Politcally incorrect rant aka how my day went

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If anyone here thinks that healthcare is not already suffering because of Medicare cuts and reimbursement cuts as a result of Obamacare and the general state of the economy... are smoking some great crack (and I'd like some). And the bad news is, we are in a downward spiral with very little to no hope of stopping it. Staffing cuts are leaving our hospital workers overwhelmed and unable to provide the level of care that we once did. Value-based pricing, process measure indicators, and customer satisfaction scores, which Medicare reimbursement is now based on, have nowhere to go but down. Which equals more decreased reimbursement and even more staffing cuts. Our national leaders from the left and the right should hang their head in shame at what they have done to our national budget.

And hospital administrators need to pull their heads out of their elitist, overly educated a$$, and join us "peons" on the front line. Then, they can tell us we need to do more. We need a practical paradigm to emerge from this nightmare--- not more esoteric weak management and leadership philosophy from the school of BS model of useless politically-correct drivel. Our leaders need to extricate their lard butts from their inane committee meetings and take a peek at the state of things. Stop telling us "we know this is a problem, we are working on it" and do something about it---- that is why we pay you the big bucks.

I live and study and work in Canada

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Niiiiice, I plan on doing some sewing myself. It involves my MIL as well, well not all of her - just her mouth.:lol2:

don't forget to double stitch.:D

leslie

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.
Knitting though? Now you all are talking my language. A whole cable knit blanket? Oh man... I'm not worthy. Good luck. I did some some cable knit baby booties a while back. Was so proud of myself, don't think I will tackle a blanket though.

Sue-- I did a really cut baby hoodie recently, it was completely made with circular needles, so no seaming... was easy. Look up circular baby hood on ravelry if you are interested. Seed stitch, yeah, it does get old. I sat down once and made myself learn continental (is that the one with the yarn in the left hand?) Anyway, it's made switching from knit to purl a cinch. I can now do ribbing with my ears tided behind my back ;0)

I've never had a problem with ribbing in English (American, right handed) knitting: it just took a lot of practice. It helps when you knit lots of socks: you need to master ribbing so those socks can stay up!

I did teach myself Continental (German, left handed) but I use that for whenever I'm doing long stretches of knit stitches and the hands hurt--switching up techniques gives them a little rest.

Hey, both of youse friend me on Ravelry! I'll bet you can find me. :)

Already found you!

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I live and study and work in Canada

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So do I and in the last month TWO uninsured Americans on vacation arrived at my hospital expecting surgery for conditions they should have had corrected at home before heading north. But no, they heard we had free healthcare up here and didn't bother to get travel insurance.

Good luck to the provincial government on getting that money back.

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Specializes in Med Surg.

Can I jump in on the knitting action, too? I'm working on a shawl for my SIL for Christmas. Loving it, but it takes more concentration than I'm used to. :)

SueSquatchRN, is that your Ravelry user name, too? I think I've seen that name on there. I'm PotterSarahRN.

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I've never had a problem with ribbing in English (American, right handed) knitting: it just took a lot of practice. It helps when you knit lots of socks: you need to master ribbing so those socks can stay up!

Finally mastered socks on 4 double pointed needles - and being so impressed with myself took a knitting hiatus, but I just love to knit cotton dishcloths/potholders for their instant gratification. Besides, I found a sock on the kitchen counter my son explained he was using as an oven mitt. Oh no, that will not do. :uhoh21:

rngreenhorn -- any tirade that mentions the war in Afghanistan and a Hoyer lift in my mind, well it really raises the tirade to an art form. That should tie into knitting (an art form) somehow and save this thread from being sent to allnurses central. Where fun threads go to die. :jester:

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RNGreenhorn-

Actually, a cable knit blanket is surprisingly easy...just time consuming. I can't sit and do nothing while watching TV, so I am either doing a crossword, cross stitch or knitting. Yeah. Sounds exciting, eh?

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Finally mastered socks on 4 double pointed needles - and being so impressed with myself took a knitting hiatus, but I just love to knit cotton dishcloths/potholders for their instant gratification. Besides, I found a sock on the kitchen counter my son explained he was using as an oven mitt. Oh no, that will not do. :uhoh21:

I've never knit a sock on DPNs...I tried once but it was so frustrating I gave it up. Two circulars all the way, baby!

Dishcloths/potholders are the bomb. I have an entire crate of kitchen cotton yarn just for making them.

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Nurse56--- hee hee. Yep, I was on a roll, wasn't I. Humm... wonder what I can NOT complain about? Was a horrendous 3 days at work and guess I was boiling over.

Looks like knitting is something we can all agree on.

Sue-- thanks for the invite at ravelry, I've never used the forums or anything else there, I just go there and find patterns and idea. Maybe, I'll start doing something with my account. I would like to post some of my stuff I have made. I specialize in funny hats... mohawks, dreadlocks, jester hat etc.

OK kids--- thanks for all the laughs and listening to my rant. I suppose I'll disappear from Allnurses for another 6 months. (I don't come here often). But there is no way I could of unloaded like that on facebook. Here I am incognito.

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I agree with 2 circulars for socks.... It's really the only way to go.

Knitted dish cloths are perfect christmas gifts, homemake, cheap and fast, and people love them.

Maybe, I'll try cabling again (with dishcloths)

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I love making socks on DPNs. I'd never tried using 4 until I started Cookie A's Monkeys (I'm doing the no purl version). Love, love, love using 4. No hint of ladders at all. Never tried cables yet, though. I'll have to get brave and give it a whirl.

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Couldn't help it, had to see what a "Cookie A Monkey" was. Those socks are cool. Looks difficult. I'm impressed. So do they have to be made with 4 DP's or can they be made with circulars?

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