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1. Chattanooga Columnist's Controversial Recommendations For Area Nursing Shortage

   waterbabies replied to J.Adderton's topic in Headlines

   There is no nursing shortage. Since the beginning of nurse time, hospitals simply understaff and overwork nurses.Hospitals spend funds on shiny new gadgets, innovative new programs, and non-professional staff, ANYTHING but simply having adequate nu...

2. Health Care and Contraception: Did the Supreme Court Get It Right?

   waterbabies replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

3. Health Care and Contraception: Did the Supreme Court Get It Right?

   waterbabies replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Raviepoo, "The scientific consensus is that IUDs and the morning after pill do not cause abortion. The SUpreme Court chose to ignore that." IUD prevents implantation of an embryo, morning after pill does the same unless it is taken within a narrow w...

4. Health Care and Contraception: Did the Supreme Court Get It Right?

   waterbabies replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   True, however is it accomplished, killing an embryo IS the most effective birth control. Can't argue with you there.

5. Health Care and Contraception: Did the Supreme Court Get It Right?

   waterbabies replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   In what way?

6. Health Care and Contraception: Did the Supreme Court Get It Right?

   waterbabies replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Amicus Briefs explaining the differences of contraceptives and abortifacients were submitted by physicians and nurses.

7. Health Care and Contraception: Did the Supreme Court Get It Right?

   waterbabies replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Hobby Lobby only refuses to cover the kinds of contraception that destroy and already conceived human life. As nurses, we should understand the difference. I did not participate in the poll, because the wording is grossly misleading.

8. THAT Moment...

   waterbabies replied to knurseh40's topic in General Nursing

   We have to be careful when speaking about any group of people. Us vs. them. One of the sweetest moments I've witnessed, as a RN, was when I went with a doctor on his rounds. As he was talking with the patient, who was terminally ill, the doctor start...

9. what did you do in your former life?

   waterbabies replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

   Hotel desk clerk, seamstress, fitter, and monogrammer for department store, greenhouse attendant, warehouse worker, receptionist for three different kinds of companies, photo kiosk person, photoprocessing person, music store manager, gofer, housewife...

10. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    waterbabies replied to szccdw's topic in ADN/BSN

    We can appreciate the nurses who have pursued higher credentials and the important contributions they are making to nursing in their areas of expertise, however BSN or higher is not necessary to provide competent nursing care. (I've heard a nurse edu...