RN Betty Sparks recalls the Boston Marathon
RN Betty Sparks joins us. RN Betty Sparks joins us. Betty is a nurse at Newton Wellesley Hospital and is trained to provide care and treatment in the wake of all types of disasters. Betty, who was on the ground to help victims after Hurricane Katrina […]
RNs Deborah Burger and Jean Ross on Robot Doctors and the Robin Hood Tax
Ahhhh, technology! It’s a very good thing, but when are we going too far? Should ROBOTS replace doctors and nurses? Can they diagnose and treat patients? Well it’s already happening in some hospitals. Get the good, the bad, and the ugly on this emerging trend when Casey […]
RN Jean Ross on the Inclusive Prosperity Act
We always joke about our nurses at National Nurses United and how busy they are. Even though we do like to have fun with that, its true! RN and Co-President of National Nurses United, Jean Ross will be with us to talk about H.R. 6411, […]
AB 975 – Accountability in Nonprofit Hospitals
Have you ever wondered about what a business or an organization has to provide in order to acquire and keep a not-for-profit (aka nonprofit) status? Well the truth is most of us don’t really think about it…but we should because some of those nonprofit entities, […]
The Safe Lift Bill – HB 856
We’ve touched on this issue before but it’s worth talking about again. The statistics regarding back injuries are frightening! Approximately 80% of adults are expected to experience back injuries in their lifetime with 10% re-injuring! When it comes to health care professionals, the facts get […]
Best of Nurse Talk | Donna Smith on Holding Insurance Companies Accountable and Healthcare for All Colorado
This week one of our good friends returns to Nurse Talk to talk about her new project, Healthcare for All Colorado. None other than Donna Smith is with. Donna as most of our listeners know, worked for five years as National Nurses United Legislative Advocate […]
Stephanie Roberson on Why You Should Care About Health Care and Staffing Legislation
Why should anyone care about legislative bills that have to do with healthcare and staffing? Sounds boring? Not so fast! AB 975 Charity Care? Check it out. Or maybe SB 631 Observation Study? You don’t want to end up in a hallway at the hospital […]
Donna Smith on Holding Insurance Companies Accountable and Healthcare for All Colorado
This week one of our good friends returns to Nurse Talk to talk about her new project, Healthcare for All Colorado. None other than Donna Smith is with. Donna as most of our listeners know, worked for five years as National Nurses United Legislative Advocate […]