RN Sherri Stoddard: Nurses Say No to Keystone XL
We do have a great show this week. We are joined by California RN Sherri Stoddard, a veteran nurse with 31 years of labor and delivery on her resume. Sherri is passionate about her career and no less passionate about the health of her community […]
Judy Alba on the DC Patient Protection Act
DC hospitals are facing a staffing shortage. To counter this trend, RNs have put forth the Patient Protection Act, which “provides a minimum number of nurses on duty by specific unit at all times.” RN and nurse leader Judy Alba will be with us to […]
New York RN Mary Fitzgerald on Healing from Hurricane Sandy
Nurse Talk visits with New York RN Mary Fitzgerald. Mary is a proud member of the New York State Nurses Association and is was part of the Peoples Medical Relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Sandy when many community clinics, doctors’ offices, and pharmacies […]
Rewind: Donna Smith on the Fiscal Cliff and All Things DC
One of our favorite people and one of the most energetic and fierce healthcare advocates on the planet, Donna Smith. Donna is a frequent guest on Nurse Talk and for good reason. Donna and her husband Larry were introduced to us in Michael Moore’s film […]
Ken Zinn on the Robin Hood Tax
This week we have two very honorable guests to share with you. We promised them we would not tarnish their stellar reputations so they agreed. First, Ken Zinn the D.C. based Political Director for National Nurses United then retired army nurse captain, Vietnam war veteran […]
RN Karen Higgins on the Flu Shot Showdown
AND—Flu shot controversy rages on. RN and co-president of National Nurses United, Karen Higgins joins us to discuss this “vibrant” topic. What do you think? You can add your 2 cents on our home page or by calling our message line at 1-800-977-1863. Nurse Talk […]
RN Deann McEwen: National Nurses United and National Union of Healthcare Workers Step Up
A visit with RN DeAnn McEwen, , Co-President of the California Nurses Association, about a recent press release announcing the largest nurses union in the U.S., National Nurses United and its affiliation with the National Union of Healthcare Workers to step up their work to protect patients, […]
RN Deborah Burger: Restore Our Ravaged Mental Health System
Shayne and Casey welcome RN and Co-President of National Nurses United, Deborah Burger. Deborah is a frequent guest on Nurse Talk. She recently wrote an article about the need to restore our mental health system. In the wake of the tragic shooting in Connecticut and […]
Michigan RN Jeff Breslin on Right to Work for Less
While the nation was watching Honey Boo Boo, the Governor of Michigan was pushing through a radical bill during a lame duck session. Governor Rick Snyder just signed the “right to work” law in the state of Michigan. A state that was built on the […]