RNchat Transcript April 6, 2010

rnchat: At Noon EST today we're having #RNchat - we'll discuss having a National Nurse & #hr4601 context here: http://bit.ly/dptquA 4/6/2010 08:37 whydotpharma: @PhilBaumann Thanks for inspiring me: Twitter ROI= Return on Impulse http://bit.ly/czivrO Pharma twittersphere III #hcsm #rnchat 4/6/2010 08:47 rnchat: Interesting conference #eNLM on today: genomic tech & #ePatient. It's free on Twitter - http://bit.ly/dDzN2c #rnchat 4/6/2010 08:59 philbaumann: RT @rnchat: At Noon EST today we're having #RNchat - we'll discuss having a National Nurse & #hr4601 context here: http://bit.ly/dptquA 4/6/2010 11:26 rnchat: 15 minutes until #RNchat - Our topic will be #HR4601 http://www.nationalnurse.org/ 4/6/2010 11:45 rnchat: Consider using http://TweetChat.com for #RNchat Makes it a lot easier to follow. :) 4/6/2010 11:57 rnchat: Welcome to #RNchat - We'll get started in a moment but first please introduce yourselves! 4/6/2010 12:01 nursechenene: okay! using the tweetchat. Very exciting #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:03 rnchat: OK our first topic is coming up in a minute. Please read http://www.nationalnurse.org/ quickly and we'll get started. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:04 AMartinRN: #rnchat A Martin RN from MO, nurse for 12 years critical care area 4/6/2010 12:04 seejanenurse: Hi! #RNchat already read it! 4/6/2010 12:04 nursingpins: GO #HR4601 Vernon in New Orleans -Critical Care #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:04 rnchat: When replying to topics, please add T1 for reference. No need to reply to me unless you need to. #RNchat (we're devoting today to #HR4601). 4/6/2010 12:05 knwanurse: K Ewing a RN from MO a critical nurse for 1 year. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:05 onlinenursing: Hello! Terri here from #sgf. Nurse, nurse educator, NP, PhD student.... nursing organization junkie. Have great students here #RNChat! 4/6/2010 12:05 rnchat: T1 National Nurse #HR4601: What do you think about creating a National Nurse Position in U.S.? What are pros? Any cons? #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:06 philbaumann: Phil - started #RNchat to get nurses speaking up and out; getting literate with emerging

tech; and rebooting the profession :) #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:06 InfusionNurse: Good day to all! Cora - infusion nurse and nurse educator. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:06 MOMofZEJT: #RNChat School Nurse et in school for my BSN from Springfield! 4/6/2010 12:06 InfusionNurse: @philbaumann ...and you are doing an AWESOME job!! #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:07 ytleyva: Tanya here; med/surg nurse from MO #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:07 nursingpins: A national nurse position is the best news I've heard for nursing in quiet a while #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:08 StephenNP: #RNChat T1 Hi All, Stephen here, NP and DNP student. Would love to hear all opinions on T1 #RNChat 4/6/2010 12:08 SusuG514: #RNchat Susan from MO. oncology nurse, BSN student. 4/6/2010 12:08 rnchat: @ytleyva @MOMofZEJT Welcome! #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:09 seejanenurse: The Surgeon General totally needs our assistance. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:09 nursechenene: Traci from Mo. RNFA in level I trauma center and Army reserves. been in surgery for wow 17 years now. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:10 InfusionNurse: T1 - heard about this a year ago...wasn't sure then, now it makes sense for our profession... #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:10 nursingpins: The National Nurse position will hopefully take some of the authority over nurses that the hospitals have assumed #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:10 seejanenurse: t1 a major pro: let the world know what we do, promote our profession. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:11 AMartinRN: #rnchat con- is this more govt. control? 4/6/2010 12:12 nursingpins: A national voice will be the best thing for nurses - but the position will have to have authority #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:12 onlinenursing: T1 - nurses do preventative, education, and public health better than anyone. We need an office of national nurse #RNChat 4/6/2010 12:12

