herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    RACISM BY PATIENTS???

    herring_RN replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Several years ago a patient visiting from out of state suffered an MI. In report we were told, "He only wants a white nurse." The charge nurse assigned him to a Black nurse and went to his...
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    Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards

    herring_RN posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In 2014, Americans say nurses have the highest honesty and ethical standards. Members of Congress and car salespeople were given the worst ratings among the 11 professions...
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    New York City RNs Hold Strike Vote

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

    Bronx Nurses Threatened and Removed from Hospital Over Safe Staffing Bronx, N.Y., May 7, 2015 Registered Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center's Weiler Hospital in the Bronx were threatened with arrest...
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    herring_RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    About a year after my Grandma's good friend died her widower wanted to date my Grandma. She was disgusted calling it, "Sex gone to seed." Since I've retired I could be an elderly CPR and ACLS...
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    Negotiate for what?

    herring_RN replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Pages 6 & 7 give an idea what nurses negotiate for:National Nurses United - CNA/NNU 101 -- 2013
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    Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    herring_RN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    In the 1980s I read a newspaper article regarding a trial where a nurse sued a surgeon for $1.00. Nurses were quoted saying that the physician had thrown a scalpel into the wall more than once....
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    Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    herring_RN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    We had a surgeon who often loudly berated nursing staff. We started calling a "Code Purple' when that happened. (There was no actual code purple at our facility) The unit secretary and other available...
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    Please explain how union hospitals do it.

    herring_RN replied to Libby1987's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think when the people of New York understand the lives of their loved ones and their own could be at risk if they have to share their nurse with too many other patients legislators will have to...
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    The two worst places to be a nurse

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

    At many fine California hospitals nurses have a union contract. I think the non union hospitals probably staff appropriately and respect their nurses.At seven of the top ten nurses are unionized: Best...
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    NLRB rules against Crozer in dispute with nurses

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

    It seems too many employers are not negotiating in good faith as required by law. I looked up more on this. Was the strike last
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    herring_RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    I thought people did odd, dangerous, and/or criminal acts outside at night when the moon was full because they could see better. Especially before there were street
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    When Hospitals Move, Who Gets Left Behind?

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A growing number of hospitals are relocating to wealthier towns, citing financial necessity, but many see it as a choice to abandon the residents of poorer areas....
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    Please explain how union hospitals do it.

    herring_RN replied to Libby1987's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    All unions are not the same. Some partner with management. Here are a couple more examples: Union leaders in flap over nurse-to-patient ratios - Sacramento Business Journal Are Nurses Headed to War...
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    Nurses as Costs for Hospitals

    herring_RN replied to advor's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Tenet Healthcare CEO Trevor Fetter CEO's 2014 salary was $13,337,325.00 TENET HEALTHCARE CORP Executive Salaries & Other Compensation | Salary.com R. Milton Johnson CEO of HCA was paid...
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    Saddleback Spring 2016

    herring_RN replied to HonorinService's topic in General Students

    I think this belongs in a student or California forum. Saddleback College is in Orange County,
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    Fashionably Late for Work

    herring_RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Only once. My habit was to put a "W" on the wall calendar on my scheduled nights to work. Once I put the "W" on Wednesday and Thursday rather than Tuesday na Thursday. I was happily enjoying my family...
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    Nurses at Watsonville Community Hospital to strike Tuesday

    herring_RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    ... The one-day strike will be one of three Tuesday by nurses at hospitals owned by the for-profit Community Health Systems where negotiations have not produced an agreement. The others are in Barstow...
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    Nurses at Watsonville Community Hospital to strike Tuesday

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

    D.C. Circuit Says Hospital Must Pay Union's Negotiating Expenses ... A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected claims by Fallbrook...
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    RNs Strike Over Staffing-Kaiser Los Angeles

    herring_RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Kaiser Permanente's Los Angeles Medical Center nurses strike over staffing issues Nurses hit the picket line starting at 7 a.m. Thursday at Kaiser Permanente's Los Angeles Medical Center and at...
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    RNs Strike Over Staffing-Kaiser Los Angeles

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

    I wish all hospitals staffed by California ratios. Unfortunately too many California hospitals try to get away with violating their requirements. I wish everyone who ran a red light, drove too fast,...
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    herring_RN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    YES! The ART and Science of nursing! It requires education and experience. The expert nurse IS an artist. A dancer for certain. Pablo Picasso once said,"It took me four years to paint like Raphael,...
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    Please explain how union hospitals do it.

    herring_RN replied to Libby1987's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Most of the Philippine educated nurses who work in my city are now U.S. citizens who vote. Our excellent inner city hospitals have similar salaries to suburban
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    California AB 2396

    herring_RN replied to MyCityLights's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Seems to me the expunged conviction should not be an issue. I wish the best for
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    For on-call how do you ....

    herring_RN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm not a hospice nurse. My only on-call has been hospital work. I know it is important to be rested and able to go at any time. I understand the apprehension about an unknown situation. Probably...
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    RNs Strike Over Staffing-Kaiser Los Angeles

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

    I'm not a Kaiser nurse. Many of my family members are Kaiser patients. I was visiting a loved on on a telemetry unit a couple years ago. There was no assigned monitor observer. Nurses, including the...