Quark09

Quark09

ED, MICU/TICU, NICU, PICU, LTAC

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  1. How to talk with mom about breast cancer treatment

    Quark09 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all - I'm having some difficulties communicating with my mother regarding her breast cancer treatment. She was diagnosed over a year ago with an estrogen-sensitive breast cancer. After undergoing...

  2. Ind State Univ. online RN to BSN

    Quark09 replied to SCbecky's topic in Indiana State University

    I've been taking my grad classes through University of Illinois at Chicago - I believe their RN-BSN program is similar to ISU. With UIC, classes don't ever get cancelled - they're all online. You...

  3. How to talk with mom about breast cancer treatment

    Quark09 replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies... no, I was not asking for medical advice. I'm trying to figure out how to talk with my mother, and want to avoid language that might come across as paternalistic or devaluing...

  4. Vent thread "universal" health care

    Quark09 replied to mauxtav8r's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The individual mandate is the only way a universal health system can work. It is no surprise that insurance companies are trying to be exempted from provisions of the law; they are looking at profit...

  5. I know I am going to get reamed a new one but here goes

    Quark09 replied to whyowhy?'s topic in General Nursing

    How far out would your interview be? Depending on whether they test upon an offer of employment, or prior to interviewing, could be a

  6. Prohibited from practicing license pending HELP!!

    Quark09 replied to Nurse CJ's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    No one is "dragging" the OP through anything. There is absolutely no need to get an attorney unless for some wild reason the license ends up not being

  7. How do you handle the smells and control your gag reflex?

    Quark09 replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you can't prepare yourself for a smell - I have a pretty strong stomach and practically no gag reflex, but I had a pt with a lung abscess who de-sated pretty fast; the doc had to put in a...

  8. Prohibited from practicing license pending HELP!!

    Quark09 replied to Nurse CJ's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    All you have to do is get them the court papers stating you had no conviction, and write a letter explaining the incident - a girlfriend of mine had a similar issue when we all graduated. I think it...

  9. Vent thread "universal" health care

    Quark09 replied to mauxtav8r's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I stated my position succinctly and accurately in my previous posts. Unless you have something valid to add, please continue to take yourself in the opposite direction of my thought process. Edited...

  10. Good hand lotion?

    Quark09 replied to Quark09's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thank you all so much for the recommendations! I'm going to start with the first post and start working my way through them - my husband's gonna love this I appreciate

  11. baby not keen on breast and jiterry..what to do

    Quark09 replied to raynienatasha's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank ya :) To the OP - we've had many issues with moms coming in, armed with internet advice and brandishing their MD they got from Google University. Educating yourself is one thing; believing all...

  12. Vent thread "universal" health care

    Quark09 replied to mauxtav8r's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    *Owning and driving a car isn't a right. *Basic and affordable access to healthcare, while not a "right" in the U.S., is so in other countries such as Canada, Great Britian, Germany, Sweden, Japan,...

  13. baby not keen on breast and jiterry..what to do

    Quark09 replied to raynienatasha's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In that case I would have that baby at the breast every hour. Stimulate baby to eat; wake her up if necessary and bring her right to mom. If mom is wanting to breastfeed exclusively we will wake her...

  14. Vent thread "universal" health care

    Quark09 replied to mauxtav8r's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Again, your "understanding" falls far short of how a universal healthcare system works. Those people who fall under that 8%v provision receive the state standard for Medicaid, or if their age...

  15. Hooters as Job History...Could this hurt my chances of getting a job?

    Quark09 replied to AMD88's topic in Nursing Career

    I've worked at a Mugs 'N Jugs before (in Florida) and my longest work experience prior to nursing was as a bartender at a goth club that had go-go dancers on weekends I would definitely expand on...

  16. Vent thread "universal" health care

    Quark09 replied to mauxtav8r's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You seem to be unclear as to how a universal healthcare system works. People are not, as you wrote, "literally getting FREE healthcare." The individual mandate requires that everyone pays into the...

  17. How does diarrhea or vomiting affect someone's INR?

    Quark09 replied to bennett12's topic in General Nursing

    If you're taking out every other factor except vomiting and diarrhea (which would result in dehydration/hemoconcentration) I'd say your INR would decrease. Edited to add: if your patient is on...

  18. Vent thread "universal" health care

    Quark09 replied to mauxtav8r's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That was my mistake; it was John Reid, a British health minister (from a discussion he had with TR Reid, who wrote "The Healing of America).

  19. Vent thread "universal" health care

    Quark09 replied to mauxtav8r's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're paying a lot more here in the

  20. What do you think of the nursing schools that churn out graduates in a instant...?

    Quark09 replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    NCLEX is a great equalizer :) That said, I saw a lot more people sliding through in clinical areas that I definitely thought should have been sidelined.... then again, those ladies aren't working in...

  21. Um, what happened to the autism/vaccine thread?

    Quark09 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was out of commission (stomach bug made the rounds of my house) for about three days, and must have missed something... I was following the autism study thread and couldn't find it in either...

  22. Um, what happened to the autism/vaccine thread?

    Quark09 replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, geez, thanks! I finally figured out that it was a different website after actually looking at my navigation bar. *smacks self in head* I appreciate

  23. Um, what happened to the autism/vaccine thread?

    Quark09 replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    Oooookay; thanks! *sheepishly* um. The page is purple... is that a special

  24. Um, what happened to the autism/vaccine thread?

    Quark09 replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    No, it was called Journal: Study linking vaccine to autism was

  25. Vent thread "universal" health care

    Quark09 replied to mauxtav8r's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Great thread! I believe it's Great Britian's PM who said (regarding their healthcare system) "We cover everybody, but we cannot cover