Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, that's exactly what happened. People sold their houses for a $500,000 profit and moved further inland where they could pay $200,000 or less ... banking $300,000. It's one of the reasons for...

  2. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well ... people do complain about California's cost of living, but it cuts both ways. For every loser in the marketplace, there's a winner. For every RN who moves to California and may experience...

  3. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you. I was about to say the same thing. How does the entire state of California, with it's population of 35 million people, end up being rude, fake and dumb. For crying out

  4. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not to comment on your individual situation but, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that in November, 2004, California RN's, on average, made $15,000 a year more than Texas RN's. Texas RN's made, on...

  5. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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  6. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Look: if non-union shops did offer better pay and benefits, then I would tend to agree with you. But the fact of the matter is: they don't. They won't pay more unless they absolutely have to, and the...

  7. how do CRNA programs view online degrees? HELP!

    Sheri257 replied to Mullis22's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you're talking about San Francisco State University ... I assume that means you live in California. But EC has a somewhat dicey reputation in Cali. The EC ADN is not accepted in California anymore,...

  8. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Interesting that you mention this. An appellate court just upheld a decision where 14 RN's refused to pay union dues. The court ordered that the RN's had to be fired for refusing to pay the dues under...

  9. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    Sheri257 replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good point ... Oh well ... it was just a thought.

  10. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't remember there being a second vote at Cedars Sinai. In fact, I don't remember the anti-union posters here saying that either. Regardless ... If you're hoping that California will suddenly...

  11. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's not me either. I'm sitting on $150,000 of equity with a cheap fixed rate mortgage and no additional debt so ... I'm happy. California's expensive housing market has been very good for me....

  12. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The union opponents do make a bunch of noise but, most of the time, it's just a bunch of noise. Usually, they don't have the votes. CNA does occassionally lose elections but not very often, especially...

  13. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    Sheri257 replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    What we really need is computers with internet access in every room. Because all patients can do right now is watch TV on what is usually a limited number of channels. If they had computers they could...

  14. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is a good point. CNA can't "raid" anything without consent and a majority vote from the membership. So this idea that CNA is "raiding" other unions is really a misnomer. I was at Arrowhead...

  15. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah ... but union organizing, campaigns and elections usually take several months, sometimes years. So ... there's a good chance you and your wife could have found out about the possibility of the...

  16. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I still don't understand why anyone who hates unions this much would move to California. It's well known that any hospital can go union at any time since this is a pro-union state. It's actually...

  17. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I notice you just recently moved to Cali. Since you're obviously conservative, and dislike the unions, the BON fees, etc. have you considered moving to Texas or some other conservative state? I'm...

  18. online schools cheapen our profession?

    Sheri257 replied to $/satisfaction?'s topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well ... let's see ... other than today, I haven't posted anything for three weeks. So ... hopefully not too obsessed. Besides, I'm tired of the EC debate (finally). Yes ... EC is the greatest, most...

  19. What is a union????

    Sheri257 replied to cvwshadow's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're right. The plan wasn't fully funded at $500 million. The shortfall was $500 million and the payment covered the shortfall in order to fully fund the plan. I don't have a link handy but it was...

  20. What is a union????

    Sheri257 replied to cvwshadow's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah well ... Kaiser, just as an example, recently made a $500 million payment to fully fund their pension plan. They are also a union shop. So it really depends on which organization you're working...

  21. What is a union????

    Sheri257 replied to cvwshadow's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Who cares about union politics? I don't. What I do care about is whether I'll be able to retire in 20 years. And after shopping around at a dozen or so hospitals in my area ... guess what? The only...

  22. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    Sheri257 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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  23. online schools cheapen our profession?

    Sheri257 replied to $/satisfaction?'s topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm not sure why you guys are obsessed with trolls. Even if there were people allegedly "trolling" this thread, they haven't done so for weeks, and the thread would be dead by now. Yet, because you're...

  24. online schools cheapen our profession?

    Sheri257 replied to $/satisfaction?'s topic in Online Distance Learning

    Free speech? Here? Nah ... :chuckle Believe me ... if you don't blindly support distance learning and raise any questions about it, you're going to get a lot of

  25. Losing money being a nurse

    Sheri257 replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    This is true, but I also think it depends on the organization. You have to do a lot of research beyond the promised pension benefits ... such as ... what is the status of pension funding. There are...