ZASHAGALKA RN

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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not opposed to nurses banding together for what is right. I've mentioned that you quite possibly have several issues that you SHOULD rightly fight to gain. I'm opposed to nurses banding together...
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    Heparin in an emergency-to draw PTT or not?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Without a baseline, you cannot effectively evaluate efficacy. High? compared to what? Is the heparin causing that high reading, or did they have an underlying problem? Will decreasing heparin adjust a...
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're correct that I might not know all the reasons for the strike. But this is a salient point: I only know the UNION's POV, as expressed in these threads. And even then, I think demanding that the...
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    On call with no pay

    ZASHAGALKA replied to crystal106's topic in General Nursing

    One of the reasons I would never accept salary to be a clinician. ~faith,
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think that one point is silly. I wouldn't be sacrificing MY mortgage and back to school budget for something no reasonable employer is going to give you. You sound like you have lots of problems...
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You mention valid points. But, MY POINT is that you block moving forward on those points WITH the issue of choice of hospital. Even my healthplan has it such that if my hospital doesn't perform the...
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Imagine if the UAW were bargaining with Ford or GM that they MUST buy all the employees Toyotas. . . My guess: management wouldn't even come to the bargaining table. ~faith,
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That one unreasonable demand is probably why. Scrap that and you might just get them to the table to talk about reasonable demands. I don't see that demand as 'bargaining in good faith'. I can see WHY...
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That one reason isn't valid. And it is probably the most cost prohibitive demand that you are making. Try compromising on THAT in order to get more from the 'entirety of the situation'. For the type...
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The strike is about the right to use other facilities for healthcare? Sheesh. What a silly reason to strike. I wouldn't talk to the union about that, either. Sure, you can make unreasonable demands...
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    Replacement-Nurse Company: Undermines Progress

    ZASHAGALKA replied to nyforlove's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    From the link earlier in this thread: "The laborer who gives more time or strength or skill for the same wage than another, or equal time or strength or skill for a less wage, is a scab" THAT does NOT...
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    Concerned about new widow... she is VERY angry

    ZASHAGALKA replied to nosonew's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Personally, I wouldn't. There ARE stages of grief and anger is one of them. It seems she is stuck at that point, and while you might be correct that she needs some help to get past that, I don't think...
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    Is it a Genetic trait or a learned behaviour

    ZASHAGALKA replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    It might be sort of a mental illness to be a drug seeker, but at 3am, in the ED, it's not a mental illness being addressed, but the 'emergency' that isn't. Our ED's are not the places to deal with...
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    eating our young?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to happytobehere's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    However, let me point out that if you are gravitating to critical care to maintain a 2:1 ratio, that is a big mistake. First, you should learn the curve of nursing and that requires the ability to...
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    California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act

    ZASHAGALKA replied to Mike Kirchubel's topic in California Nursing

    Keeping Democrats limited to public financing while allowing Republicans to continue current practices sounds like an EXCELLENT way to bring a Republican majority to Calif. Sounds good. But, in just a...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    Integration or isolation. This is a 40 yr old debate. And the concepts are mutually exclusive. Either you claim the society as your own, or not. Each has drawbacks, and each has concequences. Why do...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    You're correct, it takes more then a willing spirit: it takes an environment that can capitalize on it. And that is where talking and consensus and the formation of ideas come into play. That...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    In the 30 plus minutes since my last post, 179 new readers have read what we all have to say in this thread. If only some of them actually listen and understand, that alone makes it worth the effort...
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    Has Anyone Failed Nclex With 75 Questions???

    ZASHAGALKA replied to doratheexplorer's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The number of questions IS irrelevant. Whether you get 265 questions or 75, the odds of a first time test taker passing is 87%. So, you are going to see more "I passed!" then, "I failed". Also,...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    I challenge each of the 7,765 viewers of this thread, and everyone else that comes along: WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT? ~faith,
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    Rosa Parks just didn't get a bug in her ear one day. The talk about the unfairness of Jim Crow was growing. Something HAD to be done. Ms. Parks was simply a catalyst. If not her, then it would have...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely applaud this sentiment. But, for too many, that inner strength does not win the day when the world tells them, in so very many ways, to take your welfare check and STAY OUT OF OUR...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    In the late '50s, as a result of Jim Crow, our nation WAS separated by force of law. It took lots of talking, with the force of conviction to back it up, to bring about an official end to Jim Crow and...
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    Ran out of time, is there hope left for me?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to mazeRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From my understanding of NCLEX, the odds are the same no matter what number the test stops at: it's measuring statistical accuracy as well as difficulty, and either could be the reason for more...
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    Is it true that Physical Therapist Assistants get paid more than RNs?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to ttran's topic in General Nursing

    No, it is NOT true. From Bureau of Labor and Statistics, all salaries are from 5/2004: Average Salaries: RN: $52,330 PT: $60,180 PTA: $37,890 http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm...