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This makes me rethink heading south for retirement. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/yahoo/sfl-rxnurse702.story?coll=sfla%2Dnews%2Dsfla Nursing shortage hits critical stage in Florida By Nancy McVicar Health Writer Help wanted: 8,400 registered n...

I've just revisited their site and it's impressive. They had a rally today and left 1000 pairs of old nursing shoes on the steps of the US Capital. I'd love to have seen (not smelled) that one. Go SEIU. http://www.nursealliance.org/staffing/stand.cf...

If you are able to give some time, go the New York State Nursing Assoc. site below. They are linking with the Dept. of Health for volunteers. http://www.nysna.org/

Over 80% of America's nurses never joined/affiliated with ANA. This is in it's 100 year history. When you wonder what ANA was trying to do in all those years, wildtime, do you wonder about the rest of the nurses that never united? How much accountabi...

And another: http://politics.yahoo.com/politics/features/us_newswire/20018/0801-147.html Good Prevails Over Evil, Says United Food and Commercial Workers International Union ---------------------------------------------------------------------------...

The majority of ANA members are staff, bedside nurses.

Ontario update: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=997221672172&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News The response: http://www.thestar.co...

B.C. updates: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/updates/story.html?f=/news/updates/stories/20010803/national-615023.html http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/08/09/bc_health010809 http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=...

I thought this was well-written and ugh... saw some of myself in the article. I used to think I could save the world but am now happy to say I've shed that delusion. Now I'm just an old nurse b*tch, so to speak. http://www.nurseweek.com/firstperson/...

I work in a small hospital that has does not have the resources to purchase up-to-date computerized order entry software. We've switched over to computer physician order entry regardless, with our old system, in an effort to reduce medication errors....

Members are made up of Fortune 500 CEO's. Part of Leapfrog's mission statement: "The Leapfrog Group's goal is to mobilize employer purchasing power to initiate breakthrough improvements in the safety and overall value of healthcare to American consum...

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2001/07/27/nurses/index.html

Michele, That's a great article to re-post here. This one just came out: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010717/pl/medical_mistakes_1.html Government Makes Hospital Suggestions By ANJETTA McQUEEN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Dispensi...

I have not read any hostility into Cdn's reply to you, Kday. I have, however, had an earful of yours. Perhaps you could respond to postings other than "don't give me this junk" or >sigh "Call me callous, call me whatever"

http://www.enterprise.southofboston.com/display/inn_news/News/news04.txt Senior citizens rally to support nurses By Jocelyn Meek, Enterprise staff writer BROCKTON-In a show of solidarity for striking Brockton Hospital nurses, 150 senior citizens from...

Dplear, I agree with you in principle, but the waters get muddied. I had read an article sometime back re: smokers. The article stated that these people were responsible for paying their fair share of healthcare and much more, done through the taxes ...

Yes, our President "Shrub" wants to do away with BCP coverage but continue to cover Viagra. This guy's killin' me. http://www.ohio.com/all/2001/April/12/docs/024204.htm

This article put a big lump in my throat! I sent the seniors a thank-you as a nurse, even though I'm from New York. If any one else would like to, the address is: [email protected] (Mass. Senior Action Council)

This report gets to the meat of the matter. It was requested by and sent to Congress and reaffirms what nurses have known. There may not be a shortage of NUMBERS of nurses, but there is a shortage of nurses willing to work in the current environment....

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010704/hl/care_1.html US: Children of the Working Poor Lack Health Care By Alan Mozes NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children of American working families living at or just slightly above the poverty line--the ''working...

If you believe you are spending a good portion of your paycheck on the indigent, you're wrong. It had become popular political folklore to rail against the taking of our hard-earned cash to pay for these "low-lifes." And somehow, the hardworking poor...

wildtime, your quote: "They had no sure way of knowing that they would have only been among 5 or 10% of those actually going through with it. They did not have a union rep approaching anyone after a safe majority vote saying that they would not accep...

http://www.familiesusa.org/media/press/2001/hmo_ceo.htm NEW REPORT SHOWS HMO EXECUTIVES RECEIVE HUGE COMPENSATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HMO Executive With Highest Compensation Received Over $...

wildtime, The Canadian nurses are unionized and they are federal employees. The government denied them the right to strike and binding arbitration.

RNed, Interesting. A few glitches came to mind, though. How would we handle the children in this country? 21% are at poverty level. You stated that healthcare is a choice. I don't believe that's true for the working poor. We have a huge service indu...