herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    New national nurses union forms

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

    Tell my if I am wrong. I think Nevada is a "right to work state".
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    The FIRST AMENDMENT guarantees our legal right to talk about how to improve patient care and working conditions of nurses and our right to meet together. I think it is time for DFW hospital workers to...
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    RN "Super Union"

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

    i aplogize. i forgot to direct readers to the article that begins on on page 18. the article that addressed previous posts is attached. her are a few select quotes and the conclusion: "rns must...
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    RN "Super Union"

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

    no rn in an e-icu across town or in another country can truly assess a patient. we must feel the patient (cool or warm?, dry or clammy?, slight tremor?). if we are to provide compassionate care and...
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    National Nurses Organizing committee

    herring_RN replied to JonathanL's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am very glad the police protect the unemployed who are not currently paying taxes. And that the firfighters and paramedics respond regardless of whether taxes wer paid. Five of my cousins are...
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    If a union buster asked me, "Why hasn't anyone explained to me reason being only 5% of RNs being unionized?", I could find the FACT that an average of 38% of hospital nurses are unionized. The most...
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    I believe it IS possible to work together to STOP such an anti-caregiver organization as Group one. Of course one RN cannot do it alone. But together people can do good. Working for such honesty would...
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    From page
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    Fired nurses protest at Mesquite hospital-ICU ratio debated - https://allnurses.com/nursing-news/fired-nurses-protest-230712.html TX Nurses facing criminal charges for reporting doctor to Board of...
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    https://allnurses.com/texas-nurses/i-think-i-425226.html https://allnurses.com/texas-nurses/want-move-texas-426726.html https://allnurses.com/texas-nurses/military-wife-question-429467.html...
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    O C T O B E R 2 0 0 9 Texas(Page 8) While their campaign to negotiate the first private-sector collective bargaining agreement for RNs in Texas history is known throughout the country, registered...
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    RN "Super Union"

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

    Unfortunately in these times some hospital administrations have no problem making promises and then denying what they said. When they say that pediatric nurses won't have to float to the adult ICU to...
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    RN "Super Union"

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

    I am glad that when WE sit with OUR employer and voice OUR concerns, and OUR issues OUR employer must respond to our information requests and recomendations in writing. Some supervisors and managers....
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    RN "Super Union"

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

    I am very happy working with fellow nurses to keep our safe, effective, therapeutic patient care by competent workers in a compassionate manner. And excited for our patients and our profession that...
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    RN "Super Union"

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

    As philosopher Gilda Radner said as character Roseanne Roseannadanna, "Well, Jane, it just goes to show you, it's always something! If it's not one thing, it's
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    GE wireless dash 4000 NIBP monitors

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you. I haven't worked with those NIB wirelss machines. The measurement is sent like telemetry and recorded permanently until someone DC's the patient. I told her taking manual pressures that...
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    GE wireless dash 4000 NIBP monitors

    herring_RN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Do you have experience with the GE wireless dash 4000 non-invasive blood pressure monitors? A colleague in a different unit said that for hypotensive patients they taking manual cuff pressures or use...
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    I can say a lot of good about one non-union hospital. Nurses, housekeepers, and ALL are respected for the work they do. Staffing is determined by collaboration between the nurse caring for the patient...
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    december 14, 2009 unified, yes; united, no as the new nursing union behemoth--the national nurses united--is unveiled, some of its new members aren't exactly jumping for joy the day that she became...
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    The only reason a person is admitted to a hospital is because they need nursing care. Registered nurses are responsible for that nursing care therefore they must have control over their practice. That...
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    INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

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

    http://www.calnurses.org/nnoc/nevada/
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    RN "Super Union"

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

    yet school nurses in my state are stretched so thin that most days there is no school nurse available to the students. and there are constant attempts to legalize having unlicensed school employees...
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    ALL nurses need to be paid for documentation time. Home health nurses seem to have even more than hospital nurses. It is not acceptable for nurses to work without pay. Employer must be made to stop...
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    Drug Cocktail Effective Against Tamiflu Resistant Swine Flu

    herring_RN replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    doctors query ability of tamiflu to stop severe illness review published in british medical journal accuses flu drug manufacturer roche of withholding evidence from trials sarah boseley, health editor...
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    New national nurses union forms

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

    Nurses unions merge, back healthcare overhaul PHOENIX (Reuters) - Three nurses unions merged on Monday to form the largest-ever labor organization for U.S. medical professionals, which is expected...