nicurn001

nicurn001

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  1. Unions: What's the big deal

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

    i do love the way you diss your former workmates , i bet they loved you as well

  2. Socialism Is the Best Medicine

    nicurn001 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    True , but its the only damn place she can go to get healthcare , because she does not have insurance

  3. Enough is Enough

    nicurn001 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses are trained to observe , assess and implement appropriately , the treatment ordered . The good thing about thinking of customer service is that we think about the patient as a person and not...

  4. Enough is Enough

    nicurn001 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is exactly the point I was trying to make . When the people we care for are referred to as clients , your description is how I feel .Wheras when I am a nurse caring for a patient , I feel my...

  5. Enough is Enough

    nicurn001 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Originally Posted by libbyjeanne OMG, I HATE it whenever they use the term 'client'. It really burns my a** and I refuse to ever call my patient that. I absolutely detest that word. Why do you...

  6. Socialism Is the Best Medicine

    nicurn001 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wheras here they die waiting or fighting for authorization from there insurance company , or simply die because they have no insurance

  7. Manager Problems

    nicurn001 replied to bdrfnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is something I don't understand , why are managers prepared to lose an RN , rather than address the problem and possibly loose a CNA , sorry I know some will may offence at this , but who is the...

  8. Are you kidding me?

    nicurn001 replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's almost horrifying to see the way , the extremes of the political spectrum think , but wonderful that we all , live in a country where we have the ability to see it and come to our own conclusions...

  9. Alabama RNs need a good union. A quick poll.

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

    Simple ,unfortunately ,all the bean counters care about is the bottom line .Patients and the nurses who care for them ,unfortunately are a necessary evil, in the way of making profit

  10. Are you kidding me?

    nicurn001 replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whatever system we use so that everybody can recieve healthcare , who makes it to the ER.The present system allows insurance companies to cream off the ones least likely to need insurance , then...

  11. Pls help... Self governance in Nursing Questionnaire

    nicurn001 replied to my_amygdala's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So you have to be active in commitee's ( giving up your own time for no pay ) or your ( at present ) non existent pay raise will be adversely effected , so that you can come up with recomendations...

  12. Are you kidding me?

    nicurn001 replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As in many of the problems highlighted in reference to the proposed healthcare reforms , the problem appears to be suspiscion of motivation , because the government says it will cover the cost of a...

  13. Are you kidding me?

    nicurn001 replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thankyou WorkinTheStreets and Heron for beeing able to disagree but respect each others opinion , reading through various threads and seeing the news on CNN , Fox ,or MSNBC , much of the populace has...

  14. People you "know "coming to your unit for care

    nicurn001 replied to anewday's topic in General Nursing

    I was working in psychiatric nursing , assisting in performing ECT , when the patient ( with big smilling face )said Hi Nicurn , how are you etc..., after catching up with each other and seeing doctor...

  15. Good Samaritan and San Jose Regional Medical Center RNs Approve Contract

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

    We are all entitled to our opinions , fortunately in the countries I have lived in we are free to express our opinions . In this forum we all see threads that pique our interest , then participate in...

  16. Hungry Nurse or Troublemaker?

    nicurn001 replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    for me that would be $6000 for 5 shifts / week / 48 week year ( took out time for vactions ).i have never missed a lunch break in the 33 years i have been a nurse , except for when an emergency...

  17. Enough is Enough

    nicurn001 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with that. But the mentality / background of many administrators is business ( many hospitality industry ) , unfortunately theyseem to forget we are in the healthcare business , where our...

  18. There won't be any raises this year

    nicurn001 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    No, they had as much sense as the CEO , ie. they got themselves a contract ! Moral of story , we should all have contracts , the only way a nurse is going to get one is through a union contract . If...

  19. H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

    nicurn001 replied to StatBlues's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Now there's the rub , can any evidence be provided to show that the program was sucesful .Before you say it ,the lack of any other attacks is not proof , of the sucess of this program . Other...

  20. Good Samaritan and San Jose Regional Medical Center RNs Approve Contract

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

    I do wish , that in our discourse , we were not so polarized , while I am on the progressive side of the political spectrum , I try to find opinions from both sides of a debate and am pragnatic enough...

  21. Good Samaritan and San Jose Regional Medical Center RNs Approve Contract

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

    How sad all you see , is the evil union . I am not exactly enamoured by the activities of some management , but I know that managements run the full gamut from Heavenly to evil . Are we to take it...

  22. How do Unions save your nursing job?

    nicurn001 replied to Emma123's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I wish this type of thing was more common , but unfortunately , this country is so polarized politically , it appears difficult for anyone to debate anything without political dogma rearing it's ugly...

  23. How do Unions save your nursing job?

    nicurn001 replied to Emma123's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Unfortunately these type of agreements are misrepresented by anti union groups as sweet heart deals / corporate unionization , as was recently done in Hahnemann Hospital , PA, where the agreement...

  24. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

    nicurn001 replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    have to agree with you on that :cheers:.asto that nurse in another country they would have to tread carefully , or they would probably be flamed from all sides ! getting back to the original point of...

  25. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

    nicurn001 replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    I looked up the healthcare bill to check out what Gomerpyle had brought to our attention from Fleckman blog , below is page 58 0f healthcare bill. "58 • HR 3200 IH 1 © be comprehensive,...