candida

candida specializes in Med surg and a host of others.

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1. I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

   candida replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   my question is who is billed for this ??? or does the hospital pick up the tab weather it returns positive or negative; most assuradly it probably passed onto the consumer. it seems that the hospital has not done enough to teach their staff so they c...

2. Monthy doc visits for job excuses

   candida replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

   the problem is not illness excuses - the problem lies in "mandatory" over time; administration should either hire more staff or limit "services"; to demand that people must work over a 40 hour work week is archaic. it sounds like the work environment...

3. I caught a manipulative family member in the act!

   candida replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

   sadly, the nurse that let him read the chart should be turned in for the hippa violation; the boyfriend has no legal right to read the chart. as for the husband with the gun - the hospital should have never permitted him back in the hospital - he may...

4. Help make our circle stronger....join allnurses....it costs nothing

   candida replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

   Teen pregnancy is the "norm" on the Rez. When I first worked there many years ago I was shocked but then finally understood I was placing my "norms" on a different culture and society. When my daughter was 19 and working at "Bats" she came home one d...

5. Help make our circle stronger....join allnurses....it costs nothing

   candida replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

   hi! you should contact the don of pine ridge ihs; the main number is (605) 867-5131. they may be able to help any questions you have.

6. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

   candida replied to mrupp3's topic in Travel

   :cat:thanks pageantnurse yep. it seem's she couldn't stand the heat so she got out of the kitchen! why she even responded to a travel nurse question or concern with no experience of ever being a traveler is beyond me. plus whom ever she works for d...

7. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

   candida replied to mrupp3's topic in Travel

   "there is a lot of hostility in what is statistical fact. it is not my right to judge what the figures show." what happened karen? i have been waiting to be enlightened on your "statiscal facts" and yet you still have failed to prove your point. just...

8. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

   candida replied to mrupp3's topic in Travel

   well, again from the staff versus travel issue - back in the day (oh late 80's early '90's) i worked with a nurse (staff) who was a bsn and she thought aminophylline and ampicillin were the same drug....go figure - not sure if she could start her o...

9. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

   candida replied to mrupp3's topic in Travel

   "perhaps if you took off your wings and stayed put you'd learn that you owe this to the profession." the wonderful think about being an american is the ablity to have a differnces of opinion; i do not agree with your statement. i have been both staff...

10. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

    candida replied to mrupp3's topic in Travel

    " then we must end these overpaid and alienating positions." oh gosh karen bsn!!!! you really mean getting rid of the ceo's and the underlying facia of it's support??? that would be great! as a current "staff" nurse (although, sadly no i am not "marr...

11. about CO nursing

    candida replied to davscor86's topic in Colorado

    imho, the only way for change to happen is through legislation; when colorado nurses have had enough of high acuity,high patient ratio's, mandatory overtime, no lunch breaks, etc. maybe they will request their political leaders to takeaction. sadly, ...