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  1. Is health care a "right"

    shermrn replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I hope this is sarcasm. Otherwise it's pretty scary. I get the impression many Americans want the US to become like Europe, take a look at their economy and how well that's all working

  2. Is health care a "right"

    shermrn replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Charities generaly spend money more wisely than the government does. They have to as they understand that money is a limited resource. The government is just the opposite, they spend freely and...

  3. Is health care a "right"

    shermrn replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What are the "working classes" and how are they are "greatest asset". Wealthy people work too. Besides, I thought the standard mantra was that children are our greatest asset. Then we come to the...

  4. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

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

    What exactly is the "right" mindset and what do you mean by freedom ? Don't you realize that your comment about making the rich pigs pay, or else, suggests just the opposite of freedom? Sounds like a...

  5. Enrolling in Nurse Assistant course as a way to RN?? I need suggestions :)

    shermrn replied to butter&jelly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would look into taking an NCLEX review class like from Kaplan or someone similar. The use I can see of a nursing assistant job is that it gets you into the clinical setting, and maybe gives you a...

  6. Obama delays major part of health law: coverage for > 50 workers pushed to 2015

    shermrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Twedles, I think we agree on

  7. Is health care a "right"

    shermrn replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Twedles, we do not have a free market health care system as it stands, remember medicare. So it is not fair or accurate to state that we have a free market health care system. One could argue that...

  8. Obama delays major part of health law: coverage for > 50 workers pushed to 2015

    shermrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes indeed, geesh

  9. Obama delays major part of health law: coverage for > 50 workers pushed to 2015

    shermrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The majority of Americans who voted the liberals into power are getting what they voted for, they all deserve it. Too bad they're dragging me, and everyone else with any common sense, down the drain...

  10. Is health care a "right"

    shermrn replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    duplicate

  11. Is health care a "right"

    shermrn replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    People need to learn to stop depending on and expecting the government to provide everything for them. I don't know who said it but a government who can give you everything you want can just as easily...

  12. Is health care a "right"

    shermrn replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess I was trying to say that a large part of the problem with health care is that government is too involved. Also, it's true that there will always be people who can not afford to pay for...

  13. Is health care a "right"

    shermrn replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do pay for the benifits my family and I receive, I pay taxes, I pay insurance. What am I not paying

  14. Is health care a "right"

    shermrn replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One question no one seems to ask is, how do we define "affordable"? How can you put a price on your life or the life of another? I was talking with a coworker who had a hip replaced, she stated the...

  15. Sleeping for an occasional night shift

    shermrn replied to goingback's topic in General Nursing

    Only take something to help you sleep if it is something you already take on a nightly basis, otherwise it might have some lingering effects during the time you need to be awake. One person mentioned...

  16. New to allnurses!

    shermrn replied to setownsley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only thing I suggest you do to prepare for school in the fall is to just have a great summer and relax. You will thank

  17. I need advice..... BAD!

    shermrn replied to oceanlove's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know you said you went to a doctor but how about seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist? I had similar issues with my first nursing job, turns out I was suffering from major depression which was...

  18. I need advice..... BAD!

    shermrn replied to oceanlove's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know you said you went to a doctor but how about seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist? I had similar issues with my first nursing job, turns out I was suffering from major depression which was...

  19. What to know before your first day in NICU

    shermrn replied to lillycat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The NICU is a great place to work, wish I had started NICU as a new grad. Ask lots of questions and seek out lots of different experiences during your orientation. Also you will never know...

  20. Anybody remember this

    shermrn replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A refractometer is used a lot in home brewing beer to check specific gravity before fermentation. I'm guessing the homebrew hobby is where a lot of the sales come

  21. families participating in am rounds

    shermrn replied to spacey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Th NICU I work in had headphones at each bedside that we plugged into the computer so parents could listen to music while the other patients were being discussed. It was a bit of a pain and...

  22. 1st contract after "right to work" legislation

    shermrn replied to exit96's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Right to Work should have a positive influence on your contract, it forces the union to work harder so you will remain a member. Unions have salaries and other financial obligations and should be...

  23. Outift for an interview??

    shermrn replied to Axm611291's topic in Men in Nursing

    Dress shoes, dress pants, long sleave shirt and tie. Always

  24. About to throw in the towel!!!

    shermrn replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    I would look for a new job, I know it's easier said than done but maybe there is a different area of nursing you are intersted in. WWJD (What would Jerry

  25. Do you know how much $$$ your Hospital CEO makes in one year?

    shermrn replied to lkulmann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is the point of your comment to show that you found a CEO who broke the law? There are nurses who break the law, as well as union officials, people from all parts of society break the law so I don't...