knwanurse: Not only promote our profession but hopefully get a handle on the obesity and diabetes that our country is facing #rnchat #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:13 seejanenurse: Just who is Mr. BLUMENAUER? I like him. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:13 MOMofZEJT: #RNChat Huge epidemic that needs to be dealt with 4/6/2010 12:14 rnchat: @InfusionNurse T1 - anyone see this blog?? http://twurl.nl/ukepdo #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:14 nursechenene: I wonder how this gov't office would be more effective than the surgeon generals office. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:15 nursingpins: Hopefully a national nurse could get a handle on nurse/patient ratios - biggest threat to nursing and patients now #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:15 ytleyva: T1-great point onlinenursing and nursingpins #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:16 onlinenursing: @InfusionNurse Good blog post! Thanks! #RNChat 4/6/2010 12:17 seejanenurse: Maybe the ANA is jealous. @InfusionNurse #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:17 ytleyva: T1 exciting that we're putting more effort on prevention #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:18 InfusionNurse: also wonder how "political" it will be RT @nursechenene: wonder how this govt office wld b more effective than surgeon generals #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:18 seejanenurse: @nursechenene The Surgeon General needs a nurse to be more effective. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:18 AMartinRN: #rnchat the nursing profession certainly needs to rise up and become more organized as a national group 4/6/2010 12:19 MOMofZEJT: #RNChat yes that was a good blog, not to mention the comments! def get you thinking! 4/6/2010 12:19 onlinenursing: @nursingpins Good point. Friend who purchases insur. 4 his company says he now asks about hosp nurse pt. ratios before purchasing. #RNChat 4/6/2010 12:19 ytleyva: T1 the blog is definitely informative, thank you #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:19 SusuG514: T1 Pro would be the bigger emphasis on prevention. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:20

nursingpins: Did see the blog http://twurl.nl/ukepdo - nurses need a national voice that can be heard #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:20 MOMofZEJT: #RNChat yes from that blog, not sure reliablity, but 3.8 % nurses belong to ANA group? isn't that the National assoiciation? 4/6/2010 12:20 nursingpins: The ANA has to be more aggressive to be effective at anything - must have a way to enforce any policies as will a national nurse #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:22 nursechenene: @nursingpins I agree. Our state does not have a large percentage that belongs to state nsg group for local legislation. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:23 nursechenene: Wonder what nat'l nurse involvement would be-T1 #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:23 SusuG514: Wonder how the new healthcare bill will affect this position. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:24 MOMofZEJT: #RNChat I think a national nurse needs to be a NURSE and not a political figure! 4/6/2010 12:25 nursingpins: Nurses need to get out of the grip of hospital control and reclaim the profession - a national nurse will be a good start -#rnchat 4/6/2010 12:26 nursechenene: @MOMofZEJT I think they'll be both and possibly be appointed by party association. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:26 philbaumann: T1 Perhaps ANA may have a small point about words. Still: Nursing needs a huge self- esteem boost. That alone may be worth it. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:26 AMartinRN: #rnchat completely agree this position should be filled by a currently practicing RN 4/6/2010 12:26 nursingpins: RT @MOMofZEJT: #RNChat I think a national nurse needs to be a NURSE and not a political figure! 4/6/2010 12:26 SusuG514: @MOMofZEJT I agree with you. Nat nurse must focus on nursing not political gain. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:27 ladydawnie: @AMartinRN #rnchat i agree 4/6/2010 12:28 ERNurseJoy: RT @MOMofZEJT: #RNChat I think a national nurse needs to be a NURSE and not a political figure! 4/6/2010 12:28 Nerdnurse: RT @nursingpins: RT @MOMofZEJT: #RNChat I think a national nurse needs to be a NURSE and not a political figure! 4/6/2010 12:28

nursechenene: @SusuG514 I feel that way about nsg managemt in the hospital setting too. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:28 SusuG514: @nursechenene excellent point and couldn't agree more. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:29 InfusionNurse: T1 - there has to be a collective nursing voice to get this NNA HR 4601 passed... #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:30 knwanurse: @MOMofZEJT i agree a political figure would not know what the important topics were if not a nurse. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:30 nursingpins: Nurses need leadership badly - will follow if leadership could be heard - nurses are on their own as of now without direction #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:30 Nerdnurse: RT @nursechenene: @SusuG514 I feel that way about nsg managemt in the hospital setting too. #rnchat --totally agree! 4/6/2010 12:30 knwanurse: @nursechenene If you are going to be in the heathcare field then you should be a nurse #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:30 SusuG514: @AmartinRN I also agree with you. Do like that it would bring more light to nurse students and also retired nurses though. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:31 MOMofZEJT: #RNChat Thankfully school nursing has a wonderful figure in the DHSS who fights for nurses esp school nurses 4/6/2010 12:31 ytleyva: Nurses shouldn't avoid politics. A national nurse should be a nurse and a political figure. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:31 AMartinRN: #rnchat agree with nsg mgt in hospital 4/6/2010 12:31 InfusionNurse: T1 To be effective & to survive in the position RT @ytleyva: A national nurse should be a nurse and a political figure. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:35 rnchat: I think we can agree that a National Nurse needs to be a nurse. It's impossible to avoid politics but it should be professional. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:35 rnchat: T1 Too often "outsiders" make important decisions without *any* clue about the nuances of how nursing works. That's a problem. #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:36 nursingpins: A nightmare would be a National Nurse appointed from the AHA etc. - could be trouble if politics involved #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:39

