ssing45

ssing45 specializes in Critical Care (MICU, CICU, TNCC),.

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1. Nurses with Rheumatoid Arthritis

   ssing45 replied to ssanders80's topic in Disabilities

   I am 53 and was diagnosed with RA five years ago. I did not do well until I started enbrel and now I am good. I do have flairs that I suffer through. The problem for me was not so much capability rather it was being immunosuppressed and having to ...

2. Do male nurses recieve as much respect from patients as female ones do?INPUT IS GREAT

   ssing45 replied to david18's topic in Men

   Prior to nursing I was a welder. I was the only woman on most jobs. The real chauvinist pigs made it difficult but I was reliable, made myself indispensible, and those who worked with me understood that I knew what I was doing. I ended up running ...

3. Do male nurses recieve as much respect from patients as female ones do?INPUT IS GREAT

   ssing45 replied to david18's topic in Men

   Yep, you are totally wrong. Male nurses are not stereotyped as gay and who cares anyway? Most of the male nurses i know are not gay. Male nurses are more often steotyped as Drs. That THAT is an insult...LOL. You will be able to provide for your...

4. "I'll Tell The Nurse" (vent)

   ssing45 replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

   Designate. You allow it to happen it will happen. Just say no.

5. Maslows Doesn't apply here?

   ssing45 replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

   116 is not too bad of a HR, he's certainly not going to decompensate with a rate like that. Plus that will come down when you deal with the temp, later. The elevated HR probably due to fluid volume deficit from DKA so that is what needs treatment f...

6. I Need RN Opinions Please.

   ssing45 replied to hannahmarie's topic in General Nursing

   I had two children and a spouse when I went to nursing school. NP.

7. Becoming a nurse for the money...

   ssing45 replied to Marc86's topic in General Students

   LOL, Hospital nursing not dirty? Let me tell you about poop, and vomit, and urine on your face.

8. Becoming a nurse for the money...

   ssing45 replied to Marc86's topic in General Students

   No, wrong. Our patients need heart not heartless.

9. I can't handle it when kittens die...how can I be a nurse?

   ssing45 replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe you could shadow a NICU nurse for a while on your free time. Then you could see if you could handle it. I cry a lot, with families, with patients. There is all kind of pain in the MICU and I guess I just soak it up and pour it out of my eyes...

10. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

    ssing45 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    VOLUNTEER!!!!! Actions speak louder than words.

11. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

    ssing45 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I can only suggest you find an alternative place to work, possibly advance your degree. RN's have more choices in employment. I used to do team nursing too and it is hard. I would have preferred having the 6 or 7 patients on my own than having dou...

12. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

    ssing45 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    MICU, Delaware. 1:1 or 2:1

13. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

    ssing45 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I repied to someone who stated that health was an inherent human dignity. Originally Posted by ssing45 Health an inherent human dignity? Why? Because it is a part of life? In that case, death is also an inherent human dignity as is illness. They ...

14. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

    ssing45 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    From http://www.heritage.org/research/immigration/sr14.cfm "On the other hand, low-skill households are net tax consumers even during their working years. It is important to note, these families are rarely idle; they consistently work and pay taxes. ...

15. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

    ssing45 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    lol, so what do we do about all the unhappy people, force them to take valium? what about those with who lose in vegas, they certainly do not have good fortune. i say they should get all of their money back double, on me and my tax dollar. since yo...