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Saturday, January 27, 2018

Why #NursesTakeDC 2018? Pamela Sue Robbins, MSN, RN, Past President Illinois Nurses Association

"NursesTakeDC2018 is an opportunity for nurses to share successful strategies, tools and messaging to educate federal legislators on the value nurses bring to improving the public's health. Join us in DC April 25 and 26 and be a change agent on the trajectory of healthcare reform by educating legislators that adequate numbers of nurses caring for patients saves lives."

Pamela Sue Robbins, MSN, RN, Past President Illinois Nurses Association

NursesTakeDC 2018 details here: https://4nursing.blogspot.com/2018/01/nursestakedc-safe-staffing-rally-april.html

Biography source: http://smysofficial.com/about-us/our-leadership/

"Pam graduated from Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in 1978. She has worked as a staff nurse in the PACU acute care and ambulatory setting for many years. As a member of her professional state nursing organization, Pam served as a collective bargaining unit chair developing contract language. Pam was elected serving on the state professional nursing association Board, eventually elected Illinois Nurses Association President and has been deeply involved in Government Relations, fashioning and lobbying legislation for almost two decades. Pam’s passion is awakening the professional nurse to their political power – enlightening them on the current legislation that will impact their nursing profession and the public’s health – and encourage them to become politically active as a nurse constituent advising their legislators on how to vote on health policy in Springfield. She received her BSN degree from the University of Saint Francis (USF) in 2007, and in 2013 graduated from USF with her Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration. Pam is adjunct professor Millikin University in Decatur teaching graduate nurse anesthetist students Health Policy and Politics. Pam served as an Illinois Healthcare Action Coalition Leadership (IHAC) sub-committee chair developed and presented with nationally recognized speakers the IHAC 2015 two-part series webinar Nurses to the Boardroom! In 2015, Pam was a consultant serving as a thought leader on two of the three workgroups for the national project, Value of Nursing. Three focused workgroups were developed around the key components: a clear definition of the value of nursing that can be shared with the healthcare industry and the public, development of a business case for the utilization of the RN and development of a licensing certification competency crosswalk for the inter-professional team."

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Andrew Lopez, RN
Nursefriendly National Directories
38 Tattersall Drive
West Deptford, New Jersey 08051
856-415-9617, Fax: 856-415-9618, info@nursefriendly.com, @nursefriendly
http://www.nursefriendly.com

Why #NursesTakeDC 2018? Doris Carroll BSN, RN-BC, CCRC @DorisCarrollRN: Nurses. This is our watershed moment.

"Nurses. This is our watershed moment. Yet, it’s more than that. It’s a grassroots movement to fight towards a common goal.

You must make a decision. Do you want to be a part of history? Can you afford not to? This is an absolute truth. You have the power. Together we can fight to pass federal legislation to mandate nurse:patient ratios for patient and nurse safety. Remember. It’s your life. And your loved ones."

NursesTakeDC 2018 details here: https://4nursing.blogspot.com/2018/01/nursestakedc-safe-staffing-rally-april.html

Doris speaking at #NursesTakeDC 2017

Biography Source: http://smysofficial.com/about-us/our-leadership/

"Doris Carroll BSN, RN-BC, CCRC

Doris Carroll BSN, RN-BC, CCRC is an RN from the Midwest, with a background in OB/GYN, NIH clinical trials, Infectious Diseases, and Primary Care for Adults and Children. Doris started her career in Labor and Delivery, and left that position in the early 90’s to pursue a rare opportunity in the clinical research space. Doris says, “I left inpatient nursing in 1992 when I had the opportunity to work on the cutting edge of NIH research with pregnant women with HIV infection. I loved it, but it was very challenging. Many tears shed back then for our patients. Many died due to little treatment options in the early days of HIV infection. However, those women who enrolled in clinical trials were very brave. They took AZT vs. placebo in a double blind study, 5 times/day! Their participation led to nationwide benchmarks for the standard of care for the treatment of HIV infection in women and children.”

