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  1. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Govenors of all states and both parties will probably soon find out things are out of their control. The cuts to federal reimbursement rates are across the board and regardless of state/location of...

  2. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't know if this has been addressed and am not going to wade though all the posts to find out, *LOL* but there are many parts to the "right to healthcare" in the United States. Most of it has to do...

  3. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Earlier this year a very good friend from another Internet group one belongs to died of colon cancer. A life long resident of Texas the man owned his own business but did not have insurance (he felt...

  4. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    While we're on the subject of healthcare in France a few interesting tidbits: Doctors by and large are employees of the French government who pays for their education. Thus you do not have post grads...

  5. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok, fair enough. However how can access to healthcare *not* be a basic human right as interpeted by the Constitution but the right to marry whomever anyone choses (same sex, inter-racial, etc) is or...

  6. All my NYC Job Hunt Resources & Wisdom

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in New York Nursing

    You and everyone else wants to come here (NYC) but the picture for nurse hiring ranges from grim to barely alive. No wonder with all the hospital closings of the past decade. Here is an slip of a...

  7. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    France does not have a "socialized" healthcare system per se, the following pretty much sums things up: France Fights Universal Care's High Cost - WSJ.com What persons must understand is that for the...

  8. 1st semester at BCC, I suck at advanced math -- Stick to RN or change majors?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to snrnurse84's topic in New York Nursing

    You cannot get away from medical dosage calculations (aka nursing math) it never goes away. All applicants for nursing jobs are required to take and pass a pharma exam. Does not matter if you've been...

  9. Why is it so hard to get an RN job in NY?? :(

    DoGoodThenGo replied to NS81's topic in New York Nursing

    Take you pick of reasons: The following NYC hospitals have closed within the past seven years or so: Cabrini, St. Vincent's Mid-Town (formerly St. Clare's), North General,Mary Immaculate, St. John's...

  10. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In short the answer to your query is, yes. Again according to the USC all powers not given to the federal government by that document belong to the states. In addition there are clauses in the USC...

  11. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    *OMG* You *TOO*! Soon as one started to write "We the people...." that darn ditty crept into my head and now won't leave. Gotta love being a "Boomer" even if one came in on the tail end. The 1970's...

  12. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the...

  13. Not sure what to do. Licensed RN working as tech.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh I don't know> Nurses can and have been written up and or terminated for less such as buttering toast the "wrong" way. If I was the OP I'd go to HR or my supervisor and ask for a copy of the...

  14. Not sure what to do. Licensed RN working as tech.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Allot depends upon the state BON's position on the matter and or the facility as well. However the major influence is from legal advisors. Generally if something goes south and a licensed nurse, or...

  15. Not sure what to do. Licensed RN working as tech.

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First, your taking the tech position for the "sole purpose" of landing a RN gig after you graduate is moot. Unless the tech position came with a written or otherwise promise that upon your obtaining a...

  16. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

    DoGoodThenGo replied to DYLANB's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you mind if they eat your meals/snacks? I mean if you aren't going to have that ice cream....

  17. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

    DoGoodThenGo replied to DYLANB's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the most beautiful sounds of those who worked evenings back in the day were those five words coming over the PA system at 8PM "Attention, visiting hours are now over". Bum's rush in melody!...

  18. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

    DoGoodThenGo replied to DYLANB's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It isn't just the sheer number but also the quality of many visitors. In some facilities it's not safe to leave anything that isn't bolted down out in open. Other patient's, their visitors, staff,...

  19. For Laffs - Take The Nurse's Cap Quiz

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    In case anyone has a free moment and or just wants a giggle:

  20. Moving to NYC, need advice!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to RRB2223's topic in New York Nursing

    One thing to keep in mind is that many if most most NYC and surrounding area hospitals are seeing inpatient stay reductions while increases in ambulatory services. Read something the other day about...

  21. Any Associate Degree Nurses find jobs in NY?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to 987!'s topic in New York Nursing

    LICH/Downstate according to published local NYC media reports is laying off medical, nursing and other staff. The first round was several months ago and another is planned soon. Posted a link in the...

  22. 16 year old in the ADN nursing program, now they're asking me to withdraw? :

    DoGoodThenGo replied to xAngel's topic in General Students

    While only a year older (17) when I graduated high school it wasn't and or isn't that unusual. As "Head Start" child (birthday came before year end) was always on average a year younger than most of...

  23. Prospective Nursing Student looking for a cuny school

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kerrysilo's topic in New York Nursing

    To a one every single CUNY nursing program both ADN and BSN range from very to cut throat on the competitive scale. That is all there is to it. All have vastly more applicants each semester than open...

  24. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    DoGoodThenGo replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Am really going to show my age here, does anyone remember rubber bed sheets? You could put them under a patient before doing a bed bath to prevent getting the bed/linen soaked. When finished you...

  25. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    DoGoodThenGo replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    There is already a wide variety of various showers and or baths for all but the most bed bound patients. Problem is staffing to get the job done safely and of course having the things installed in the...