Nurse Talk

While the GOP "replacement" plan failed--don't get complacent! Now is the time to organize, educate and take action to improve and expand Medicare for All. Our current system is not sustainable. Nurse Talk chats with Healthcare Advocate and Activist Donna Smith. Donna is also the Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America.

While the GOP "replacement" plan failed--don't get complacent! Now is the time to organize, educate and take action to improve and expand Medicare for All. Our current system is not sustainable. Nurse Talk chats with Healthcare Advocate and Activist Donna Smith. Donna is also the Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America.

Many Americans may be surprised to know that California is the only state in the country with mandatory limits on the number of patients a nurse can be assigned at one time. The regulations were enacted in 2004, after nurses with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United fought for years to achieve them. Now nurses across the country are pushing for national legislation.

Many Americans may be surprised to know that California is the only state in the country with mandatory limits on the number of patients a nurse can be assigned at one time. The regulations were enacted in 2004, after nurses with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United fought for years to achieve them. Now nurses across the country are pushing for national legislation.

Healthcare Advocate and Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America Donna Smith talks about what we know and what we don't know about the ACA replacement from the GOP. What we know--the insurance companies win again. AND--making it clear that Social Security and Medicare ARE solvent and NOT going bankrupt.

Healthcare Advocate and Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America Donna Smith talks about what we know and what we don't know about the ACA replacement from the GOP. What we know--the insurance companies win again. AND--making it clear that Social Security and Medicare ARE solvent and NOT going bankrupt.

Words matter! Casey Hobbs RN & Host of Nurse Talk talks about the distinction between saying she "has cancer" and saying she is cancer free but undergoing Chemo Therapy so that the cancer does not return. "I am not a cancer patient, I am a person receiving Chemo Therapy". Does it make a difference to say that? To me it does"!

Words matter! Casey Hobbs RN & Host of Nurse Talk talks about the distinction between saying she "has cancer" and saying she is cancer free but undergoing Chemo Therapy so that the cancer does not return. "I am not a cancer patient, I am a person receiving Chemo Therapy". Does it make a difference to say that? To me it does"!

RN and Co-Host of Nurse Talk, Casey Hobbs continues her short commentary about the arduous journey of Chemo Therapy and the "mind games" she fights. "It's much different being on the patient side of things. This journey is very humbling".

RN and Co-Host of Nurse Talk, Casey Hobbs continues her short commentary about the arduous journey of Chemo Therapy and the "mind games" she fights. "It's much different being on the patient side of things. This journey is very humbling".