UKRNinUSA RN

UKRNinUSA has 25 years experience as a RN and specializes in burn, geriatric, rehab, wound care, ER.

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   Advice on certificate vs masters in nursing informatics

   UKRNinUSA replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in Informatics

   5 years later I can answer my own question: To get through the door, become a superuser. Lots of RN informatics jobs are coming up due to the Medicare/Medicaid EHR Incentive Program which provides incentive payments to hospitals that demonstrate mean...
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   What Do You Expect of A Preceptor?

   UKRNinUSA replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   I am precepting a senior student at the moment (for the first time) and it has been helpful to read your comments. I have been wondering if it is possible to teach "multitasking" or does this just come as you feel more comfortable in your new role?
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   End Of Life Issues---The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

   UKRNinUSA replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   I wonder if some of these docs don't want to lose the gravy train i.e. a dead patient doesn't earn them any money. I have suspicions about one particular doc who works at my facility who seems to dissuade pts/family members from DNR's and always want...
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   New to ER nursing....wondering if I made a huge mistake?

   UKRNinUSA replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

   It seems a bit soon to leave you in triage all by yourself -in the facility where I work, you have to be an ER nurse for a year before you are even precepted to triage. Let your preceptor know that you do not feel safe being left on your own so much,...
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   Consumer group sues Anthem Blue Cross over policy changes

   UKRNinUSA replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism

   Amen to that, speaking as a CNA member and a parent of a child with a deadly disease -the last thing you need/want to do when your child is sick, is fight with your insurance company. I would violate the TOS if I told AN what I really thought of this...
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   Where do most of the uninsured live?

   UKRNinUSA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   Not a personal attack, an observation ( I admit the comment was a little satirical) Originally Posted by lamazeteacher "Well, "whodat1986", you have a typical American educated person's understanding of our health care," I would disagree with Lamaze...
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   Be careful of what you ask for....

   UKRNinUSA replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism

   re UK nursing salaries -I believe they have more to do with what I remember to be pathetic nursing union representation than the "demon" universal healthcare
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   Where do most of the uninsured live?

   UKRNinUSA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   you are too kind Lamaze teacher
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   Big Pharma's Newest Fake Disease

   UKRNinUSA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   I wonder if any of the folks in Haiti are wondering where they can get help for their FSD, RLS, ED or balding eyelashes?
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    What is a "foreign-trained nurse"?

    UKRNinUSA replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    "Foreign-trained (although I prefer the word educated) nurse" here. I came over in the early 90's when there was a nursing shortage, but had to pass the NCLEX first. I was underpaid, compared to American nurses, until I finished my initial contract....
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    All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    UKRNinUSA replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism

    I am against futile care and believe that hospice care is very much underutilized in the USA. Yes I have seen patients in the states that you describe above, and I don't like it either. I have had ethical dilemnas frequently in my many years of pract...
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    All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    UKRNinUSA replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism

    Where is your compassion? I find your flippancy offensive. I hope that none of the nurses currently caring for my daughter with leukemia have that kind of attitude. Oh and don't worry. We have insurance. An HMO (not Cigna). I sure hope we don't get d...
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    All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    UKRNinUSA replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism

    I do not like your hostile tone. Why I came to the United States is none of your concern and irrelevant to the discussion.
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    Is it ok to work in different specialties of nursing?

    UKRNinUSA replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing job mobility is the solution to nursing burnout. I have worked in many different specialties over the years and have found that skills/experience gained in one job/specialty leads to opportunities in another. I agree with you -one specialty o...
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    All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    UKRNinUSA replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism

    with profits of $315 billion in 2007, I believe that is quite possible