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22 D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 5 C A L I F O R N I A N U R S E Seeds of Dissent. The movement CNA started against Arnold is growing fast. April p. 7. Corporate Actor. Schwarzenegger plays a moderate, but his agenda is as bad as it gets for working Californians. May p. 8. Owning Up. How concept of an "owner- ship society" is destroying the middle class and letting corporations off the hook. June p. 9. Nurses Say No to Arnold, No to Corpo- rate California, No in November. Corporations have invested millions of dollars backing Schwarzenegger's initiatives. RNs must fight back. July/August p. 10. Debating Our Future. At a time when labor is furiously debating the future of the labor movement, CNA will soon decide its role. September p. 8. And the Award Goes To… RN volun- teers who rushed to the aid of disaster survivors in Sri Lanka and Gulf Coast are our true heroes. October p. 6. Proposition Prep. Everything you need to know about the special election. November p. 7. Our Year of Protest. What these victories, your work has meant. December p. 7. HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY Not Up Front. The hospital industry helps create a group posing as patient advocates to confuse public. January/February p. 12. Foreign Outsourcing at Home: Dameron Hospital exploits migrant RNNs. Central Valley hospital is contracting out jobs to migrant RNs who are prone to exploitation. April p. 4. Hospital Heavy. The California Hospital Association collects millions of dollars from its members to lobby against the public interest. June p. 10. LEGISLATION Legislative Update. Nursing Education Expansion—AB 232, Lift Teams and Equipment—SB 363, Hospital Closure Reports—SB 499. June p. 4. Legislative Update. Nursing Education Expansion—AB 232, Lift Teams and Equipment—SB 363, Hospital Closure Reports—SB 499. July/August p. 8. Bills Face Uphill Battle. CNA bills face uphill battle for governor's signature. October p. 4. NURSING EDUCATION No "There" There in Gov's Nursing Plan. There is little substance to the gover- nor's nursing plan. September p. 7. NURSING PRACTICE AND ADVOCACY Advancing RN Patient Advocacy Through Collective Bargaining. Essential patient advocacy principles. March p. 18. Under Pressure. Kaiser hires medical assistants for its offices and requires them to work beyond their training. May p. 12. Technology and Patient Advocacy. RNs must exercise independent judgment at all times. May p. 18. Correctional Nurses and Collective Patient Advocacy. Conclusions and recommendations from CNA's first Correctional Nursing Task Force. July/August p. 38. Court Decides that LVNs Cannot Give IV Medication. Court rules after six-year battle that LVNs cannot give IV drugs. September p. 4. BRN Turns 100. California's BRN has a long history of patient advocacy. December p. 19. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY Watch Your Back. Why a lift team would have helped Karen Roy, RN, avoid a lifetime of pain. July/August p. 18. ORGANIZING RNs From Two Hospital Systems Join CNA. RNs from Sutter Health's Lakeside, Catholic Healthcare West's Mercy and Mercy Southwest join. April p. 6. Arrowhead Per Diems Join CNA. Per diem RNs with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and San Bernardino County Health Clinics join CNA. June p. 4. Mercy Merced RNs Vote in CNA. More than 80% of Mercy Medical Center Merced RNs voted to switch representation to CNA. June p. 5. Chicago RNs Say Yes to NNOC, First Victory. Cook County RNs decided to oust the Ilinois Nurses Association and affiliate with the NNOC. June p. 6. Never Fear, Patient Protection Squad is Here! CNA asked RNs to sign up for the Patient Protection Squad, which responds to our call to attend protests. June p. 6. Sutter Santa Rosa RNs Join CNA. 450 RNs with Sutter Medical Center Santa Rosa voted to affiliate with CNA. October p. 5. Tri-City RNs Pick CNA. Tri-City RNs join CNA. December p. 6. PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Thanks for Nothing: Rx He elp Group is Just Pharma PR. Rx Help for Californians is one component of Schwarzenegger's controversial "California Rx" plan. July/August p. 5. Off-Label Use. Why big pharma is fork- ing over upwards of $100 million to establish a voluntary drug discount program. October p. 7. POLITICS Seminal Protest Forces Governor to Back Off, For Now. Schwarzenegger backs off plan to privatize state pensions after major S.F. protest. May p. 4. Villaraigosa is LA's New Mayor. CNA nurses celebrated with Villaraigosa as he won election to become first Latino mayor of LA. July/August p. 4. Voice of RNs, Public Unions in Danger. "Paycheck Protection Act" initiative threatens voice of RNs, public work- ers. July/August p. 4. Thanks for Nothin ng: Rx Help Group is Just Pharma PR. Rx Help for Californians is one component of Schwarzenegger's controversial "California Rx" plan. July/August p. 5. Just Say No in November. A preview of special election ballot propositions. September p. 5. Off-Label Use. Why big pharma is fork- ing over upwards of $100 million to establish a voluntary drug discount program. October p. 7. Bait and Switch. A UC RN explains why P O N L H