RN4MERCY

RN4MERCY

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  1. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    RN4MERCY replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please, see the film first because I think you're being intellectually dishonest in casting aspersions on the director and his message, and you're being pitifully offensive and callous toward the...

  2. Canada's health system is as good or better than the US new research suggests

    RN4MERCY replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    According to a poll by the New York Times/CBS News in February, 64% of Americans think that "the federal government should guarantee healthcare for all Americans," and 76% believe that universal...

  3. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    RN4MERCY replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurse Alert: Michael Moore's documentary SiCKO opens in theaters nationwide the weekend of June 29th and I believe it's imperative that all nurses see this film. It is a graphic and transparent...

  4. Nurses' Unions

    RN4MERCY replied to nursemike's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    (In case you missed it, this is a cross post from the Walter Reed thread...) I guess we'll have to agree to disagree about unions. As opposed to the "individual mandate/mantra--"every woman (or man)...

  5. Walter Reed Story AWOL - So Is American Nursing - TPMCafe

    RN4MERCY replied to Nursing News's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess we'll have to agree to disagree about unions. As opposed to the "individual mandate/mantra--"every woman (or man) for themselves", I believe in the collective, progressive point of view, "...

  6. Walter Reed Story AWOL - So Is American Nursing - TPMCafe

    RN4MERCY replied to Nursing News's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    we're all at walter reed by deborah burger, rn huffington post march 6, 2007 there's another side to the unfolding scandal at walter reed army medical center and other veterans administration...

  7. Walter Reed Story AWOL - So Is American Nursing - TPMCafe

    RN4MERCY replied to Nursing News's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The one outstanding exception, to your assertion regarding the shameful AWOL voice among the ANA and other so-called "nurse leaders", is the statement by The California Nurses Association/National...

  8. Nurses radical bid to knock out political curruption

    RN4MERCY replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not sure about the initials, CNA in reference to union, but I'm uncomfortable with "in bed with" accusations and I don't think name calling in general is constructive or productive, however when...

  9. Nurses radical bid to knock out political curruption

    RN4MERCY replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow. Where did that come from? I don't see that I "stated" anything of the sort. I believed I was merely challenging you to consider the roots of patient advocacy by pointing out that historically,...

  10. Los Angeles city attorney to sue hospitals that dump patients on skid row

    RN4MERCY replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is such a sad commentary and evidence of our broken public health care system. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and...

  11. Nurses radical bid to knock out political curruption

    RN4MERCY replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Halloween is over and I hope you've had time to watch the links posted by 'Spacenurse'. You've been TRICKED, pursuaded by a "sound byte" paid for by Big Oil, Big PhRMA, HMOs and Insurers! Do you...

  12. National Labor Relations Board rules some nurses are supervisors

    RN4MERCY replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  13. U.C.and Calif.Nurses Assn. at impasse

    RN4MERCY replied to mark hamel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/18/MNG1IITN8S1.DTL ...UC President Robert Dynes admitted to a culture in his office of "trying to get away with as much as possible and...

  14. Any cool protests coming up?

    RN4MERCY replied to grouchy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You mentioned "burn-out," "health problems," and "pro-union". It sounds like you want to become more involved in actively working toward solutions instead of spinning your wheels in the politics of...

  15. Magnet Nursing Info

    RN4MERCY replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm pretty sure the process is working for the consultants. Maybe not for patients and staff nurses. I believe it costs upwards of $80,000.00 for review and certification. UC Davis is a public...

  16. Different kind of retaliation

    RN4MERCY replied to ZZTopRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    May I suggest a terrific book? It's titled, "The Bully at Work--what you can do to stop the hurt and reclaim your dignity on the job" by Dr. Gary Namie and Dr. Ruth Namie. You have been the victim of...

  17. Nnoc

    RN4MERCY replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The bios and "credentials" of the CNA Board of Directors have been featured in California Nurse. (We've got nothing to hide!) Some went to hospital schools, some have done graduate work and/or have...

  18. Nnoc

    RN4MERCY replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

  19. Nnoc

    RN4MERCY replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    What do you mean, "employees with opposing views were not given "equal access..."? We don't live in a vacuum and you really can't expect me to believe that any employees that were ever banned from...

  20. Nnoc

    RN4MERCY replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    :chair: What about "corporate campaigns" conducted by hospital managers against nurses who try to advocate for their patients? Refusal to call in available staff, bullying and targeting nurses until...

  21. Nnoc

    RN4MERCY replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Coersion? If TENET was in "deep trouble" it was at the hands of their own executives who got caught with their hands in the government cookie jar. I believe their agreement permitting access to...

  22. Nnoc

    RN4MERCY replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    :uhoh21: Why would TENET want to give "unlawful" assistance to a union? God knows they don't need any more trouble with the law; they probably spent millions of dollars they made from doing...

  23. Union

    RN4MERCY replied to ER Tigger Girl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Maybe I missed something, but I don't think I've cut anyone down personally, and I think we've done a good job building alliances with other unions. At our last informational picket we had the...

  24. Laws re: mobbing/bullying?

    RN4MERCY replied to misscus's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I feel your pain! Good strategy, and I suggest the victim keep a journal of dates and times. My experience with HR is that they support management. Sad, but true, but often the best strategy is to...

  25. Laws re: mobbing/bullying?

    RN4MERCY replied to misscus's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I believe "Mobbing" is a major reason that nurses leave hospital practice. Anyone who has raised valid questions to shared governance shams, and encroachment on nursing practice by unlicensed aides,...