nursetalksite.com » activism http://nursetalksite.com Where laughter is the best medicine. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:13:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 What do you do after spending 30 years as a nurse? Buy a motor home and take it easy? Volunteer for the Peace Corps or spend more time at Curves? Hell no---you start a radio show because you're passionate about helping others and terrifically funny! "Cause laughter is the Best Medicine! Nurse Talk with Casey Hobbs & Dan Grady sponsored by National Nurses United, the California Nurses Association and the Massachusetts Nurses Association. Casey Hobbs & Shayne Mason clean Casey Hobbs & Shayne Mason tech@nursetalksite.com tech@nursetalksite.com (Casey Hobbs & Shayne Mason) Copyright © Nurse Talk LLC All Rights Reserved Where laughter is the best medicine. Nurse, Nursing, Health, Medicine, Nurse Talk, Healthcare, nursetalksite.com » activism http://nursetalksite.com/images/NTlogo-itunes144x.png http://nursetalksite.com San Francisco, Boston Weekly Karen Higgins on the Gallup Ethics and Honesty Survey | National Nurses United Sponsored Segment | January 14-15, 2012 | Show 432 http://nursetalksite.com/2012/01/12/karen-higgins-on-the-gallup-ethics-and-honesty-survey-national-nurses-united-sponsored-segment-january-14-15-2012/ http://nursetalksite.com/2012/01/12/karen-higgins-on-the-gallup-ethics-and-honesty-survey-national-nurses-united-sponsored-segment-january-14-15-2012/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:01:21 +0000 Nurse Talk http://nursetalksite.com/?p=5228 Moving on—Lost for many observers in last month’s end-of-the-year hullabaloo was the annual Gallup Honesty and Ethics Survey which by a wide margin again ranked nursing as the most honest and ethical profession.The survey found that 84% of Americans believe that nurses have “very high” or “high” honesty and ethical standards. RN and co-president of National Nurses United Karen Higgins is with us to talk more about the survey and what it means for the nurses, health care and social activism.

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]]> Moving on—Lost for many observers in last month’s end-of-the-year hullabaloo was the annual Gallup Honesty and Ethics Survey which by a wide margin again ranked nursing as the most honest and ethical profession.The survey found that 84% of Americans believe that nurses have “very high” or “high” honesty and ethical standards. RN and co-president of National Nurses United Karen Higgins is with us to talk more about the survey and what it means for the nurses, health care and social activism.

 

]]> http://nursetalksite.com/2012/01/12/karen-higgins-on-the-gallup-ethics-and-honesty-survey-national-nurses-united-sponsored-segment-january-14-15-2012/feed/ 0 activism,Gallup Honesty and Ethics Survey,Karen Higgins Moving on---Lost for many observers in last month’s end-of-the-year hullabaloo was the annual Gallup Honesty and Ethics Survey which by a wide margin again ranked nursing as the most honest and ethical profession. Moving on---Lost for many observers in last month’s end-of-the-year hullabaloo was the annual Gallup Honesty and Ethics Survey which by a wide margin again ranked nursing as the most honest and ethical profession.The survey found that 84% of Americans believe that nurses have “very high” or “high” honesty and ethical standards. RN and co-president of National Nurses United Karen Higgins is with us to talk more about the survey and what it means for the nurses, health care and social activism.   Casey Hobbs & Shayne Mason clean 9:43 <iframe width="260" height="24" src="http://nursetalksite.com/?powerpress_embed=5228-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> The Importance of Nurse Activism | Support for California Nurses Strike http://nursetalksite.com/2011/09/22/the-importance-of-nurse-activism-rewind-show-302/ http://nursetalksite.com/2011/09/22/the-importance-of-nurse-activism-rewind-show-302/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:56:44 +0000 Pattie Lockard http://nursetalksite.com/?p=3597 Caring for those in need includes standing up for patients against corporate greed and disinterest in the human costs of cuts in staffing and services. There are 23,000 nurses on the street for theCalifornia Kaiser and Sutter Health strike doing just that. We’re with them.

We’re rewinding our show with Boston RN Karen Higgins, past president of Massachusetts Nurses Association and one of three co-presidents for National Nurses United who talks about nurse activism. Corporate health care is looking at the bottom line but they aren’t seeing it. Nurses face the results of cost cutting up close every day. Karen says, “When hospitals feel the need to save money, the first place they cut unfortunately are the ones who take care of patients and the vast majority of who that is, is nurses…Patient care suffers and patients suffer.”

Karen also shares her views on the continuing need for single payer health care in our country, the urgency regarding nurse-patient ratios and other important issues that affect all of us. It seems the hospitals are looking at more ways to cut staffing (this is in the face of a health care crisis) in preparation for Obama Care kicking in. Is it really Obama Care of is it just one more way to continue to make huge profits on the backs of hard working RNs and health care workers?

