CaregiverGrace

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1. Is hanging chemo a health hazard?

   CaregiverGrace replied to mikesinger's topic in General Nursing

   It's a medication. Yes, they are being unreasonable. The risks of hanging a bag of chemo are so minute as to be laughable, certainly compared to many of the other "accepted" daily routines of nursing care.

2. Can anyone tell me if this is possible? Work and school.

   CaregiverGrace replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Students

   Fair enough. Personally though, I'd at least be looking at one of the countless LPN-RN online programs. This would be MUCH more amenable to a full-time work schedule.

3. Can anyone tell me if this is possible? Work and school.

   CaregiverGrace replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Students

   lol, I doubt your employer is going to support any "at-work" study times, even if you are not particularly busy. They are after all paying for you to, you know, work.

4. Coached on carrying Narcotics in my pocket...

   CaregiverGrace replied to royaso's topic in General Nursing

   Anyone else think it just seems unhygienic to be putting meds into your pockets? Who knows what's been festering in there after a few hours on a shift. I can vaguely look past the diversion issues, but the infection control issues here seem concernin...

5. Can anyone tell me if this is possible? Work and school.

   CaregiverGrace replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Students

   I know this is never a great option, but have you considered taking out student loans to pay off after graduation? These loans of course can include money to cover aspects of your living situation. You may need to still work part-time, but a loan can...

6. Nurses eating and drinking at the nurses station

   CaregiverGrace replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

   Is it any wonder that nursing is on such a downslide as a profession when clearly no one stands up for themselves? I see many other professionals in the healthcare industry that have not bowed down to management the way that nurses have, and they hav...

7. Nurses eating and drinking at the nurses station

   CaregiverGrace replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

   Well, it's not hygienic and it looks unprofessional. However, we've all done it and if there's no one around and your surface is wiped down, I don't see the problem. The habitual eaters that sit there, eat, and gossip for half an hour are the ones ma...

8. 1/3 of my paycheck goes to tax!

   CaregiverGrace replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

   Again, not true. From the Statistical Abstract of the United States: "The wealthiest 1 percent of the population earn 19 percent of the income but pay 37 percent of the income tax. The top 10 percent pay 68 percent of the tab. Meanwhile, the bottom ...

9. 1/3 of my paycheck goes to tax!

   CaregiverGrace replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

   For every occasion that I've entered a higher tax bracket, I've paid a higher % of my income in taxes, for every lower tax bracket, I have paid a lower % all the way down to zero. This is a system that penalizes financial success. SS is just one spok...

10. 1/3 of my paycheck goes to tax!

    CaregiverGrace replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    This argument lacks logic. Those that make more money still pay more taxes, and those that make the most money pay the most taxes, and those that make the least pay the least (or none). There are some corporate tax deals that I disagree with, but for...

11. 1/3 of my paycheck goes to tax!

    CaregiverGrace replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything wrong with pointing out that a large percentage of the population abuses the system, and a different, large percentage of the population ends up paying for it. "Life is not fair", I get it, but at a certain point you have to say ...

12. Doctor needs to perform surgery but with charity care, seemed unhappy

    CaregiverGrace replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm not sure why a doctor, who has spent probably hundreds of thousands on their degree, and which they're still probably paying off, owes the public "freebies". I can't think of any other profession that is expected to pay so much for the ed...

13. Ive just about had it. Rant, and I never rant.

    CaregiverGrace replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    Well, again though, you're missing the point which is that this nurse wants to do MORE bedside nursing. Going into nursing informatics is a bad idea for someone that prefers actual bedside nursing. Just because someone is good with computers, does no...

14. Ive just about had it. Rant, and I never rant.

    CaregiverGrace replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be devil's advocate here, but why would you suggest nursing informatics as a career choice for someone that simply wants to do more "true nursing care"? Being frustrated by computers because they take you away from the bedside is certainly not...

15. Tattoos and nursing

    CaregiverGrace replied to ryanna112's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it would be like if I was going to buy a used car and the dealer said he had a couple good deals, but they had permanent bumper stickers such as "93.7 KDFM FEVER!" or "I HATE STUPID PEOPLE". I'd probably say, you know, these are ok cars but I...