Author Archives for Linda Sin

FVPA Bargaining Update: March 15, 2016

March 15, 2016 4:49 pm Published by Leave your thoughts At the fourth round of negotiations on March 14 and 15, your bargaining team continued to work on negotiating a great contract. Please join us at bargaining on March 22, 23 and 24. Your presence at this stage of the negotiating process is very important.

DFI and Corrective Action

March 14, 2016 6:24 pm Published by Leave your thoughts A Drug Furnishing Incident (DFI) occurs with such errors as, but not limited to, wrong drug, wrong strength, wrong quantity, wrong directions, or wrong patient. DFIs occur when a medication has left the control of the pharmacy into the control of the patient or their agent – even if the medication has not yet left the pharmacy.

We Support Corona RNs

March 3, 2016 5:25 pm Published by Leave your thoughts More than 150 UNAC/UHCP members from hospitals throughout Southern California rallied with Corona residents and community leaders at Corona City Hall and Corona Regional Medical Center on March 2 in support of our struggle for patient safety in our hospital.

Management Tries to Deny Nurses a Voice

February 5, 2016 3:38 pm Published by Leave your thoughts Over and over again, management has tried to do everything it can to prevent nurses from being the voice for our patients. On February 4, management refused to bargain, claiming nurses were no longer interested in trying to fix problems with patient care or our jobs. We have stood united throughout this process and we won’t stop fighting for what we deserve.