lisaloulou

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1. Help with getting pts to accept death

   lisaloulou replied to amandac's topic in Hospice

   My humble opinion: this is an internal process, some people never come to "acceptance" Personally, I think you just support the person where they are.

2. Worthless medical insurance

   lisaloulou replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

   You can always make a consumer complaint to your state's insurance commission.

3. Inappropriate relationship with pt?

   lisaloulou replied to DeeDee*'s topic in Professionalism

   I generally feel that relationships with patients are a bad idea due to the fact that staff members have "one up" on them during an illness. However, there may be instances where a relationship develops that is mutual. Unless one person is mentally i...

4. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

   lisaloulou replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   Is Medicaid abused? YES Can citizens who have temporarily fallen on hard times qualify for it- often not. Can women come from anywhere in the world and give birth and have their child qualify for the best in medical care,PT,OT,medications,home healt...

5. New OSHA Needlestick Fact Sheet Validates Adhesive Anchors

   lisaloulou replied to hbscott's topic in Safety

   Unless it becomes manditory to use them, hospitals will not fork out the money to purchase them. (just like the needleless systems) regardless of the fact it will safeguard workers. sad but true.

6. help hep c

   lisaloulou replied to CHATSDALE's topic in General Nursing

   And a liver transplant should be considered because......?

7. NICU nurses resistant to holding babies?

   lisaloulou replied to marnie's topic in NICU

   Back in my Nicu days, I'd always take the opportunity to hold the stable babies. After all the poking and prodding and painful procedures,I felt that contact that didnt involve a sharp object was very therapeutic. I disagree that you can "spoil" a si...

8. Scripts

   lisaloulou replied to Rain's topic in Emergency

   My favorite is the mom dripping in gold jewelry who hands over the baby's script and medicaid card, then pulls out her cell phone to chat while she waits. Wonder if she wants to take the cell phone bill directly out of my paycheck too.

9. Moving to NC

   lisaloulou replied to bridgetcna's topic in North Carolina

   From a house in Pfafftown that we looked at to work would only be around 10 miles or so, of course it depends on exactly where the house you are looking at is. :) Are you going to be working also? If so, mention my name and they will give me $100

10. Moving to NC

    lisaloulou replied to bridgetcna's topic in North Carolina

    WELCOME TO NC shortly! Yes, Wake Forest Baptist. I dont have kids in school, so Im not sure about that. Do check out Old Salem, the Ardmore district and the West End for old houses with character. If you want to save mucho on taxes, check out Pfaffto...

11. Lethal Injection

    lisaloulou replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in Correctional

    I would have paid to "do" Timothy McVeigh.

12. Moving to NC

    lisaloulou replied to bridgetcna's topic in North Carolina

    Come on over to Baptist Hospital!!!! As a matter of fact I need some help!

13. Hairy Situation

    lisaloulou replied to CVSURN's topic in General Nursing

    He should also consider being evaluated for heart transplant.

14. Good or Evil?

    lisaloulou replied to Monist's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you are right about the "FRUIT" part. As in fruit loops.....

15. Read this and Weep....

    lisaloulou replied to CseMgr1's topic in Geriatric

    If you save 1 million dollars for your retirement, you will be able to privately fund 12 years of nursing home care,medications and medicare co-pays. For that you will have a semi-private 10x12 cubicle. Your daily meals wills cost the nursing home le...