Dewman

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1. Requirements for OCN

   Dewman posted a topic in Oncology

   I am an ASN-RN and I have worked since graduation in LTC (2 years). I've seen a lot of residents with cancer, and I'm considering pursuing oncology nursing as a specialty. What I'd like to know is:...

2. Ebola in Texas

   Dewman replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Yes, the development of ANY new treatment is incredibly expensive, and carries with it incredibly high legal and financial risks to the developer, should the developer miss something that later causes...

3. Ebola in Texas

   Dewman replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

   To a prog, ANYTHING that makes government bigger and more powerful is GOOD. ESPECIALLY if it involves confiscating MORE of someone ELSE'S

4. Ebola in Texas

   Dewman replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Yeah. THAT'LL happen.

5. Quitting the profession

   Dewman replied to Dewman's topic in General Nursing

   Before I graduated, I would have found that perplexing. Now, I understand why it is

6. Quitting the profession

   Dewman replied to Dewman's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your comments. I've pretty much decided to

7. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

   Dewman replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Shite always rolls downhill. It isn't the FIRST time the person on the front lines gets blamed for an institutional

8. Quitting the profession

   Dewman posted a topic in General Nursing

   I heard on the radio yesterday a bit about how many brand new teachers become beat down and disillusioned by teaching, and leave the profession in less than five years. I was wondering if anyone has...

9. Ebola in Texas

   Dewman replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Good for Nurse Castillo! Dr. Frieden has since gotten a raft of shite for that stupid comment, and justifiably

10. Ebola in Texas

    Dewman replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Further proof that shite always rolls downhill. A problem with corporate or institutional policies and procedures results in an epic screw-up? Blame the nurse! Yeah! That's

11. Ebola in Texas

    Dewman replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As a teacher of mine once said: "That's sick! FUNNY, but

12. Ebola in Texas

    Dewman replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Ignorance" can be remedied though proper education. But "stupid" goes to the

13. Ebola in Texas

    Dewman replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The following phrase was either thought or spoken by everyone present: "Holy

14. Ebola in Texas

    Dewman replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The correct answer is Option 3: Both of the

15. How Many Night Nurses Attend Meetings?

    Dewman replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm also a night nurse, and I can relate to everything you said. My employer has similar meetings for staff, and they are ALWAYS scheduled in the early afternoon - or from a night nurse perspective,...