herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    Outcomes Management

    herring_RN replied to warriornation's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There used to be an Outcomes Management" journal. http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalissue?Journal_ID=54038&Issue_ID=428542 Because people are hospitalized for the purpose of nursing care in...
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    URGENT: Are CDC Ebola Guidelines 'Good Enough'?

    herring_RN replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Rhode Island is a compact state. I'm not certain how this would affect a nurse's license in that event.I do believe the Rhode Island Department of Health is not clear, but I would interpret their...
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    Outcomes Management

    herring_RN replied to warriornation's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think the best method for improving patient outcomes is the Nursing Process. It is a requirement of every nurse practice act i know of. In my state it is outlined here:...
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    Ebola in Texas

    herring_RN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A delegation of nurses met with the governor today. One of our presidents will testify before Congress tomorrow. They take turns because our elected officers and board of directors members are all...
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    Ebola in Texas

    herring_RN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My fellow nurses and I would be fine with a realistic policy to transfer patients to a facility with a bio-containment unit. That is IF there were an actual agreement with such facility to accept the...
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    EBOLA- Is this a game changer?

    herring_RN replied to HouTx's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Governor meets with nurses over Ebola concerns Flanked by key state health and safety department heads, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday said California will address the concerns and worries of nurses...
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    Ebola in Texas

    herring_RN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We don't have years to prepare for the care of people sick with the Ebola virus. Anyone working in a hospital, EMS, or outpatient area needs education, training, and practice to protect themselves and...
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    URGENT: Are CDC Ebola Guidelines 'Good Enough'?

    herring_RN replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    From today's CDC
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    URGENT: Are CDC Ebola Guidelines 'Good Enough'?

    herring_RN replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    U.S. issues new protocols for treating Ebola patients By Anna Driver and Lisa Marie Garza DALLAS Tue Oct 21, 2014 The United States issued stringent...
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    For nurses union, Ebola scare is just another fight

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Rose Ann DeMoro is the executive Director of NNU. She was originally hired by the direct care RN elected officers and Board of Directors of the California Nurse's Association (CNA). Registered...
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    BEST Ebola Theories

    herring_RN replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You mean I can't trust that it must be true if it was on the
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    Whistleblower, Briana Aguirre

    herring_RN replied to Lisa111980's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The Texas Nurse Whistleblower Law can be more effective than Safe Harbor for many nurses, however it does not protect a nurse who goes to the media.Texas Nurse Whistle-blower Law:...
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    Whistleblower, Briana Aguirre

    herring_RN replied to Lisa111980's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There are nurses in Texas with a union contract. Most work for small hospitals. Most nurses working for hospitals in El Paso have NNU representation. Texas | National Nurses
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    For nurses union, Ebola scare is just another fight

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The reporter got the reason we left the ANA wrong. I was one of those who raised my hand to vote, "Yes" to being independent. That morning ANA President Virginia Trotter Betts met the our local...
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    allnurses Ebola Preparedness Survey Makes the News.

    herring_RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    https://www.facebook.com/GlobalNursesUnited To unite registered nurses & health care workers worldwide to fight austerity & attacks to our professions, our communities & our...
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    allnurses Ebola Preparedness Survey Makes the News.

    herring_RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    CDC to Issue New Guidelines for Health Workers Dealing With Ebola Nurses' Group Has Urged the Agency to Adopt a Single Standard......
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    "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    herring_RN replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ebola Hospital Points Fingers The Dallas hospital at the center of the Ebola storm is criticizing federal officials, arguing workers followed established guidelines for treating patients. Texas...
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    "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    herring_RN replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Frontline hospital workers must have the highest level of protective equipment, such as Hazmat suits used by the Nebraska Medical Center personnel who treat patients with Ebola. * Frontline hospitals...
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    Here's How the CDC Director Protects Himself from Ebola (But Not Nurses)

    herring_RN replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    National Nurses United: Nurse's Toolkit
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    Nina Pham being transferred to MD

    herring_RN replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just heard on the radio that the CDC recommended that Nina be treated at the NIH while the Dallas hospital prepares for the likelihood that one or more people will develop
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    Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    herring_RN replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I learned the following as a teen babysitter:"Sometimes people are good, and they do just what they should. But the very same people who are good sometimes are the very same people who are bad...
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    Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    herring_RN replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Texas hospital 'deeply sorry' for Ebola mistakes, plans to transfer infected nurse Nina Pham to Maryland The Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital nurse contracted the virus while treating Thomas...
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    Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    herring_RN replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You can join NNU for $50.00 a year:https://donate.nationalnursesunited.org/page/contribute/joinnnu The NNU charitable organization is the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN): RNRN Home |...
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    2nd health care worker gets Ebola at TX Hosp

    herring_RN replied to RN2B123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How prepared are hospitals, doctors and nurses to handle Ebola cases in the United States, and what measures should be taken to increase safety? Judy Woodruff gets an assessment from Dr. Howard...
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    Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    herring_RN replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Federal officials reviewing nurses' Ebola complaints against Texas Health Presbyterian The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is reviewing a nurses union's allegations of improper...