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  1. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    No doubt the ACA has raised premiums, I can give you an actual example affecting my family. Prior to the passing of the ACA, my sister had a BC/BS EPO plan that fit her needs and cost $198 per month, no in-network deductibles, and $20 co-pays. Since ...
  2. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    Hi SmithRN, Great post. I too work in home care, and what KILLS me is how a patient on Medicaid can get unlimited amounts of wound care supplies/dressings while Medicare patients, many who are war veterans, cannot!!! They've paid into the system, wo...
  3. Obamacare and hospitals

    The following article has some of the alternatives to what we have now, the ACA should be a hybrid that includes some of the suggestions in the following article: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/04/03/why-am-co-sponsoring-save-american-workers-a...
  4. Obamacare and hospitals

    MunoRN $81/month average premium, I'd love to see a reliable source for that #. The ACA expanded Medicaid, that's why there are less people uninsured, ever see a Medicaid patient get an appointment with a decent doctor in a timely manner??? Medicaid ...
  5. Obamacare and hospitals

    You mean all those republicans that just won back the senate??? The people have spoken!! I'm sure all those affordable ACA premiums and its positive effect on healthcare had nothing to do with the huge loss of the democratic party today, NOT!
  6. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    Great read. Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Health Care Workforce
  7. MEN, dont come into nursing

    Capitalism is what makes potential in the US amazing! I may hate some of the ways our country is run, but I love it 100%!
  8. Support Kaci Hickox

    Good point elkpark, I see a lot of people including myself getting slammed for a difference of opinion. It is paramount that we remember that healthy debate is good, and can get great things accomplished. One thing I will say about those completely r...
  9. Sedation Chiropractics?

    Hi blondy, This is known as manipulation under anesthesia (MUA), it's very helpful for contractures, or for things such as frozen shoulder or muscles that are in major spasm. Here in NJ, the sedation is NOT done by the Chiropractor, they do this at ...
  10. Can nurses use medical marijuana?

    Good question, if it's for migraines, I'd say find an alternative, if it's for cancer, HIV or severe chronic pain, then as Sun0408 has mentioned, you have to consider if you're ill enough that maybe you shouldn't be practicing until you get a handle ...
  11. Difficult instructor (venting...sorry)

    I've had my share of crappy instructors, some with great credentials who just weren't engaging, or just possibly burnt out! At the end of the day, nursing school is very demanding and you have to be up to the task regardless of the workload. You real...
  12. Support Kaci Hickox

  13. Support Kaci Hickox

    "PEDSRN" I think you make a good point, but our nursing curriculum prepares us very well how to protect ourselves from those conditions you have mentioned. How much have we learned in US schools about Ebola?? I can't even recall it being mentioned i...
  14. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    For a family of 3 based on our specific details, in our county for a platinum plan it would cost us $1,449 per month to come close to our current coverage, this one doesn't have an in network deductible, for $1,229 per month we would have a $1,500 in...
  15. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    The ACA has thus far been a disaster. It was rammed through in the wee hours of the morning without 1 Republican vote. We were promised the most transparent government in history under President Obama, health care reform would be televised on CNN, be...