K98

K98

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  1. Graduate Nurses-- any luck on jobs?

    K98 replied to MeggaRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    If things go as planned for me, I will be leaving health care permanently and will be opening a position for you

  2. Stage set for Temple University Hospital strike by PASNAP

    K98 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    This sounds pretty much the same as the situation at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. The RNs at AGH are represented by the SEIU instead of PASNAP. The system offered 2% per year with...

  3. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    K98 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Obama promised to "fundamentally remake" the United States. Survival of this country as we know it was never in the cards. A lot of folks are in for an awful

  4. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    K98 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Heh. That's a whopper. Look, is that a

  5. Graduate Nurses-- any luck on jobs?

    K98 replied to MeggaRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I don't think the general economy is the problem, as the Pittsburgh region has really dodged the bullet as far as unemployment, devalued real estate, etc.. One of the biggest employers in this region...

  6. Graduate Nurses-- any luck on jobs?

    K98 replied to MeggaRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Best of luck to you. I believe the job situation will improve once the health care nonsense finally goes into the ashcan of history (again). We need staff, the hospital won't hire. They are waiting to...

  7. UPMC Mercy info

    K98 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    We just had a new group of critical care physicians come to work at our facility. They all came from the Evil Empire, two from Mercy. All said they would leave the area before returning to the Dark...

  8. medicare index keeps wages down in Western Pa

    K98 replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    They are trying to outsource inpatient dialysis at our facility. So far, it isn't going well. As for union nurses having better benefits, I don't know about that. We are the only union RNs in...

  9. Health Care is a right

    K98 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The intended function of the federal government was/is to provide protection for the states. Not to provide healthcare. As for the "elite", drop the class-warfare crap. It is the oldest, lamest,...

  10. Health Care is a right

    K98 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The movement against the public option is based on the fact that there is no way the government can afford to pay for it. There is no way my family can afford the additional taxes to pay for it. We...

  11. Graduate Nurses-- any luck on jobs?

    K98 replied to MeggaRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Apply early and often. The students working on my unit have been telling us that the hospital's official line is "internal transfers only". The hospital is presently listing about 30 RN

  12. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    K98 replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I hope that the CNA/NNOC is more effective than some other unions representing RNs around the country. The facility where I work is unionized. We are no better off financially than other RNs in the...

  13. Paying the Price: How Health Insurance Premiums Are Eating Up Middle-Class Incomes

    K98 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It means I'll take care of me, you take care of you, eh? The Baucus plan will be released today. Media outlets are saying that the average US family with an income of 77K will be paying over 10K per...

  14. Declining coverage-The worst is yet to come

    K98 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Positively

  15. the ANA supporting this idea for health care reform?

    K98 replied to James Garrity's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    After that mess that Dan Rather was involved in with former President Bush, CBS lost all credibility as a news

  16. Health Care is a right

    K98 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Government doesn't need to worry about funds. They run low, they develop new "revenue streams"

  17. BCBS acts up in North Dakota (another reason for insurance reform)

    K98 replied to Moogie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [quote name= What should we do? Throw out everyone in Congress? (Hmmmm...that might not be a bad idea...) [/quote] All of them. Democrats and Republicans. Their replacements serve ONE

  18. Health Care is a right

    K98 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What makes you think the govt. will deny any

  19. What Obama Will Say on Wednesday about health care reform

    K98 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the headline should read: "some of america's registered

  20. Paying the Price: How Health Insurance Premiums Are Eating Up Middle-Class Incomes

    K98 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Roger that, Eh? I'm a nurse, not Mother

  21. Health Care is a right

    K98 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You obviously have never been a government employee. I have. There is NO way any private entity could waste resources (cash) like the government. Business is in business to make a profit. Government...

  22. Health Care is a right

    K98 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am not against reforming healthcare. That said, if the government has any involvement in it, it will be a mess. The president pointed to government-run healthcare (Medicare) as having enough waste...

  23. Declining coverage-The worst is yet to come

    K98 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Negative. My wife and I (both RNs) are in the middle class. We pay our own way. Being forced to fund a trillion dollar mistake WILL crush us. Frankly, our taxes are ridiculous now. We work half of the...

  24. Health Care is a right

    K98 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This America. You are free to make choices, even poor ones. Some people feel that they don't need health insurance (mostly young folks) and choose to go without it. Should they be mandated to buy

  25. What Obama Will Say on Wednesday about health care reform

    K98 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    At any point, did you hear the windbag-in-chief mention how he would pay for this mess? Check this mornings issue of the New York Times. They didn't hear it