nicurn001

nicurn001

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  1. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

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

    Seems a case of why let facts interfere with your politics / point of view , but contributors like Oceola will never let things like reality bother them . 92% to 8 % seems to signify a large problem...

  2. CNA set to strike at Oakland Children's Hospital

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

    Thought I would give the ANTI Union crowd a while to formulate a response to my request for them to come up with a viable alternate course of action , other than changeing jobs to an employer such as...

  3. CNA set to strike at Oakland Children's Hospital

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

    lindarn would you then have the servies of an agent as those sportsmen do to negotiate your contract ( thereby removing you from direct negotiations and into the camp of someone [ the agent ] , who...

  4. CNA set to strike at Oakland Children's Hospital

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

    i will continue to wait for a viable alternative to unionization , to be offered by anti union contributors , but from the evidence of past request for these i don't expect a viable response

  5. Corporate Healthcare

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

    I think this is in the line of what you are thinking of , it is the wholesale acceptance of the retailing of healthcare as part of the hospitality industry , where we care for clients / customers (...

  6. CNA set to strike at Oakland Children's Hospital

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

    Kuryakyn it is easy to comprehend your disdain for unions , but you and all the other anti union contributors never seem to offer a real alternative of effective action nurses can take against...

  7. Corporate Healthcare

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

    Sorry not trying to be difficult , but what point are you trying to make about corporate Healthcare ?. From your contributions so far readers of your posts have no idea , what you view as being scary...

  8. Would you ever be a scab?

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

    flnursemichelle , if you have read previous post re. strike breakers ( please note I usually refer to them as such in my posts , rather than the S. word ) you will find that most simply express the...

  9. Would you ever be a scab?

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

    the strike breakers would be selling themselves cheaply for that amount of pay , even cheaper than Judas . Frankly if you can't handle being called a scab , don't betray your fellow nurses by crossing...

  10. Corporate Healthcare

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

    So

  11. please educate me Should I get a position in union vs nonunion facility?

    nicurn001 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    if you don't like the terms and conditions of employment your employer offers ( remember that management is a party to the contract , so they accepted the clause that says you must pay dues to work at...

  12. Forced Flu Shots

    nicurn001 replied to Tinksrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The problem I have with forced flu shots , is why is it that managements choose to mandate one group have the flu shot ie. nurses , whilst doing nothing to check that anyone else who interacts with...

  13. Forced Flu Shots

    nicurn001 replied to Tinksrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If we are mandating the use of masks by unvaccinated caregivers , why are we not checking the vaccination of ALL who come in contact with the patients . If we are saying unvaccinated nurses have to...

  14. tired RN venting

    nicurn001 replied to AndieWoke's topic in General Nursing

    We had a nurse like this on our floor , she would ask her 20 questions . One morning she started this , so I asked , "You have had these patients for the last couple of days ? ". "Yes ", she replied ,...

  15. I am victim of speaking for myself

    nicurn001 replied to PRETTYODD's topic in General Nursing

  16. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

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

    The often used reason given by strike breaking nurses for crossing picket lines , is that they are racing in to save the patients from being abandoned by the mercenary union nurses going on strike for...

  17. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

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

    If you are crossing picket lines simply for the patients , caring for those " abandoned " patients should be reward enough for your soul , why quibble about the little things , such as money , surely...

  18. Staffing Ratios Condemn Patients To Inferior Care

    nicurn001 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wherever a patient is in need of nursing care ,their is a need for a legally enforcable minimum nember of nurses to care for them . The rlevant laws at present in place are not working , indeed they...

  19. the National Right to Work Foundation propaganda

    nicurn001 posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Won't waste my time further , to respond to it

  20. Whitman goes toe-to-toe with nurses union

    nicurn001 replied to NNU NURSE's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I don't care what party the canditate says they belong to , I don't want somebody buying a high profile / powerful political positioin with their own money . I am not too keen on the present...

  21. the National Right to Work Foundation propaganda

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

    Viral2010 As in previous threads , I have stated my belief in the power of the ballot box , if indeed a union is given bargaining rights as described by card check alone , then as the law stands I...

  22. the National Right to Work Foundation propaganda

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

    idk why a union would want to make secret agreements with employers..aren't unions supposed to be advocates for the workers? sounds kind of shady to me. not that employers and unions should be enemies...

  23. Staffing Ratios Condemn Patients To Inferior Care

    nicurn001 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A common misconception regarding the ratio law is that , the ratio takes the place of an acuity tool , wheras in practice it is a safe guard for the acuity tool .The bedside nurse still assesses the...

  24. An ounce of prevention worth more than a pound of cure

    nicurn001 replied to luiscarn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I checked WHO and CIA figures in both cases Cuba's position was better than USA ,Kids if you are going to make a statement it might be best to check the facts first . In this case it was simply a...

  25. the National Right to Work Foundation propaganda

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

    The only difference is that most contributors to this forum , don't copy and paste wholesale , items from their source of information ( propoganda , depending upon your point of view ) . They offer an...