About ten years ago, Doris changed career paths again to the outpatient setting. Delivering nursing care between two services, Infectious Disease and Primary Care services for Adults and Children. Doris recounts, “I love the continuity this position provides in caring for my patients,” she says, “and the opportunity to make a difference in their lives.” She now is an Administrative Nurse for those clinics.

Published co-author for several articles, book chapter, and poster presentations throughout her 34 years in the nursing profession, Nurse and Patient advocacy has played a more important role in her career the last 4 years.

“I work nationally with a group of highly dedicated nurses with the same passion for patient safety. Similarly, I am now the Vice President of the Illinois Nurses Association, a Nurses’ Union, and a Vice President Affliate for Illinois AFL-CIO, as well as the Chief Co-Steward at my local hospital of 1200 nurses. I am grateful for the opportunities my nursing career has provided for me. I love what I do. My message to you…Stand up, Speak up, and MAKE A DIFFERENCE!”

As a co-organizer for SMYS/Nurses Take DC since 2016, “I share my hopes and dreams with you now. You and I will need to continue the work of passing legislation for Nurse:Patient Ratios at the state and federal level, the only way to protect our patients, our loved ones…and nurses!”

Doris is also a single mother of teenagers. And cats. And one gecko. Enough said."

Andrew Lopez, RN

Nursefriendly National Directories

38 Tattersall Drive

West Deptford, New Jersey 08051

856-415-9617, Fax: 856-415-9618, info@nursefriendly.com, @nursefriendly

http://www.nursefriendly.com

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Why #NursesTakeDC 2018? Leslie Silket, BSN, RN, Rally Speaker @NursesChildren #NurseUp

"I take D.C because until we all have ratios the fight is not over. I am a California nurse and was part of the fight for ratios. I do not take the right to have a safe assignment for granted. I know what It's like to have 10 Med/Surg patients and I know what it's like to have 4 or 5. We are stronger together. We will fight together."

Full #NursesTakeDC details here, http://4nursing.blogspot.com/2018/01/nursestakedc-safe-staffing-rally-april.html

Leslie speaking at #NursesTakeDC 2017:

Leslie Silket BSN RN. An advocate and an activist. A Registered Nurse (RN), she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from San Francisco State University in 1990. For the next 22 years she dedicated herself to improving patient care; both at the bedside and on the state and national level at the State Capitol in Sacramento, California, and in Washington D.C. As a member of the California Nurses Association, Leslie along with fellow nurses throughout California, fought successfully for nurse-to-patient ratios.

Why #NursesTakeDC 2018? Deena Sowa McCollum BSN, RN, @dsowa_dsmcrn, Rally Speaker #NurseUp

"My Dad is my “why.” He died in 2014 after multiple missed opportunities in healthcare. For the first time in my 20+ year nursing career I was embarrassed to be in healthcare. I committed to going back to bedside nursing in the hospital setting and figuring out why so many errors happened to my Dad and I vowed I would make purpose of his pain and fight for change as long as I am physically able!"

Full #NursesTakeDC details here, http://4nursing.blogspot.com/2018/01/nursestakedc-safe-staffing-rally-april.html

Deena speaking at #NursesTakeDC 2017,

Deena Sowa McCollum is an RN in Texas. Deena holds a BSN (1993) degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Her first 8 years as a Registered Nurse, Deena worked in the acute care setting as a bedside nurse/charge nurse on Medical, Surgical and Telemetry units. Deena spent the next 11 years in Leadership/Director roles. In 2014, Deena's Dad died as a result of multiple missed opportunities (errors) in healthcare. After his death, Deena returned to bedside nursing to better understand what had changed over the past 11 years she was in leadership roles. Quickly she realized the expectations placed on the bedside nurse are beyond unrealistic. She knew in order to bring some purpose to her Dad's pain she needed to be part of the change that needed to occur in nursing.

Deena is a contributing writer for Nursecode.com, Sorryworks.com, guest speaker for HealthwatchUSA, Advocacy Heals You, Surviving Healthcare Today and Caregiving SOS. Deena was one of three nurses who were the founders of the Nurses Take DC-Rally for Safe Staffing in May 2016. Guest Speaker at 2017 Rally for Nurse to Patient Ratios And is part of the 2018 Rally planning committee.

