Our blog has something for everyone. From healthcare to human-interest stories and from the hospital bedside to the halls of congress—we have it covered. AND did you know workplace bullying was bad for your health? Meet a courageous nurse and oral cancer survivor that understands the power of humor and grace. What are “nurse patient ratios” and why are they so important? All this and 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 […]
Strike against Sutter Health and Kaiser. Read the latest details at nationalnursesunited.org and watch live video stream right here at 10 am and 12 noon Pacific time. Live video from your Android device on Ustream
Mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente speak out about understaffing at Kaiser and its impact on patient care, in advance of a statewide strike. Fighting the good fight. We applaud you for your sympathy strike support California Nurses Association and National Nurses United. This is […]
As nurses living busy lives, I think we can all agree that we need to “keep it simple” when it comes to our work attire. In the business world, the term “dress for success” is a given. In our world, we hear “Nurses are angels […]
Ever showed up for work, wondering…who’s got the house? Nurse managers don’t wonder, of course, they just pray…Oh God, don’t tell me I have the house tonight.The one-house nurses found their career home right after school, and stayed there. Other nurses, like me, were peripatetic, […]
Donna always brings us up to speed on the issues that are important…at least to us they are. We’ll get an update on the nurses’ Main Street Campaign (more about that at nationalnursesunited.com), the state of Social Security and Medicare, a Wall Street sales tax […]
Donna Smith chats with us from Austin, Texas–you know, the home of one of the largest bat caves around…and its right downtown!! And yes…you can see the Texas State Capitol from the cave! Donna always brings us up to speed on the issues that are […]
Coming Up On Nurse Talk…we welcome two great friends on the show, NNU legislative organizer and health care activist Donna Smith then writer and comedian Lynn Ruth Miller.
Donna chats with us from Austin, Texas–you know, the home of one of the largest bat caves around…and its right downtown!! And yes…you can see the Texas State Capitol from the cave! Donna always brings us up to speed on the issues that are important…at least to us they are. We’ll get an update on the nurses’ Main Street Campaign, the state of Social Security and Medicare, a Wall Street sales tax and much more.
Behind Blue Eyes playing on the radio reminded me of the mute, azure-eyed patient who taught me a big life lesson. He was a low-maintenance patient on the chronic psychiatric ward where I worked per diem. I worked with him for probably three years before […]
Please enjoy this song by San Francisco area singer and songwriter, Colette Washington, Angel By My Side, written to honor nurses. [powerpress url=”https://nursetalksite.com/audio/Angel_at_My_Side_Colette_Washington-1.mp3″] “Angel at My Side” A Heartfelt Tribute Song to Nurses Everywhere By: Colette Washington Verse I had a dream there was an […]
