InfRN

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1. Patients on Medicaid

   InfRN replied to DiEd's topic in Relations

   Recently, I heard an American pediatrician who had spent time practicing medicine in Sweden on a radio broadcast. He described how incredulous he was when he first realized that he was unable to make assumptions about his patients' soc.ec.status just...

2. Banning Crocs due to Static Electricity

   InfRN replied to nurse-to-be1000's topic in Uniform/Gear

   "... some places ban clogs all together, most of these are 20 yrs behind anyway" surely you're not claiming that sweden is 20 years behind as i can assure you that is certainly not the case. we don't wear all white, either. .... behind whom or what,...

3. Where were u 9/11/01?

   InfRN replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

   It was just after 3 pm here, I was in the car with my ex, A. on the way to a high street pet store to get something or other. I remember the news was on the car radio and the announcer came on with a sketchy report that a plane had crashed into one o...

4. Is it possible to have BSN at age 18?

   InfRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in International

   OT, my apologies, but which Europe are you speaking of?

5. "Socialized medicine"

   InfRN replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism

   In a serious, balanced and honest discussion of potentially controversial issues, I always find it beneficial to start out by examining the facts available.This helps me avoid speculation or opinions based on hearsay. A comprehensive, factual and non...

6. "Socialized medicine"

   InfRN replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism

   The OP has asked for international responses .... here comes one from Scandinavia. Prefixing anything as "socialized" in the US is asking for a major migraine and pretty much dooms any moderate and informed discussion from the start. Perhaps a more...

7. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

   InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the hug NRSKarenRN. I'm doing okay now, I was admittedly feeling a little rough last Sunday, but after 3 days rest and reflection I am back to thinking straight again. A couple things to think about when setting up a disaster plan: For th...

8. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

   InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Sharon for your post. Many of us have and will learn a great deal from this disaster. Some random info: Mobile phones (or cell phones in America) have played a significant roll in accounting for Swedish nationals. Early on, not sure which ...

9. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

   InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry for not reporting yesterday, needed the "awake time" between shifts to get myself and things in shape here at home. Some of the stress I was feeling Sunday has been resolved after achieving some order again in my personal physical world. Thanks...

10. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I apologize for forgetting my manners, I forgot to say thank you to all that have responded with kind words of sympathy. InfRN

11. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Finding it more and more difficult to fight exhaustion but I will try to continue my reports here. The strain is getting harder to ignore after a week, have 2 more nights to go before I have a scheduled rest period of 3 days. Sleeping between shifts...

12. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    A quick note to report that: 12,000 of the estimated 30,000 Swedish nationals who were in SW Thailand when the wave came have so far been evacuated and have arrived home. Norway has adjusted the total number of missing Norwegian nationals to 1440. ...

13. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where to start .... but here goes .... Our national efforts regarding our own citizens are concentrated on evacuation of the living and injured, retrieval and identification of the deceased, and finally transport or funereal services on ...

14. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    One more thing .... thanks to this forum for letting me post here among colleagues. I need a place to sort my thoughts out and gather strength where hopefully few journalists will find me. Thks again, InfRN

15. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anger isn't the foremost of the psychological reactions to this tragedy, though admittedly time, distance and the tropical heat are working against us. Sorrow, and worry are certainly in everone's hearts, mine too, none of us here are untouched perso...