herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    Best Nursing Shoes/Sneakers

    herring_RN replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think everyone's feet are different. I find negative heel shoes with thick soles keep ny arthritic toe from hurting. They are confortable for 12 hours until I walk to the car. I have two pair:...
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    order interpretation debate

    herring_RN replied to Mollie Jean's topic in Patient Medications

    I would clarify it with the
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    Update: allnurses.com New Datacenter / Network / Infrastructure

    herring_RN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Thank
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    Strike ethics

    herring_RN replied to mene19's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    There was a thread regarding this union last year. Some may find it interesting.
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    A note of gratitude to nurses

    herring_RN posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    This reporter really appreciated his nurses. He wrote an interesting story
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    Nurses at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen Texas

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

    Victory for Texas Nurses: More Than 1,500 RNs Win First Contracts In a major win for nurses, patients and three Texas communities, registered nurses (RNs) in El Paso, Corpus Christi and Brownsville...
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    Hospital union votes in St. Louis set stage for tense talks

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

    Thank you. I didn't know what "unnecessary care'
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    Hospital union votes in St. Louis set stage for tense talks

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

    Thank you Karen. I wish the nurses well. What the hospital's consultant said in the linked article jumped out at me. He admitted hospitals have been billing for unnecessary
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    LTC facility, can an LPN adjust TPN?

    herring_RN replied to angelabLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Florida Board of Nursing 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C02 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252 Phone: (850) 245-4125 Fax: (850) 245-4172 Website: Board Overview - Florida Board of Nursing - Board
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    Nurses at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen Texas

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

    In Texas there are no mandatory dues. NNOC/NNU does not ask for dues until a contract is ratified.
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    herring_RN replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A nurse who volunteered in Houston after Katrina and Rita told me what she and fellow volunteers did after the Astrodome refugees were gone. They went into the east Texas piney wood hills where people...
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    herring_RN replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We Still Need Medicare For All --
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    herring_RN replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Before i was old enough for Medicare my employer changed insurance companies. My long time physician was not a preferred provider. This had nothing to do with the affordable care act because the act...
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    Hospital CEO Salaries: Are The Big Bucks Justified?

    herring_RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think the truly best hospitals have top management who respect the professional judgment of the nurses. Hospitals exist because people need nursing
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    herring_RN replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [color=#111111]how i lost my fear of universal health care permission to live: how i lost my fear of universal health
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    herring_RN replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    medicare beneficiaries less likely to experience cost- and access-related problems than adults with private coverage [color=#333333]medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older are more satisfied with...
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    Having health insurance does not make you less likely to die.

    herring_RN replied to SC_RNDude's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Maybe the uninsured people who died did not participate in the
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    herring_RN replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    nj woman with rapidly swelling 51-pound cancer tumor forced to delay treatment for insurance surgeons have successfully removed a rapidly ballooning 51-pound cancerous tumor from a woman who was...
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    Hospital CEO Salaries: Are The Big Bucks Justified?

    herring_RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our CEO and executive team went on a nine day retreat to Hawaii. The top management were the RN shift supervisors. the hospital ran fine. We staffed a bit better. Patient care was excellent. Doctors...
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    Nurse-Patient ratios

    herring_RN replied to simontex's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    by your posts i think you are smart.i'm not an expert either. it seems your charting system was created more for billing than for communication and documentation of nursing care. i'm not familiar...
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    Nurse-Patient ratios

    herring_RN replied to simontex's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the national bills we are working for include a provision to staff by acuity with the rn to patient ratio as the minimum staffing. it includes on page seven: i worked as an lvn for many years. i...
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    Nurse-Patient ratios

    herring_RN replied to simontex's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Safe RN-to-Patient Staffing Ratios | National Nurses
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    herring_RN replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    thank you for this analysis.this is a good discussion. what do you think of these assertions? -- four reasons why the court's decision to uphold obamacare is good news for the economy |
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    herring_RN replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oops --- Limbaugh, GOP have it wrong: Health care law is not the largest tax increase ever --...
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    herring_RN replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Those of us who work in private hospitals receive a paycheck from payments to the hospital by Medicare, Medicaid, government workers insurance plans, private insurance and self pay. Many of us also...