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1. Town Hall Confrontation Re: Health Care ( or lack of it )

   fat cat replied to fat cat's topic in Activism

   Listen to this man confront representative re: medical coverage under Obama's proposed health care plan and decide for yourself how this may not only affect his son but ultimately maybe even you: http://www.breitbart.tv/father-of-handicapped-son-rece...

2. Town Hall Confrontation Re: Health Care ( or lack of it )

   fat cat posted a topic in Activism

   Challenging Obama's health care reform not appreciated. View the link: http://www.breitbart.tv/father-of-handicapped-son-received-threats-after-confrontation-with-rep-dingell/

3. Couldnt put in a foley!!

   fat cat replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

   I also follow SunnyAndrsn's steps of peri care and having someone to shine a flashlight also. Once I place it I let the person assisting me leave unless patient is confused / uncooperative. One thing I always do - although was not taught to do but ...

4. My baby has lice

   fat cat replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I read a tip in a magazine recently,cut it out and taped it inside my medicine cabinet by Dale Pearlman, M.D. , family dermatology in Menlo Park ,California : " Cetaphil, the OTC cleansing lotion offers a safer and less messy alternative to tradition...

5. Dry, cracked winter hands

   fat cat replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

   In addition to topical skin care I protect my hands with gloves while engaged any kind of cleaning at home. I keep 2 boxes of gloves, one latex and one vinyl ( both powder free). If I am involved in 2-3 small tasks at a time using the latex I will...

6. Drawing Blood

   fat cat posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a situation where a particular patient had such bad veins that I as well as several other nurses were unable to obtain it. However several days later a nurse working with this patient who had E.R. experience drew the blood. When I questioned ...

7. The exhausting side of home care

   fat cat replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

   To TazziRN There is a short article you may like to read tittled, "Effective Time Management" by Susan Wittenberg with a focus for certified home health agency nurses. It may offer something that could be useful to you so it may be worth reading. I...

8. Attention All Veterans

   fat cat replied to fat cat's topic in General Nursing

   To TraumaRUS, I frequent a favorite web site of a very respectable Christian man who makes every effort to provide news that the main stream media does not always address. I scroll down his front page daily and this is where I f...

9. Attention All Veterans

   fat cat replied to fat cat's topic in General Nursing

   :angryfire OOPS FORGOT TO GIVE YOU THE SITE: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1654029577076223754&q=Edwin-

10. Attention All Veterans

    fat cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire I felt sick when I viewed this video: Injustice Exposed: Secret Code on veterans. I do not have any veterans in my immediate family but if you do, or you know one, or you professionally care for one, please get this info...

11. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fat cat replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    THANK YOU JOHNWAYNEHAIR AND SILAS2642 !! :angryfire I was so mad when I got this card in the mail from a nursing association. I went to the link given on the post card where it stated, "for more information" to see what it had to say. There was a s...

12. Nurse with hearing loss?

    fat cat replied to BoopRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello boop 777, Just before reading this thread , I read a short article in Advance For Nurses, " Loud and Clear assistive listening devices enable nurses with a hearing impairment " by Erin James. I tried my best to locate the article on page 31 o...

13. smoking in the work place

    fat cat replied to fat cat's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your imput. My position still remains firm - that second hand cigarette smoke of any amount should be treated as an evironmental toxin and that ways should be found to protect nonsmoking workers from it as it is a potential health ...

14. smoking in the work place

    fat cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to know if any one could advise me on how to go about making a change in a LTC facility where staff is required to take reisdents outside to smoke for monitoring them for safety which is required. I do not think that non smokers should b...

15. smoking in the work place

    fat cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to know if any one could advise me on how to go about making a change in a LTC facility where staff is required to take reisdents outside to smoke for monitoring them for safety which is required. I do not think that non smokers should ...