herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    Good Samaritan and San Jose Regional Medical Center RNs Approve Contract

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

    Registered nurses at these hospitals have been represented by CNA for decades. When HCA took over in the ninties nurses worked with elected officials to keep hospitals open and prevent a monopoly in...
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    What do health insurance corporations do?

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    joe scarborough is shocked, yet awed by single-payer logic mr. weiner asked some simple, direct questions that no politician, much less obama or hhs secretary kathleen sebelius, has managed to pose:...
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    Pls help... Self governance in Nursing Questionnaire

    herring_RN replied to my_amygdala's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We had "shared governance", various councils, and were empowered. When management gives you power they can take it away. We as nurses have power already. WE are the only people with the education,...
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    Socialism Is the Best Medicine

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What care would be available for a woman who goes to the ER or a "Minute Clinic" with a lump in her
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    What PPE/precautions are you taking for H1N1?

    herring_RN replied to amwhit's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My nurses association alert. They are trying to keep current.
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    FACT CHECK: Distortions rife in health care debate

    herring_RN replied to Agrippa's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That has been posted repeatedly in this forum People in other modern first world countries don't go broke or become homeless because they get sick or are in an accident. That's been posted a lot
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    Socialism Is the Best Medicine

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    what if a woman comes to the ER with a lump in her
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    Alabama RNs need a good union. A quick poll.

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

    Something to read:
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    Single-payer advocates disrupt Senate Finance Committee.

    herring_RN replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think this poster would not approve of the rude behavior of some at town hall meetings this
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    H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

    herring_RN replied to StatBlues's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Link to the bill. It took about two minutes.
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    The future of Obamacare

    herring_RN replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'll be volunteering twice this week. It should be
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    Obama's health plan takes shape

    herring_RN replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our fellow nurse from the UK is a citizen. As American as I, who was born near the center of the contiguous 48 states. Because I love my country I want to be part of working toward our values as...
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    White House offers information on proposes health care reform

    herring_RN replied to canigraduate's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you. The White House wanted to know what was being said on radio and TV as well as web sites and e-mail chain letters so they could respond. This page is the
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    H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

    herring_RN replied to StatBlues's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    this is a link to the bill. it will be changed and amended. it is easy to read even on my 11 year old monitor....
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    Obama's health plan takes shape

    herring_RN replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Loud and rude is not discussion or
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    Obama's health plan takes shape

    herring_RN replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    medicare for all (single-payer) reform would be major stimulus for economy with 2.6 million new jobs, $317 billion in business revenue, $100 billion in wages. a single-payer system could not only...
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    Diane Feinstein calls cops on elderly protestors

    herring_RN replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am very disappointed in Senator
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    I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    herring_RN replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is sad. I respect those who, I think, don't understand. Many of us have been working together for decades with other healthcare workers, clergy, and people with experience to try to figure out the...
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    Single-payer advocates disrupt Senate Finance Committee.

    herring_RN replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    no public option in secret baucus health plan…baucus tops congress in campaign funds from private health industry …as sen. max baucus has taken the lead on health reform legislation in the u.s....
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    I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    herring_RN replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Rep. Dennis Kucinich passes amendment to let states establish their own health care programs http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2009/07/rep_dennis_kucinich_helps_stat.html...
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    Swine Flu, Vaccinations and Pregnancy

    herring_RN replied to Cherybaby's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Clinical trials are in progress now. People have volunteered in Australia. Pland are to start trials in the USA in early August.
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    Country's with socialized medicine vs the USA (Personal Income Tax)

    herring_RN replied to ACU_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    one percenters enjoy unprecedented protection friday 24 july 2009 according to government figures, 1 percenters' share of america's total income is the highest it's been since 1929, and their tax...
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    Private insurance, most efficient , cost effective funding of Healthcare ?

    herring_RN replied to nicurn001's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurse Wages Battle with Insurer Over Policy Cancellation Robin Beaton, RN, worked as a nurse for 30 years in labor and delivery, the MICU-CCU, ED, and NICU at Parkland County Hospital and Methodist...
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    Bi-partisan Vote to Permit State Single-Payer Laws

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Congressman Kucinich has gotten an amendment passed through committee that would give each state the ability to implement their own Single Payer Healthcare Plan. The current federal plan, that has no...
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    Bi-partisan Vote to Permit State Single-Payer Laws

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    RNs Praise House Vote to Permit State Single-Payer Laws The nation's largest union and professional association of registered nurses today hailed passage of a key amendment in the House Education and...