pickledpepperRN

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  1. Why Do Nurses Allow Understaffing?

    pickledpepperRN replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    WE at my hospital started meeting about 20 years ago. It took us awhile to relize we needed a union. It actually took longer than 12 years:...

  2. Why Do Nurses Allow Understaffing?

    pickledpepperRN replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    None of us can do it solo. When WE together documented unsafe staffing and threatened to hand out leaflets on the sidewalk WE finally got our charge nurse unassigned, a break relief nurse, and...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am glad CNN admitted Mr. Moore was right. Wish the nit picking were

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sicko proves our health-care approach is workingJanet Bagnall, Montreal Gazette

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Moore's 'Sicko' Rings Close to Home for This Reporter When I watched this documentary for the first time, I was forced to think about my own recent situation in Afghanistan, where I covered the war...

  6. Health Reform is the Most Important Domestic Policy Issue

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Upgrading To National Health Insurance (Medicare 2.0)The Case For Eliminating Obsolete Private Health Insurance Private health insurance was an idea that worked during part of the last century; it...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    War Of Words For Gupta And Moore Point, Counterpoint As Medical Correspondent And Documentarian Debate "Sicko"...

  8. What we owe the working poor

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Doesn’t she deserve overtime? FAQ's for employers:

  9. House passes college financial-aid bill

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wrote. One letter, e-mail, or phone call won't do it. But tens of thousands will. That is how we got safe staffing ratios! I was one of the tens of thousands of letter

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We spend far more, but our health care is falling behind Filmmaker Michael Moore might be onto something in his new documentary, "Sicko." These days, fewer Americans are buying the claim that the...

  12. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    pickledpepperRN replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here is the President talking about health care: "People have access to health care in America. After all, just go to an emergency room."

  13. Migraines! How do you deal with this?

    pickledpepperRN replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

    I see lights like static on a black and white TV. I used to know I was in for at least a day of pain and vomiting. Now I take

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do the same thing. I've got plenty of apologies on allnurses.com. I was never taught the "five rights of posting" so sorry I

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not government run. It is a privatized insurance plan for military health insurance.Beholden to shareholders. http://www.humana-military.com/ About the corporation:...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Again I ask, "Should I die if the cost of saving my life is more than I can afford? My child? Parent? How does a provider know the financial ability to pay before rendering care? Why do you think a...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How do you envision this being

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is above your typing and looks like

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why ‘Sicko’ Is Striking a Nerve (6 Letters) Published: July 7, 2007

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am not bored at all. I learn from your posts. They make me think. To do multi quotes I shade the section to be quoted then click the "Quotwtag" next to the signage things. Guess I'm not the best...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We had no insurance when I had my kids. A local hospital had a plan where we paid monthly for pre natal care. By the 7th month all was paid for. When mt daughter was born healthy we went home the next...

  22. Deadlline Nears for Mass. Health Plan

    pickledpepperRN replied to Jolie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Some say Blue Cross plans to hurt health revamp Lower contributions by firms could leave more without policies Small employers that are only willing to pay one-third of their workers' healthcare...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Memo written by vice president of Corporate Communications for Capital BlueCross:

  24. Whenever you forget why you became a nurse........

    pickledpepperRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    How wonderful! To know you did such good and to be thanked.

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    About Reggie Cervantes Reggie Cervantes worked as a volunteer emergency medical worker at ground zero in the immediate aftermath of the attacks on the twin towers. Cervantes says she suffers from a...