herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    D.C. Hospitals And Nurses Fight Over Staffing Ratios

    herring_RN replied to jrsRN07's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Bonnie Linen-Carroll, RN, an OR nurse at Washington Hospital Center, emphasized, "I have dedicated my life to providing nursing care to people who are at their most vulnerable," she said....
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    D.C. Hospitals And Nurses Fight Over Staffing Ratios

    herring_RN replied to jrsRN07's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Since the Safe Staffing law went into effect in 2004 California hospital profits and excess revenue increased. HCA Posts Strong Profits at California Hospitals Amid Federal Scrutiny - California...
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    D.C. Hospitals And Nurses Fight Over Staffing Ratios

    herring_RN replied to jrsRN07's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The above is difficult to read. This link should help -- D.C. Hospitals And Nurses Fight Over Staffing Ratios - Kaiser Health News Another
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    Be the Nurse You Would Want As a Patient

    herring_RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nurses Rock

    I try to be the nurse my patient needs. Sometimes I juse ask, "Do you want to talk?" or "Do you have questions?' I heard a nurse say, "I had some spare time to listen to my patient." Sad. New...
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    Ca. Nurse Assn. has a new affilate...

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

    High Stakes in the Kaiser Union Vote What Kind of Unions Will We Have? by CAL WINSLOW In April, 43,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in California will vote, again, to decide which union will represent...
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    High patient ratio-that's just the way it is...

    herring_RN replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would work in day care, babysit, do private duty in a home with housework included, or work in a store rather than work with such unsafe rastios my license was at risk. I haven't had to since being...
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    Patient safety while floating

    herring_RN replied to Lexus02's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my state, and i believe all states an LVN/LPN in an acute care hospital has to work under the clinical supervision of an RN. Perhaps in some states that could be the supervisor. In mine the...
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    High patient ratio-that's just the way it is...

    herring_RN replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You only have one license. You can find another job. I have long thought that if I were in your situation I would quit and then stand in a public place with a sign stating "This hospital is...
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    Patient safety while floating

    herring_RN replied to Lexus02's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Before getting report i would say, I am not competent to be assigned responsibility for a patient in the ICU.I would notify the medical director of the unit and all the primary and consulting doctors...
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    State-Mandated Nurse Staffing Levels Alleviate Workloads, Leads to Lower Patient Mortality

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

    What many nurses do when their hospital violates the law: [COLOR=#003366]http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/...nsemar2309.pdf The same information in a different format:...
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    Nurses union to press for minimum hospital staffing ratios in D.C.

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Bonnie Linen-Carroll, RN, an OR nurse at Washington Hospital Center, emphasized, "I have dedicated my life to providing nursing care to people who are at their most vulnerable," she said....
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    Nurses union to press for minimum hospital staffing ratios in D.C.

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Proposed legislation seeks to address inadequate nurse staffing at DC hospitals Area nurses are calling it a critical patient care issue. They are concerned that there are not enough nurses for the...
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    Taking on a management position in a unionized hospital

    herring_RN replied to klr276's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I have been told by my manager that a union contract helps her as a manager because there is a written
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    State-Mandated Nurse Staffing Levels Alleviate Workloads, Leads to Lower Patient Mortality

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

    Hospital nurse staffing ratios mandated in California are associated with lower mortality and nurse outcomes predictive of better nurse retention in California and in other states where they occur....
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    State-Mandated Nurse Staffing Levels Alleviate Workloads, Leads to Lower Patient Mortality

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

    Nothing is perfect. It is good to work for fines and all that can be done to improve patient care. Meanwhile our ratios continue to improve nursing
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    Refreshing knowledge

    herring_RN replied to raynstac7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I like to tale in person CE classes in my
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    California whistleblower law? Safe harbor?

    herring_RN replied to cincin1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What is available in your state to provide safe staffing and enough supplies and working equipment in real time? What do you do to always have enough staff to provide excellent care? We are realistic....
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    Obamacare

    herring_RN replied to Topher53's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is this
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    What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    herring_RN replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Bed alarms don't work and won't reduce patient falls
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    What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    herring_RN replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think maybe this hospital learned a lesson. (Click the name of the hospital to see the citation they got from the state.) .PS: I typed that the nurse could advocate for the safety of the patient...
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    What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    herring_RN replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is OK to ask the physician for an order for a sitter if you think it is
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    Bed alarms don't work and won't reduce patient falls

    herring_RN posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The blog: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/01/bed-alarms-work-reduce-patient-falls.html The study:
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    reporting to state?

    herring_RN replied to Maremma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am sorry. That is wrong. If you live in a state with a whistleblower law i suggest finding an
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    California whistleblower law? Safe harbor?

    herring_RN replied to cincin1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In my California experience when the employer is reminded of the whistleblower law they stop retaliation. The employer has the responsibility to prove the action was NOT in retaliation for...
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    reporting to state?

    herring_RN replied to Maremma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would call the Public health or Health Services department and ask. Google "Hoe to report infectious disease in