Schwanny

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  1. Leaving Nursing for Another Career

    Schwanny replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Same!!! My dog goes to day care twice a week and I know they make a killing. $27/dog. Capacity of 60 dogs (I asked) plus they offer hotel and grooming. *bust the calculator out* Also, low...

  2. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    Schwanny replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    She wasn't automatically enrolled. She ALREADY had insurance. Did you read the letter she was sent? I'm not going to take my patient to task and accuse her of lying. I know for a FACT she's had...

  3. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    Schwanny replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Obviously

  4. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    Schwanny replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One of my patients in radiation treatment just told me her insurance was changed by the ACA in August from an HMO to a PPO. Her primary doc is now considered "out of network" and the dermatologist...

  5. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    Schwanny replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HITECH is a part of ARRA - which was signed by Obama in 2009 http://www.cdc.gov/ehrmeaningfuluse/introduction.html The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) commonly referred to as the...

  6. *rolling my eyes*

    Schwanny replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    executive order needed for Federal Quarantine. not to come in and poke their noses

  7. *rolling my eyes*

    Schwanny replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    right herrrrr http://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/aboutlawsregulationsquarantineisolation.html "The federal government derives its authority for isolation and quarantine from the Commerce Clause of the U.S....

  8. *rolling my eyes*

    Schwanny replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, they can. They just didn't. Why not? Who knows... never us, I reckon. "We've heard thinly veiled excuses from Frieden about the CDC's authority when it comes to practices and procedures at...

  9. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    Schwanny replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Obamacare has increased the taxes deducted from my paycheck without increasing my base pay. My premiums went from $150 per paycheck for me and my son (healthy) to over $250 per paycheck. My co-pays...

  10. Nina Pham being transferred to MD

    Schwanny replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Finally! Why not the day she was diagnosed like nurse #2? I, personally, would not want to be treated in the same facility that I was

  11. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    Schwanny replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Looooong time lurker. so long, I don't remember if I've ever even posted. Anyway, I've been following this thread since yesterday morning because like Esme12, I too, did the math and realized the...

  12. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    Schwanny replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    oh, nice. thank you. also (sorry) do you know when they changed to 4x a year? The last time I checked - which was sometime last year - they were only starting classes twice a year. thanks so...

  13. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    Schwanny replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    first post. hi. when did they start having a waitlist? and how long is