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  1. New Grad Kaiser Fontana 2013

    smoke over fire replied to newnurse1234's topic in California Nursing

    Vines812 You need to contact your union rep if you applied for the job & someone from the outside got it. BTW these are not benefited positions. There is also a lot of conflict going on around the...

  2. Kaiser Los Angeles New Grad Training Telemetry

    smoke over fire replied to hibiscusRN's topic in California Nursing

    Good luck to those who got the

  3. What about a union?

    smoke over fire replied to EllenCumberland's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Unions are not a separate entity. If you & your co-workers are willing to bargain for working conditions as a group you can join a bigger union. Identifying with some larger union just affords you...

  4. Teachers and Nurses create the big one...

    smoke over fire replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I really hope these anti-union nurses stick to their principles and leave these union hospitals, post haste so my friends who are pro-union can take those well paying, benefited

  5. Do CNA's in a union ever get fired?

    smoke over fire replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bully's come in all sizes and status! I agree ... bad behavior deserves action. If the managers won't listen then the nurses need to rally together and get involved. Start written documentation on...

  6. State-Mandated Nurse Staffing Levels Alleviate Workloads, Leads to Lower Patient Mortality

    smoke over fire replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The other thing not mentioned is how Governor Brown of California refuses to enforce the ratios while the unions had a cat fight. So even though there are ratios, nothing stops the hospitals from not...

  7. Nov. 28 Webinar- Navigating Quality: How to Know When Nurse Staffing is Safe

    smoke over fire replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think ANA needs to pull back and re-evaluate their organization stance on ratios. American nurses all over have stood up saying they want a national minimum nurse to patient ratio. We have had no...

  8. Unionized? Night Shift? I need your input!

    smoke over fire replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think each collective bargaining agreement is specific to the benefits, but over all while some workplaces may have one or two things, in a unionized workplace you will see a broader range of...

  9. Old union, new union or no union

    smoke over fire replied to Towbongsnjrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Years ago our hospital nurses were represented by a very large union. It wasn't long before the nurses realized that they were just another fat check for this union and they needed to do something,...

  10. RNs pack hearing,renew call for staffing bill..........

    smoke over fire replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Nurses have power but are either not comfortable with it or not sure how to use it. ICU nurses must be very autonomous to not get overwhelmed so I'm never surprised. That being said they also have...

  11. Professional Morale Improvement Program

    smoke over fire replied to annacat's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Often these outside "morale improvement" companies are union busters in disguise. There may be an underground movement growing in your hospital and this is a way to beat them back. They will use...

  12. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    smoke over fire replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Not all the unions are the same... The pillars of my work place is best quality, best service, most affordable, and best place to work. We are union nurses and we work together to ensure these four...

  13. Do you ever have to float to another floor to charge on that floor?

    smoke over fire replied to mooremds's topic in General Nursing

    We are floated to similar units where the regular nurses (even those with more experience than I) don't feel "comfortable" being charge. They have refused training and the ones who are willing are the...

  14. Ratio violations

    smoke over fire replied to smoke over fire's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I can relate to this because ancillary staff is not included in the ratio law and a staffing matrix does not usually designate back fill for when a CNA is pulled to be a sitter. However I believe many...

  15. Ratio violations

    smoke over fire posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I was told by a nurse who went on strike in California recently that a major issue for the strike was nurses doubling up on patients for all breaks and nothing is done when they report it to the...

  16. Strike nursing

    smoke over fire replied to trulefty's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    No. And for good reasons. Many many options have been exhausted to get to a strike. The nurses at these hospitals have struggled with their administration to ensure safe ratios and a voice in patient...

  17. CA nurse ratio FAQ removed from website

    smoke over fire posted a topic in California Nursing

    Does anyone know why CA Dept of public health removed the FAQ? It says it is being updated, but the date is December 2010. Is there another place where a copy is available? here's the link:...

  18. Unions and new hires

    smoke over fire replied to anniv91106's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    We are also given time during new employee orientation. We sit down and talk about the basics you need to know for the first 90 days: make sure you getting paid correctly, try not to call out sick,...

  19. RN in a weight loss clinic, no MD present?

    smoke over fire replied to haveyouheard's topic in General Nursing

    In California we have standardized procedures regulated by BRN. In certain cases clinics only need a MD to be available by phone.

  20. Ban on "shape up" type shoes

    smoke over fire posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My hospital is banning "toning" shoes while working. The manufacturers have given information that says these types of shoes are not meant to be worn for long periods of time at work or when...

  21. Lock Out in Monterey County

    smoke over fire replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    but seriously, how do we fight this type of thing otherwise. over & over hospitals cut the aides and really what can we do? there is no bite to the ratios laws. nurses are forced to fight for the...

  22. Can the CNA do anything about nurse guest workers?

    smoke over fire replied to whewWeWon1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think BackFromRetirement is right. fight for it to be in your contract. Otherwise, write an article for the LA Times. Maybe then the governor will take a position about US born/citizens having...

  23. Recession creates apathy.

    smoke over fire replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Ok here's my ideas. I have learned to think differently, because I am a union nurse. I believe in the power of many united because we have changed things like this. Now I used to put up with alot of...

  24. CNA nurses to strike this week

    smoke over fire posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Please respect the choice these nurses made by honoring their strike. 13,000 California RNs to Strike June 10 as Part of Largest Nurses Strike in U.S. History 25,000 RNs at UC Medical Centers, Twin...

  25. CNA nurses to strike this week

    smoke over fire replied to smoke over fire's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    not justa male nurse;we need a national union, that can take on all the state board of nursing to reorganize to become an agent for a national rn license. the state boards of nursing are usually...