Ron Houston

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1. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

   Ron Houston replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I have found that quite a few of the opponents of any reform to America's health care seem to have the mistaken impression that proponents for reform are wanting something for nothing. Most of those that believe that health care needs reform are the ...

2. 50, Single, and Starting Nursing School in August - Can It Be Done?

   Ron Houston replied to Emptynstr2's topic in General Students

   I am 52 and starting nursing school in August also. I wish you the best I don't have any answers for you. Have you talked with the local hospital about working with you on your hours while you attend school. I am presently unemployed because of the e...

3. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

   Ron Houston replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   How does a system work when health care premiums have risen 4 times faster than wages. How does a system work? When health care cost are a factor in half of the personal bankruptcies since 2000. When lack of insurance leads to an estimated 18,000 unn...

4. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

   Ron Houston replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   What good is quality when you can't afford it? No system will be perfect but the system we have now does not work. Some type of reform is needed. Quality for cost? "I would much prefer a bologna sandwich than to starve.". I don't think that the quali...

5. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

   Ron Houston replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Kennedy and Obama are worlds apart? I think not. John Kennedy in his 1000 days in office increased the minimum wage, created the Peace Corps, obtained better Social Security benefits, passed an urban renewal package, fought for civil rights and used ...

6. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

   Ron Houston replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   You are right it does not guarantee us any such right in the constitution. But then it also does not give anyone the right of and education but the vast majority of us believe that every child is entitled to an education which we support with our tax...

7. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

   Ron Houston replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I have the hope that President Obama will take positive steps to reform health care. As for how much it will cost to reform health care. It will cost less in national treasure than this war in Iraq cost that the previous administration put this count...

8. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

   Ron Houston replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   lamazeteacher, i have been reading your contributions to this forum. i want to commend you on your fair and intelligent contribution on this important subject.

9. Ages of male nursing students?

   Ron Houston replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Students

   I'm 52 and will be starting LPN classes this August. It is never too late to persue your goals.

10. are there any male lpn students here?

    Ron Houston replied to mikehammerly's topic in Male Students

    Just got accepted for classes starting in August. I am 52 and taking the first steps to a new career.

11. NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    Ron Houston replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I think as a nurse she should have reported the misuse of the drug to the proper authorities. Her credibility is lost when she goes on national tv after the fact. If she knew that Mr. Jackson was doing what she claims she as a nurse had an obligation...

12. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

    Ron Houston replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    The senators that are against a public health care plan use the same old excuse that a government run health care plan will not work yet they are on a government run health care plan paid by our taxes.

13. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

    Ron Houston replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I support a public option. Too many people are denied health care because of pre-existing conditions. We now have an unregulated health insurance industry that increases premiums at their whim. Health care premiums have risen four times faster th...

14. Nursing School

    Ron Houston replied to Aimee0106's topic in General Nursing

    Go back home and work toward your goal. I am 52 year old male and I have gone back to school to persue my goal of nursing. I hope to be accepted in the LPN program this August. I have a very supportive wife. You are young and you need to concentrate ...