fronkey bean

fronkey bean

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  1. S.o.s

    fronkey bean replied to nursesaideBen's topic in General Nursing

    Who's brilliant idea was it to give you the admit when you had two pts going south? Good that your charge nurse helped but it would have been better if he/she had readjusted the assignments based on...

  2. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    yes there is a strong correlation b/t being insured and better outcomes not b/t UHC and better outcomes. We need to examine what works and does not work in each of the top 10 states not just what...

  3. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for the link, the article was well written. My own husband just recently did not fill a prescription b/c it was too expensive. He discussed it w/ his MD and found another prescription that his...

  4. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for posting the links to the lists of healthiest and unhealthiest states futher in this thread. However, when I went there I saw MN listed among the healthies but not WI. Also it was not #1 and...

  5. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You gave another MM is the best site butnotone where I can find those stats you were talking about at the beginning of your post. Could you direct me to where I can find those?

  6. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Been there as well, my oldest didn't have coverage until he was 12. The working uninsured are I think the hardest hit. They maked too much for gvt. aid but too little for pvt insurance or a md visit....

  7. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It doesn't change my position which is "will UHC reduce 'barriers' more than modifying our curent syst?" . I am not yet convinced that it will. Will UHC make the majority of Americans lives better?...

  8. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree w/ both of you too, but UHC will not prevent that. Just ask the Canadian rich who fly to the US and other countries to get better/faster treatment. Ther is no syst. that is fair to everyone,...

  9. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    P.S. sometimes it is better to do nothing then to do a very costly wrong

  10. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Tweety I truly do understand that those with less insurance have poorer outcomes, it doesn't follow from that that UHC is the best way to provide them with better out comes. For instance, many of the...

  11. So I lost it? Am I out of Line?

    fronkey bean replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    you can't be made to work during your break! If you have to get up and do anything (even just answer the phone) they are denying you the break the law says you must be allowed to have. So if you do...

  12. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Do you know if anyone has done a comparative study of the two systems for things like ease of use, pt satisfaction, wait times, cost (in taxes or premiums), pt outcomes, worker satisfaction, etc.? A...

  13. Salary questions for AL nurses

    fronkey bean replied to 12breakfree's topic in Alabama Nursing

    You can sum it up in one statement - "Change is scary,

  14. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i thought we had already decided that there is access to healthcare for everyone in the us - not equal access at times but access none the

  15. Anyone like being a nurse?

    fronkey bean replied to misserella8036's topic in General Nursing

    I love nursing. I like learning new things and then applying them to help people. I like doing something that helps another human being feel better. I like being able to help pt. and family understand...

  16. Salary questions for AL nurses

    fronkey bean replied to 12breakfree's topic in Alabama Nursing

    It would behardto geta union started down here. Most peopl think that a poor wage is better than none at

  17. Salary questions for AL nurses

    fronkey bean replied to 12breakfree's topic in Alabama Nursing

    This is off topic but it was clocking errors (forgetting to clock in/out) which they only noticed b/c I Wrote silly notes to the unit associate who fixes my time to make her smile and someone got...

  18. Salary questions for AL nurses

    fronkey bean replied to 12breakfree's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Try $25 and change after 13 years! I work 36 plus hours a week and struggle to pay my bills (modest house, used car and some credit card bills.) It's a shame when you work like you're supposed to and...

  19. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fronkey bean replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Kenny, I think there are actual surveys out that show that Americans are some of the most generous people, outgiving most other nations. I can't quote the exact survey, I heard it quoted on The...

  20. So far so good

    fronkey bean replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! Set a schedual (so many pages a day) it will make it easier to keep it up. Also, I don't know how old your kids are but if you read to them you can kill two birds w/ one stone. My three...

  21. Mrsa.....

    fronkey bean replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

    Teresa, I don't think wiping something w/ an alcohol pad will kill MRSA. I'm pretty sure it has to be cleaned thoroughly with a bacterialcidal solution (cavicide, etc.) or a bleach

  22. Is nursing defined as a profession, practice or simply as work?

    fronkey bean replied to 2B_RN_2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  23. So I lost it? Am I out of Line?

    fronkey bean replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You mean there is no 5 second rule in the Phillipines?:rotfl: Just

  24. So I lost it? Am I out of Line?

    fronkey bean replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100% Document as well as you can dates times, etc. of all you can remember and get JCAHO involved ASAP. That kind of negligence is a serious incident waiting to happen. Also there are...

  25. Salary questions for AL nurses

    fronkey bean replied to 12breakfree's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I hear you loud and clear! I don't know what it will take before nurses get the pay and respect they're due but I'm not waiting around to find out - I'm CRNA bound (Lord willing and the Creek don't...