Single Payer Health Care Now | Donna Smith Segment | Show 305
Guest: Donna Smith There is always interesting news from our friend Donna Smith. Donna brings some reality to all the myth we hear coming out of D.C. She chats with Casey and Dan about her campaign work in Nevada, the new components of the health care […]
Evolution? and CNA’s Donna Smith | Show 305
Eisenhower, Nixon, Ferraro, Clinton, Palin, Angle, O’Donnell……we’ll hear from all of them on the show coming up…really! Oh dear lord…if you don’t believe in evolution this might just make you change your mind! Evolution, as in the caliber of our candidates running for higher office. […]
Mandated Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Save Lives | Linda Carter Segment | Show 303
Guest: Linda Carter This week we visit with RN Linda Carter. Linda works in Augusta, Georgia for the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. It seems the hospital has an 8 million dollar shortfall so they are not replacing much needed RN positions and increasing work hours […]
RN Linda Carter on Nurse Patient Ratios | Show 303
Casey and Dan continue the discussion about California gubernatorial investor—oh sorry—candidate, Meg Whitman and the legendary country singer Slim Whitman. The facts are in and they are indeed sixth cousins.When reached for comment Whitman (Slim) had this to say, “Pray for me. I’ve tried to […]
The Importance of Nurse Activism | Karen Higgins Segment | Show 302
This week Casey and Dan talk with Boston RN Karen Higgins. Karen is also one of National Nurses United co-presidents and is past president of Massachusetts Nurses Association. Karen talks about the importance of local and national activism and organizing. As components of the new […]
Single Payer, Nurse Ratios and Caring for Elders | Oct 2, 2010 | Show 302
Boston RN Karen Higgins joins Casey and Dan to discuss the continuing need for single payer health care in our country, urgency regarding nurse-patient ratios and other important issues that affect all of us. Karen is past president of Massachusetts Nurses Association and one of […]
Single Payer, Nurse Ratios and Caring for Elders | Show 302
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 […]
Deborah Burger Segment | Show 301
Guest: Deborah Burger This week Casey and Dan visit with RN Deborah Burger. Deborah is one of three NNU co-presidents and speaks on behalf of over 150k members. The discussion includes the importance of the upcoming election, national organizing, issues and much more.
RN Deborah Burger, Dr. Allan Bernstein | Show 301
Are Slim Whitman (the country singer) and Meg Whitman related? Well you might think that’s just a spoof or not true. You would be wrong. This week Nurse Talk invested $110.00 to hire a “family tree” consultant to follow the Whitman roots. It turns out […]