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…
Casey and Dan visit with Texas RN Monica Sanchez about the union vote that recently occurred in Texas and made history as the first of its kind. Texas RNs in five cities voted to join National Nurses United. They will now join thousands of other […]
NURSE TALK WINS TWO SILVER COMMUNICATOR AWARDS OF DISTINCTION! Yes, Nurse Talk is now an official AWARD WINNING SHOW.Recently the 16th Annual Communicator Awards announced the 2010 winners and Nurse Talk won two SILVER AWARDS OF DISTINCTION, one for programing and one for post production editing! Hats off to our brilliant Sound design engineer June Miller of JMC Sound–and to our fabulous hosts Casey Hobbs and Dan Grady. And of course –don’t forget me the chief of most things. READ MORE!
COMING UP ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK…Casey and Dan visit with Texas RN Monica Sanchez about the union vote that recently occurred in Texas and made history as the first of its kind.ALSO WITH US IS RN Janet Izzo. Janet is a Minneapolis RN who has written a book called Hotel Hennepin (named after the Hennepin County Hospital where Janet works). In the newly released book Janet chronicles her career working in a large county hospital as a staff and charge nurse on the obstetrics unit. The stories are poignant, sad, hysterically funny and all amazingly true! READ MORE
Casey and Dan visit with Texas RN Monica Sanchez about the vote the resulted in RNs in five Texas cities voting to join National Nurses United. They now join thousands of other bedside nurses across the country who are fighting for patient rights and better […]
Capping a historic sweep that could alter the nation’s labor and political landscape, registered nurses at Valley Regional Medical Center Thursday night voted to join the nation’s largest RN union.The vote culminates a remarkable two week streak in which more than 1,900 registered nurses in five Texas hospitals voted in secret ballot votes supervised by the National Labor Relations Board, to be represented by the National Nurses Organizing Committee-Texas, an affiliate of the 155,000-member National Nurses United. READ MORE
Guest: Queen Meg Find out what happens in the absence of scheduled guest “Queen Meg.” Who is Queen Meg? She just happens to be trying to buy her way into the California Governor’s office. BUT due to a scheduling conflict QM had to cancel and her […]
What do Fergie, Meg Whitman, a two year old boy that smokes, “Queen Meg,” RN-Patient ratios, Mentos and soda, and comedian Lynn Ruth Miller…ALL HAVE IN COMMON? Absolutely nothing…but what fun it is to talk about them. Join Nurse Talk hosts Casey Hobbs and Dan Grady for another episode of Nurse Talk. READ MORE!
The California Nurses Association announced that UC Medical Centers, plus several Ca. hospitals join forces over crisis of patient safety in state’s hospitals. As many as 13,000 registered nurses from hospitals throughout California are issuing a one-day strike notice Friday morning over patient care shortcomings at their facilities. READ MORE
Guest: Mary McGibbon Casey visits with Minnesota RN Mary McGibbon. Minnesota nurses just voted to strike last Wednesday. Over 12,000 nurses make this the largest strike of its kind in U.S. history. PLEASE—it’s not the money and benefits they are fighting over. It is the ability […]
HEY—we have a great show coming up. Casey visits with Minnesota RN Mary McGibbon. Minnesota Nurses just voted to strike last Wednesday. Over 12,000 nurses make this the largest strike of its kind in U.S. history. PLEASE—it’s not the money and benefits they are fighting over. It is the ability to treat all patients with safety and good care as the number one priority.DAN FOUND HIS “THING” …TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR YOU TO GUESS WHAT IT IS.WHAT an exhilarating experience! Casey returns from the National Nurses United D.C. Rally where over 1,000 RNs marched to the Capitol in support of patients’ rights.AND speaking of remarkable, legendary White House reporter Helen Thomas was honored with the “Speaking Truth To Power” award by National Nurses United. Please check out the clip of this INSPIRING woman. READ MORE
