nicurn001

nicurn001

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  1. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    nicurn001 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    The units where nurses can go for their breaks ( which meet the legal definition of a break ) , are those in which the nurses as a group have stood up to management and said enough is enough , you are...

  2. Tenet Health Care Corporation, Union Officials Collude to Overturn Employee Vote agai

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    at this point the only real way to bring an end to the wrangling is to have another election .either the nurses at hahnemann will be so outraged by the continued union appeals , they will soundly...

  3. managements new idea for call-lights

    nicurn001 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    and the prize is ......drum roll .......you keep your job !......and wait in anticipation of the next stupid idea . I do get the intention , but when will these people understand , we are NURSES our...

  4. managements new idea for call-lights

    nicurn001 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Either as St Neotster says ignore the damn thing , or if the stars are readily available you and you colleagues should add stars randomly to the thing , so that it becomes obvious to staff and...

  5. is this shady or not?

    nicurn001 replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing and have found the price of maintaining your integrity . But it is a far better thing for yourself to maintain a good moral compass in life

  6. is this shady or not?

    nicurn001 replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you had a written offer ( from what I have read on other threads eg. nurses selling houses to relocate , only to have the offer withdrawn after the sale oreven in some cases after they have...

  7. Employee Free Choice Act

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    * the problem here is identifying who is a genuine grass roots opposition group and who is either astroturf or actual managment supported opponents ( nb.picupnp i have not and will not , unless...

  8. Employee Free Choice Act

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    no system is perfect but we all have to work within the legal framework , when trying to unionize / oppose unionization of a facility

  9. Employee Free Choice Act

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am not asking YOU to change the system , I simply offer Winkler county and Group 1 as examples of what happens to nurses in TX when they get out of line , against your offer of all is rosy for me...

  10. Employee Free Choice Act

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    But you do argue that nurses are strong enough to stand upto management individually , whilsts harping on about union organisers intimidation , which ( if they are indeed being intimidated ) obviously...

  11. Employee Free Choice Act

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    PICUPNP , But you did not address the point of how is it , that you argue on one hand nurses don't need to unionize because individually they are storng enough to stand up to management without the...

  12. Employee Free Choice Act

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I often read upon these threads , in contributions by anti union nurses , how individual nurses are so strong that they do not need a unions backing to stand up to their employers . Yet these same...

  13. Five Reasons Why Congress Should Enact a National Right to Work Law

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Maria895 while I probably have a similar view to you on many matters , I have to disagee with you upon one thing , ignoring PICUPNP's posts , while I have little to no liking of much of what he posts...

  14. Please help me and tell me why bedside nurisng MUST be the 1st step

    nicurn001 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    True , in my confusion I forgot about the hospice aspect of kittyhawks postings . NB . kittyhawk ,I'm was not trying to be argumentative in my last post ,but it suddenly struck me , if you have the...

  15. Is healthcare a right or privilege?

    nicurn001 replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the uninsured are frowned upon by all are those who are intelligent / wealthy enough to afford insurance , but choose not to be . but you should not tar all uninsured with the same brush ,...

  16. Please help me and tell me why bedside nurisng MUST be the 1st step

    nicurn001 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    kittyhawk it sounds as though you are getting some bedside experience , if so and it has been for a period of time then you should have no problem re . bedside experience . Now I'm somewhat confused...

  17. Five Reasons Why Congress Should Enact a National Right to Work Law

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    How do you figure not having unions helps nurses intimidated by their employers in TX , to fight poor staffing etc. which adversely effects patient care ( yes I am well aware of the utopian employer...

  18. Is healthcare a right or privilege?

    nicurn001 replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wish our employers would put the full cost of our healtcare upon our paychecks ,because I believe some think that what they have taken out of their paycheck is all that it costs them to recieve...

  19. Five Reasons Why Congress Should Enact a National Right to Work Law

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The problem with maintaining the position that the work conditions in RTW states are so good is two fold . Firstly the number of posters on this forum from RTW states that describe the poor work...

  20. Please help me and tell me why bedside nurisng MUST be the 1st step

    nicurn001 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    A good nurse is a nurse who is good at what they do . There is a difference between being a bedside nurse , nurse educator or nurse manager . I would argue that you need to have experienced the...

  21. Please help me and tell me why bedside nurisng MUST be the 1st step

    nicurn001 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should do what is best for you , is the best answer . But a possible reason for having a good grounding in bedside nursing is that when cuts happen , they usually effect nurses away from...

  22. Mountainview Neutrality agreement

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    We do actually almost agree on one thing ie.that not all Unions or Managements are good or bad , but due to the nature of forums ( need for brevity ) , it usually appears that we glaze over this...

  23. Mountainview Neutrality agreement

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    PICUPNP you usually pooh pooh any attempt to portray the fear that some nurses have of retaliation and / or loss of employment , due to their attempts to stand up to management . But here the NLRB...

  24. Employee Free Choice Act

    nicurn001 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think this law has a minimal chance of passing , but I wish something could be done to empower employees to express their opinions , through a vote , without undue pressure , particularly from...

  25. Is it appropriate for a Supervisor to throw staffing paper in your face?

    nicurn001 replied to mcpkin's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately you have a big target on your back , it doesn't matter how right you were in this original situation , and even if you do " correct " your problems , no doubt new problems will occur and...