herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please explain why the Singapore system is
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    The real show was outdoors - what the White House Forum on Healthcare left out

    herring_RN replied to NurseJanIAm's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not crazy at all. Without healthcare, a new car, a paid for house, a new TV, and everything else you want life is
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    Evidenced Based Staffing

    herring_RN replied to sollyhue's topic in General Nursing

    - Increasing the number of full-time RNs on staff per day by one, there were 9 percent fewer hospital-related deaths in intensive care units, 16 percent fewer in surgical patients, and 6 percent fewer...
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    Evidenced Based Staffing

    herring_RN replied to sollyhue's topic in General Nursing

    [color=#191919]studies by the nation's most respected scientific and medical researchers affirm the significance [color=#191919]of california's rn-to-patient ratios for patient safety....
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    Evidenced Based Staffing

    herring_RN replied to sollyhue's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital Nurse
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    I am RED HOT over this one.............

    herring_RN replied to thegreenmile's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't think the union should represent you before the bON. You can help your union representative with the links. It may help the arbitrator understand how common medication errors are. I'm sure...
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    I am RED HOT over this one.............

    herring_RN replied to thegreenmile's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not an attorney either. I do think you should have one. Probabluy the BON can give you a list. Admitting that you should not have left the medication will probably help the board understand that...
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    Plastic surgery etc. to defy age

    herring_RN replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a big fan of Dolly! She is talented and
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    Orientee's now being counted as staff!!

    herring_RN replied to GiGiRNICU's topic in General Nursing

    If your colleagues agree perhaps it would be effective to have all or most sign a letter to management spelling out that this is not safe effective care are required by your practice act. Give...
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    An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    herring_RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Unitarians do a lot os good. Some of my best
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    An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    herring_RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not baring my soul here. Just very glad my colleagues respect each oters beliefs or lack of same. We truly care about each other and our
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    Health Plans

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    perhaps members who work with or are covered by these plans will give us their perspective? ontario health insurance plan http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/ohip/ohip_mn.html...
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    The real show was outdoors - what the White House Forum on Healthcare left out

    herring_RN replied to NurseJanIAm's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Put Single Payer on the table, six videos
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    Health Plans

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I pay extra for what I think is a better plan than the one my employer would pay 100% for. So far so good but I know a disabled nurse who had the same plan. She went through denials for an out of...
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    Health Plans

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was so impressed with their web site. My for profit site does not inform anyone of our benefits. There are several plans depending on many variables so what care is available to me for a co-pay of...
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    Health Plans

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm assuming you are in Ontario? Thank
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    anyone catch Frontline tonight - 3.31.09?

    herring_RN replied to d!gger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    something is rotten at pbs by russell mokhiber last year, former washington post reporter t.r. reid made a great documentary for the pbs show frontline titled sick around the world. reid traveled to...
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    Patricia Benner's Nursing Theory

    herring_RN replied to BlessedRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Read the book. It is GOOD! From Novice to Expert Patricia Benner, R.N., Ph.D. http://www.amazon.com/Novice-Expert-Excellence-Clinical-Commemorative/dp/0130325228 Here is an article on a different...
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    Have you read "Nursing Against the Odds"?

    herring_RN replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    Angie; You can still help. It will help OUR profession and those of us who will need a nurse. I know you know this but many others may not know of the resources right here on ALLNURSES.COM NRSKarenRN...
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    Have you read "Nursing Against the Odds"?

    herring_RN replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    We can and many of us HAVE taken control of our profession. Please don't give up on nursing! http://www.calnurses.org/assets/pdf/nnoc_101.pdf Watch some of the historic nurses of our time who are and...
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    Have you read "Nursing Against the Odds"?

    herring_RN replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    book review. one nurses
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    Have you read "Nursing Against the Odds"?

    herring_RN replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and so does the review on pages 14 & 15: http://www.calnurses.org/publications/calnurse/2005/CaliforniaNurse_JulAug2005-Web.pdf Her latest book is more hopeful:...
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    Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    herring_RN replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Anyone want to explain how the Singapore healthcare system could work in the United
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    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    herring_RN replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    sorry i didn't label the links. the last two were to premier cancer centers in toronto, ontario and vancouver british columbia. the first links have their own links to the facilities where the expert...
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    I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    herring_RN replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Canada does have world class cancer programs. Most of the specialists at the UCSF medical center were educated and did their residency in Canada. Canada does transport some patients with certain...