nicurn001

nicurn001

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  1. Will I get fired for being absent too long d/t unexpected surgery? I need advice

    nicurn001 replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    Unless contract says otherwise I think you have to have worked 1250 hours to Qualify for FMLA ( those have to be floor hours not

  2. Clock OUT and IN for lunch in a NICU???

    nicurn001 replied to Jerico's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HouTx it is not clear in your contribution to whom should your misdirected anger actually be aimed at

  3. New national nurses union forms

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

    there is the crux of the issue , the employees did have a choice which was reflected in the nlrb overseen democratic election of nurses at the facility . at which point the anti union nurses had the...

  4. New national nurses union forms

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

    As I said earlier in the thread , If its a term of employment ( closed shop , being a participant in a procedure you oppose etc.) then as any other term of employment , you either accept it or you...

  5. New national nurses union forms

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

    OK PICUPNP , lets try this hypothetical . If you were a nurse who was Right to Life /anti abortion supporter who was wanting to work at a hospital which had a policy that NO nurse could exempt...

  6. Nurses rally for national law mandating ratios for patient care in hospitals

    nicurn001 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The three Arizona groups issued a joint statement in response to the rally, saying in part: "Ratios undercut the skills, knowledge and experience of nursing professionals. Ratios are inflexible...

  7. New national nurses union forms

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

    There you go again with your forced unionism , I think you are :deadhorse on that point . I will simply refer you and other followers of this thread to contributions 143 and 145 , earlier in the...

  8. New national nurses union forms

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

    Chico David RN has put the response eloquently in post #143 . Where is the forced unionization ( ie.specifically , AGAINST the nursing electorates will at a facility) you talk of

  9. New national nurses union forms

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

    actually i am ok with there being the organizations out there , you describe in your last sentence , as they are a sign of a vibrant democracy , and if the union side wins a particular election , in...

  10. New national nurses union forms

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

    more and more your anti union stance , simply appears to be based on

  11. New national nurses union forms

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

    No PICUPNP , It is you who is skirting the issue . If nurses at a facility , decide to take a vote as to whether or not to unionize , in the full knowledge that one of their obligations will be to pay...

  12. New national nurses union forms

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

    Spurious argument , dues paid only after contract in effect . The nurses took a vote , decided to unionize . One factor EVERYONE is aware of is that dues will become payable . So I could equally ask...

  13. New national nurses union forms

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

    The facility that is unionized took a democratic vote , to join the union , one of the factors the whole electorate is aware of is that if / when they get their first contract , they will start paying...

  14. New national nurses union forms

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

    But is it a RTW ( Right To Wrong ) state , that doesn't quite fit in your view , that all nurse in a RTW wouldn't allow themselve to fall to the charms of unionism ?. I am not aware of any Forced...

  15. New national nurses union forms

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

    sheer bloody mindedness , i would guess .(hey i may not like your point of view , but i can respect it as your honestly held point of view ) in this and other things in life i can believe you hold...

  16. New national nurses union forms

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

  17. New national nurses union forms

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

    what happenened to the two nurses in texas , i believe winkler county who were being prosecuted for reporting a doctors illegal activities to the tmb . quite a good example of where advocacy for...

  18. New national nurses union forms

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

    Maybe it's something to do with Texas culture , don't you think ? . From reading the various threads on this Forum , there are a lot of nurses who do not like the working conditions in Texas , but are...

  19. RN "Super Union"

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

    Thank you for the clarification , your typo ( as you have described it ) just leapt off the screen , I couldn't believe what I was reading . Sorry for drawing the conclusion I did from the typo ....

  20. RN "Super Union"

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

    If you were not qualified to work on these floors why the heck did you put those patients at risk . I guess you view yourself as a professional nurse , surely one responsibility of a professional is...

  21. RN "Super Union"

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

    There is nothing in a contract to stop you from discussing issues with your supervisor . But I think the problem you are discussing here is that an individual nurse , cannot negotiate preferential...

  22. New national nurses union forms

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

    Agreed Woodenpug , but I guess Nurses simply arerepresentative of the country which unfortunately is divided . All of us sometimes get lost in the passion of a thread on occassions

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

    nicurn001 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I hope your right General E. , if employers treat their staff well , they have a facility where people want to work

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

    nicurn001 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the contributors from right to work states , who say they risk their jobs if they try to get legitimate breaks , should NB this point re. lack of liability insurance / workmans comp. coverage...

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

    nicurn001 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    You can be sure that your employer will indeed use this new policy as a punishment , because it has been introduced so they can document you are recieving your breaks , if the paper trail shows you...