Oxfords Dictionary Defines Lobbing As “A Group Of People

Oxfords Dictionary defines lobbing as â€Å"a group of people seeking to influence legislators on a particular issue.† (needs in text citations)The term lobbing has been around our politics since the creation of the nation. The right to petition the government is based off of the first amendment, in which the people have a right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for grievances. (does this need a citation? Its paraphrase)Labor is the backbone of America. Labor unions were created in the 18th century to support the fair treatment and appropriate wages for employees. Labor unions remain heavily in today’s society and have a bigger impact on advocating for all members. New York State Nurses Association is a union in support of all†¦show more content†¦One of the reasons for nurse burnout is inadequate staffing. Inadequate nurse staffing effects many individuals. Most importantly, patients, nurses as well as hospital administrators. According to Dep artment of Professional Employee [DPE], (2016), staffing issues affect nurses as it leads to nurse burnouts and affects nurse’s health, increasing their risks for hypertension, cardiovascular disease and depression. Understaffing also leads to expensive human resources problems that can affect hospital administrator’s budgets. The harsh demands of nursing are forcing nurses to consider alternative careers. Studies have shown the overall turnover cost per registered nurse is $65,000 (DPE, 2016). One solution proposed by NYSNA is the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act, it proposes to â€Å"require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements; requires every such facility to submit a documented staffing plan to the department on an annual basis and upon application for an operating certificate; authorizes nurses to refuse work assignments if the assignment exceeds the nurses abilities or if the minimum staffing is not present.†(bill A6571) This bill was passed by the New York State Assembly on June 14, 2016, the assembly of NY is in support of safe