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Why #NursesTakeDC 2018? My goal, mission is to give nurses a voice. Kate McLaughlin BSN, RN @NJSafeRatios

"My goal, mission is to give nurses a voice. Provide education so we can advocate for safe staffing and motivate our peers and elected officials to pass a bill. We've had a bill every senate season since 2002!"

Kate McLaughlin BSN, RN @NJSafeRatios: Founded NJ Safe Ratios to bring NJ nurses together to fight for patient safety. Safe staffing for Every Patient, Every Time!

http://www.NJSafeRatios.com

#NursesTakeDC 2018 http://www.NursesTakeDC.comwwwht

Full Rally Details: Nurses Take DC, Safe Staffing Rally, April 25, 26, 2018

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Dr. Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio, www.GreatNurses.com ran the first nurses march with 35,000 in DC in 1995, and Show Me Your Stethoscope is continuing her work on April 26, 2018.

Laura will be speaking at #NursesTakeDC 2018, view her march video here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHe6ERV9mQo
This will be the 3rd Annual Rally for Nurse:Patient Ratios!

Why should you go? Dr. Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio talks Safe Staffing with NJ Safe Ratios (Kate). If you want safe staffing we need nurses to unite.
Let's get every NJ nurse to unite. Tag your nurse peeps and share!
https://youtu.be/4IXT_-90Y9Y

A 2 day event, April 25 & 26, 2018: Main Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/695907173929749/

April 25, 2018 @ 4-8pm: Legislative Education Seminar. Hear from our nurse activists on health policy and how to become an effective change agent in healthcare. Walk away equipped with the tools to make change in your community and industry. Limited to first 250 registrants! Details to come!

April 26, 2018 @ 1030 am - 2:30 pm Rally at the U.S. Capitol Building followed by meeting with your legislators and staff! YOU MUST MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENTS, but don’t worry, we will make this as easy as possible! Try to plan appointment time around rally if possible. Details to come!

The purpose of the NursesTakeDC Rally is to support House Bill 2392 & Senate Bill 1063 Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017.

The proposed bills would establish federally mandated requirements for nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in acute care hospitals. This would regulate the maximum number of patients assigned to a nurse during a given shift. Nursing assignments would not exceed the proposed ratios. This legislation inherently has patient and nurse safety at the forefront.

NOW is the time to make appointments with your congressmen. We have tools to help assist you with this necessary task!
http://www.nursestakedc.com/legislative-information

Register here: http://www.nursestakedc.com/rally

Hotel Information: Blocked rooms and a discounted price. http://www.nursestakedc.com/hotel-information

Location: Permit Area 1, Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Main Rally Page: http://www.NursesTakeDC.com/
From the site:"Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Nurses, healthcare providers, and the scientific community understand that unsafe nurse-to-patient ratios contribute to increased morbidity and mortality for patients.

Unsafe staffing also creates unhealthy and unsafe environments for nurses to practice, and contributes to nurse burnout. As a result, our community is working to change the current care environment. #NursesTakeDC is a nurse-driven movement to make safe nurse to patient ratios a reality for all nurses in the United States. This year nurses will gather in Washington, DC for a National Rally to raise public awareness regarding the importance of safe nurse-to-patient ratios and to support pending legislation.

In the Fall of 2016 Medscape Nurses completed a survey that questioned working RN’s on their experiences and safe nurse staffing. The results of this study were recently published by Medscape titled What's Being Done About Nurse Staffing? According to Buppert (2017), “53% of nurse respondents said that at the end of a typical shift, they did not feel satisfied about the care they had provided. And 57% believe that patient care is suffering”. Log in for free to Medscape to read the complete article at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/877838_1

On May 4 & 5 2017 Medscape Nurses traveled to Washington DC to see the outcome of the Rally. To view their perspective of the event, log into Medscape for free at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/880474 The piece titled Nurses Get Political to Address Unsafe Staffing may be viewed."

