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1. How do you wash your scrubs?

   leadesign replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

   ...as long as its compatible with your washer, mine only uses He soap...

2. How do you wash your scrubs?

   leadesign replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

   i know what you mean...a certain tv show labeled uniform- does indicate that they need to be washed in a delicate manner-i have heard that they do shrink in hot water. i have worked in surgery and o.b. where scrubs are handled by the hospital. prior...

3. I wish I had studied this before Nursing 101.......

   leadesign replied to twins2005's topic in General Students

   I really appreciated a textbook called 'Basic Drug Calculations" by Meta Brown and Joyce Mulholland It looks like Amazon has some starting @ $.30

4. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

   leadesign replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism

   patients that do doctors in other nations. ...is now available for a limited time on dvd

5. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

   leadesign replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism

   I found this link for WHO rankings: http://www.who.int/whr/2000/en/whr00_en.pdf Page 164

6. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

   leadesign replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism

   You've totally missed the point by taking what I've said literally. Have you never heard of docudrama? I can't be the first person to use documovie, Google it. Art uses different materials or 'media' to represent the view of the artist or author etc....

7. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

   leadesign replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism

   This is exactly why there needs to be an UHC. Bean counters and laypeople in the insurance companies are deciding what care can be given to you and are over-riding what your Doctor's treatment for you will be. Didn't you even see the movie Sicko? It ...

8. Foley Balloon Test

   leadesign replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

   When I was in school we were not taught to pre-inflate. Ten years later, the hospital I worked at wanted the balloons pre-inflated. Ten years later AORN standards said there was no need to pre-inflate because you could weaken the balloon and have you...

9. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

   leadesign replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism

   I won't name names but somebody needs a hug Dude.

10. The Operating Room

    leadesign replied to judybsn's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly it still goes on.

11. The Operating Room

    leadesign replied to judybsn's topic in General Nursing

    After working in the OR for the last 15 years, I can't imagine working anywhere but the OR. It is very different than floor nursing and there are a lot of dynamic personalities there. But I still wouldn't work anywhere else. If you decide to work in...

12. How old were you when you began nursing school?

    leadesign replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

    19yo...29 years ago?!!!No way!

13. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    leadesign replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism

    I couldn't help but notice the ten so-called "facts" comparing health care of the US, Canada, France, and the UK, seem to be from a group called the Heritage Foundation (The Foundry ) whose mission is 'to promote conservative public policies...' I be...

14. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    leadesign replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism

    Not to mention the fine job done by the US postal service!

15. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    leadesign replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism

    I would have to disagree with the statement that people would use Nationalized Healthcare just because it is free. It may be utilized frequently in the beginning but I think it would level off after people started getting preventive and regular care....