Daggummit!

Daggummit! specializes in Med-Surg/Cardiac/Surgical Stepdown.

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1. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

   Daggummit! replied to sethmctenn's topic in Humor

   Dr. B. Sick, ER physician in SC.

2. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   Daggummit! replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

   Answered the home phone "How may I help you?" and hit hand sanitizer dispensers in the real world out of sheer reflex action.

3. Got Laid Off... Good time to Start in the Med Field... But WHERE???

   Daggummit! replied to Future-Male-RN's topic in Men

   That mostly depends on what state you live in. However, even if the position doesn't require certification, most hospitals will prefer someone with some previous medical experience (stating the obvious, I know) unless you show them you've already enr...

4. Got Laid Off... Good time to Start in the Med Field... But WHERE???

   Daggummit! replied to Future-Male-RN's topic in Men

   EMT= Emergency Medical Technician, CNA= Certified Nursing Assistant These are entry level positions which require some form of educational requirement and taking and passing a state exam. EMT's can work in ER's or work on ambulances as first responde...

5. Universal Healthcare

   Daggummit! replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

   And another gapping hole in proposals such as this is what happens to that family of three when the dad has to have heart surgery and the insurance company jacks the premiums for their coverage up by 100-300% per month, and it is now illegal for the ...

6. Why are male nurses looked down on?

   Daggummit! replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Students

   The only problem I've experienced since deciding to become a nurse has been with some of the older people in my family. They just seem to be unable to wrap their heads around the concept of a male nurse. They will usually ask me things like "How lo...

7. Universal Healthcare

   Daggummit! replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

   This thread is pretty much dead, considering no one has posted here in quite sometime until yesterday, but I just wanna "stir the pot" one more time. Why can't we borrow a fnancing idea from the credit unions and utility co-ops? Member-owned, non-p...

8. Am I screwed??

   Daggummit! replied to Mazrim's topic in General Students

   Quite a few state BON's have programs in place that allow nurses found guilty of drug diversion/substance abuse to keep their licenses, as long as they adhere to a strict recovery program. So, a problem you had over a decade ago shouldn't be a huge ...

9. Universal Healthcare

   Daggummit! replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

   :yeahthat: The main problem is that a lot of people can meet neither the high payment threshold set by insurance companies for individual coverage, nor the high costs of healthcare ($60 for an aspirin, $400 just to walk through the ER door.) So, ins...

10. Universal Healthcare

    Daggummit! replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

    You have your ideals and principles; I have mine. Not too long ago I would have solidly agreed with just about everything you've said. However, when you have to make choices that no one should have to make (should I buy food this week or pay the ligh...

11. Universal Healthcare

    Daggummit! replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

    Timothy I can agree with quite a few of your arguments about the government creating a "prison" of welfare dependency, humankind's inherent "what's in it for me?" mentality, and intrusion of the government into our lives. I wish to god our gov't was ...

12. Do you sell back your textbooks???

    Daggummit! replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Students

    I also hang onto all of my math and sciences textbooks. Nursing instructors have a habit of testing on things from previous classes without bothering to review them in class first.

13. ...letters of recommendation...

    Daggummit! replied to xokelly2's topic in General Students

    If you left on good terms there shouldn't be a problem. Hopefully, they would be happy to hear that you've made the decision to go back to school. I would approach it by making an appointment to sit down and talk with them in person, not just send a...

14. Discrimination...You think??!!?!

    Daggummit! replied to Jamie Dale's topic in Men

    I agree with 58flyer, tolerating such behavior gives those who practice it tacit approval to keep on practicing discriminatory behavior.

15. when illness interferes...

    Daggummit! replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

    Wow, it sounds like you're having a really tough time. I can't imagine how your ailments are compounding the STRESS you're already under from nursing school. I would get the doc to write a letter stating that you shouldn't take the vaccine until afte...