View #NursesTakeDC 2017 rally videos here.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYp0EZSWDx3HOWVdfZa496r-vudYZUG_y

The issue is "Nurse Patient Ratios Now!" We are backing legislation to make California Style nursing ratios national. Something the American Nurses Association, American Hospital Association is dead set against.

Will be posting updates and activities leading up to the rally, if you'd like to attend or get involved, do contact us or visit:

Main Rally Forum:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1528010070852117/

#SMYS For Change (Show Me Your Stethoscope)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/609085302563442/

Andrew Lopez, RN

Nursefriendly, Inc.

38 Tattersall Drive, Mantua, NJ 08051

856-415-9617, info@nursefriendly.com

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Why #NursesTakeDC 2018? Alene Nitzky, Ph.D., RN, OCN, @alenegonebad

Why do I want to attend and speak at #NursesTakeDC 2018?

It’s important for nurses to be authentically themselves. I have been an athlete my entire adult life and I know that the only way to accomplish a goal is to have a singular focus, without getting distracted by extraneous things that don’t contribute energy toward pursuit of that goal.

Each of us need to figure out what we value. When we know what we value and why, we are grounded, and less likely to get swept away by the strongest gust. Live your life in accordance with those values, every single day, in every single action. Focus forward. Eyes on the prize, feet on the path. We can’t let petty agendas, egos, and distractions pull us off-course. We must unite as a movement to unequivocally demand safety now- for the public- our patients and ourselves, in our workplaces.

I want nurses to take away one thing from #NursesTakeDC- that they will examine their own values and resolve to live their lives and do their work in accordance with those values.

Nurses can learn more about me and my book here: https://cancerharbors.com/navigating-the-c

@alenegonebad (Twitter, Insta)

Alene Nitzky, Ph.D., RN, OCN is an oncology nurse entrepreneur and author of Navigating the C: A Nurse Charts the Course for Cancer Survivorship Care. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, and works in the community developing programs to enhance quality of life for cancer survivors and all who are affected by cancer.

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Why #NursesTakeDC Beth Hawkes, RN? "I've always been a nurse's nurse. Speaking up for unsafe working conditions . .

Original post: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215241103011839&set=a.10209327824063561.1073741831.1561902171&type=3&theater

Why #NursesTakeDC Beth Hawkes, RN? "I've always been a nurse's nurse. Speaking up for unsafe working conditions and advocating for patient safety. It's so important that nurses come together on this topic. Alone we are weak. Together we are powerful."
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#NursesTakeDC, Safe Staffing Rally, April 25, 26, 2018

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Original Facebook post with photo album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.976361932447823&type=3&hc_location=ufi

Dr. Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio, www.GreatNurses.com ran the first nurses march with 35,000 in DC in 1995, and Show Me Your Stethoscope is continuing her work on April 26, 2018.

Laura will be speaking at #NursesTakeDC 2018, view her march video here!

This will be the 3rd Annual Rally for Nurse:Patient Ratios!

A 2 day event, April 25 & 26, 2018: Main Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/695907173929749/

April 25, 2018 @ 4-8pm: Legislative Education Seminar. Hear from our nurse activists on health policy and how to become an effective change agent in healthcare. Walk away equipped with the tools to make change in your community and industry. Limited to first 250 registrants! Details to come!

April 26, 2018 @ 1030 am - 2:30 pm Rally at the U.S. Capitol Building followed by meeting with your legislators and staff! YOU MUST MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENTS, but don’t worry, we will make this as easy as possible! Try to plan appointment time around rally if possible. Details to come!

The purpose of the NursesTakeDC Rally is to support House Bill 2392 & Senate Bill 1063 Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017.

The proposed bills would establish federally mandated requirements for nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in acute care hospitals. This would regulate the maximum number of patients assigned to a nurse during a given shift. Nursing assignments would not exceed the proposed ratios. This legislation inherently has patient and nurse safety at the forefront.

