Pamela8

Pamela8

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  1. HIPAA and Demanding Family Members

    Thank you for an excellent response and info provided. When my Dad was hospitalized in Jan. of this year we furnished the hospital with POA papers and health proxy. My Dad has Alzheimers and deemed that he could not make his own decision. When my bro...
  2. Day 7: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

    It's Alive
  3. Day 6: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    Boy he's hot, but his temperature is normal
  4. Day 5: 2016 Nurses Week Mashup Contest

    Holy Foley When the Lasix is too much for the bag.
  5. Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

    1. Have great patience 2. Take care of yourself, or you won't be good for anyone else. 3.If you think a doctor is in error, say so. 4.Always double check medications. 5. Treat all patients with respect.
  6. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    NYS finally passed the bill for better staff to patient ratio !!!!!!!
  7. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    a different patient in the bed.
  8. Day 1: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

    I may be tired on my feet, but I don't miss a beat.
  9. Some doctors still prescibing by phone, this worries me:( Also there is a very long lists of medications that are contradicted with lindane. Please see link from FDA: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/lindane/default.htm Also regarding lindane l...
  10. Nurses with MS or similar disorders

    Hello All I wanted to add this link here for anyone with MS, with a family member or friend with MS, and also good for all health proffessionals to know. http://www.msaa.com/ The MS association is the most wonderul, supportive one in the US. They hav...
  11. Nurses with MS or similar disorders

    asoldierswife05 I very much understand how you are feeling. The neuro should have ordered an MRI of both head and spine. I was dxed in 2004 with relapsing/remmitting MS after many years of symptoms. Was told by two neuros I needed antidepressants be...
  12. AUUUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!(i.e.head lice)

    So glad the dangers of lindane was posted here!!!! Here's another site with good info. http://mysite.verizon.net/vze444wi/id3.html
  13. NY following CA to ban lindane

    Thanks for posting those two excellent websites, very good info. :) In addition to writing letters of support to Assemblyman Weisenburg, was hoping all nurses would consider writing to the ANA, cause there is strength in numbers.
  14. NY following CA to ban lindane

    it passed through the health commitee and will be in the codes and rules commitee's in the assembly and senate. As most of you must be aware Lindane is highly toxic, the FDA blackboxed it, but its still being used on children and the elderly. Hoping ...