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1. Nurse Impersonators

   hiker replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree aides masquerading as RN's is a problem! One of my long-time major pet peeves in clinics- those MA's prance around w/steths, everyone assumes an RN, no aides correct them, as they are wannabees. DRIVES ME NUTS!!! And they cannot even correc...

2. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

   hiker replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Urology

   "Franky", humnbird- where the heck have ya beeeen?! This be KT, Katie here, just happened to ck out the stuff on dialysis nsg., as I am thinking about a switch, and found ya here! just wanted to say Hi! (BTW, I had NO idea dialysis nurses made such...

3. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

   hiker replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Hi Hooley-han- Thanks for your note re: the old msg. board sort of relocating here. I never told ya, I used to be a HHN, for a total of about 12 yrs. I miss the running around and the special comaraderie(sp) and rapport generated by seeing folks in...

4. BROTHER DIAGNOSED WITH EMBRYONAL CELL CARCINOMA, NON-SEMINOMATOUS: PLEASE HELP

   hiker replied to Rileycat's topic in Oncology

   My husband had a seminoma (most common) 7 yrs ago, and is fine now. Most testicular tumors are of gonadal cell origin, and in the non-seminomas, the tumor cells can show various degrees of differentiation. Prognosis varies w/cell type and stage. Wit...