NOW is the time to make appointments with your congressmen. We have tools to help assist you with this necessary task!
http://www.nursestakedc.com/legislative-information

Register here: http://www.nursestakedc.com/rally

Hotel Information: Blocked rooms and a discounted price. http://www.nursestakedc.com/hotel-information

Location: Permit Area 1, Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Why should you go? Dr. Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio talks Safe Staffing with NJ Safe Ratios (Kate). If you want safe staffing we need nurses to unite.
Let's get every NJ nurse to unite. Tag your nurse peeps and share!

https://youtu.be/4IXT_-90Y9Y

Main Rally Page: http://www.NursesTakeDC.com/
From the site:"Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Nurses, healthcare providers, and the scientific community understand that unsafe nurse-to-patient ratios contribute to increased morbidity and mortality for patients.

Unsafe staffing also creates unhealthy and unsafe environments for nurses to practice, and contributes to nurse burnout. As a result, our community is working to change the current care environment. #NursesTakeDC is a nurse-driven movement to make safe nurse to patient ratios a reality for all nurses in the United States. This year nurses will gather in Washington, DC for a National Rally to raise public awareness regarding the importance of safe nurse-to-patient ratios and to support pending legislation.

In the Fall of 2016 Medscape Nurses completed a survey that questioned working RN’s on their experiences and safe nurse staffing. The results of this study were recently published by Medscape titled What's Being Done About Nurse Staffing? According to Buppert (2017), “53% of nurse respondents said that at the end of a typical shift, they did not feel satisfied about the care they had provided. And 57% believe that patient care is suffering”. Log in for free to Medscape to read the complete article at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/877838_1

On May 4 & 5 2017 Medscape Nurses traveled to Washington DC to see the outcome of the Rally. To view their perspective of the event, log into Medscape for free at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/880474 The piece titled Nurses Get Political to Address Unsafe Staffing may be viewed."

View #NursesTakeDC 2017 rally videos here.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYp0EZSWDx3HOWVdfZa496r-vudYZUG_y

The issue is "Nurse Patient Ratios Now!" We are backing legislation to make California Style nursing ratios national. Something the American Nurses Association, American Hospital Association is dead set against.

Will be posting updates and activities leading up to the rally, if you'd like to attend or get involved, do contact us or visit:

Main Rally Forum:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1528010070852117/

#SMYS For Change (Show Me Your Stethoscope)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/609085302563442/

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Spread The Word! Delnor Nurse Rape/Hostage Situation Kindly Help Us To Prevent It From Happening Again.

Hello Everyone, an easy way to spread the word is to search for articles on the Delnor Nurses situation and then like, comment on them, share to your own pages.

Search Facebook for "Delnor Nurses" there are tons of articles out there.

If you look at this Emergency Nurses Association post, 157 people shared it.
https://www.facebook.com/shares/view?id=10154593075872849

Like/react to it, then click on the "shares" and you can like, thank each person that shared it. This increases the visibility on Facebook, encourages them to keep it in the limelight.

I'm adding this as a comment to each one I find (some posts you can only like, but not comment on due to privacy settings)

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Thank you for sharing this, kindly help us prevent it from happening again.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nurseup/permalink/1348630735220939/

Healthcare Workers Protection Act 2017 FaceBook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthcareworkersprotectionact/

Delnor Nurse Update. Geneva, IL Rally Planned:

Send any cards, support etc to:
Delnor Nurse, PO Box 394 Sycamore IL, 60178

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYp0EZSWDx3Es9XWBawK_-km3gZR9qRWv

#HWPA2017 #SilentNoMore #Delnor #DelnorNurses #DelnorsLaw #ShowMeYourStethoscope #ViolenceAgainstNurses #NurseAbuse #NurseUp #SMYSOfficial #SMYS #DelnorHospital #NursesTakeDC

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If you can spend a few minutes doing this a few times a day, we'll grow the #HWPA groups very quickly and draw others in :)

Thanks!

Andrew Lopez, RN

Below are posts I've already commented on, kindly like and post more comments if you have time :)

June 2017

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