Hematocrit13

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1. COVID-19, Nursing shortage, and Nursing Students

   Hematocrit13 replied to Reggie445's topic in COVID

   Apologies if this has been asked and answered, I have yet to read every single reply. Along with some colleagues, I am considering working in a Covid-impacted area, but beyond the state hospitals in Washington state, I have not been able to find out ...

2. Online Certification Courses

   Hematocrit13 replied to Hematocrit13's topic in Online Learning

   Thanks. The BBB was unable to help. HI, No, I never found any that were exclusively online. I did find a training that had a large online component with an in-person kind of check off scenario. The online training was one of the best I've ever had i...

3. What's your favorite nursing task?

   Hematocrit13 replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely.

4. Quitting job after only 8 months

   Hematocrit13 replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, that's right: the times they are not judging you, they really couldn't give a C#*$ about you.

5. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

   Hematocrit13 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Headlines

   Can you expand upon this?

6. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

   Hematocrit13 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Headlines

   OMG

7. I hate fake call outs.

   Hematocrit13 replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

   This is information that should be collected as a routine matter, preferably by management.

8. Nutrition Counseling in Nursing Practice

   Hematocrit13 replied to Dr Georgianna Donadio's topic in General Specialties

   But this man died due to poor medical (mal)practice not poor nutritional advice, no? The advice he got regarding nutrition, from the little we have been presented with, seemed pretty good. Added up, I have probably spent months if not years, total, l...

9. Nutrition Counseling in Nursing Practice

   Hematocrit13 replied to Dr Georgianna Donadio's topic in General Specialties

   Hi, There's some key missing information here. Nurses should know that not all hypertension is directly weight or diet related. And not all strokes are hypertension-related. What were the BP meds? Did the patient or client discontinue them all of a s...

10. How would Medicare for all affect nursing?

    Hematocrit13 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The question I have, is that Medicare is not free. It's pretty bare bones on its own and supplemental is all but mandatory. I admit that I don't understand everything about Medicare, but still.

11. Seattle is Dying

    Hematocrit13 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Great comments here! I watched the program, and many of the issues and questions raised by the commenters are in fact addressed in the program. The music is maybe overdone and maybe too ominous, but I recommend viewing it.

12. Seattle is Dying

    Hematocrit13 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just getting to the part where they're comparing Seattle to Rhode Island. No doubt this problem has a few factors, but at least initially, I'm skeptical of the comparison if for no other reason than the weather.

13. Seattle is Dying

    Hematocrit13 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Or, we have to work together (pay attention) not to lose it. We're only "providing" it after we've lost it. Yes indeed, follow the money. You got that one right!

14. Public Education and Policy Warning of Soft Drink Dangers

    Hematocrit13 posted a topic in Stress 101

    In a blow to the makers of losartan, amlodipine, lasix, hctz, Januvia, Novolog, metformin, simvastatin (to name just a few), "[t]wo of the country’s leading medical groups on Monday issued a call to arms against the soda industry, urging legislators ...

15. Unvaccinated Boy in Oregon gets Tetanus

    Hematocrit13 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, yes, I did and have dug in a bit further. What I was trying to detangle in the part I added in my post above ("ETA") was why we have not been giving the series to an adult who presents to us as either not knowing his/her status or stating the...