RN4MERCY

RN4MERCY

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  1. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    RN4MERCY posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've been following the debate about the health care law and it seems like most commenters are totally for it or adamantly against it. I've been watching my family, friends, and patients face bad...

  2. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

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

    Attitude like solidarity for patient safety? And willing to take a stand to change unsafe working conditions that increase risk of harm to patients? Why on earth would you call those who voted against...

  3. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

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

    Classic victims believe their abusers don't really mean to hurt them and that they must some how deserve the punishment. Texas couldn't even defend itself against Mexico and the union army had to...

  4. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

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

    Horribly sad for those nurses who tried so hard to overcome an employer who puts profit ahead of patient needs. The nurses who continue to advocate for the right to control their professional...

  5. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    RN4MERCY replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not sure anyone's missed the point here. It's just that if more money were going into the public system to pay for actual care instead of being diverted into private coffers to pay for marketing,...

  6. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    RN4MERCY replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Clearly, even tax-aphobics realize we can't cut our way out of the deficit, and no acceptable path away from the edge of that cliff can avoid the revenue side. According to a CNN poll last year "tax...

  7. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    RN4MERCY replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I suppose that depends on your personal situation, in terms of how it's going to help and what it's going to cost. From all the studies I've seen, I believe costs over-all are going to continue to...

  8. Health Insurance and Gender Discrimination

    RN4MERCY replied to scecile's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Disgusting! They're anticipating that a victim might need counseling for PTSD, perhaps, or surgery to repair scar tissue or medications? That kind of information should be exchanged only between a...

  9. Health Insurance and Gender Discrimination

    RN4MERCY replied to scecile's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Studies have shown that women are more likely to seek medical treatment; women have historically been the primary health care providers and health decision makers for their families. In addition women...

  10. % Canadians coming to US for treatment

    RN4MERCY replied to chuckster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Let's face it; there are distinguished professors and plenty of wealthy people who are overweight and who smoke. What you are calling a life-style "choice" may be influenced by bio-metabolic,...

  11. Nurses fighting for everyone

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

    hi there mewilmot. i clicked on the link to the legislation and this is the description: "increases medicaid reimbursement payment aggregate for private duty nursing services and care by 15 million...

  12. % Canadians coming to US for treatment

    RN4MERCY replied to chuckster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you do a little research, you'll find that there are complaints about "wait times" in both Canada and the US. A Commonwealth Fund study found that 42% of Canadians waited 2 hours or more in the...

  13. Nurses fighting for everyone

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

    FTTs can be designed so that they are very difficult to avoid. The best example of this is the UK, where they have a stamp duty of 0.5% on all share transactions. The UK's major competitors do not...

  14. Nurses share stories about impact of economy

    RN4MERCY replied to scecile's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't understand why you ruined a great post by denigrating labor leaders. Many of us who are direct care RNs and officers in our professional union consider ourselves to be labor leaders. We...

  15. Trouble at NYSNA?! Pension-Benefits-Staff Strike???

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

    So, did the contract between the union's management and the staff workers' union expire, perhaps? As far as collective bargaining, I'm wondering whether or not negotiations had proceeded in good faith...

  16. Trouble at NYSNA?! Pension-Benefits-Staff Strike???

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

    Do you think the alleged problems are about wages, hours, and working conditions? Or a lack of alignment of vision and values between the NYSNA staff and the executive director? Everyone should be...

  17. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

    RN4MERCY replied to nicurn001's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I did happen to engage in some meaningful discussions with some of the LVNs at two of the facilities that were organizing. They sure recognized the value of union representation, especially because...

  18. ANA Files Amicus Brief in Support of Health Insurance Requirement

    RN4MERCY replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is this America? Being forced to buy a defective private product from a market based insurance system that has failed repeatedly to control cost and improve access is a travesty. Having insurance is...

  19. Would you ever be a scab?

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

    :idea:Well, "free" agent, you've got the golden handcuff syndrome, locked in by the money, like a mercenary 'soldier of fortune', and IMHO, ultimately, you sell the profession short taking that line...

  20. Meg Whitman addresses the CA nursing shortage

    RN4MERCY replied to orange juice's topic in California Nursing

    The great thing about Jerry is that he's not portraying himself as a rescuer; he's very much a realist and he's been a good financial steward of our resources. Brown's running on his record of...

  21. CNA set to strike at Oakland Children's Hospital

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

  22. Getting a union

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

    Do you currently work in a hospital? Have you talked with any of your co-workers about your rights to join and form a union? The National Nurses United (NNU), for instance, is a labor organization...

  23. Staffing Ratios Condemn Patients To Inferior Care

    RN4MERCY replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So, why is that a problem with the ratios? Let's be honest here and consider the fact that what ever hospital it is you happen to be talking about, the problem is most-likely deliberate short-staffing...

  24. Kansas City Nurses Fight Union Tactics

    RN4MERCY replied to viral2010's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Trolls and unionbusters must think direct care nurses are pretty stupid. Nurses have great assessment skills; they collect, analyze, and evaluate complex, variable data every day. Nurses understand...

  25. What do health insurance corporations do?

    RN4MERCY replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So, the question is, what do they (insurance companies) do? They don't provide any care. What work do the employees do? Sell empty promises on several sheets of paper with fine print all over it. Who...