herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    Medical Debt Among People With Health Insurance

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Two more articles regarding the
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    NY Union chief mobilizes nurses to fight hospitals

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

    I hope the unionized and non union nurses of New York work for safe staffing ratios like we did in California. Ratios are cost effective and save lives. Because RNs have responsibility for nursing...
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    Which States Have Nursing Union Jobs?

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

    Some links for union information in several states. You can call for the hospitals with union representation in a state you are interested in. Who We Are | National Nurses United NNOC | National...
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    Are we "semi-professionals"

    herring_RN replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    Whether a nurse is a professional is not a matter of individual opinion. It is a matter of licensure. If you have one of these you are a
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    Are we "semi-professionals"

    herring_RN replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    Please be proud of our profession and your work. RNs must continue to respect the excellent care provided by fellow nurses, LPNs and LVNs, and by CNAs. Entry into the profession is a registered nurse...
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    Are we "semi-professionals"

    herring_RN replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    What is the scope of practice of a tech? Who supervises the techs? Who is responsible for nursing care? Who is required to have substantial scientific knowledge and technical skills. who must, as a...
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    Are we "semi-professionals"

    herring_RN replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a "Licensed Vocational Nurse" I was a nurse. There should be no doubt regarding whether an LPN or LVN is a nurse. Debating whether or not an LVN/LPN is a professional makes sense to me....
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    Are we "semi-professionals"

    herring_RN replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    When I was an LVN I did not have total responsibility for the Nursing Process, including patient advocacy. As an RN I do. As a professional I must act in the best interest of my patient. Regarding the...
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    Cardiac Chairs

    herring_RN replied to mtvanstaden's topic in General Nursing

    We had an excellent discussion regarding this: https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/what-is-the-536853.html Patients in bed with the HOB elevated slide down and must be pulled up...
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    Nurse to Patient Ratio Mandates

    herring_RN replied to DavisaRN9's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Error. Double
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    Nurse to Patient Ratio Mandates

    herring_RN replied to DavisaRN9's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here is a link to the California ratio regulations:...
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    Staffing ratios

    herring_RN replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The first paragraph of the California regulations states, that staffing for care not requiring a licensed nurse is not included within the ratios and must be determined pursuant to the patient...
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    Staffing ratios

    herring_RN replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree. In addition to the required acuity tool I think there should be a requirement for a rapid deployment of nursing personnel to respond to staffing
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    Staffing ratios

    herring_RN replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The federal bills posted here have better ratios than what we achieved in
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    Staffing ratios

    herring_RN replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Have you read the bills?https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s864/BILLS-114s864is.pdf
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    First Person to Contact Ebola in U.S. to Appear at Convention in Hyannis

    herring_RN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    The 2015 Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) Convention will feature Infectious Disease Control Expert Sean Kaufman and Nina Pham, a Texas registered nurse that was the first person to contract...
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    Nurse fired from Huntington Hospital to visit White House, discuss union efforts

    herring_RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    A nurse who alleges Huntington Hospital fired her in retaliation for her unionization efforts will get her voice heard by President Obama later this week. Allysha Almada leaves today for Washington,...
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    Nurse fired from Huntington Hospital to visit White House, discuss union efforts

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

    Sanders calls on Congress to protect workers ... Management retaliated by firing me and one of my co-workers in the ICU,” claimed Allysha Almada, a registered nurse from Pasadena, Calif....
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    Nurse fired from Huntington Hospital to visit White House, discuss union efforts

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

    Eventually there will be a court case. She may get her job
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    Staffing ratios

    herring_RN replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    For each bill there is a "Summary" and "Text". You can go from one to the other.House Bill Summary: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1602 Text:...
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    national organization for nurses

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

    I agree 100%. I worked as a CNA in a nursing home with impossible assignments. The day I was ordered to do range of motion for 79 patients in addition to all basic care, bathing, and feeding for 12...
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    Staffing ratios

    herring_RN replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No need to fly the red flag.From the Senate
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    Facebook nurses and patients

    herring_RN replied to Annaleemabey's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm not on Facebook. It doesn't seem good to
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    Staffing ratios

    herring_RN replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes this is national legislation.Summary of United States Senate Bill: Summary of United States House of Representatives Companion Bill: We can write, email, or call our senators and house member...
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    Staffing ratios

    herring_RN replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    People can also send Letters to Congress urging support for the introduced ratio legislation! Legislative Action Center | National Nurses United Legislative Action Center | National Nurses...