Simplepleasures

Simplepleasures

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  1. Employee Free Choice Act Passes House

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2007/02/23/employee_choice/ time for regime change for american workers "instead of just promoting democracy abroad, our government should defend the liberty of...

  2. Employee Free Choice Act Passes House

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    WOW, this is really exciting, It has been a long painful time for the poor and middle class, but maybe if we can get quality leadership , like Rep.George Miller and others in power for the next...

  3. Employee Free Choice Act Passes House

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From AFL CIO; http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/03/01/house-passes-employee-free-choice-act/ "Because of today's vote, the future looks a little brighter to all Americans who have watched corporations...

  4. The End Is Near

    Simplepleasures replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So sorry to hear about your condition. Yes there is a tremendous amount of handwriting in LTC, as an RN you have more options open to you, I hope you can find something suitable, My good wishes go...

  5. Letter-writting campaigns for Nurses

    Simplepleasures replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I will write all the letters you want as payment for the great laugh I got from your avatar, I havent had such a good laugh in a long time. Seriously though, the nurses situation in Libya is just...

  6. I've got a great story!

    Simplepleasures replied to jetsetter's topic in General Nursing

    divine

  7. PA: 'Shame of the State' -Assisted Living lax oversight highlighted

    Simplepleasures replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Shame on our oversight agencies, why are they not enforcing laws that they have been entrusted with? Why are most of these cases being found by hospitals, or reletives, then being prosecuted by the...

  8. New Nurse Fired for wanting more training

    Simplepleasures replied to dimplez's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Excellent

  9. Spacenurse: Critcial Care Preceptor & Nursing Activist

    Simplepleasures replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Spacenurse,I am privleged to be in your company, thanks again, ever so

  10. Staff to patient ratios?

    Simplepleasures replied to cbr600's topic in General Nursing

    Until we LTC nurses have state or federally mandated nurse/ patient ratios we are not going to see any improvement. This current administration has not been a friend to the healthcare worker. Until we...

  11. A New Twist on a Familiar Complaint: Toxic EMPLOYEES

    Simplepleasures replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    while trying to do my charting one day, i had a supervisor once who totally badmouthed the other supervisor, she ended her tirade by telling me"if you repeat this to anyone , i will just deny i said...

  12. Low income women out of luck?

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    hmmm... you do have a point there, but to force this on a girl that is not yet sexually active?maybe this should be part of sex education ciriculum , then offer it to the girls at a certain age with...

  13. Low income women out of luck?

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    An excellent point is brought up in this discussion, for Texas, a "conservative" state to mandate this smacks of something fishy, maybe a little too influenced by a big push for this by the drug...

  14. Low income women out of luck?

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Scary:eek: , but I find myself agreeing with you. I think that this vaccine should be strongly suggested,but since it does not deal with a communicable disease such as diptheria, pertussis, etc., to...

  15. Physicians for a National Health Health Program

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for the clarification, this IS a very confusing subject and prone to much misinformation, and

  16. Who Must "Take the Fall?"

    Simplepleasures replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Lindarn, way to go girl, let me know if you need any help, my case against my employer is still in litigation, I have alot to spill my guts on. As far as the oversight agencies, this is laughable,...

  17. have you ever lost it at work?

    Simplepleasures replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses if they were completely honest would admit to losing it at work,at least once. We are ONLY human

  18. Who Must "Take the Fall?"

    Simplepleasures replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ive been off this LTC forum for a while, surprised to see more discussion on this posting. I am at the point now that I think that NOTHING will be done to improve this travesty for quite a while....

  19. Take action, or not?

    Simplepleasures replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    WHAAAATTTT?!!!

  20. Physicians for a National Health Health Program

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    SEE,there are SMART folks out there.We CAN get out of this healthcare

  21. Social Justice as a core value

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HM2Viking and Spacenurse, thankyou again for such EXCELLENT threads.Wow both of you should run for office, you would definatly have my vote. You both have such strong , ethical opinions, I am...

  22. High levels of patient dissatisfaction with HSA's

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am so glad that we can learn from the mistakes of others, so we dont repeat

  23. Post-traumatic nurse disorder ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    Simplepleasures replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Still have occasional nightmare of a 3 hour medpass in LTC, not knowing anyone's name, no name bands endless hallways full of dementia patients.In one dream all my dementia patients turned into...

  24. The can't do spirit.....

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We put a man on the moon, we can improve our own healthcare system, why no faith in our own government? We can also put people in the seat of power to accomplish what we want and need as a...

  25. An admin vent of sorts

    Simplepleasures replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that HR will not be an advocate for you either, remember HR is also an employeee of the corporation and will do their bidding, they are not to be