kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Union
Nursing associations are not all the same. To lump nursing associations into one big, same agenda group is a disservice to bedside nurses, who continually work in unsafe conditions. Nurses who criticise nursing unions, lumping them all together hav...
kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Union
A thank you was given because this topic is important. In my opinion nursing leadership is too busy scurrying around, trying to implement a budget that is woefully short of supporting safe patient care. As nurses, the last line of defense for our pat...
kat nurse advocate replied to SBinGA's topic in Union
The statement that there is no national nurses union is incorrect. Check out CNA/NNOC, California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. They have members in many states, and are working diligently to see single payer health care co...
kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Union
I have noticed that the conversation regarding unions in Texas revolves around paying dues, and nurses not interested in joining a union. I have also learned that some nurses are able to take care of themselves, live a good life, and do not need no s...
kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Union
In my opinion, the previous comment was made by a rugged individualist. I have never found nursing to be an individualist profession. Yes, we are each responsible for our nursing practice. But without the support and mentoring we provide for each oth...
kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Union
If nurses want to help our health system move to the healthy side of access and safety for patients and nurses, we need to unite, as RNs, to move our agenda forward. This is about more than wages and benefits. It is about the health of our country....
kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Union
Just so all of the Texas RNs know, I am most happy to share my California NNOC/CNA dues with the Texas RNs. An injury to one is truly an injury to all, nurses and patients alike. All RNs across the country need to get on board this train, for it is...
kat nurse advocate replied to Chico David's topic in Union
Go Texas.........d'yall know that Texas is the only state with the legal ability to secede from the US. It in their contract. To all disappointed Ohio health care workers.....when nurses control their practice, with the ability to advocate for thei...
kat nurse advocate replied to LindaKirby's topic in Union
Because the hospital chain requested the NLRB election of SEIU to represent it's employees. The hospital chain's reasoning has to do with the fact SEIU functions in "partnership" with the hospital chain, to promote profit. The correct name for this...
kat nurse advocate replied to LindaKirby's topic in Union
When any working group, such as doctors, airport flight controllers, janitors (environmental technicians), teachers, nurses, respiratory therapists, to name only a few, discuss the needs of their members, it does not make that group "elitist". All me...
kat nurse advocate replied to LindaKirby's topic in Union
As a new member to this site I have been following this dialogue for over a week. As a bedside RN for 30+ years, I have watched as the health care industry has changed from an industry in which nurses had a significant voice, to an industry that is p...