herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    California Requires Gender Pronouns

    herring_RN replied to DaveICURN's topic in Nursing News

    Are you an RN working in an intensive care
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    California Requires Gender Pronouns

    herring_RN replied to DaveICURN's topic in Nursing News

    First this law is for long term residential care, NOT an LTAC. Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACs) are defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as providing care to patients with...
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    Americans dying in Puerto Rico!

    herring_RN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Puerto Ricans Call for Aid Amidst Catastrophe: "We're American Citizens. We Can't Be Left to Die" Six days after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, 3.4 million U.S. citizens in the territory...
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    Americans dying in Puerto Rico!

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hurricane Maria's death toll in Puerto Rico is higher than official count, experts say Leovigildo Cotté died after not receiving the oxygen he needed at the only shelter that exists in the town of...
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    Navy Corpsmen Caught

    herring_RN replied to guest52816's topic in Nursing News

    In the 1990s I worked nine 8 hour shifts as registry in a Navy hospital critical care unit. I was required to have a BSN and CCRN. I was given a temporary ID. One night I notified the physician of a...
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    Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    herring_RN replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know good kind people whose belief is that life begins for a human being when God breathes breath into him or her (Genesis
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    Is there a place that lists everything within the RN scope of practice?

    herring_RN replied to zygee's topic in General Nursing

    In response to nurses seeking clarity regarding the use of new technology such as pulmonary artery catheters, intra-aortic balloon pumps and more the California legislature In it's 1973-74 session...
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    Stipulated Settlement & California BRN

    herring_RN replied to ALKKLA's topic in General Nursing

    No experience. I just looked it up for anyone who may be interested. http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/enforcement/discguide.pdf Lots more information: Search Results I wish you well. I assume you have...
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    8 Dead at Florida Nursing Home without power after Hurricane Irma

    herring_RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nursing News

    Many times a judge in arbitration, court, or the licensing board rule in favor of a nurse who gave notice as soon as he or she became aware of the unsafe assignment.Several unions have an "Assignment...
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    policy

    herring_RN replied to Jlsalt02's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can't find any Joint Commission policy on human trafficking. Here are some people you can try:Contact Us Directory | Joint Commission Here are some links for information:...
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    What’s one of America’s most dangerous jobs? It’s not what you think

    herring_RN replied to Luckyyou's topic in Nursing News

    Last month there was a thread on the
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    Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    herring_RN replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it may be appropriate to post this here. It is my post from another topic about ER nurses working hard to get police protection for themselves, their patients, other staff, and visitors:...
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    Police Barred from Contact with Utah Hospital Nurses after Appalling Arrest

    herring_RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I met nurses who worked for having a police officer assigned to the ER to protect staff, patients, and visitors.I posted about it here:...
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    herring_RN replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Most Americans trust their healthcare providers to be honest and ethical, but few other professions fare so well in Gallup's annual look at honesty and ethical standards among various fields. Nurses...
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    herring_RN replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here is the Canadian Nurses Association's Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses. It was updated in 1997 and again in 2002 because nurses had become more autonomous in their practice as a function of...
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    herring_RN replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Health insurance executives get millions in compensation. Shareholders are paid dividends. The corporations have a fiduciary duty to their shareholders, not to the people who pay for healthcare that...
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    herring_RN replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How about discussing the topic and not each
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    herring_RN replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think this thread is regarding whether or not healthcare is a human right. If we wish to discuss our political ideas and beliefs we should go to the Breakroom Lounge. There we can discuss non...
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    herring_RN replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I remember when in the 1990s Canada had a contract with the University of California San Francisco Children'd Hospital for sick babies and children to be flown there from the Northwest Territories for...
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    herring_RN replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In 1994 I injured my shoulder. At first I thought it would get better .After a couple weeks I went to my knees with pain pulling off the blue cover on an IV bag. I went to my doctor the next day. He...
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    Why are so many nurses against unions?

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

    I agree with you regarding SOME unions, but NOT
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    Why are so many nurses against unions?

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

    Each union is different. They are not all the same. My union has a political action committee. No one is required to give to it. Most nurses I know have signed up to have $5.00 or $10.00 a pay-period...
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    Why are so many nurses against unions?

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

    When we were working for safe staffing ratios in California we sent a questionnaire to all statewide candidates of ll parties. After a short presentation we asked them all the same question, "If...
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    herring_RN replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In my large metropolitan area there are differences in care. In general not for profit hospital quality is superior to for profit, but there are too many exceptions to use that as a guide.Last decade...
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    why can't nurses get safe staffing laws passed

    herring_RN replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The purpose of a hospital is to provide NURSING CARE.Anyone not needing nursing care is not admitted to the hospital. Other disciplines are nor required for each and every patient at all times....