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  1. How Much Are You Worth Per Hour?

    WyomingRN replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    Mantibob, No on Taxes. Making more $$, I choose to work less shifts; so in the end, taxes are not much different. If you worked the same amount of shifts, it might make a difference. You would want...

  2. How Much Are You Worth Per Hour?

    WyomingRN replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts on that subject are this: First, every person has a right to work and provide for their family. This is an essential right of life. Second, every person has a right to contract...

  3. How Much Are You Worth Per Hour?

    WyomingRN replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Smiling, Actually, I just became autonomous by starting up my own business as an independent contractor specializing in supplying nursing services (being a nurse). In short, I started my own...

  4. How Much Are You Worth Per Hour?

    WyomingRN replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    Rollingstone - actually $60 - and somethimes $65 - but what is $5 when one is getting paid what one is worth? I just mailed an invoice yesterday - and will mail another one out by weeks end. And yes,...

  5. license issues

    WyomingRN replied to jrenae's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In addition, there are threads on independent nursing that might answer your question. Try the following: Independent Nurses providing medical care? Post #6 in PRN vs Independent Contract...

  6. They pushed the wrong button today.

    WyomingRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They pushed the wrong button today. Helping U.S. workers out Just got one of those lovely sales calls, that we all love to get about getting a new charge card. Knew from the accent that it was...

  7. They pushed the wrong button today.

    WyomingRN replied to WyomingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't care whether they are in house foreigners or overseas foreigners, if they can't speak the AMERICAN language in at least a reasonably understandable manner, DON'T BE CALLING ME; especially...

  8. Why agency pay more?

    WyomingRN replied to Oreo's topic in Agency Nurses

    Suzanne, Apology accepted. maybe I am getting too querulous. LOL - that is actually a word.

  9. RN Independent Contractor

    WyomingRN replied to cpk's topic in Home Health

    You should also look at the information in the following threads: Independent Nurses providing medical care? Post #6 in PRN vs Independent Contract Independent Contracting and Protecting Your...

  10. RN Independent Contractor

    WyomingRN replied to cpk's topic in Home Health

    Evening All - this is the "other half" of Canyon View Nursing. Pat is out for the next week on assignment and I didn't think you should have to wait for information. I started pushing her to go IC in...

  11. Why agency pay more?

    WyomingRN replied to Oreo's topic in Agency Nurses

    Suzanne, As everyone can see, I said, "Many very reputable service companies - especially contractors (which is what an agency is) operate out of their home." The words "reputable service...

  12. Blame Congress for HMO's

    WyomingRN replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Because of the buying power, public funded should be less expensive, but unfortunately, the U.S. government seems to think it can afford to pay outrageous amounts for anything rather than forcing...

  13. anybody ever have to do a depostion?

    WyomingRN replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    My husband (15 years as a paralegal) says that you can also request to look at your notes (or the charts, etc) if it has been a while since the incident in question. Simply say something like, "I...

  14. Why agency pay more?

    WyomingRN replied to Oreo's topic in Agency Nurses

    As to a company working out of its place of residence (be it a converted garage or basement), that is nothing unusal out here. Many very reputable service companies - especially contractors (which is...

  15. RN Independent Contractor

    WyomingRN replied to cpk's topic in Home Health

    You might want to check out my post on the thread "Why agencies Pay

  16. RN Independent Contractor

    WyomingRN replied to cpk's topic in Home Health

    I love being independent and am presently assisting several others heading in that direction. The last estimates I saw was that 100-300 nurses become independent every week. I just love it. Set my...

  17. We Are the Majority

    WyomingRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I started to post this as a response to the thread "Taking away your Time and a Half!", but decided to make it a new thread. We Are the Majority by Representative Bernie Sanders How do we build a...

  18. Wireless routers open door for crooks

    WyomingRN replied to WyomingRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are programs that you can use to tell if someone is accessing your computer, but as to any program that would identify if some has intercepted the information once it is sent into space, we...

  19. Wireless routers open door for crooks

    WyomingRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    INTERNET NEWS Wireless routers open door for crooks Report finds con artists, identity thieves can easily access your PC Posted: February 11, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com One of...

  20. Blame Congress for HMO's

    WyomingRN replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurse Hardee, thanks for the posts - saved me some typing. What hasn't been mentioned and what I want to know, is where is the Constitutional authority for the federal government to be involved in...

  21. Wireless routers open door for crooks

    WyomingRN replied to WyomingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad this has been helpful. My husband, who is pretty good at these machines, was surprised at how many companies sent OUR information without protection. We sold a house to someone and are...

  22. Registered Nurses Rank Number One In Job Growth

    WyomingRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If I understand this right, 1.1 million openings for nurses by the year 2012. With an importation of 700,000 of foreign nurses through the H-1B and the coming to a neighborhood near you FTAA...

  23. Gouging the Poor

    WyomingRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.progressive.org/feb04/ehr0204.html Flip Side Barbara Ehrenreich Gouging the Poor February 2004 Issue There's been a lot of whining about health care recently: the shocking cost of...

  24. Nurses to Join Forces in Politics

    WyomingRN replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is actually funny. There has been at least three recent treads about how important it is that nurses should be working together for a common goal and about how nurse could be "a...

  25. How desperate is your state for Nurses?

    WyomingRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just remember, that once the FTAA is ratified, they will be able to import all the nurses they want under the guise of the so-called nursing shortage; especially when combined with the H-1B program....