Nurse Talk

Nurse Talk visits with RN, JD Mathew Keller:

As Minnesota RNs strike against Allina Health Systems, nurses are concerned over the hospitals business dealings. The hospital wants to shift $10 million dollars in healthcare costs to nurses at a time when Allina financial disclosures report $1.3 billion dollars in net profit over the past 6 years, with $130 million in net revenue in 2015 alone.

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Nurse Talk visits with RN, JD Mathew Keller:

As Minnesota RNs strike against Allina Health Systems, nurses are concerned over the hospitals business dealings. The hospital wants to shift $10 million dollars in healthcare costs to nurses at a time when Allina financial disclosures report $1.3 billion dollars in net profit over the past 6 years, with $130 million in net revenue in 2015 alone.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

This week we visit with RN and Nursing Practice and Safety Specialist for National Nurses United, De Ann McEwen. De Ann talks about national workplace violence protections for nurses and healthcare workers. Whether or not you are represented by a union, National Nurses United is leading the way to protect all nurses from workplace violence.

This week we visit with RN and Nursing Practice and Safety Specialist for National Nurses United, De Ann McEwen. De Ann talks about national workplace violence protections for nurses and healthcare workers. Whether or not you are represented by a union, National Nurses United is leading the way to protect all nurses from workplace violence.

Last week the National Labor Relations Board held public hearings on labor violations at Bluefield Regional Medical Center, (West Virginia) one of seven hospitals owned by Community Health Systems. We spoke with RN Brenda Meadwell about what results the nurses are hoping for.

Last week the National Labor Relations Board held public hearings on labor violations at Bluefield Regional Medical Center, (West Virginia) one of seven hospitals owned by Community Health Systems. We spoke with RN Brenda Meadwell about what results the nurses are hoping for.

Author and Gerontologist, Kira Reginato talks about her new book, TIPS FOR HELPING YOUR AGING PARENTS---without losing your mind!

The book offers checklists that will turn “what do I do now”? Into “I got this!” Listen to our podcast and buy the book.

Author and Gerontologist, Kira Reginato talks about her new book, TIPS FOR HELPING YOUR AGING PARENTS---without losing your mind!

The book offers checklists that will turn “what do I do now”? Into “I got this!” Listen to our podcast and buy the book.

For our listeners out there not familiar with the critical issue of workplace violence in the healthcare setting—it is a growing national epidemic against registered nurses and healthcare workers and it is finally being taken seriously on a national level. Between 2005 and 2014 incidents of workplace violence increased by 110% in private industry hospitals.

For our listeners out there not familiar with the critical issue of workplace violence in the healthcare setting—it is a growing national epidemic against registered nurses and healthcare workers and it is finally being taken seriously on a national level. Between 2005 and 2014 incidents of workplace violence increased by 110% in private industry hospitals.