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forrester

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  1. Unions: What's the big deal

    forrester replied to artistnurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I guess we have more in common than just a language,

  2. Unions: What's the big deal

    forrester replied to artistnurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    i assume you mean the ana? actually, it is the bon that does most of this. while some associations do control the nclex exam, for example, to control minimal standards for entry into the profession,...

  3. Is there any recourse to an HR Director who does not act as a neutral third party?

    forrester replied to JoFloRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in a facility where everytime the mother of the DON would be admitted, a nurse would be pulled out off of the very busy tele floor (without being replaced by the way) to provide private...

  4. Good Samaritan and San Jose Regional Medical Center RNs Approve Contract

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

    The question is not whether unions are good or bad, but WHAT unions are good and work for the interests of the direct care RN's. I am not a unionized nurse, but we have to realize the incredible power...

  5. Socialism Is the Best Medicine

    forrester replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "1998: merritt hawkins & associates/the mha group earns the endorsement of over 20 healthcare organizations" hmmmm, i wonder whose interests this firm represents. i wonder, as a leading...

  6. Unions: What's the big deal

    forrester replied to artistnurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think it really depends on the union. A union run by practicing RN's is the only way to go. To many of the other unions (SEIU, Teamsters, etc.) have a direct tie in and work in tendem with the...

  7. Can I PLEASE SCREAM....

    forrester replied to fmoore723's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good luck in your new position. Don't worry, you will soon have lot's of RN company as the industry moves to replace RN's at the bedside as

  8. Is there any recourse to an HR Director who does not act as a neutral third party?

    forrester replied to JoFloRN's topic in General Nursing

    What on earth would have you believe that HR is a "neutral" body? HR represents the employer...period. This "new" manager represents what the hospital administration wants, someone to break up any...

  9. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    forrester replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is this what we are here for??? To protect our salaries? As nurses, we have failed to live up to our responsibility to protect our patients. We have been sold out by our nursing "leadership", who are...

  10. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    forrester replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    guess you missed our 2002 reporting on ana nursing’s agenda for the future yes, me and every politician in america as well. seriously, i did read all this, great rhetoric, short on action plan. just...

  11. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    forrester replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've tried every way I can think of to get this discussion going politically, but it seems no one really wants to listen to the data. Too many special interests blocking the discussion. Taking on just...

  12. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    forrester replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, I hate to get back on topic, but the only real reform that will matter is a restructuring of the delivery system itself. SInce we can't agree whether healthcare is a privilege or a right, why...

  13. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    forrester replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I do act and take responsibility for myself, but as I have aged, I've come to recognize that we have a responsibility for each other as well, particularly our patients. I cannot help but feel for all...

  14. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    forrester replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    The corporate mindset is actually rather simple- The only real quarter that matters is this quarter. They pay insurance to handle problems, and the immediate outlay for additional staffing interferes...

  15. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    forrester replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what this is supposed to mean? Not all nurses can walk, it depends on the availability of other institutions. Many nurses working in smaller communities do not have the "options" those of us...

  16. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    forrester replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    "Safe" staffing does save lives, too bad it doesn't exist on many, if not most, med-surg and tele floors. In Federalist paper 51, James Madison argues for constraining the government, and ends the...

  17. Reamed for ordering an ethics consult

    forrester replied to WalkieTalkie's topic in General Nursing

    It's really too bad our so called nursing leadership doesn't show this kind of nursing backbone. Maybe then we could stand up to these systemic situations, including staffing, that both devalue and...

  18. Reamed for ordering an ethics consult

    forrester replied to WalkieTalkie's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to nursing....keep advocating for your

  19. To Unionize or Not To Unionize: Questions that every nurse should ask themselves

    forrester replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    She looks and acts like a Tenet CNO. Zonder

  20. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    forrester replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    We've been beating this dead horse for 40 years, alienating many in our profession, and presenting our politiicans with untenable options. I do not believe the industry gives a rat's a.. what degree...

  21. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    forrester replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Once again the ANA is leading a charge....unarmed. Safe staffing is an illusion. Set ratios are the way to

  22. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    forrester replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    i will never understand it. i don't want to be associated with it. i have decided to move on to another field. it isn't about doing a good job or being a nurse, it's about clicks and being evil and...

  23. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    forrester replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Trust me, hospitals could care less what degree you have, unless they are pretending to want to be

  24. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    forrester replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Depending on your ethnicity, insurance, and location, we are already a 3rd world country when it comes to

  25. Is the Magnet designation working for bedside nurses?

    forrester posted a topic in General Nursing

    The ANA and ANCC have been marketing the Magnet designation to the industry for years, and it finally appears as if this "rating" has been accepted by the administrative brain trust (). But is it...