ironica01

ironica01

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  1. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have Aetna and it's the same as Qualcare. If I go to a doctor who carries Aetna but does not have a privilege to go to RWJ, I still have to pay the penalties of $700-$1000. The same with going to a...

  2. Replacement-Nurse Company: Undermines Progress

    ironica01 replied to nyforlove's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    to zhagalka--so it is okey for you to drive 45 minutes to go to RWJUH for treatment in an emergency situation instead of going to a closer hospital near you and pay $1,000 penalty for not using RWJUH....

  3. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    we've gone a long way, why give up now? we are doing this for our family and chidren. Please "dont cross the picket Line", everything we've done will just go into waste... the hospital administration...

  4. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    these are all lies. Patella always reiterate that RWJ nurses are the highest paid nurses in the area. How would he explain the good benefits the other hospitals offer? Alot of the nurses I know who...

  5. Replacement-Nurse Company: Undermines Progress

    ironica01 replied to nyforlove's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I don't agree with the idea of going to RWJUH for my treatment and have everybody to know what's going on with me. One example is one staff decided to do the treatment and got admitted at RWJUH. With...

  6. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Physicians are moving out their patients from the hospital, the ED is getting bypassed, OR is not making their daily numbers... is this what we wanted to happen? NO!!! but the hospital is just so...

  7. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    2 of the nurses I know received calls from RWJUH already but did not pick up their phones once they saw its the hospital calling them knowing that they will be asked to cross the picket. The hospital...

  8. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    oh yes, all those politicians who came to the labor Day candlelight vigil who " lent their support" used the strike for their own benefits. elections is coming soon. and they will need all the votes...

  9. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    just came back from interview in other hospital. found out their ratio is 1:6 same as we have in rwjuh, no drips, no end stage chf patients (cuz they get transferred to us for treatments), they have a...

  10. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Filipino nurses who were rumored to be the first ones to cross the picket line has their own banner that says, "WE WILL NOT CROSS". there are about 300-400 nurses who work at RWJUH in different...

  11. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    for updates on RWJUH strike... go to www.usw4-200.org with pictures as well...see how united we

  12. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    those nurses who crossed the picket lines are not even full timers. they are per diem nurses who are getting paid double while we're on strike. one of my friends who is per diem in our floor went with...

  13. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    thanks

  14. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ironica01 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i got penalized for going to my surgeon for my breast biopsy and had to pay $2k for the procedure. since then I learned my lesson. I called the insurance company to give me an OB-gyn where I wont pay...