DosmoRN

DosmoRN has 30 years experience and specializes in SCI and Traumatic Brain Injury.

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1. I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

   DosmoRN replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

   Your professor could have gone on to explain to you that there are reasons for the dress code beyond just "optics". But you might have considered that too elementary, if not insulting. But remember, long nails of any kind can scratch a patient...or d...

2. Healthcare for All: How Obamacare Impacts Nursing

   DosmoRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Just what we all needed, more regulations and more documentation . Some people who didn't have insurance before, now have it. Other people who previously had insurance have had their private policies dropped without warning and now are faced with hig...

3. Mocked by teacher in post conference.

   DosmoRN replied to dmena14's topic in General Students

   I went to nursing school ages ago and am now retired. But some things seem not to change. My class was told from the beginning that half of us would not make it. They were precisely correct. Some instructors were kind and encouraging, some told us re...

4. When a Mom Miscarries

   DosmoRN replied to CountryMomma's topic in Relations

   I so agree with SionainnRN. I wish there was a list of things to say that WOULD be helpful for healthcare workers to say in a situation like yours, CountryMomma. I don't believe anyone meant to be hurtful. But people are not all alike in what they co...

5. I failed my patient and lost my temper. What now?

   DosmoRN replied to SeattleJess's topic in CNA/MA

   Missingyou, I know this thread is for students, but as a nurse of many years, I felt perhaps my perspective could help. I imagine you were told that working as a CNA would teach you alot about nursing. I think you HAVE learned a lot...not necessarily...

6. Becoming a CNA before starting school.

   DosmoRN replied to bear94's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Working as a CNA prepares you for one important aspect of nursing that should not be overlooked! It involves supervising and teaching those for whom you are responsible (since they work under your license as an R.N.) And that involves CNAs. When you ...

7. Becoming a CNA before starting school.

   DosmoRN replied to bear94's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Heathermaizy, What people think of you now or after you become an R.N., is a totally invalid reason to work as a CNA. You think you know what nursing school and being a nurse is about, because you did your "homework" and had your "eyes wide open". T...

8. Health Care and Contraception: Did the Supreme Court Get It Right?

   DosmoRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Hobby Lobby is NOT a PUBLICALLY TRADED company, so you will not find it listed on any stock exchange. ALL the stock is held by family members. This was one of the requirements of SCOTUS for this exception. They said their decision would apply ONLY t...

9. If we had a conservative nurses forum

   DosmoRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism

   I agree Saysfaa. that "liberals dominate education and the media which results in slogans and catch phrases from liberals and explanations from conservatives." Few Liberals, when they ask your Conservative opinion, really want to know. So while you a...

10. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    DosmoRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism

    Toomuchbaloney. Sorry. I misused the word "blog". I meant "thread". The original message was about having a " "conservative nurse forum" What if the "conservative" isn't interested in explaining their opinions AGAIN to a Liberal whose only goal is no...

11. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    DosmoRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism

    I agree, I'd rather just do my job when I'm at work. I don't discuss politics at work because it just doesn't help teamwork as a rule. I don't mind debate when I'm on my own time.

12. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    DosmoRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism

    d'cm. If I had time and space I would talk about the "general welfare of the People". I guess you have already decided that the ACA meets that requirement (and probably other things as well). I believe "general welfare" doesn't necessarily mean gover...

13. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    DosmoRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism

    Otessa, I agree. I never have joined the ANA for the same reason (and I was a nurse for MANY years) Funny, how normally well mannered people, even nurses, don't mind disparaging (a polite word) co/workers whose politics are different then theirs. Thi...

14. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    DosmoRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism

    tralalaRN You are an example of why some may feel they want a "conservative blog"! We don't need to hear liberal-speak again....and again...and again. We have heard it all already. And it usually assumes that conservatives are so inept that they don'...

15. Health Care and Contraception: Did the Supreme Court Get It Right?

    DosmoRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    If employment with Hobby Lobby is a condition of receiving a certain health insurance policy, they must be paying for it. Remember there is a hearty fine by the US Government for companies that don't follow the ACA guidelines insurance. Sounds like t...