herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    Daughters of Charity Sale to Prime Healthcare

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hospitals' sale: Prime is the only buyer who can keep facilities open For decades, registered nurses at Daughters of Charity Health System have outlasted wars, pestilence and even earthquakes to...
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    Daughters of Charity Sale to Prime Healthcare

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Health care workers protest sale of St. Francis Medical Center LYNWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- Health care workers rallied together at a hearing Monday regarding the sale of St. Francis...
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    Nurses' strike is about preserving San Bernardino County patient care

    herring_RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    We are registered nurses. Many nurses grew up in San Bernardino County, attended local nursing schools, and raised families here. We are your neighbors. We made the decision to dedicate our...
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    Critics pack hearing, air concerns about Quincy hospital closure

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    About 300 people filled the Quincy High School auditorium for a hearing Tuesday on the planned closure of Quincy Medical Center. Dec 3, 2014 at 6:37 AM QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS - City...
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    Nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center strike Monday

    herring_RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center went on what their union described as a one-day strike Monday, but the hospital said that the striking nurses could not return to work for 10 days......
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    Nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center strike Monday

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

    It seems to me that the hospital has the funds and available nurses to staff appropriately. They are wasting tome and resources by refusing to negotiate enforceable safe staffing. In my
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    Nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center strike Monday

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

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    Nurses need a pedometer

    herring_RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Congratulations!I don't have a pedometer, but my feet don't hurt at all if I only work 4-5 hours, just a bit for 8 hours, and after a 12 hour shift i suddenly realize they REALLY hurt as i stagger to...
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    Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    I think we can be proud that people trust us. We have the responsibility and the right to do all we can for our patients and for the health of us all. We need to continue to care for our patients...
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    LPN program at FSCJ (Florida State College at Jacksonville)

    herring_RN replied to VeganGoddess's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Welcome to ALLNURSES.COM! I found some information for
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    Nursing in NYC?

    herring_RN replied to LenaH19's topic in New York Nursing

    Welcome to my favorite site on the entire WWW! There may or may not be a shortage of nurses in New York when you are ready. Your plan to be certified as a CNA is excellent. You'll be earning money and...
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    San Francisco general RNs testifying about appalling staffing in their level 1 trauma

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    What the Biotherapy Course is lacking

    herring_RN replied to NicoleJustusRN's topic in Oncology

    The Oncology Nursing Society position statement includes, "Didactic learning must be followed by the successful completion of a clinical practicum under the auspices of an RN's institution or...
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    Nervous about new job

    herring_RN replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    I'm thinking that a Level I trauma Center will have an organized orientation program. It is probably normal to be nervous. Speak up if you don't know something or if you haven't done a procedure....
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    Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    I think most people have been helped by nurses and
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    California Nurses Say They'll Strike, Without Talking Wages

    herring_RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    November 10, 2014 As many as 18,000 nurses in Northern California are preparing for a two-day strike that will start Tuesday. Nurses plan to leave their posts at 7 a.m. and picket outside 21 Kaiser...
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    PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    herring_RN replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was told by HR that sometimes a per Diem nurse may be scheduled for more than 30 hours a week, but none actually work that much because they are first cancelled. The higher hourly pay of per Diem...
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    Dedicated nurse killed himself after 'struggling with stress and pressures of work'

    herring_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Stuart Beddows hanged himself at West Midlands home in September 43-year-old was lead nurse in endoscopy unit at Walsall Manor Hospital He complained of shifts and staff shortages, inquest in...
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    Critics pack hearing, air concerns about Quincy hospital closure

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I thank local nurses who posted. You truly your
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    Union Intent on Improving the Lot of Nurses Nationwide

    herring_RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Nurses strike is part of larger labor push Kaiser nurses walked off job over Ebola, staffing levels By Hudson Sangree [email protected] 11/12/2014 A strike during the past two days by 18,000...
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    The "increase minimum wage" issue.

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

    The new minumum wage has not gone into effect yet. There is a lot of speculation.It starts in 2015:
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    Patients need a nurse, not a computer

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YthF86QDOXYHealthcare is changing. And not for the better. Behind all the pretty pictures on billboards showing a world where everyone "Thrives" there is a sinister...
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    Nursing occupation, politically ineffective due to inequalities of both gender?

    herring_RN replied to Yusrie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The only reason for a hospital exist is to provide nuesing care. All medical care, tests, and such can be provided in an outpatient setting. Nurses can and have worked together to improve patient...
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    Medicare Fraud

    herring_RN replied to kotabear's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Home | StopMedicareFraud.gov Medicare Fraud Reporting Center - Report Medicare Fraud Here Medicare Fraud Reporting Center - Report Medicare Fraud Here - Who can become a Medicare fraud...
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    Ebola in Texas

    herring_RN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    New California Ebola Mandate Sets National Model for Highest Protections, Say RNs Following a worldwide day of actions of 100,000 registered nurses and health workers demanding substantial...