Karen

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1. Wow, did I step in it at the new job

   Karen replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Men

   You actually said to her "this isn't my first rodeo"? If so you owe her an apology, that's rude and condescending to someone responsible for your work as it is your first day on the job. And you are working in a psych facility with those kind of comm...

2. Are nurses forced to assist abortions?

   Karen replied to lookingintoRN's topic in Activism

   Totally False

3. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

   Karen replied to cargalrn's topic in Activism

   Yes healthcare for all would guard the general welfare. If you look at what was considered healthcare in 1776, there really wasn't any. Nor could they forsee or even imagine the possibilities of today.

4. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

   Karen replied to Karen's topic in Activism

   Wow, that sums up a lot. I worked in Florida, so lots of elderly and sadly this is often the case. One vivid memory I have as a nurse was a shouting match on 4th of July with the oncall cardiologist (and it was a colleague cardiologist who had admitt...

5. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

   Karen replied to cargalrn's topic in Activism

   If religious employers such as hospitals and universities want to discriminate then they should not take any medicaid/medicare or other federal monies. Easy as that, no responsibility to government because you take nothing from them. There is no reas...

6. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

   Karen replied to cargalrn's topic in Activism

   I guess that isn't the college Newt Gingrich worked at

7. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

   Karen replied to cargalrn's topic in Activism

   There are already many preventative care measures that are required by law in Florida (and I am sure in many other places, not like Florida to be forward thinking) such as well child visits and other preventative screenings. This is preventative care...

8. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

   Karen replied to cargalrn's topic in Activism

   Lets face it if men became pregnant contraceptives would be basic health care and no one would question it. For those saying BCP costs $10 month, where are you getting them because in this area $30-50 is what the going rate and even at PP depo shot i...

9. Question regarding insulin administration

   Karen replied to mappers's topic in Medications

   I haven't heard of that but in general for someone without a lot of insulin resistance (which type 2 diabetics would have) 1 unit of regular insulin will reduce blood glucose by 10. So in terms of having an idea of what will happen when you give it y...

10. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    Karen replied to Karen's topic in Activism

    Here's the thing people believe life starts at a certain point based on science and/or their religious beliefs. I feel religious beliefs have no business deciding law because that is a persons personal belief and should not be forced on anyone. Now e...

11. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    Karen replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality

    Totally agree

12. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    Karen posted a topic in Activism

    With more than 3,000,000 nurses, yes that is 3 MILLION PLUS nurses in the US why aren't we ruling? Just think if every nurse emailed their representatives in government and told them to stop trying to block access to contraceptives, sexual education,...

13. "Don't you find this degrading?"

    Karen replied to shhhh's topic in Relations

    It is an awkward situation for people to receive cath care and comments like that are a real teachable moment. I think your response about it being very important about preventing a UTI was spot on and probably she was embarrassed and needed some rea...

14. You Arent Supposed To Hold A Newborn Baby If On Menstrual Cycle?

    Karen replied to starmickey03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is this from the same people who were shocked they had a baby in the first place because they drank mountain dew. Probably some tired mom made it up to get a break.

15. Converting grams to millileters

    Karen replied to ALICE54's topic in Student Assist

    Because urine is so dilute this works for urine (may not work for other fluids) remember to weigh or zero out the scale with a dry diaper on it so you don't include that weight.