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FEATURES
10 Inside Job
In her 33 years as a registered nurse working in California prisons,
Joey Upland has seen it all. What she's witnessed both terrifies and
keeps her there, struggling to reform the prison medical system from
within. Find out how and why nurses like her stay, and what radical
reforms under way now mean for inmate care. By Erin FitzGerald
20 Fighting Two Fronts
Cynthia Campbell, RN had enough to deal with when she learned
she had two rare cancers. But getting her short-term insurance policy
to cover her treatment was another battle altogether. Now the clock
is running out on her remaining coverage and she's uninsurable.
Is this any way to treat patients? By Lucia Hwang
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DEPARTMENTS
4 News Briefs
In May, CNA/NNOC RNs staged a historic rally for guaranteed healthcare; no ratios this year, but Maine RNs learn from fight; learn the latest
about pending California legislation that could affect yourself and your
patients; Illinois gets a single-payer bill, and Texas RNs regroup for
2009 on ratios; UC RNs begin 2007 bargaining.
9 Sharp Focus
With the new Michael Moore movie SiCKO, nurses have a one-of-akind opportunity to transform the healthcare debate. By Rose Ann
DeMoro
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on the cover: Lily de Jesus, RN of UC San Diego
Medical Center cheers with other supporters of a
national health plan at a May 8 rally in Sacramento,
Calif. Photograph by Lucia Hwang.
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