herring_RN ASN, BSN

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    Socialist healthcare "horror story"

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

    Calif. teen's family sues Cigna over transplant
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    A universal single-payer, not-for-profit healthcare system could help lift tens of mi

    herring_RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    insurance executive compensation this is money people paid for healthcare coverage. how many received denials? $1.6 billion value of stock options of unitedhealth group c.e.o. bill mcguire at the end...
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    Will life saving Emergency Care be around when you need it?

    herring_RN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    I think nurse led action is necessary to save lives! Thank you, Roy. We ARE in trouble. I think it is past time for action to stop hospitals from closing their ERs. And to improve access and quality!...
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    Will life saving Emergency Care be around when you need it?

    herring_RN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    I think nurse led action is necessary to save lives! Thank you, Roy. We ARE in
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    Will life saving Emergency Care be around when you need it?

    herring_RN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    texas is doing better than my state. [color=#970000]texas [color=#607582]category grades overall: [color=#970000]c access: [color=#970000]f quality/patient safety: [color=#970000]b- public...
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    A universal single-payer, not-for-profit healthcare system could help lift tens of mi

    herring_RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Stunnung!
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    Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    herring_RN replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Safe staffing does save lives! Please read the
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    Ten Reasons Why American Health Care Is so Bad

    herring_RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All too often we are under staffed. We can only be in ine place at at time. Some of us think our advocacy extends to improving conditions that are not in the interest or our patients. Safe staffing...
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    California nurses

    herring_RN replied to msladavey's topic in California Nursing

    Have a wonderful Christmas! And a new career in the New
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    U.S. Conference of Mayors Backs Single-Payer National Health Insurance

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    u.s. conference of mayors backs single-payer national health insurance http://www.usmayors.org/usmayornewspaper/documents/06_16_08/pg7_res_chhs.asp...
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    California nurses

    herring_RN replied to msladavey's topic in California Nursing

    you can probably find an evening program. i would try the department of public health because they license the programs. http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/occupations/pages/aidesandtechs.aspx it is...
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    U.S. Conference of Mayors Backs Single-Payer National Health Insurance

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    dr. quentin young -
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    Why is single-payer health reform not viable?

    herring_RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    reporter's notebook: why is single-payer health reform not viable? helena - when it comes to health care reform in america, there is a relatively simple solution that will cover everyone's basic...
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    First Unionized Hospital in Texas

    herring_RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    First Unionized Hospital in Texas HOUSTON, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In a dramatic breakthrough for the aspirations of Texas registered nurses to have a stronger voice to speak out for patients and...
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    Labor & Healthcare-The Issue of Our Time

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

    Sign up to host a health care community discussion over the holidays
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    Ten Reasons Why American Health Care Is so Bad

    herring_RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not doubting you. I was surprised not to find it. Thought it may be in a source not available on line. Or maybe Yahoo used the wrong word due to poor
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    Ten Reasons Why American Health Care Is so Bad

    herring_RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [color=#a6192c]nurses reject ahip proposal as a "marshall plan for health insurers" as stocks fall, insurance corporations look for backdoor bailout-- guaranteed customers and revenue the nation's...
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    Ten Reasons Why American Health Care Is so Bad

    herring_RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is there a link or source for the French system being bankrupt? I looked but couldn't find it. I did find these articles:...
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    Ten Reasons Why American Health Care Is so Bad

    herring_RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [color=#333333]breathing new life into health care [color=#333333]here is a number easily understood by even the math-phobic: every 1 percent increase in the unemployment rate leads to another 1.1...
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    union vs non union

    herring_RN replied to meb's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Will you explain what this means? I don't want to
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    4,000 Nurses strike for patient care.

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

    Ah is a ignorant Okie. Will you edgie kate me? :chuckle I am curious as to where this information came from, what is the reason, and what does it have to do with
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    Texas Nurses push Legislature for changes , say patient ratios unsafe

    herring_RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

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    Texas Nurses push Legislature for changes , say patient ratios unsafe

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    texas legislature to consider staffing ratios texas, one of the first states in the nation to adopt nurse-staffing plan regulations, will debate the merits of nurse-to-patient staffing legislation...
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    Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    herring_RN replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know one standard in the state of California. But how is it nationally accepted when there are a number of them? It seems to me, each unit and each shift of each hospital would have a different...
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    Why is single-payer health reform not viable?

    herring_RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ...michael lightly, director of public policy for cna, said single-payer is "the most fiscally conservative approach" to health care, because by having one payer/insurer (usually the government), you...