norcalidiot

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1. Mental Illness post Iraq

   norcalidiot replied to sherylchaynes's topic in General Nursing

   yes I have contacted my congressman.....he is about worthless. He took 6 months to respond and after me calling and harrassing his staff for 5 months I get a lovely one page letter from him telling me nothing. He is supposed to be checking into it ...

2. nurse reaction to non-nurse involvement with Magnet

   norcalidiot replied to still swimming's topic in General Nursing

   As most of you know I am not a nurse.....would love to be but my name has not yet been called in the lottery. So I wait patiently on the side lines. However bad I want to be a nurse I would never insult those who I respect and look up to by seeking...

3. Whats it like to be an army nurse?

   norcalidiot replied to IHeartNurses33's topic in Government

   I want to start out by saying I am not a nurse but I was in the military and in a medical field. As far as being deployed it depends on where you are stationed and what the need is for nursing. If you go into a specialty such as OB/GYN you are stil...

4. Mental Illness post Iraq

   norcalidiot replied to sherylchaynes's topic in General Nursing

   My husband was discharged long before the current Iraq war (2000) but he suffered combat injuries and PTSD during his time in the military. He has been fighting the VA for assistance since 2000 to get his disability rating and just recently I convin...

5. Dialysis Staffing

   norcalidiot replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Urology

   The below statements came from The Sunrise Review Process a study that was done by the State of Washington in 1999. In this study they talk about a bill sent to Congress in 1999 to come up with a way to protect nurses in dialysis centers. After rea...

6. Is it common for shunts....?

   norcalidiot replied to RNinfamily's topic in Urology

   I worked as a PCT in a dialysis center and noticed the pts that used lidocaine injections rather than the cream or the spray had more problems with their fistula.

7. Any hiring in Fremont, San Jose or Hayward now?

   norcalidiot replied to hannahslb's topic in General Nursing

   I do not know where you live exactly but if crossing the bridge is not too much for you try the VA or Stanford Both of which are in Palo Alto. You can also try Palo Alto Medical Foundation. They have sites all over the bay area. Hope that helps.:red...

8. Calgon!!!!! Take me away

   norcalidiot replied to norcalidiot's topic in General Nursing

   We have PVA (paralyzed veterans of America) and they have been helping with the comp and pension and we contacted our congressman he is helping but it is slow going due to the current war. My husband is getting the medical assistance he needs but I ...

9. Calgon!!!!! Take me away

   norcalidiot replied to norcalidiot's topic in General Nursing

   Forgot to mention that we have been fighting the VA for his comp and pension for the past 6 years but the men and women that keep coming back from Iraq and Afganistan are taking priority. Not that they don't deserve it they deserve all they can get ...

10. From the mouths of non-nurses

    norcalidiot replied to mattcastens's topic in Humor

    while on active duty my husband had a rather hard landing from a parachute jump and caused some internal swelling. the person in charge on the ground sent him to the tmc (troop medical clinic) where they told him he had an enlarged prostate probably...

11. Calgon!!!!! Take me away

    norcalidiot posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am new to this site and hoping that I can get some support along with some advice..... Eight years ago my husband suffered a traumatic spinal injury while serving in the military. The injury was caused during a combat excercise where he was parach...

12. Can Fentanyl Patches Be Replaced Sooner to Improve Pain Control?

    norcalidiot replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Medications

    I am only a medical assistant fresh out of school......but my husband is on the fentynal patch Q48 hours. He was at Q72 hours and his pain was not controlled. When he was on the 72 hour dose he was also taking 10mg of Percocet every 4 hours and he ...

13. CNA vs CMA

    norcalidiot replied to norcalidiot's topic in General Nursing

    Today after posting this I went to Napa State Hospital and Yountville Veteran's Home to apply for jobs that were on the website. I was informed that even though I am a veteran and have 13 years of experience behind me that I cannot apply because I h...

14. CNA vs CMA

    norcalidiot posted a topic in General Nursing

    Please some body help me!!!!!! I need to know the difference between a CNA and a CMA. Heres a bit about my background so maybe it will be easier for you to assist me. I spent 9 years in the military in a medical unit. Worked as a "medical grunt" ...