herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    Nurse To Patient Ratios

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Safe Patient Limits Ballot Initiative Certified by Attorney General Measure will Protect Patients and Improve Care in Massachusetts Hospitals Thu Sep 5, 2013 As hospitals focus on profits, patients...
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    ACA Timeline: Key Dates for Providers and Patients

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know an ER nurse who told me that at her hospital a patient can be assessed by the triage RN and then taken to the urgent care accross the street if not in need of emergency care. A transporter...
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    Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    herring_RN replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sep 3, 2013, 2:10pm Orlando Health employees send letter, with demands, to CEO Sherrie Sitarik ... According to the letter, employees are asking Sitarik to: Rescind the current cuts without threat...
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    Nurse To Patient Ratios

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses have good reason to fight over staffing ratios August 26, 2013 As a registered nurse for 25 years working in a community hospital south of Boston, and an active member of the Massachusetts...
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    Nurse To Patient Ratios

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses in New South Wales, Australia demanding safe
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    Nurse To Patient Ratios

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Boston Globe
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    Nurse To Patient Ratios

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    herring_RN replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses Welcome First Contract at Two South Florida Hospitals | National Nurses United Florida | National Nurses United Nurses picket Sanford hospital - Orlando
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    How does autonomy impact the nursing practice?

    herring_RN replied to Lavenderper's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Employers or physicians may want nurses to follow algorithms, but that is not acceptable. Scripting is not OK. Empathy is essential. We must strive for this. We must insist on performing a complete...
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    How does autonomy impact the nursing practice?

    herring_RN replied to Lavenderper's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I was an LVN my practice of nursing was not autonomous.As a registered nurse i am responsible for the nursing process as outlined in the STANDARDS OF COMPETENT PERFORMANCE. No hospital policy or...
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    Let's Talk About Health Care and I Don't Mean the ACA

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But I have been working for single payer healthcare for 22 years. That began after years of reading, talking with others, and observing how lack of healthcare for all of us is bad for my beloved...
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    Nurse To Patient Ratios

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses union to file ballot question asking voters to limit number of patients By Liz Kowalczyk | Globe Staff The state's largest nurses union intends to ask voters to do what the...
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

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

    Thank you! You are correct. I was wrong.I clicked the "central region" I wondered how the 2011 numbers for registered nurses by the state of Illinois could be so different from the 2012 Bureau of...
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    Registered nurses reach labor agreement with 10 Florida hospitals

    herring_RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    registered nurses reach labor agreement with 10 florida hospitals after drawn-out negotiations lasting more than a year, registered nurses have reached a first-ever collective bargaining agreement...
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    Registered nurses reach labor agreement with 10 Florida hospitals

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

    It would be in the contract. If you know someone who works there you can ask to see a
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    Teachers and Nurses create the big one...

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

    To me [poor care is just cause to discipline a nurse. It there is no improvement termination may be necessary. Management needs to document facts. I know a nurse who had worked pediatrics and PICU....
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

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

    University of Chicago Hospital RNs are union members. In 2011 about 1,300 UCMC RNs were union members. Cook County hospital, clinics, public health and correctional RNs are union members. In 2005...
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    CA BRN sending me to go back school.

    herring_RN replied to westcoastguy's topic in Nurse Registration

    I work with nurses who got the same letter. I'm almost certain there is a school that will work with you to take the courses to meed the BRN requirements. Here are the approved schools: Board of...
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    Comparative Effectiveness Research in Nursing Care

    herring_RN replied to AHRQ's topic in Research

    Yes. I think many of us would like to discuss this.May we add research that is not presented? I would also like to know if AHRQ wants links and/or attachments of research articles from
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    Ins and outs- what's the point?!

    herring_RN replied to Bringonthenight's topic in General Nursing

    I&O can be crucial. If they are not accurate I suggest finding out why and the working to make sure everyone makes sure they are as accurate as possible. Are prople filling water pitchers and...
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    A new book, "The American Nurse"

    herring_RN posted a topic in Nurses Rock

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    NHS crisis: low staffing to blame for high hospital mortality rates

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A report into 14 hospital trusts with high death rates will today criticise low staffing levels and inadequate numbers of nurses, The Telegraph can disclose. Evidence considered by Sir Bruce Keogh,...
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    Safety of Electronic Documentation

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It seems to me that many of the problems are due to lack of preparation and training. I also think additional staff should be scheduled until the staff and physicians are competent in the use of the...
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    How Many Nurses? ACA Intensifies Hospital Debate

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Monday, July 8, 2013 Opponents of minimum-staffing bills say they are too rigid, but supporters say more nurses will improve hospital outcomes as the Affordable Care Act boosts patient admissions and...
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    Obama delays major part of health law: coverage for > 50 workers pushed to 2015

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    >27 Million to Remain