ladydawnie: #RNchat by using the 'productive ward project' nurses at ward level can decide on what needs changing, works for them and the patient. 4/6/2010 12:40 SusuG514: @nursingpins I agree but how would you propose the position get filled? #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:41 nursingpins: The wrong person as the National Nurse could spell death for the profession #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:41 SusuG514: @windsorrn add #rnchat to your posts and they will be included in chat 4/6/2010 12:42 nursechenene: It will be interesting to see who is appointed as the 1st for this post. It has the potential to be a progressive advocating positn #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:42 nursingpins: A National Nurse could be elected by Nursing Schoos, ACN etc- #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:43 nursechenene: @nursingpins The wrong person could cause more division in the profession. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:44 nursequest: nursequest:RT #rnchat T1 discussion; I would like to see more nurses unite for community health and preventative programs 4/6/2010 12:44 nursingpins: RT @nursechenene: @nursingpins The wrong person could cause more division in the profession. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:44 ytleyva: If I'm understanding correctly the current Surgeon General is now the National Nurse; Dr. Regina Benjamin #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:47 WindsorRn: @plspassthegas @SusuG514 IDK what i'm doing? #rnchat T1 Interesting acticle.have raised 3 girls and you can see personality diff's early 4/6/2010 12:49 SusuG514: @ytleyva the CNO is currently assistant surgeon general and would be elevated to full time National Nurse position #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:49 knwanurse: I think that it should be a nurse who has experience with a little in every field. #rnchat #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:51 MOMofZEJT: #RNChat yes very seasoned! 4/6/2010 12:52 ytleyva: Ok, so it's the Assistant Surgeon General who is also the CNO, seems like a huge responsibility for one person. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:53 InfusionNurse: sorry to interrupt, have to leave...great chat..thanks all!! #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:53

knwanurse: @MOMofZEJT somebody who has kept up with the ever changing technology and what the health care has to offer people or lack of #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:53 onlinenursing: RT @nursequest: #rnchat T1 discussion; I would like to see more nurses unite for community health and preventative programs 4/6/2010 12:54 knwanurse: @InfusionNurse great input! alot of things to ponder! #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:54 knwanurse: @ytleyva you are right that is a lot of information for one person, how do you propose to not make the load so heavy? #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:55 rnchat: Our hour is almost up. We're also on Facebook http://Facebook.com/RNchat - Fan us there too! #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:56 ytleyva: @nursequest How is the question. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:56 nursingpins: Sorry - had to leave - thanks Phil - later all #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:56 MOMofZEJT: @onlinenursing #RNChat as a 'public' nurse I do prevention ed everyday! but 50% welfare ratio in school. Frankly, they don't care! 4/6/2010 12:56 rnchat: @nursingpins Thanks for stopping by! #RNchat 4/6/2010 12:57 nursechenene: @knwanurse good delegation to effective nurses #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:57 rnchat: Before we wrap up today's #RNchat give us some parting thoughts. 4/6/2010 12:58 nursechenene: Thanks for the informative chat! #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:58 SusuG514: #rnchat thanks for the great discussion! 4/6/2010 12:58 ytleyva: I will take any advice on how to be more proactive about teaching prevention to the public. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:59 nursechenene: I think a nurse leader would get nurses out of a subordinate role to achieve the respect for knowledge deserved. #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:59 MOMofZEJT: #RNChat hopefully a knowledgeable nursing committee will do the footwork for a good National nurse! 4/6/2010 12:59 knwanurse: wonderful discussion!! Thanks lots of things to ponder!!! #rnchat 4/6/2010 12:59

CutePedsNurse: RT @onlinenursing #rnchat T1 discussion; I would like to see more nurses unite for community health and preventative programs 4/6/2010 13:00 nursequest: #rnchat: will be following closely; thanks for the chat 4/6/2010 13:00 SusuG514: #rnchat This is a an area that needs the input of all nurses for the role to be effective. Let's unite and let our voices be heard. 4/6/2010 13:00 WindsorRn: #rnchat T1 enjoyed some of the articles referenced...Thanks! 4/6/2010 13:01 rnchat: THANK YOU everybody for another great #RNchat! Transcript of today's chat will be up soon. #HR4601 4/6/2010 13:03

RNchat Transcript April 6, 2010

by RN Chat on Apr 06, 2010

Accessibility

Upload Details

Usage Rights

Statistics

RNchat Transcript April 6, 2010 Document Transcript