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http://www.ca.gov/Agencies/Secretary-of-State/Agency-Services/Look-Up-My-Representatives

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Hospitals should be held accountable for not following rules of employment. Strict enforcement and fines should be placed on facilities that deny students education and graduated, licensed nurses employment.  According to the bill this infraction to the law is not considered a crime and there is no implication of punishment when there should be,

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The cost issue here is a debate of quality not financial. However, obtaining Magnet Status for a hospital would increase revenues averaging  $1.2 million dollars a year (www.rwjf.org).  The Institute of Medicine is call for 80% on nursing workforce to have a BSN by the year 2020 (Lippincott Solutions, 2018).  California Hospital Association claims 2759, "would adversely impact quality because it would interfere with health facilities’ ability to ensure the best nursing workforce mix for their patient population" (2018

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AB 2759 is a legislation that will prohibit hospitals and health clinics receiving public funds for not allowing nursing students to obtain necessary clinical rotations who are enrolled in a community college.  This bill will also fine facilities who decline employment or discharge nurses because they have an Associates degree and nor a baccalaureate degree.
Endorsing this bill will allow for Associate nursing students access and experience to possibly begin the journey of nursing care. Preventing Associate nurses from learning and practicing the basic skills of nursing care will only jeopardize the nurse workforce and cause more harmful events to patients.
AB 2759 when passed will have a positive impact on nurses. AD Nurses will be able to find jobs and gain work experience and if they choose to, pursue higher education while working.  The passing of this bill will support the work force of nursing.  As schools are becoming increasingly expensive and more competitive a bridge from a community college to a university is more realistic especially for a working parent.

For more information on this Assembly Bill
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2759

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Associates Degree Nurse Discrimination is a growing epidemic of Health Clinics and Hospitals refusing to allow Associates degree nursing students to preform clinical rotations and denying Associates degree nurses a position because they do not have a Baccalaureate degree in nursing. This desire of Magnet status is being driven by the obligation for hospitals to provide the best quality patient care as our population is aging and the healthcare system is becoming progressively more complex.