AND some great advice about taking care of your parents or other elderly loved ones. Kira Reginato joins us. Kira is the president of Living Ideas for Elders and is the host of her own radio show on KSRO, The Elder Care Show in Santa Rosa, California. Read more...

]]> Caring for those in need includes standing up for patients against corporate greed and disinterest in the human costs of cuts in staffing and services. There are 23,000 nurses on the street for theCalifornia Kaiser and Sutter Health strike doing just that. We’re with them.

We’re rewinding our show with Boston RN Karen Higgins, past president of Massachusetts Nurses Association and one of three co-presidents for National Nurses United who talks about nurse activism. Corporate health care is looking at the bottom line but they aren’t seeing it. Nurses face the results of cost cutting up close every day. Karen says, “When hospitals feel the need to save money, the first place they cut unfortunately are the ones who take care of patients and the vast majority of who that is, is nurses…Patient care suffers and patients suffer.”

Karen Higgins, RN

Karen also shares her views on the continuing need for single payer health care in our country, the urgency regarding nurse-patient ratios and other important issues that affect all of us. It seems the hospitals are looking at more ways to cut staffing (this is in the face of a health care crisis) in preparation for Obama Care kicking in. Is it really Obama Care of is it just one more way to continue to make huge profits on the backs of hard working RNs and health care workers?

Kira Reginato

AND some great advice about taking care of your parents or other elderly loved ones. Kira Reginato joins us. Kira is the president of Living Ideas for Elders and is the host of her own radio show on KSRO, The Elder Care Show in Santa Rosa, California.AND course what would it be without the square needle award, phobia of the week, some crazy calls and emails and Casey and Dan acting up.

And, please tell me I am not the only one who knows and loves Denny Crane! I just needed to hear his voice again so ordered an audio clip of the Denster and everyone in the studio looked at me like I was out of my mind…Help! Is anybody out there willing to defend me?

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You can listen in the Boston area on station WWZN 1510AM every Saturday at 11 am EST or live stream at www.revolutionboston.com and in the San Francisco Bay area Sundays at 2PM PST on Green 960AM or live stream at www.green960.com. You can also download and listen to any show anytime here at NurseTalkSite.com or on iTunes. Like us on Facebook, and you can listen there too.

Until next time remember, “laughter is the best medicine!”

]]> http://nursetalksite.com/2011/09/22/the-importance-of-nurse-activism-rewind-show-302/feed/ 0 activism,CNA,Denny Crane,Karen Higgins,Kira Reginato,Massachusetts,NNU Caring for those in need includes standing up for patients against corporate greed and disinterest in the human costs of cuts in staffing and services. There are 23,000 nurses on the street for theCalifornia Kaiser and Sutter Health strike doing just t... Caring for those in need includes standing up for patients against corporate greed and disinterest in the human costs of cuts in staffing and services. There are 23,000 nurses on the street for theCalifornia Kaiser and Sutter Health strike doing just that. We're with them. We're rewinding our show with Boston RN Karen Higgins, past president of Massachusetts Nurses Association and one of three co-presidents for National Nurses United who talks about nurse activism. Corporate health care is looking at the bottom line but they aren't seeing it. Nurses face the results of cost cutting up close every day. Karen says, "When hospitals feel the need to save money, the first place they cut unfortunately are the ones who take care of patients and the vast majority of who that is, is nurses...Patient care suffers and patients suffer." Karen also shares her views on the continuing need for single payer health care in our country, the urgency regarding nurse-patient ratios and other important issues that affect all of us. It seems the hospitals are looking at more ways to cut staffing (this is in the face of a health care crisis) in preparation for Obama Care kicking in. Is it really Obama Care of is it just one more way to continue to make huge profits on the backs of hard working RNs and health care workers? AND some great advice about taking care of your parents or other elderly loved ones. Kira Reginato joins us. Kira is the president of Living Ideas for Elders and is the host of her own radio show on KSRO, The Elder Care Show in Santa Rosa, California.AND course what would it be without the square needle award, phobia of the week, some crazy calls and emails and Casey and Dan acting up. And, please tell me I am not the only one who knows and loves Denny Crane! I just needed to hear his voice again so ordered an audio clip of the Denster and everyone in the studio looked at me like I was out of my mind...Help! Is anybody out there willing to defend me? http://youtu.be/qqsIpYQ5e_g NURSE TALK IS GROWING...GROW WITH US. ADVERTISE to our active and engaged audience. Email to reserve your spot on the air or online: pattie@nursetalksite.com. You can listen in the Boston area on station WWZN 1510AM every Saturday at 11 am EST or live stream at www.revolutionboston.com and in the San Francisco Bay area Sundays at 2PM PST on Green 960AM or live stream at www.green960.com. You can also download and listen to any show anytime here at NurseTalkSite.com or on iTunes. Like us on Facebook, and you can listen there too. Until next time remember, "laughter is the best medicine!" Nurse Talk clean 53:50 <iframe width="260" height="24" src="http://nursetalksite.com/?powerpress_embed=3597-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>