[grannynurse FNP student]

Originally Posted by soliant12

It's all the frivlious lawuits filed by attorneys and people trying to scam the system that are driving up the costs for everyone

I have a question. Have you ever been named in a suit, in relation to your employment, as a nurse? I have. Once I was named, as was everyone who came near the patient, and I was later dropped from the suit. The second time I was named directly. And it took a year for the judge to finally dismiss it. The first time the patient truly did suffer from malpractice of his physician. The second was an attempt by an attorney to get more money after having settled with her employer. Because I had my own insurance, I had my own attorney.

I have also sued individuals twice. I was not trying to scam the system nor was my case frivilious. And both settled prior to going to court. In fact I lost money when compared to the money I recieved.

I admit there are some frivolous lawsuits. However, a great many suits have merit. If you want to reduce the number of fivolous suits, lobby your state legislature for a law that makes the individual responsible for paying the losing sides cost. And lobby for more effective monitoring of physicians.

Grannynurse

[pickledpepperRN]

A May 2005 poll by the Pew Research Center

http://typology.people-press.org/dat...?QuestionID=26

Click to read about the different groups

[soliant12]

Nope, because I document well and provide competent care.

Originally Posted by grannynurse FNP student

I have a question. Have you ever been named in a suit, in relation to your employment, as a nurse? I have. Once I was named, as was everyone who came near the patient, and I was later dropped from the suit. The second time I was named directly. And it took a year for the judge to finally dismiss it. The first time the patient truly did suffer from malpractice of his physician. The second was an attempt by an attorney to get more money after having settled with her employer. Because I had my own insurance, I had my own attorney.

I have also sued individuals twice. I was not trying to scam the system nor was my case frivilious. And both settled prior to going to court. In fact I lost money when compared to the money I recieved.

I admit there are some frivolous lawsuits. However, a great many suits have merit. If you want to reduce the number of fivolous suits, lobby your state legislature for a law that makes the individual responsible for paying the losing sides cost. And lobby for more effective monitoring of physicians.

Grannynurse

[NurseKevin]

PAST TYPOLOGY COUNTERPART: Staunch Conservatives, Enterprisers

9% OF ADULT POPULATION

10% OF REGISTERED VOTERS

PARTY ID: 81% Republican, 18% Independent/No Preference, 1% Democrat (98% Rep/Lean Rep)

BASIC DESCRIPTION: As in 1994 and 1999, this extremely partisan Republican group's politics are driven by a belief in the free enterprise system and social values that reflect a conservative agenda. Enterprisers are also the strongest backers of an assertive foreign policy, which includes nearly unanimous support for the war in Iraq and strong support for such anti-terrorism efforts as the Patriot Act.

DEFINING VALUES: Assertive on foreign policy and patriotic; anti-regulation and pro-business; very little support for government help to the poor; strong belief that individuals are responsible for their own well being. Conservative on social issues such as gay marriage, but not much more religious than the nation as a whole. Very satisfied with personal financial situation.

Key Beliefs:General PopulationEnterprisersMost corporations make a fair and reasonable amount of profit39%88%Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy31%74%Using overwhelming military force is the best way to defeat terrorism around the world39%84%Poor people today have it easy because they can get government34%73%

WHO THEY ARE: Predominantly white (91%), male (76%) and financially well-off (62% have household incomes of at least $50,000, compared with 40% nationwide). Nearly half (46%) have a college degree, and 77% are married. Nearly a quarter (23%) are themselves military veterans. Only 10% are under age 30.

LIFESTYLE NOTES: 59% have a gun in the home; 53% trade stocks and bonds, and 30% are small business owners ­ all of which are the highest percentages among typology groups. 48% attend church weekly; 36% attend bible study or prayer group meetings.

2004 ELECTION: Bush 92%, Kerry 1%. Bush's most reliable supporters (just 4% of Enterprisers did not vote)

ANd I really like the last bit of info..

MEDIA USE:

Enterprisers follow news about government and politics more closely than any other group, and exhibit the most knowledge about world affairs. The Fox News Channel is their primary source of news (46% cite it as a main source) followed by newspapers (42%) radio (31%) and the internet (26%).

That is the enterprisers, whom 75% of are opposed to the medicare for all

[pickledpepperRN]

65% of Americans support the U.S. government guaranteeing health insurance for all citizens, even if it means raising taxes.

http://typology.people-press.org/dat...?QuestionID=26

[NurseKevin]

Originally Posted by spacenurse

65% of Americans support the U.S. government guaranteeing health insurance for all citizens, even if it means raising taxes.

http://typology.people-press.org/dat...?QuestionID=26

not 65% of people who are the most informed and knowledgable as to the goings on in the world.

[pickledpepperRN]

Enterprisers follow news about government and politics more closely than any other group, and exhibit the most knowledge about world affairs. The Fox News Channel is their primary source of news (46% cite it as a main source) followed by newspapers (42%) radio (31%) and the internet (26%).

I know the other TV news and print news leave out a lot and get it wrong but:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/landlord.asp
http://www.snopes.com/legal/kentucky.htm
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/deervest.htm
http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/sheehan.asp
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/captured.asp
http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/gable2.htm
http://mediamatters.org/items/200407210007
http://mediamatters.org/items/200601130013

[grannynurse FNP student]

Originally Posted by soliant12

Nope, because I document well and provide competent care.

I have always documented extremely well and provided competent care. And it was my documentation, in both cases, that saved me. Most nurses do not get sued. And those that do, did not necessarily provide poor care or incomplete documentation. I have always had my own insurance. I have never relied on an employer to protect me, in case I was sued.

Grannynurse:hatparty:

[NurseKevin]

Originally Posted by spacenurse

I know the other TV news and print news leave out a lot and get it wrong but:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/landlord.asp
http://www.snopes.com/legal/kentucky.htm
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/deervest.htm
http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/sheehan.asp
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/captured.asp
http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/gable2.htm
http://mediamatters.org/items/200407210007
http://mediamatters.org/items/200601130013

I am sorry what does snopes and internet myths have to do with enterprisers? Liberals are the ones that get their news from the internet (according to the site that cited for the survey)

[andrew39]

MRIs Per Million People
UK - 1
Canada - 1
Germany - 3
USA - 11

CT Scanners Per Million People
UK - 4
Canada - 7
Germany - 12
USA - 27

Canadian radiation oncologists suggested the waiting time between diagnosis and treatment for their patients be two weeks or less. Average waiting time for people with breast cancer between diagnosis and treatment: 61 days. That's over eight weeks.

For every one doctor that immigrates to US from the Canada, 19 immigrate from Canada to the US. For every nurse that immigrates from the US to Canada, 15 Canadian ones leave for the US.

66% of Canadian doctors and nurses say they are loosing confidence in the system.

Canadian specailists estimate that 81% of surgeries waiting times are longer than necessary.