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AFT Healthcare-Public Employees Joint Conference
June 11-14, 2009
Washington, DC
Through the joint efforts of AFT's healthcare and public employee divisions, we can stand up for quality healthcare and quality public services—and have fun doing it!
How Do You Spend Your Time?
According to a recent study, nurses are spending more time on documentation, coordination of care and medication administration, and less on direct patient care. (August 2008)
Meet the New President
Randi Weingarten, who was elected AFT president at the union's national convention in July, talks about her plans for the AFT, the 2008 elections, organizing, the vital role of unions in the country and more in this recent question-and-answer session with the AFT editorial department. (August 2008)
AFT Convention Healthcare Notes
Union urges restoration of workers' rights (July 13, 2008)
AFT Healthcare divisional meeting
Delegates rally for healthcare workers (July 12, 2008)
Hurdling HIPAA
Ask health professionals about the privacy protections of HIPAA—the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act—and they likely will say it has changed the way they work, and not necessarily for the better. Read more in the latest edition of Healthwire. (July/August 2008)
School nurses provide essential healthcare services to our nation's children.
Caring for diabetic children in the classroom
• The role of the school
nurse
• Fact sheet for educators
• Q&A on 'trained diabetes
personnel'
Plan and implement a safe patient handling and transfer program at your workplace.
Purchase AFT Healthcare branded items at the AFT's online store.
Cutting costs means cutting staff and, too often, cutting corners on patient care.
AFT works to improve hospital accreditation process.
• JCAHO Update: A Guide for Healthcare Workers and Their Unions
• Policy statement on JCAHO
Why mandatory overtime is making the shortage of nurses worse—and threatening patient care.
Healthwire
