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1. Health care a right or privilege

   cstatic replied to jcasablanca's topic in Activism

   I feel healthcare should be a right. If we value health and quality of life then we must provide healthcare when needed just as we (as a society) attempt to provide an abuse free living environment or opportunity for education. Now having said that, ...

2. Dealing with nosy family members.

   cstatic replied to pinkstethoscope's topic in HIPAA

   Could you say something along the lines of "For the privacy and safety of other patients guests must return to the waiting area when they are not in-room with their family member" It's right .... and give directions.... :-) Would that be allowed?

3. Forced ultrasounds

   cstatic replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism

   In Texas the sonogram is performed the day of the procedure and is silent and without viewing the screen unless the women wants to. It verifies gestation age as well as placement of fetus (ectopic etc) and if there is more than one. Many times a woma...

4. c-diff, contagious?

   cstatic replied to all4schwa's topic in Safety

   Saccharomyces boulardii maybe? Its cheap too. Saccharomyces boulardii Protease Inhibits the Effects of Clostridium difficile Toxins A and B in Human Colonic Mucosa

5. Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job?

   cstatic replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

   A boy I grew up with and cherished had parents who had the same negative attitude about psych drugs some of these posts do. Went off to college and tried to kill himself. While in 24 hour watch he succeeded by swallowing the pillowcase he had removed...

6. help with interferring classmate

   cstatic replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

   My only thought is I find it interesting you say you don't want her near your patients ... but not you don't want her near ANY patients. The only difference between 'your' patients and 'any' patients is that one group impacts you while both groups m...

7. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

   cstatic replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Hunt

   I think people sometimes have not been taught the difference between dressing up, dressing sexy, and dressing professionally.

8. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

   cstatic replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Hunt

   What does understanding the connection between professionalism and appearance have to do with patient care or compassion, empathy, or understanding? A patient is not showing me through words, actions, and yes, appearance, how they are the best qualif...

9. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

   cstatic replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Hunt

   I thought the list was hysterical, and read similar things a decade ago. Some people are either not experienced enough in a work environment, or are not smart enough, to understand these things and have to be told. Usually when you have to be told ev...

10. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    cstatic replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I would just like to point out that in all the professions mentioned when the emergency presented is outside of the normal risks and has a high likelyhood of death they ask for volunteers. I.E. the meltdown in Japan, they asked for workers who were w...

11. Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    cstatic replied to Dowdy90's topic in Student Assist

    Now you have me curious, please let us know what the answers were when you get them! Just my opinion but I would totally go with monitor for relief of spasms and not teaching as my FIRST intervention related to the medication. I am first year and hav...

12. Just a few weeks into first semester of nursing school and having second thoughts.

    cstatic replied to Superdude87's topic in General Students

    Nursing is a high stress, labor intensive job, and will not ever make a person "rich" so if you don't really want to be a nurse, then perhaps you should trust your gut and re assess what types of careers will fulfill you as well as pay bills. Having ...

13. Nursing School with 2 children!

    cstatic replied to Jazzi_CNA's topic in General Students

    My tip for nursing school, make sure you have a plan B for drop off/picking up the kids and someone willing to watch them since the schedule can change daily! Plan meals based on budget and TIME. No fancy dinners that take an hour to prep and then cl...

14. Praying when you don't mean it

    cstatic replied to Clovery's topic in Spirituality

    I cannot comment on the job since I am a student, but I will say that if it makes you feel negative in someway after (guilty, shameful, dishonest) then of course it would be better to simply tell the patient that while you might not share the same fa...

15. Help!! No one will hire me

    cstatic replied to halotrics's topic in New Nurse

    I just wanted to say try and keep your outlook positive! Many people look for 3-6 months to find a job in almost any field, with or without experience! It is not unusual! Keep looking! ~CS