gelsemium

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1. New Nurse questions Illinois nrsg monitoring

   gelsemium replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I am new on this site. Does anyone out there know how I can start a new thread? Someone named Thunderwolf said to click on "Forum Tools", but there is nothing that says that on my yellow bar. Thanks for any help.

2. "Natural Cures"

   gelsemium replied to seeking33's topic in General Nursing

   What you say has validity. More studies are needed to determine which alternative therapies are helpful and which are not. No one is willing to fund these studies because they don't profit the pharmaceutical industry or anyone else.

3. "Natural Cures"

   gelsemium replied to seeking33's topic in General Nursing

   Yes. Herbs certainly can be dangerous. They are potent substances. Which is why they shouldn't be used indiscriminately. However, pharmaceutical agents are dangerous too. Some researchers claim that 25% of hospital admissions are realted to comp...

4. "Natural Cures"

   gelsemium replied to seeking33's topic in General Nursing

   Agree with James Huffman. It's too bad that "alternative" and "conventional" practitioners are at such loggerheads. Wouldn't it make more sense to use whatever methods work for the patients, whether they are alternative or conventional? I spoke wi...

5. Physicians leaving the state --is this what you heard Karen?

   gelsemium replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania

   It's ironic that health care professionals are sued right and left in this country when the real cause of the declining health status of its citizens is malnourishment and exposure to various toxins. The increasing number of children born with birth...

6. Your Safety

   gelsemium replied to runner11's topic in Home Health

   Another thing to consider is that each home you are asked to visit should have been visited and checked out previously by someone in a more senior position.

7. Gender Relations

   gelsemium replied to nurse_shane's topic in Men

   This must be a forum for red necks. Women are human beings believe it or not.

8. "Natural Cures"

   gelsemium replied to seeking33's topic in General Nursing

   Now I'm curious to read the book. I have helped myself with natural "remedies", and know other people who have. There are many books out there that talk about alternative health modalities. You might want to read them and compare with this author....