RN4MERCY

RN4MERCY

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  1. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    RN4MERCY replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The wealthy will always have the ability to pay more for a commodity. But markets are a lousy way to provide health care as evidenced by population-based outcomes and commonly accepted health...

  2. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    RN4MERCY replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow, you practically made the point for me. Thanks for sharing the link regarding the increased public funding to reduce ER wait times in Ontario, Canada. Canadians love their medicare system; it's...

  3. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    RN4MERCY replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    honestly and seriously, have you read the book? ten excellent reasons for national health care http://www.thenewpress.com/index.php?option=com_title&task=view_title&metaproductid=1711 by...

  4. Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    RN4MERCY replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And that's why we need to remain involved in our government as an engaged citizenry and hold our legislators accountable. It's not acceptable, when making social service cuts, that the first thing to...

  5. The Great American Hospital Organizing Campaign has begun!

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

    "However brilliant an action, it should not be esteemed great unless the result of a great motive." - Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French author (1613-1680) IMHO the great motive is the achievement...

  6. Unions. What do they do for us?

    RN4MERCY replied to diane227's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Do you and some of your more activist minded colleagues have some ideas about how to solve this, but maybe you've been stymied from implementing them? What is the biggest obstacle in your opinion?...

  7. Unions. What do they do for us?

    RN4MERCY replied to diane227's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    This is an interesting discussion. Anyone else see these hospitals' and employers' behaviors and the nurses' responses as being similar, as though we were discussing domestic abuse? Or victims of...

  8. Does anybody know about PA's Interstate Compact Bill?

    RN4MERCY replied to muxe13's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here's a link to PASNAP's great website page for contact info. http://www.pennanurses.org/contact.html They are a great organization and I'm sure you would find someone in Communications or Government...

  9. Health Care Reform---If You Were Congress

    RN4MERCY replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is wonderful. Geri's so spot on with her advocacy for patients and our profession. She's very articulate and passionate about genuine single payer reform. "MediCare for All" just makes such...

  10. Unions. What do they do for us?

    RN4MERCY replied to diane227's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Sure, there's lots of ways for devious people to hurt good people. Yeah, I know about the nasty assignments and schedules--see my last post and link to "constructive discharge" practices. The...

  11. Unions. What do they do for us?

    RN4MERCY replied to diane227's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Thanks, Viking. Another site that I've found useful and sent to my colleagues is maintained by Interfaith Worker Justice. It's called, "Can My Boss Do That?" Here's a link:...

  12. White House to hold healthcare forums across U.S.

    RN4MERCY replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    thanks for this post, herring_rn. we know how to fix the system and we have to keep repeating the single payer solution. we don't need more defective insurance products; we need health care, with...

  13. Unions. What do they do for us?

    RN4MERCY replied to diane227's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think most people believe they have a basic right to fair and decent treatment, such as "due process" in the environment of care when they walk through their employer's door and clock in. However,...

  14. Health Sector Has Donated Millions to Lawmakers

    RN4MERCY replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ooops, there it is...the smoking cigar from the good ol' boys tent. Shame on Baucus for saying single-payer isn't feasible and single payer is off the table. Pity the voters, losing their jobs and...

  15. Texas RN's ask for lower patients-ratio

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

    It's a sad day when we've become so numbed by corporate interest/dirty money politics that we would express shock at the possibility that legislators would do the right thing on behalf of the people....

  16. Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    RN4MERCY replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was thinking the same thing about the plans for incentivising Health Savings Accounts--HSAs. Why should 'we the people' continue to subsidize failure and pay our precious health care dollars to...

  17. Texas RN's ask for lower patients-ratio

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

    It's about time for more laws like this one, Tim. The law codifies minimum safe staffing standards to protect patients from the harmful consequences of profit-driven administrative restructuring...

  18. UAN/NNOC/MNA Form largest RN Union in History

    RN4MERCY replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I believe that it's a given, since PASNAP has already affiliated with NNOC as has the Maine State Nurses Association. They each have a member on the NNOC Board of Directors. NNOC also is the...

  19. UAN/NNOC/MNA Form largest RN Union in History

    RN4MERCY replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    For too long, we've witnessed the harsh and devastating effects of corporate political and social domination on our health care system. UAN/NNOC/MNA RNs are a credible, powerful force to be reckoned...

  20. UAN/NNOC/MNA Form largest RN Union in History

    RN4MERCY replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Collectively these RN unions will be a powerful voice for protecting the duty of RNs to advocate in the exclusive interest of patients. Several influential reports and peer-reviewed studies have...

  21. Health Care Reform---If You Were Congress

    RN4MERCY replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In our desire to reform a broken system, it's imperative that we don't take one step forward and two steps back. All reform must ensure that we DO NO HARM! We have to beware of "well-meaning" half...

  22. A universal single-payer, not-for-profit healthcare system could help lift tens of mi

    RN4MERCY replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    at a time when the gap between the rich and poor in our nation is at its widest ever, the greed of a few has jeopardized the social, economic and health care security of all of us. no decent and...

  23. CNA vs SEIU

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

    Perhaps you are unaware of the outright violent activity and threats that members of the California Nurses Association/NNOC have been subject to at the hands of certain SEIU thugs in the very recent...

  24. CNA vs SEIU

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

    I'm just curious. You've used the initials, CNA and said you're a member. I know that SEIU International is the "parent" organization of something they call the California nurse alliance, also known...

  25. A universal single-payer, not-for-profit healthcare system could help lift tens of mi

    RN4MERCY replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How many career politicians do you think were offered the "plum" jobs as you call them, and didn't take the job because they had too much dirt to hide? There were a lot of prominent names bandied...