RN4MERCY

RN4MERCY

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  1. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    RN4MERCY replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nataline Sarkysian was covered by insurance. Ed Hanway, CEO of Cigna, one of the nation's largest health insurance companies, will step down next week. When he does, he'll get $73,200,000 as...

  2. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    RN4MERCY replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I say not so fast with the "tort reform" argument. There isn't any evidence to support the claim that taking away or limiting a victims' right to sue for damages when they or their loved ones suffer...

  3. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    RN4MERCY replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [quote name='RN Yes, and the best way to ensure the care will continue to be there when you need it is to make sure it's available for everyone. ER care is expensive. We need to provide early access...

  4. New national nurses union forms

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

    i note the article you cite is from a trade industry publication and as a disclaimer, i admit to being a member who is "jumping for joy". the significance and importance of nnu is not lost on direct...

  5. RN "Super Union"

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

    No one said you weren't educated or well-intended. Just saying, in answer to minirn, perhaps some are a bit uninformed about the history of nurses organizing on behalf of their professional and their...

  6. RN "Super Union"

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

    [color=olive] so, minirn, a majority of nurses have recognized that their working conditions are unsafe: mandatory overtime, unmanageable high acuity patient assignments, no meal and break relief, no...

  7. New national nurses union forms

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

    re: "another nurse union" You should be reassured and hopeful rather than leery. As the saying goes, it's better to light a candle than curse the darkness. Fear of worse working conditions can be...

  8. New national nurses union forms

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

    RNnbakes, we're proud to pay our dues! Our legislative and organizing victories benefit all nurses and patients. We have a research department and a communication team to expose the fact that...

  9. Menorah Medical Center RNsBecome First Kansas Nurses to Join National Union of Nurses

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

    thank you for this update. when nurses are informed and understand why employers spend so much money and use illegal tactics to divide them and keep them from uniting together as a more powerful...

  10. Menorah Medical Center RNsBecome First Kansas Nurses to Join National Union of Nurses

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

    So patients and their families and the nurses who chose to advocate for them should remain at the mercy of an unjust, for-profit health system, and that's o.k. with you? You're entitled to your...

  11. Menorah Medical Center RNsBecome First Kansas Nurses to Join National Union of Nurses

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

    A "facility" is a building. Menorah Medical Center didn't "fall". You ignore the fact that the nurses voted in a democratic election to join with other nurses who are members of NNOC in building a...

  12. Healthcare-NOW! 2009 National Strategy Conference

    RN4MERCY replied to bigreddog1934's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Healthcare reform is not a done deal; it never will be as long as insurance companies are allowed to decide who gets care and who doesn't. Access to comprehensive health care services is a right. It...

  13. Healthcare-NOW! 2009 National Strategy Conference

    RN4MERCY replied to bigreddog1934's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    K98, hello. What's your strategy for healthcare reform? Do you even believe that reform is necessary? This thread isn't about communism and your name-calling doesn't further the discussion; in this...

  14. Healthcare-NOW! 2009 National Strategy Conference

    RN4MERCY replied to bigreddog1934's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Way to go, bigreddog. Sorry I won't be able to join in on this one, but I'll be interested in hearing updates on their future strategies. Do you happen to know if they're planning any sit ins that...

  15. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    RN4MERCY replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I still don't think you're clear on who's causing "divisions" among nurses in a facility. Who profits most by the lack of an organized workforce? Who stands to benefit most by creating chaos and...

  16. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    RN4MERCY replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I don't believe you represent a majority opinion on this. Research shows that most workers would join a union if given the fair opportunity to do so. I suppose there have been and will always be a few...

  17. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    RN4MERCY replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Good points and to that I would add, empowered implies power "given" or "shared". If it's given or shared, (by management) it can be taken away. Thirty bucks a year or eighty bucks a month is like...

  18. What do health insurance corporations do?

    RN4MERCY replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Providing public transportation, roads, clean water, parks, libraries, schools, police and fire protection is not a "stone's throw away from full control." How can you reason that health care...

  19. Health-care unions may make push in Nashville

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

    Positive work environment for whom? Managers and executives want to retain the abusive policies of being able to fire employees who disagree with them at will! That's the "direct communication" those...

  20. The future of Obamacare

    RN4MERCY replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Au contraire. Medicare is wildly popular among seniors 65 and over. Just try taking it away. The fact that it's so popular has not escaped the right wing spindocs--anti-reformers are busy baiting its...

  21. Obama's health plan takes shape

    RN4MERCY replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why? From my point of view, and, according to the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing, here are the values that form the cornerstone of professional nursing: AUTONOMY HUMAN DIGNITY...

  22. The future of Obamacare

    RN4MERCY replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Interesting! The OP must be against civilizing the healthcare system in this country. The link takes the reader to an attention grabbing headline in the Telegraph.UK which might leave the casual...

  23. PA: Hahnemann RNs nix union bid

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

    with all due respect, i note with dismay, the title of this thread. of course it's important to pay attention to the framing and the fact that the article is taken from a pro-industry business...

  24. Taxing soda to pay for healthcare

    RN4MERCY replied to country mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not really surprised because I don't think "sin taxes" are a good way to fund health care; such taxes don't provide a reliable source of funding for social services. We need responsible public policy....

  25. Country's with socialized medicine vs the USA (Personal Income Tax)

    RN4MERCY replied to ACU_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Typical. Can't argue the facts so you shoot the messenger..."blatantly liberal" "corrupt as Hugo Chavez"? Aw, c'mon. Which facts and figures do you dispute? The doctors and nurses are saying the...