffing. we campaigned for a candidate for governor who promised to sign the safe...
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    striking nurses

    herring_RN replied to amandasdad's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Do staff nurses control staffing? If not, why not? Direct care RNs bear the responsibility for nursing care in hospitals. How is it possible to be responsible without the authority to change...
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    "It's Health Care, Not Health Insurance"

    herring_RN replied to imanedrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses march across the Golden Gate Bridge to support Single Payer, guaranteed
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    "It's Health Care, Not Health Insurance"

    herring_RN replied to imanedrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    nurses rally on golden gate bridge san francisco -- more than a thousand nurses marched across golden gate bridge on friday, calling for universal health care coverage. the nurses were from 20 states...
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    Cook Co. Healthcare Workers File to Join with RNs in NNOC

    herring_RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    cook co. healthcare workers file to join with rns in nnoc - chicago, sept. 16 hundreds of cook county healthcare workers monday filed a formal petition with state officials seeking to affiliate with...