What about the pt's? Who will take care of them while you strike? (and arent you strikeing to get more money?...not to say that you dont deserve more...)...
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smashogre_
Jun 1, 2001 7:31 am
Do you Canadian nurses start IV's? Do you give IV push meds? <br>-Steve...
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smashogre_
Jun 1, 2001 7:32 am
true, but the reason that there are not enough US nurses, is that we are paid so poorly, that people dont want to go into nursing anymore...and those that do...
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dbigard
Jun 1, 2001 12:11 pm
steve////<br>notify the hospital in advance....<br>that there will be NO staff and that they will have to NOT accept any pts and will neeed to ship out the ...
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dbigard
Jun 1, 2001 12:25 pm
we could have several states strike for several months at a time....<br>and continue this indefinately... <br>and thereby providing and opportunity for strike...
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dbigard
Jun 1, 2001 12:28 pm
I finish my work on the june 14th.... if they are still on strike, Im going up theree and carry a sign and take my camper/rv and help them out any way I can/...
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Mitynurse
Jun 1, 2001 12:43 pm
What a great idea Dave!!...
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llpn
Jun 1, 2001 2:27 pm
The only way to solve the nursing shortage is for ALL nurses to unite under one organization and force the Corperations to increase pay and benefits for ALL...
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smashogre_
Jun 1, 2001 4:09 pm
Dave,<br>trust me ...its not that I dont feel that we all should get better mone/benies, but ...what about the sick people? <br>Its a fine thing to talk about...
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smashogre_
Jun 1, 2001 4:17 pm
like the UAW? Would it also have the ties to Organized Crime?<br>I think that a campagin to increase public awareness, and to get manditory staffing levels ...
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infp_cme
Jun 1, 2001 4:42 pm
Yes<br>The American Companys who recruit actively at all times--seem to like to get new grads. coming right out of Nursing Schools. They offer to pay off their...
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dbigard
Jun 2, 2001 12:09 am
that does it.....!!<br>Im going to canada..<br>How do I get into the union there and get a canadian license???<br>are there any jobs????<br>dave b...
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ck1o28
Jun 2, 2001 1:24 am
Would anyone like to help me with my research paper? email me at iiigsunxp@... and i will email u a questionaire. this is for my semester-long research...
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rehabrn_2000
Jun 2, 2001 2:22 am
i think you have it, Steve....we need to get things to the newspaper...then maybe we would get mandatory staffing....we need some newspaper leaks.......
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rehabrn_2000
Jun 2, 2001 2:32 am
unions dont work...and what are the non nursing duties you're talking about.....it seems as though anything in the hospital is a nursing activity....please...
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rehabrn_2000
Jun 2, 2001 2:33 am
lol...are you serious, Dave?...
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smashogre_
Jun 2, 2001 5:56 am
you do start IV's? Then how come I had to teach a couple of Rn's from up there in my IV class a few years ago? (I was on the IV start team, and we ran a class...
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smashogre_
Jun 2, 2001 6:00 am
Can anyone name any other profession that has a union? Bet you cant...<br>Nurses are always complaining that we are not treated as professionals, but yet we ...
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zarboy2001
Jun 2, 2001 11:35 am
steve you are right about the news paper idea. More and more i am seeing this in Pa. As to which professions have a union, teachers here due. They make 60 ...
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Mitynurse
Jun 2, 2001 1:16 pm
I am in Massachusetts right now, and the nurses here are union. CT nurses were too, when I was there. I just have a problem with striking nurses...I have the...
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gamcb
Jun 2, 2001 2:01 pm
Not all hospitals here are union. The one I work in is not union for RN's, but is for RPN's. As far as getting your license in Canada, write to the College of...
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llpn
Jun 2, 2001 2:31 pm
Doctors in many states are unionized. When a hospital is struck the patients are transfered to non striking facilities. Those who can't be safely moved are ...
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infp_cme
Jun 2, 2001 6:57 pm
Re having to teach Canadian Nurses how to start IV's---and questioning whether Canadian Nurses have this skill---this is an advanced skill that new grads do...
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infp_cme
Jun 2, 2001 7:08 pm
There are jobs--plus--plus<br>I live and work on the West Coast (B.C) There are many web sites--but this is a good one for our...
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Mitynurse
Jun 2, 2001 7:17 pm
New grads don't know how to start IVs? What do your new grads do? I know I had to check off on that skill in lab as well as clinicals before being able to...
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rehabrn_2000
Jun 2, 2001 11:15 pm
where i've worked...nurses have to do three ivs with someone else and then they can do it themselves...new grad or not...
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infp_cme
Jun 2, 2001 11:22 pm
re: What do New Grads do---once hired and oriented they pretty well can do it all-- again depending on the area she/he chooses to practice---but their are...
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alcinda_moore
Jun 2, 2001 11:37 pm
I don't know what school you went to or whenyou graduated, but in my 25 years in nursing I've found a great discrepancy in what new grads are qualified for. My...
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picaso42001
Jun 3, 2001 1:48 am
Yes there are several other professions that have unions. The car industry for one, most of it's factory workers are in a union of some kind. Makes you sick to...
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oliver_ed
Jun 3, 2001 2:58 am
When I went to my two year RN school (AA degree), we had to give each other injections, insert NG tubes in each other, and females would straight cath females...
