redhotzzz

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1. Patients on Medicaid

   redhotzzz replied to DiEd's topic in Relations

   IF anyone had ever told me that one day I would be ON MEDICAID, I would have called them a LIAR and said that as a RN, it just won't happen! BUT, my retina detached 30 days into a new ER job and I had to wait another 30 days til my health insurance k...

2. Patients on Medicaid

   redhotzzz replied to DiEd's topic in Relations

   I beg your pardon, Woody, but WHAT makes you think that I am making unsupported accusations??? I can't wait to hear your reply! hotzz

3. any nurses out there with back injuries

   redhotzzz replied to rehab nurse's topic in Disabilities

   I am followed monthly by a Pain Management doc and he has been my only advocate in helping me remain in a job and able to work safely. I suggest you follow up with the one you have an appt with. If I didn't have mine, I'd have given up 4 yrs ago. I f...

4. just got off ltd, now back to hospital, so overwhelmed.Please HELP ur sister, !

   redhotzzz replied to the princess's topic in Disabilities

   I ABSOLUTELY love who I am, but just found out last week, after my 36th job interview that was NOT for the ER that I have been in for 37yrs, that I have been tossed in the circular files by these nurse managers because they can't figure out why, all ...

5. Patients on Medicaid

   redhotzzz replied to DiEd's topic in Relations

   The amount in NC is $236 per child, to those who grew up into the system and who are selling their food stamps to buy incidentals, that is a lot of money! It's another $236 they can sell their food stamps for and spend on whatever they want to.

6. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   redhotzzz replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

   my personal 2 cents worth~~I'm a diploma RN, was a Paramedic for 27yrs prior to going back to school and didn't need that extra class time in a ADN program and I am in my mid 50s and have no desire to ever be in Administration...I'm a good worker be...

7. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   redhotzzz replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

   ADN= associate degree in nursing. It can be obtained at any 2yr community college or nursing school.

8. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   redhotzzz replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

   ADN= associate degree in nursing, which you can get at a 2 yr community college or a 2 yr hospital nursing program.

9. just got off ltd, now back to hospital, so overwhelmed.Please HELP ur sister, !

   redhotzzz replied to the princess's topic in Disabilities

   I absolutely can feel your pain! I have not even been given the chance to return to work because after 37yrs in the ER nobody has taken the time to ask me WHY, at age 54, I suddenly want to leave it and do a slower paced job. In AMERICA, we have the ...

10. Nurses with double vision or other vision problems?

    redhotzzz replied to mcknis's topic in Disabilities

    I lost the vision in my right eye to a detached retina 18mos ago and then fell off my bed (misjudged the edge of it due to no peripheral vision) breaking my right leg and right forearm. Now I have 1% vision in my rt eye which only makes it harder for...