herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    med/tele orientee needs help with critical labs

    herring_RN replied to GraceNotes's topic in Cardiac

    Check regarding your hospital policy and procedure. The JCAHO requires that critical "panic" test results be called and read back to the department. I think at minimum the result must be called to a...
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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

    one article on the singapore system. not sure i would want to live in singapore: other articles regarding the singapore political system: http://www.singapore-window.org/sw03/030916sj.htm...
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    Attacks mount on 'preexisting conditions'

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Of course they should not. My doctor treats my skin cancer and other conditions because she is a compassionate person. Most of her money is NOT from Medicare or other insurance. She treats Medicare...
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    Attacks mount on 'preexisting conditions'

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    She told me most of her income is now Botox and other cosmetic procedures. She would be fine with private pay patients under a single payer system. But I'm glad she cares for me because I've known her...
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    Attacks mount on 'preexisting conditions'

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    we will never improve if we don't try. in my state direct care rns achieved safe staffing by acuity with the ratio as the maximum number of patients a nurse may be assigned in acute care, a whistle...
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    Attacks mount on 'preexisting conditions'

    herring_RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When we all have the same insurance doctors won't refuse patients based on their plan. And along with many thousands of nurses I will work to ensure reimbursement to providers is fair. AND primary...
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    I am a RN from Hawaii moveing to California

    herring_RN replied to mzjennx's topic in California Nursing

    I think it is better to contact the BRN by e-mail or postal mail. The people who answer the phone, if you can get through, are clerks. They don't often know the answer to your question:...
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    Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

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

    I agree and you are right. i do think those two posters got the numbers somewhere. I'd like to know
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    Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

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

    I've seen those statistics here before. look at post #11
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    Whistle Blowing and Retaliation

    herring_RN replied to celticwoman61's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Your experience shows why we need whistleblower laws with FINES! In my state the healthcare facility pays $25,000.00 and the INDIVIDUAL who retaliates pays $20,000.00. It is a great deterrent. I...
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    Health Care Reform---If You Were Congress

    herring_RN replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    With single payer healthcare all working people will pay their premuims as a payroll deduction. All who can will pay their premium. And the same system will pay for the healthcare we taxpayers...
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    what is the best nursing journal to subscribe to as a new nurse

    herring_RN replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    You canh read Registered Nurse on line free:
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    union pro or con

    herring_RN replied to mark3274's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I'm an ACLS instructor. Don't want to have that discussion. I was just trying to help. I do know the more patients a nurse is responsible for the greater risk for his or her patients. And tens of...
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    union pro or con

    herring_RN replied to mark3274's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Already done
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    union pro or con

    herring_RN replied to mark3274's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Article begins on page 11and continues on page
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    Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

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

    I'm trusting the actual experience of my fellow nurse. Actual experience of an allnurses member whose posts over the years show intelligence, kindness, and hosnestly. A nurse sharing her experience...
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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

    National Lessons from State Health Reform: The Massachusetts Case Study
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    Health Insurers Offer to Drop Overcharging for Illness

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the nation's private healthcare industry has made a new concession in its effort to stave off proposals for a government-run healthcare program. on tuesday, the two main health insurance trade groups...
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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

    Everything in the movie was true. But MM does edit to make his point. I know people from Cuba from church. They say he went to the one fully equipped hospital. But they have MANY public health nurses...
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    union pro or con

    herring_RN replied to mark3274's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    There is one study from years
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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

    thank you Sharrie. It seems no system is perfect. I think it is good to continue to point out facts regarding safe and effective healthcare. When we get healthcare for all in my beloved country I...
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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

    This source has a point of view This one does
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    union pro or con

    herring_RN replied to mark3274's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Let me know if I'm wrong. It seems that 60% of all Admistrative Penalty assessments in San Diego County were regarding Scripps hospitals....
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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

    Interested newcomers to ALLNURSES.COM may want to look at some of the 111 posts on this:
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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

    The NCPA: