penny0314

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1. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender Nurses

   penny0314 replied to penny0314's topic in General Nursing

   One other thing: I see you have experience with Informatics. Interested in helping in that area?

2. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender Nurses

   penny0314 replied to penny0314's topic in General Nursing

   A good deal of this was addressed in the recent conference, and our brand new President is Becky Allison, who is a MTF transgendered lesbian and a delight. OK. You need to go to glma.org. Hopefully we will have more on the developing nursing cauc...

3. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender Nurses

   penny0314 replied to penny0314's topic in General Nursing

   Vincent, There were many, many presentations and workshops to choose from, as well as plenary sessions. The range is from genetics and sexual orientation, to addressing the actual research on the "downlow", to housing and healthcare issues for GLB...

4. experienced nurses (edema question)

   penny0314 replied to seaspray700777's topic in General Nursing

   These suggestions are wonderful. TED hose definitely help with dependent edema. Just one note: these stockings are often called "antiembolism" (against blood clots) stockings and purportedly used to prevent clots in the legs. Don't kid yourself. ...

5. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

   penny0314 replied to Brian's topic in COVID

   Well, aside from those of us who are allergic to eggs (and I am allergic both to eggs and to Tamiflu!), we don't have a vaccine with any history and very limited testing. Further, it appears with H1N1, the older you are the less risk there is from t...

6. Schools without waiting list for 2year RN program???

   penny0314 replied to MrsCurious1's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. We have 1 community college with no waiting list, but you must have completed your prereqs before applying, and it takes between 3.5 and 4.0 GPA. We have other schools (e.g., St. Petersburg College) with a 2...

7. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender Nurses

   penny0314 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have long searched for a LGBT nursing association. At least in Florida, none exists. What I did find was the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association--hold on--this is for ALL healthcare professionals. I went to their annual conference last week in ...

8. refusing to care for clients

   penny0314 replied to Carolyn M's topic in Med-Surg

   OK, as an RN and a lesbian, some of the concern from my community comes with the Michigan law, which can potentially leave a gay person without care solely because of their orientation. The new Mich. law makes this a possibility, which is very frigh...

9. ANA Response to the Cullen case

   penny0314 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   don't hold your breath on hospitals reporting on the performance of nurses or any other employees. the legal liability of reporting a reference on an employee is enormous. few employers are in a position to so carefully vet references that personal...