nicurn001

nicurn001

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  1. Government Restricted Health Care - How Much is Your Life Really Worth?

    nicurn001 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ZASHAGALKA let us accept your premise that private insurance will ,if it controls the whole populations access to healthcare , creat insurance products to cover all risks , the premiums would be...

  2. Government Restricted Health Care - How Much is Your Life Really Worth?

    nicurn001 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ZASHAGALKA the articles premises is set out in the first paragraph " In theory, a year of human life is priceless. In reality, it's worth $50,000. That's the international standard most private and...

  3. How much is your pay?

    nicurn001 replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    ADN RN with 20 yrs experience central valley CA , $47 / Hr , Night Shift diff $6/ Hr . Median home price $250k ( from zillow.com). PTO accrual 10 - 15% depending on time with employer

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

    nicurn001 replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The bottom line is that this policy is illegal , the management is trying to bully staff , into acquiescence and accept working off the clock rather than really staffing to acuity and safety

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

    nicurn001 replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    dialysis12041999 whilst it is true there are some nurses , that no matter how long there shift was , would never get there work done on time ,they are a minority . Whilst from the number of threads...

  6. Asking you to work an extra shift.....

    nicurn001 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Remember that you are only a RESOURCE ( Human Resource Dept.)to the hospital . they are a resource to you ( source of income), Where there is more than one healthcare provider in your area ,be...

  7. Asking you to work an extra shift.....

    nicurn001 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    This is what answering machines are for . Screen message as it is being recorded , if interested in doing shift pick up call and accept shift , if uninterested , let the recorder take the call ....

  8. Hospital Requiring BSN or your pay will be Capped?

    nicurn001 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to be cynical Mexarican but Caliotter3 , has got it precisely ! What a wonderful way to get rid of experienced nurses ( who coincidentally are expensive ) , whilst upgrading to newly graduated...

  9. Code blue: family at bedside????

    nicurn001 replied to ljcraigrn's topic in General Nursing

    So casi , I guess if we try to pull this together :- We cannot exclude family members from observing a code ( particularly if there is a record of their desire to be there at this time) , nor should...

  10. What is the Law for Nurses taking breaks?

    nicurn001 replied to Ebeza's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    First have to admit to a senior moment ,my recolection of a previous thread was that ,federal law applied (FLSA),apparently that memory was in correct ,a quick Google search came up with this site...

  11. What is the Law for Nurses taking breaks?

    nicurn001 replied to Ebeza's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ebeza , I'm still intrigued ,what union was is that agreed to this policy

  12. What is the Law for Nurses taking breaks?

    nicurn001 replied to Ebeza's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    it's a matter of law (not whether you are in a union or not ) that working a 12 hour shift you should get a break of 15 minutes every 4 hours and one 30 minute break for a meal . so in a 12 hour...

  13. Code blue: family at bedside????

    nicurn001 replied to ljcraigrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what ZASHAGALKA said " The POINT is how many of those that DIE would have wanted this to be the last thing their family saw of them". Or how many family members would prefer their last...

  14. What is the Law for Nurses taking breaks?

    nicurn001 replied to Ebeza's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    if nurses continue to allow management to not facilitate breaks , they increase there liability and sure as heck when a problem arises management will say staff should have said they needed a break ,...

  15. What is the Law for Nurses taking breaks?

    nicurn001 replied to Ebeza's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whilst we are all concerned re.the OP's management trying to set out what can be done during your off clock break . The OP should be firmly questioning her union as to why they would enter into such...

  16. Labor Leader Silent on Union-Busting in Ohio Hospitals

    nicurn001 replied to unionwoman's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Frankly at this point both sides are as bad as each other , some form of agreement , or at least accomodation needs to occur between both sides , in order for some normality to return .If not with...

  17. What is the Law for Nurses taking breaks?

    nicurn001 replied to Ebeza's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think you should ask your union , to clarify this agreement , particularly as when you are at break , you should be relieved of all duties related to your patients . So what you do in your break ,...

  18. Labor Leader Silent on Union-Busting in Ohio Hospitals

    nicurn001 replied to unionwoman's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OK HobbesRN , lets accept your explanation of why management applied for the vote ,which boils down to CHP Management gambled that the SEIU would not have enough support to win a vote for...

  19. April 23rd and 24th California Nurses Association Decertification Election is ON!

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

    While some will argue that without a union individuals who continue personal growth efforts are rewarded , this is usually true of the anointed ones ( you know the ones who if they fall in a bucket of...

  20. April 23rd and 24th California Nurses Association Decertification Election is ON!

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

    [computer dropped me so will continue]12 months as scheduled)gave us 3% ,then 18 months later 3% gave to some ( qualified by date of hire[ most recent hires excluded as they had been hired in at...

  21. April 23rd and 24th California Nurses Association Decertification Election is ON!

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

    I can give an example of how management rsponds to a fzilure of a unionizaton drive . At my hospital a recruitment occured , where the agreed upon contract was publicised , where amongst other...

  22. SEIU vs. CNA this week at my hospital

    nicurn001 replied to CABG patch kid's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The video is interesting ,simply from the point of view of group dynamics .What we see is taken from a viewpoint of a participant who is following the group ,away from the point of original contact of...

  23. Labor Leader Silent on Union-Busting in Ohio Hospitals

    nicurn001 replied to unionwoman's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    as i said in reply 16 of this thread "surely if you believe that you have the support of the employee's , you should file for the vote , allow the cna to be on the ballot and blow them out of the...

  24. Labor Leader Silent on Union-Busting in Ohio Hospitals

    nicurn001 replied to unionwoman's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  25. SEIU vs. CNA this week at my hospital

    nicurn001 replied to CABG patch kid's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    anyone can find many clips upon youtube supporting both sides in this dispute . my point was that a court ,applying the law had decided to place a restraining order upon the seiu 's activity. with...