nicurn001

nicurn001

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  1. Health Care is a right

    nicurn001 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In all insurance pools there is a mixture of low and high risk policy holders , that is how insurance works , it spreads risk between a large number of policy holders in order to pay the relatively...

  2. Health Care is a right

    nicurn001 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is because , some would view any medical coverage as being unnecessary , as they are young and healthy and the probablilities are that they will remain so , but what they forget is the unexpected...

  3. RN salary in Alabama

    nicurn001 replied to tnlally's topic in General Nursing

    COL Should not be the only factor you take into account re. a posible relocation . In my case I would be approx $3k better off over a year if I moved to Huntsville ( using salary.com's COL tool ),...

  4. Stage set for Temple University Hospital strike by PASNAP

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

    It stinks but the odor will attrackt the flies . They will find whatever justification they can to stab their fellow nurses in the back to gain $$$'s . Nurses areour own worst enemies , we eat our...

  5. nurses injured on the job

    nicurn001 replied to Wabanaki's topic in General Nursing

    You have to do what is best for YOU now , lawyer up as already advised .If this ****** off your present employer , so be it , if you do not do what is necessary to improve your condition , worrying...

  6. Nurse Manager threatening to report me to BRN...

    nicurn001 replied to Cosper123's topic in General Nursing

    For future reference ,if you see a fellow nurse sleeping , disturb them , it will wake them and there will be no problem . Although we should not sleep while caring for patients , we have human...

  7. How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    nicurn001 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    If you are self employed you will be able to put whatever you like to put on your badge , but if employed , your employer will decide what they want on your badge . It is somewhat pretentious to worry...

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

    nicurn001 replied to Jerico's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As has been said earlier in the thread , labor law states you are entitled to a 30 minute unpaid break , with NO responsibility for your patients ( no pager , no interuptions re. stuff to do with your...

  9. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    nicurn001 replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i agree with you that illegal labor practices and intimidation should be reported , however my experience is that individual nurses , are not willing to do so , because of fear of intimidation and...

  10. Is it ever okay for nurse union to make concessions to management??

    nicurn001 replied to NurseyBaby'05's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It's called negotiating , both sides gain something both sides lose something , in the end you come up with something everyone can live with ( not necessarily like ). From the union point of view ,...

  11. Patient or Client?

    nicurn001 replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry ZoeZ , my quoting you was not meant as an attack upon you , rather it was a response to what your instructors are teaching

  12. Patient or Client?

    nicurn001 replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    NO,NO,NO I provide nursing care to my patients , I treat them as individuals in the manner I would wish to be treated myself , this latter may meet the concept of customer service , but it is...

  13. Patient or Client?

    nicurn001 replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    Re Nurses have patients , Hookers have clients . Reminds me of a social workers note in a chart " after yet another session at the Hoare house ...."

  14. the ANA supporting this idea for health care reform?

    nicurn001 replied to James Garrity's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    revisionism is wonderful , i seem to recollect as the credit market locked it was the financial markets that were calling for aid , when that aid came , it had the desired effect , while the credit...

  15. Is this illegal?

    nicurn001 replied to dalindinrcp's topic in General Nursing

    those few labor laws we have protecting us have only been brought about by collective action , mostly by union members . Many seem to have forgotten that unfortunate ( to their point of view ) truth

  16. Is this illegal?

    nicurn001 replied to dalindinrcp's topic in General Nursing

    As a contributer to this thread said , if the nurse feels a law has been broken it is for her to find out what that law is , inform management of their breach of the law and contact the appropriate...

  17. the ANA supporting this idea for health care reform?

    nicurn001 replied to James Garrity's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Think it's time to take off the rose tinted glasses , the sucessess of virtually unregulated free enterprise as advocated by the last administration , near as damn it lead to a new great depression ,...

  18. Is this illegal?

    nicurn001 replied to dalindinrcp's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think they have done anything illegal , but they have shown clearly how much they care about / respect their staff

  19. California Hospitals are not forward thinking!

    nicurn001 replied to RN, PHN's topic in General Nursing

    Another way to look at this is that your hospital is happy to pay low wages , but not prepared to pay the wages necessary to retain the cream of the crop . As we are always told by CEO's you have to...

  20. How come t here are no Males RNs on a peds floor?

    nicurn001 replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am quite offended by this thread , I am a PROFESSIONAL , I am by chance male and I have nursedalmost exclusively in pediatrics ,:- psychiatry , general peds , PICU and NICU . Indulge me a moment...

  21. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    nicurn001 replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think why some people have the attitude displayed by Nancy2 is that they are one of the chosen few , who get what they want , at the cost of everyone else and they know they will not be able to...

  22. Health Care is a right

    nicurn001 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OK ozoneranger , I guess I place my faith in the electorate , if a government goes too far from the center , it will increase the chance of it being put out of power . For that reason alone I prefer...

  23. Health Care is a right

    nicurn001 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As attorneys are taught , if you don't like the answer , maybe you shouldn't have asked the question

  24. Health Care is a right

    nicurn001 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess the diference between food , housing and an individuals healthcare , is that food and housing are commodities that can be bought , sold and traded , wheras you cannot do this with your health...

  25. Do you want to have to win a lottery to see the doctor?

    nicurn001 replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    thanks in anticipation of your response