nicurn001

nicurn001

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  1. Private insurance, most efficient , cost effective funding of Healthcare ?

    nicurn001 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What I can't understand , in the present discussion of healthcare funding , is the opposition from the Insurance corporations to the government offering an insurance option . We are always told that...

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

    nicurn001 replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    JoPACURN , quoted is the reason why nurses salaries are not always reflective of the effect of supply and demand , you have a number of people who view nursing primarily as a calling , these people...

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

    nicurn001 replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    If supply and demand dictates nurses pay , thats news to me , we constantly hear of nursing shortages , yet look at other threads and you will see how poorly nurses are being paid already

  4. Hello Im in a Hickle of a Pickle

    nicurn001 replied to PrettyKathyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lets put the shoe on the other foot , if your employer felt you did not fit and they had a potential replacement , who would be a better fit , do you think they would keep you ? . In your present...

  5. Private insurance, most efficient , cost effective funding of Healthcare ?

    nicurn001 replied to nicurn001's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wish we could ( on both sides of this debate ) find unbiased sources to go over ( factually ) what this plan is . If as some may argue the plan is not fully formed , remember we are at present...

  6. PA: Hahnemann RNs nix union bid

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

    So we can expect the professional nurses at Hahnemann , to fight for adequate staffing and real breaks for bedside nurses ? , as they have shown what they can do when united , now unite to make real ,...

  7. PA: Hahnemann RNs nix union bid

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

    The nurses at Hahnemann , seem to have put their hopes for change ( from what I've seen change is needed ) into the self governance system . I wish them luck ,my experience of such commitees , is that...

  8. is nursing theory important to nursing practice

    nicurn001 replied to precious nikz's topic in General Nursing

    In my reality as a bedside nurse , I have simply stated the bleeding obvious , re caring ie . you either are or are not a caring person . In the Academic realm you can discuss to your hearts content...

  9. is nursing theory important to nursing practice

    nicurn001 replied to precious nikz's topic in General Nursing

    You can teach a student how to provide care for patients , but if a student enters nursing does not know how to be caring towards others , it's a bit late in the day , to try to teach them this...

  10. I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    nicurn001 replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think we would both agree when it comes to statistics and sources to attack or defend a position caveat emptor applies . While I may think WHO is a fairly unimpechable source , as it has no vested...

  11. I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    nicurn001 replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think here we are both in agreement , in that we believe the problem is getting everybody to pay for healthcare coverage , where we differ is how and to whom we get everybody to pay for healthcare...

  12. I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    nicurn001 replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The bottom line is for whatever reason a patient presents themselves in an ER without insurance , we pay for it either through taxes for the uninsured or higher premiums if privately insured. We can...

  13. I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    nicurn001 replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'll take the approach , of the anti UHC crowd . Shock , Horror , you are not providing health insurance for yourselves because you have other priorities for where your income goes .So when one of the...

  14. uk nures

    nicurn001 replied to tidekid66's topic in International Nursing

    Not meant rudely , but it is simple ignorance ,that such a question as the OP posted was asked . I came to the USA from the UK in 1988 , I was asked at that time , by a nurse , in all seriousness ,...

  15. Private insurance, most efficient , cost effective funding of Healthcare ?

    nicurn001 replied to nicurn001's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Surely aren't the Insurance corporations already doing the things you described in the first paragraph already ?.Plus many other things to deny coverage to the premium payers . As to the insurance...

  16. GOP releases healthcare plan; actual plan not included

    nicurn001 replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    However many million are uninsured ,whether or not they are wilfully uninsured or not and whether or not they are legal or illegal immigrants ,when the uninsured presents themselves at the ER , they...

  17. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime "PAY"

    nicurn001 replied to Paws4K9s's topic in General Nursing

    As another poster said your managers actions are possibly illegal on many counts ( look into the laws for your state ). It appears your time cards are being falsified , this is an offence ( which in...

  18. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

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

    lets just think of this from a business point of view (as many opposed to unions say all they are interested in is gaining money through more dues ), if the unions systematically bankrupt all these...

  19. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

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

    Morte ,hopefully momatwork will clarify those numbers ,but I interpret that figure re. adult ICU as 1 Nurse to 1.4 patients . As it is an average I would be interested to know , the number of patients...

  20. PTO and giving notice

    nicurn001 replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    I am trying to understand how the references to buy back of PTO in the case of a nurse leaving a position is concerned . If you have resigned , you are not asking to buy back your PTO , it is part of...

  21. PTO and giving notice

    nicurn001 replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding ,is that in law PTO is earned income , so when you leave an employer , for whatever reason it has to be paid to you in full , as any other income due from that employer will be paid...

  22. Vacation - We need to find our own replacements

    nicurn001 replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

    To those of you who can self schedule , you appear to have enlightened management , who value their staff and view them as inteligent people . Unfortunately , if you look through many of the threads...

  23. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

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

    It takes two to Tango , so when Management was not willing to negotiate upon an important healthcare issue ie.adequate staffing . The union canvassed it's member to see if this was something they felt...

  24. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

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

    There we have it in a nutshell , your only concern is the possible financial gain you can make !.No concern as to why the nurses voted for a possible strike and were locked out , no assessment of what...

  25. Vacation - We need to find our own replacements

    nicurn001 replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

    StNeotser , I wait with baited breath for some of the anti union posters to give you real , effective advise upon how to address this situation , as an individual , without reprisal from...