jtfreel

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1. Medication Nurse Assistants

   jtfreel replied to K205's topic in General Nursing

   I personally find this topic disturbing and wonder where the state Boards of Nursing are or what they are thinking. In Virginia, an acute care medical center was allowed by the Board to use medication technicians to administer everything but IV push ...

2. Dr. Phil today

   jtfreel replied to eak16's topic in General Nursing

   In checking on his web site, I did not get the impression that he was making a generalized statement but was referring to this individual's motives.

3. Dr. Phil today

   jtfreel replied to eak16's topic in General Nursing

   I hate to mention this but about 10% of my nursing class went to nursing school for that very reason and made no bones about it. Only about 1/2 of them made it through the nursing program and about 1 out of 10 'got' their objective-for awhile. Unfor...

4. Dr. Phil today

   jtfreel replied to eak16's topic in General Nursing

   I hate to mention this but about 10% of my nursing class went to nursing school for that very reason and made no bones about it. Only about 1/2 of them made it through the nursing program and about 1 out of 10 'got' their objective-for awhile. Unfor...

5. How will Military Nurses Vote in the Presidential Election?

   jtfreel replied to fry.girl's topic in Government

   I am retired military and will vote for Pres. Bush.

6. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

   jtfreel replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   The nursing shortage is a global issue. If countries recruit from abroad, does that help with the global shortage? Does this practice address the factors fueling this issue? Does it make nursing education as viable a career option as hospital nursing...

7. Female nurses earn less than male nurses

   jtfreel replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   First, let me put on my flak jacket. Having been in nursing management and administration for longer than most of you have been born (yup, I earned these gray hairs!), let me share some objective observations if I may: 1. When interviewing candidates...

8. The solution to nursing problems

   jtfreel replied to Dave Frederick's topic in General Nursing

   I applaud your objectives but disagree with the plan. Nursing, as a profession, needs to unify before taking such drastic steps. How many support the ANA? How many are politically (at least to the point of expressing their opinion and voting)? Wha...

9. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

   jtfreel replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

   Remember that the work place is not a social club. It is okay to make friends at work, but the primary purpose for being at work is to provide patient care. Always look and act professional. If you look sloppy, the impression you give is that your ...

10. opinion--no carb diet

    jtfreel replied to CPB's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and myself are on the low carb diet under a physician's supervision. Results: bad cholesterol down, good CHOL up, better management for hypothyroid, blood pressure down, overall improvement in mood and affect. Lifelong? I will continue t...

11. Nursing issues that need change

    jtfreel replied to efy2178's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to address not what 'they are doing to us' but what 'we' are doing to ourselves. 1. As a profession, have we elevated complaining to an art form? 2. A sense of 'victimization' appears to be the norm. Are we forgetting that we are willin...

12. Hey educators . . . can you help us??!!

    jtfreel replied to ainz's topic in Educators

    This is exciting! I have straddled the Aministrative and Education worlds for years and have attempted to be a negotiator or lines of communication between the two. I am currently in Nursing Education and have found that some of my fellow faculty m...

13. Web based instruction

    jtfreel replied to CRNA teacher's topic in Educators

    The University of Phoenix uses Microsoft's Outlook Express as the classroom establishing classes through this program. Each class is then broken down into various components: Main (where lectures, classroom requirements, discussion questions and di...

14. Bullies in the workplace

    jtfreel replied to Milehighnurse's topic in General Nursing

    almost 20 years ago i had a mentor who taught me a powerful lesson: work is business. her point was you don't have close friends at work, you have acquaintainces. you don't work based upon 'feelings and emotions' you work based upon standards and ...

15. CNA's passing meds

    jtfreel replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

    There is a major hospital (medical center) in Petersburg, VA who has trained individuals (not necessarily CNA's) to pass medications on acute inpatients. This includes IV piggy backs, changing IV's, adminsitering IM injections including controlled s...