herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    MN nurses strike is over. Now what?

    herring_RN replied to CNL2B's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i'm not in minnesota. while reading articles i saw this unscientific poll -...
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    Just wondering -- what is the "cost" of hiring new grads?

    herring_RN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is important to make a special effort to welcome and include new grads and other newly hired nurses. Of course we have a staff nurse planned preceptorship. This includes time on day shift and then...
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    Nurses rally at Capitol for nurse-to-patient ratios

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    reading the posts responding to this made me
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

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

    new nurses union sets aggressive agenda from left, nurses barb warren-bloms, from north memorial medical center; cheryl regan, from united hospital; and modest okorie, of bethesda hospital, listened...
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

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

    Proof? http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/chopr/Documents/Aiken.2010.CaliforniaStaffingRatios.pdf
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

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

    minnesota nurses push national agenda john commins, for healthleaders media, may 24, 2010 national nurses united at its founding convention last december vowed to create a unified agenda and push for...
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    Still more union nurses in Texas!

    herring_RN replied to Chico David's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    friday, june 4, 2010, nearly 2,000 texas rns join national nurses' union [color=#111111]more than 1,900 texas nurses have voted in recent weeks to join the national nurses united union, which is...
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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

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

    I hope you didn't tell others you think they are ignorant. Not likely to earn respect or votes like that. Education takes time. And maybe you all have lots to learn about collective bargaining. I know...
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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

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

    I like your passion for your patients and colleagues. I hope you can express this and that your fellow nurses understand. One of our finest nurse representatives was against the union. She was a...
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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

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

    Of course most non union nurses provide the best possible care for their patients. That is why nurses are the #1 trusted profession. And most of us are not in a union. And of course all union nurses...
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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

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

    I am very glad your employer has been respectful to nurses. Unfortunately that is not always the case. Here ar a few discussions and one article. Many nurses love their community and their colleagues....
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

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

    allina ceo ken paulus won't take pay until nurses settle paulus was promoted from chief operating officer to chief executive last june, taking over from dick pettingill. paulus made $1.1 million in...
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    Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

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

    del sol nurses vote to join union by vic kolenc \ el paso times posted: 05/28/2010 12:00:00 am mdt el paso -- registered nurses at del sol medical center have voted to be represented by a national...
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    Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

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

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    New national nurses union forms

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

    [color=#333333]helen thomas honored at nnu staff nurse assembly:
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    Still more union nurses in Texas!

    herring_RN replied to Chico David's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hospital union movement grows 05/22/2010 EL PASO -- A movement to unionize hospitals appears to be gathering steam in El Paso -- and across Texas. Nurses, nurses' aides and workers such as...
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    Nurses around the United States are standing up for themselves

    herring_RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    video from the real news network,
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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

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

    did you see the date on this one from post #109 that concluded that with the union sponsored california ratios, nj would 14%, pa 11% fewer deaths. ratios also boost rn retention and increase time for...
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

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

    minn. nurses authorize strike at 14 hospitals by chris williams associated press writer updated: 05/19/2010 11:11:54 pm cdt st. paul, minn.--thousands of nurses at 14 twin cities hospitals voted...
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    Stage set for Temple University Hospital strike by PASNAP

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

    until the public was informed about unsafe pca pumps the hospital did not do the right thing to protect patient. they did threaten to fire the nurse who e-mailed the cno about the dangerous curlin...
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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

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

    i'm sorry. i accidentally typed "jama" when i meant "jona". (thinking about the linda aiken study.) the study was published in industrial and labor relations review, vol. 57, no. 3 (april 2004). © by...
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    Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

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

    http://wcco.com/video/[email protected] Video of TV
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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

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

    The University of Pennsylvania research was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association
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    Why unions are good for nursing and good for patients

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

    Two attachments Union effect on outcomes nurse%20Heart.pdf Union nurses
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    Stage set for Temple University Hospital strike by PASNAP

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

    Temple Unions Ratify New Contracts and Declare Victory after Strike (Vote 1045 to 30 in favor ..."Temple provoked this strike in an effort to weaken our unions and eliminate our right to speak out for...