nicurn001

nicurn001

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  1. The Great American Hospital Organizing Campaign has begun!

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

    if the healthcare facility is well run and cares for it's greatest asset , its staff , there will be no discontent which can then coaelesce into a desire to unionize that facility , whether or not a...

  2. What do health insurance corporations do?

    nicurn001 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whilst ( I guess you don't pay $1000 / month for your health insurance ) your position appears to be I'm alright jack and I don't give a ******** about the uninsured ( or those already paying $1000/...

  3. What do health insurance corporations do?

    nicurn001 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    whilst i am not against a system which enables providers to generate enough profit to finance healthcare provision , what i am against , is the existence of a middleman ( the insurance corporations...

  4. Nurses that are late for report

    nicurn001 replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    Actually some of the nurses who are regularly tardy , are great time keepers , they are regularly late by x minutes . So if they can be consistently late by x minutes they could actually be respectful...

  5. The Great American Hospital Organizing Campaign has begun!

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

    Is this your opinion or , are you authorized to speak ,for all the nurses in your hospital ( or are you just using " we " to appear as though you are talking for others ?). I would be very surprised...

  6. Extra pay for charge?

    nicurn001 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I believe if you take on the extra responsibility of charge you should be compensated for it . If not why do it ? , is having some charge nurse time on your resume worth all the heartbreak of being...

  7. Why do you believe what you believe, concerning your position on health care?

    nicurn001 replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To the OP's question . My opinions upon healthcare are formulated by what I have read and viewed upon the subject , they are also based upon my personal experience of both the privatized US system and...

  8. ANA membership?

    nicurn001 replied to firstyearRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :cheers: just for transparency i have no affiliation with the ana

  9. ANA membership?

    nicurn001 replied to firstyearRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They would , with a high degree of probability , have to be moderate republicans , as the conservatives would be unlikely to want to be assosicated with a group that , by your definition ( in post 14...

  10. ANA membership?

    nicurn001 replied to firstyearRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    H & S , agreed with your post above , but I guess ANA's wish to be bipartisan is hard to fulfill . As it is difficult to find moderate republicans , in positions of power who would support nurses...

  11. Unions and Hourly pay vs. Salaried

    nicurn001 replied to rnrn10's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If you want special treatment stay in a non union facility .If you brown nose with your supervisor you may get benificial tratment . If you try to ensure that your supervisor follows all policies and...

  12. Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!

    nicurn001 replied to allison_lpn's topic in General Nursing

    Believe it or not , I believe your assertion to be true , I think what has generated the response to this thread , was the inference ,from the OP's title to the thread and some comments in the thread...

  13. Unions and Hourly pay vs. Salaried

    nicurn001 replied to rnrn10's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    No . If you work in a non unionized Hospital , you would not be a member of a collective bargaining unit at that hospital , so you have and your fellow nurses would have no influence upon what...

  14. Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!

    nicurn001 replied to allison_lpn's topic in General Nursing

    The arguement , that if you don't like something , stop moaning and go is a spurious arguement . Some of the greatest changes in this country have come about by people who did not accept their present...

  15. Nursing salaries by state

    nicurn001 replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    Just seeking clarification , is that premium ,a bonus added to the overtme pay you recieve after working > 40 hours in the week

  16. Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!

    nicurn001 replied to allison_lpn's topic in General Nursing

    I am a male nurse , I do not believe many of us dreamed as children of being a nurse , but I have worked with many compassionate , empathetic male nurse . I enterred nursing , simply because that is...

  17. Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!

    nicurn001 replied to allison_lpn's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is ,as is any other job , just a job ! , but it is a job which requires abilities to interact with people , whilst they are sick , vulnerable and often not behaving / reacting to the world in...

  18. Union facilities vs non-union

    nicurn001 replied to Nrskiwi's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a good managment at your hospital , you may not feel the need to unionize , but the management philosophy can change at any time , if it does you may no longer be happy and have no voice...

  19. UK Nurses, I need you help.

    nicurn001 replied to GCTMT's topic in International Nursing

    I beleive The OP initiated the thread linked above , to give an insight into Univeral Health Care ( UHC ), for American readers to gain a realistic insight ,how those who recieve care from such a...

  20. Schedule issues

    nicurn001 replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    It does not appear to me that you would be whining if you ask that , if you are prepared to work one 3 shift weekend ie. F,S,S ,then you should be able to have the opposite 3 shift week end off . I...

  21. BSN RN & Certifications not allowed on my badge: I am outraged!

    nicurn001 replied to Simba2241's topic in General Nursing

    Simba 2241 to become an RN you have to sucesfully pass the NCLEX exam , it is not necessary to obtain a BSN . Your employer owns your name badge and they can decide, within the legal requirements of...

  22. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    nicurn001 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    maybe we could learn from the rest of the world , what we are as people is more than the value of our paycheck and what it can provide for me , me , me ! my last contribution to this thread , h&s...

  23. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    nicurn001 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Honnête et Sérieux , I think that proponents of either sides of an argument can find sources of facts , to support their biases ( we tend to agree with those who reflect our opinions) , if you won't...

  24. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    nicurn001 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    " Those who hold that attitude seem to have forgotten , how insurance works ! . We buy liability ( car, house , health ) insurance to cover ourselves from the mistakes of others or ourselves ". I put...

  25. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    nicurn001 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Unfortunately RN Canada , in the USA the attitude of why should I be responsible for somebodies mistakes is all too prevalent . Those who hold that attitude seem to have forgotten , how insurance...