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  1. Organizations

    -jt replied to LuvaNurse04's topic in New York Nursing

    yes.... New York State Nurses Assoc http://www.nysna.org American Nurses Association http://www.NURSINGWORLD.org United American Nurses National RN Labor Union/AFL-CIO http://www.UANnurse.org American...

  2. AA or BS degree

    -jt replied to mrsabradford's topic in New York Nursing

    lol. no. But my contract allows for the same differential. If you worked at my facility, & probably others where the nurses have the same union as me (NYSNA), you could have a Bachelor's in...

  3. ER last night made me mad!

    -jt replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    The Center for Nursing Advocacy is running a letter-writing campaign to get ER to improve the way they portray nurses. For details, go to:

  4. hospital cutting benifits

    -jt replied to Daqueengene's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yet another example of why many of us choose to unionize and have a negotiated contract. Just so this kind of nonsense cant happen to us. With a legally binding contract that cant be changed unless...

  5. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    -jt replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    The staff's debate shouldnt be about which one of the nurses should be fired. That focus is misdirected. The hospital and supervisor who allowed that kind of staffing, knowing it puts pts at risk,...

  6. Fair Labor Standards Definition

    -jt replied to Katillac's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If mealtimes are deducted from employees pay at your facility (ie: the usual paid shift is 7.5 hrs or 11.5 instead of 8 hrs or 12 hrs/day), then yes you should be getting paid when you dont get your...

  7. Accelerated Nursing BS

    -jt replied to jav's topic in New York Nursing

    Below is an excerpt from NYSNAs governmental affairs page regarding bills now pending in the legislature to alleviate the problem. Our best action now would be to contact our state assemblymen &...

  8. Job Prospects for New Nurses in NYC

    -jt replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New York Nursing

    Sign up to have the free nursing magazines sent to your home: Nursing Spectrum (http://www.nursingspectrum.com) and Advance for Nurses (http://www.AdvanceforNurses.com) Then you can check out all the...

  9. Nysna Q

    -jt replied to RubyRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Actually the "claim" in their publication is: NYSNA, with more than 34,000 members, is New York’s largest union and professional association for Registered Nurses. NYSNA is the only organization...

  10. Workplace Violence Against NY RNs

    -jt posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Workplace Violence -- Has it Happened to You? Workplace violence takes many forms - aggression, harassment, bullying, intimidation, and assault - and occurs in different settings: from med/surg and...

  11. CUNY School - BMCC

    -jt replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats Monica! and to RN2BE: as an RN with a background in forensic science, you will have a whole 'nother interesting, new nursing field wide open to you - Forensic Nursing. Good luck to

  12. CUNY School - BMCC

    -jt replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New York Nursing

    Really? Well if Bobbi Harris and Gem Chema are still teaching there, send them my love.... and gratitude! :) Good luck on your exam. PS Right. After pre-req courses & fundamentals were...

  13. Let'd do a million nurse march!!!!

    -jt replied to tiliimnrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There was a nurses march on DC in 1995. 35,000 nurses and healthcare workers showed up. It was an fantastic day. But everything went back to the way it was the next day. Nothing changed. Videotape...

  14. Funding for Nursing School

    -jt replied to Krissy NY's topic in New York Nursing

    see: Becoming A Nurse..... what you need to know click on:

  15. Suny?

    -jt replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in New York Nursing

    SUNY's financial info webpage averages the cost of attendance at a SUNY college for the schoolyear 2003-2004 was $15,145 for a full time NY resident student living on campus. That includes...

  16. Should it be illegal for nurses to unionize in not for profit hospitals?

    -jt replied to neophyte's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, that argument doesnt hold water because pts are NOT "abandoned" when nurses strike. The hospital is well aware for months that its actions in negotiations may be provoking a strike. When it...

  17. Should it be illegal for nurses to unionize in non-profits

    -jt replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    > Id like to help you out but I dont understand what you mean about "the pt abandonment issue". What does nurses becoming a union have to do with pt abandonment? And what does it matter what kind...

  18. Speaking Up for Nursing at the State Capitol

    -jt posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) March 2004 Speaking Up for Nursing at the State Capitol With more than 300 in attendance, NYSNA's annual Legislative Workshop was a big event at the state...

  19. Speaking Up for Nursing at the State Capitol

    -jt replied to -jt's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Convention Center, Albany, NY Monday, March 8, 2004 [12:20 pm] Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Adresses NYS Nurses "Talk about making a person feel better, thank you Madam President, for those warm...

  20. CUNY School - BMCC

    -jt replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New York Nursing

    I graduated from BMCC in 1982. I didn't get to go to the nice "new" campus on Chambers St next to the WTC though. The city ran out of money during construction and its completion was put on hold. It...

  21. Magnet hospital increasing pt/nurse ratios

    -jt replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Id feel like Id been duped. And Id tell management exactly that at my exit interview. Then Id go to the Magnet website & submit those comments to their evaluation committee, along with the name...

  22. They May Possibly Take Away Overtime Pay

    -jt replied to kc ccurn's topic in General Nursing

    Thats not exactly correct. With a union, the contract with the employer does stipulate overtime pay for overtime and how much it will be - time & a half, double time or whatever - but that comes...

  23. AOL News Report - Nurses Need Shorter Hours, Better Work Conditions

    -jt posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses Need Shorter Hours, Better Work Conditions By Maggie Fox, Reuters WASHINGTON (Nov. 4) - Tired and grumpy nurses forget to wash their hands, give the wrong drugs to patients, and waste hours on...

  24. How to start a Union??? (Long Term Care)

    -jt replied to mandykal's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    SEIU is the largest union for healthcare workers who are not RNs. you can find lots of info at their website

  25. Re Physican/Nursing crisis: Has Anyone Seen...

    -jt replied to VickyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    interesting