Youda

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1. Nursing & Depression

   Youda replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

   Please forgive me for not turning back the pages and trying to find who said this, but an earlier poster recommended Natrol's Omega 3. The nice thing about this is that it contains Omega-3, Flax, and Borage (rather than straight Omega-3). That way,...

2. Nursing & Depression

   Youda replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

   Not a cure-all, but do try the light boxes. They are expensive, but you can also get "regular" light bulbs that are full spectrum light. They're only about $9 and last about 10Xs longer than "regular" light bulbs, so considering that, they cost abo...

3. The Doctor oncall told me not to call him

   Youda replied to catrn10's topic in Safety

   "Did the patient live? If not I would see a lawyer, and the family of the patient. All be da-- if I would this jerk get away with this. That could be you, me, or a loved one in that sick bed. I would most definitaly not let this one die down. This MD...

4. How would this make you feel?

   Youda replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

   What Rusty said. Kevin, I'm surprised that you allowed this self-absorbed, unfair person do this to you! You are usually far more assertive, and certainly articulate enough to handle this well! You already know what to do, now just go do it! :)

5. The Doctor oncall told me not to call him

   Youda replied to catrn10's topic in Safety

   I don't agree with "obligated to carry out the...'do not call me' orders." Our first respoonsibility is to the patient. I agree with this very much. The point I was trying to make is the legal criteria, not the moral responsibility or patient advoca...

6. GE Workers Plan Strike Over Health Care

   Youda replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   sjoe, healthcare costs keep rising BECAUSE of the insurance companies, corporations, etc. Where do you think that money is going? Is the 14% increase you mention equivalent to inflation or the GNP? Nope! I keep saying this, on several threads, an...

7. The Doctor oncall told me not to call him

   Youda replied to catrn10's topic in Safety

   Your best defense for your license and any potential lawsuits is to document, document, document. You won't lose your license because the DOCTOR didn't do his job. It's hard sometimes to make that distinction when we are very sure what the patient ...

8. Nursing & Depression

   Youda replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

   I have to lovingly, respectfully, disagree with you micro. It is a big part of codependent, dysfunctional behavior to "understand" someone else's bad behavior. To quote sjoe, "you will get exactly as much crap as you're willing to take." It is eve...

9. GE Workers Plan Strike Over Health Care

   Youda replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   And in the meantime, GE stock has split twice and brags that in its 26 year history, it has always given investors a dividend check each quarter. I'm sure the insurance companies aren't hurting, either. When will the American workers wake-up and re...

10. Nursing & Depression

    Youda replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

    Any "husband" who ridicules, instead of being supportive and loving, needs a generous boot out the door, and his clothes thrown out after him!

11. Survey: Do you think the federal government is taking the nursing shortage seriously?

    Youda replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    >> Ah, now there's the rub. These people can afford the best of care, at private hospitals or private duty, so have no worries about healthcare or shortages.

12. Survey: Do you think the federal government is taking the nursing shortage seriously?

    Youda replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    When the average person finally understands that government and big business does not care about you, nurses, healthcare, etc., unless you happen to be "big business" then you will begin to understand that the government (at least under the Bush) has...

13. Hospital CEO was paid $2.25 million before 200 got the ax

    Youda replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    Before there can be a change, nurses (all of them!) have to first figure out there's a problem. We talk about these things at allnurses, but the percentages of nurses willing to work for these kinds of wages and benefits, and tolerate a 2.6 million ...

14. Nursing Students Overwhelm Schools

    Youda replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    sjoe, once again, you have written an insightful, no-nonsense post. Like most jobs in nursing, there is a shortage of people willing to work, not a shortage of nurses, educators, etc. Please don't ever change your sig line.

15. Hospital CEO was paid $2.25 million before 200 got the ax

    Youda replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    25-33% of every healthcare dollar spent in the U.S. goes to upper management salaries, according to the World Health Organization. This is nothing new. It has been going on for years. Odd that people are just now figuring it out.