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News Briefs
Washington, D.C. nurses join NNU 5 | Children's
Hospital RNs Strike Over Health Takeaways
6 | UMass nurses win new contract 7 | Tufts RNs
protest floating plan 8 | Watsonville RNs go out
on strike 9 | Michigan nurses hold convention and
unveil new logo 10 | Florida RNs expand metro
committees; Maine RNs settle contract while others
consider strike; Texas bargaining leadership report
An Open Letter to Nicky Diaz
20 Losing Our Voice
Across the country, hospitals are forcing RNs
to adopt hourly rounding routines and scripts
in efforts to boost their patient satisfaction scores.
RNs say this focus on the appearance of care is
jeopardizing patients and the nursing profession.
By Rose Ann DeMoro
CE HOME STUDY
Scripting and Rounding:
Impact of the Corporate Care
Model on RN Autonomy and
Patient Advocacy, Part I
Earn CE credits by learning about the real
purpose and consequences of rounding and
scripting programs. Submitted by the Joint Nursing
Practice Commission, DeAnn McEwen, RN,
and Hedy Dumpel, RN, JD
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By Heather Boerner and Lucia Hwang
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The Economic Deceit
Few Discuss
Making the rich richer doesn't help the economy.
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LOOK TS
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When the Going Gets Tough
Washington, D.C. RN Sandy Falwell has always
fought for her patients and other nurses, even
through week-long blizzards and union-busting
campaigns. By Lucia Hwang
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