laughing weasel

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1. The Healthcare Bubble and How to Survive It

   laughing weasel replied to siRNita's topic in General Nursing

   If my wages got cut in half I would go back to security or bench tech. I love nursing but will not be responsible for some ones life for 14.00 an hour. Health care is expensive because of demand people are dyeing to get it. The problem in the ind...

2. Budget cuts..... State nurses earn minimum wage?

   laughing weasel replied to gcupid's topic in General Nursing

   I would be back to security at 14.50 an hour or anything but. I love nursing but will not watch the patients die from minimum wage relief nurses.

3. Haunted by a shadow

   laughing weasel replied to squid's topic in Spirituality

   As a nurse no matter how horrid my day is going odds are it is much worse for some one else. It kind of puts things in perspective huh!! I really do enjoy it and feel like I am doing good every day. I agree that this job has taught me that things ch...

4. How Do I Toughen Up At Work? Part 1

   laughing weasel replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   Change the voices in your head make them like you instead. Pink says it well. If you do not like yourself then sure as heck no one else will. Acknowledge mistakes (if only to yourself) and fix them as soon as you can. Ignore the tone and acknowle...

5. Oxygen Question

   laughing weasel replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

   Nah don't titrate at night unless this is a long term patient and you know how they will react. What if you had titrated and he just stayed down? I also agree with AJPV "If you can't astonish them with your brilliance baffle them with your $%#%."

6. Ethical (?) Dilemma?

   laughing weasel replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

   Would you ask for special favors in her position? I bet you would not. You are not responsible for her problem. Take the job.

7. Do you think marijuana should be legalized?

   laughing weasel replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

   Party at my place the day it is legal!!!!! Not until then though. I have promises to keep. Ahh let the liberals win one or two or they will stop playing.

8. Contagion?

   laughing weasel replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

   Diseases have always been really dangerous for extremely short periods for first exposure. Look at pt zero mortality for Ebola. Viruses adapt quickly and if you kill your host to fast the virus dies out. Washing hands stops most epidemics "cold". ...

9. Calling all pen aficionados...please report here

   laughing weasel replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Students

   Bic Atlantis beats more expensive pens for smoothness and non smudging. I hate smudging!!! pretty nice width of writing also.

10. Medical Staffing and Home Health

    laughing weasel replied to ttpurtee's topic in Home Health

    Insurance depends on the size of the agency. Home health can make more at first but I believe that certs and experience can really up total salary. Home health salary is usually determined by medicaid reimbursement. There are several different kin...

11. Need your opinion/advice

    laughing weasel replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you should go in and talk to the boss work your way up the chain. Figure out who you have to complain to this was supposed to be a student job so there should be a way to break the orientation up.

12. Why is there so much turnover in home health? Esp. mgmt

    laughing weasel replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked HH for 5 years tried different companies twice for more money. If you do home health ask if you can speak to some other nurses. It is extremely important to find one that you like and can trust. I love working nights and working with...

13. why is LVN jobs is hard to find?

    laughing weasel replied to bverdevn's topic in LPN/LVN

    Make sure your resume is letter perfect and have two persnickety grammar Nazis proof read it for you. Try nursing homes and hospice care and try VA hospitals. It is easier to get first job if you can handle night work hours. Where are you at?

14. Part-time LPN sitter job, what is the protocol?

    laughing weasel replied to blessnme's topic in LPN/LVN

    If patient coughs out trach and you can't put it in. Remember your obdurator and make sure to do a trach change with other care giver so you do not end up with patient who has a special way to put it in. ( I had one patient that had false trach passa...

15. Too lazy to adjust your alarms? or Don't know how?

    laughing weasel replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    If it is going off frequently your mind will automatically reduce the priority of the alarm no matter how concientous you are.