Have You Hugged Your Nurse Today?
The folks over at the Executive Labor Summary Blog by Constangy Brooks & Smith LLC—management lawyers have noticed that the nurses have been up to something:”The stage is now set for the formation of a new 150,000-member super union for registered nurses at a founding […]
Karen Higgins and the Kinsey Sicks | Show 216
Is it a bird…a plane…a helicopter..? NO…its Winnie from the Kinsey Sicks, America’s Favorite Beauty Shop Dragapella group. Casey talks to Winnie (peppy and hilarious) during the second half of our show. Coming up this week in our RN segment we’ll visit with Karen Higgins, […]
Cokie Giles Visits | Show 214
Casey Hobbs RN Co-Host of Nurse Talk has a casual and informative visit with Cokie Giles. Cokie talks about the importance of Organizing and the progress that has been made in her great state of Maine particularly since joining with CNA/NNOC.Cokie graduated with a BSN […]
New National Nurse Talk Radio Show Takes Off with Humor, Health, and a Voice for the Patient Advocate
“Hi, who’s on the line?” Nurse Talk radio show co-host Casey Hobbs, RN, asks with an up-for-anything tone in her voice. A caller named Mary Ellen describes “very swollen legs from my groin down to my toes.” “Oh my God, death is imminent for you,” […]
Conversations with Patty Eakin and Terri Tate | Show 213
Coming Up on the Show…While Pattie tries to talk about a conversation she had with her 93-year-old aunt, Casey finds a shopping bag left in the studio by Maggie. The rattling begins and Casey describes the items in Maggie’s sale bag. Let’s see…the first item […]
CNA/NNOC Executive Director Rose Ann DeMoro on the House bill on Healthcare
Of all the torrent of words that followed House passage of its version of healthcare reform legislation in early November, perhaps the most misleading were those comparing it to enactment of Social Security and Medicare.Sadly no. Social Security and Medicare were both federal programs guaranteeing […]
Maggie’s Out of Control! | Show 212
Oh lord it’s Maggie and she is out of control. A little celebrity attention and she turns into a DIVA! Who knew…I think Whitney Houston would be lower maintenance! Join us as Maggie chats with Casey and can’t wait to get on the road to […]
Fight the Insurance Lobby…Tell Congress What YOU Think
According to Organizing for America, “The House’s first full vote on health reform legislation may come as early as this week. It’ll be the first time in more than 60 years that the full body votes on comprehensive reform, and we expect it to be […]
Health Care Debate, Sicko and Maggie’s Gig | Show 211
COMING UP…As the Healthcare debate rages on, Casey has a hard time keeping up and compares it to a horse race…Coming down the inside lane is Barack Obama riding “Can’t We All Just Get Along” and gaining speed is Max Baucas on “No Public Option” […]