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donmurray

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  1. You know you've been in Nursing TOO long when...

    donmurray replied to Mike RGN's topic in International Nursing

    Dynamap? Alaris? and in my day any machines we had went ping! I'm not getting any

  2. Equal Pay in Nursing for women vs men?

    donmurray replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not fabulous by any stretch, (LOL!)but they pay me the same as any other nurse of whatever gender, at my

  3. Funny poems, yet!

    donmurray posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I came across this today, I believe there's more of it, the wordplay is so clever! Throughout his life, Camille Saint-Saens was mad about Algeria. He raved about its sun-kissed shores; he...

  4. You know you've been in Nursing TOO long when...

    donmurray replied to Mike RGN's topic in International Nursing

    My all-time favourite is "You always wash your hands BEFORE using the

  5. Sharper than a serpent's tooth?

    donmurray posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    A little 10 year old boy is walking down the street when a motorbike pulls up beside him "Hi son " says the biker "Want to go for a ride ?" "No, go away" replies the boy, and walks off down the...

  6. We Are the Majority

    donmurray replied to WyomingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You say socialist like it's a bad

  7. What does your post name reflect about you?

    donmurray replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My imagination

  8. surgical "glueing"

    donmurray replied to charizma's topic in General Nursing

    Cyanoacrylate is the type of glue, and sounds "professional", but many people may not understand the word. Documentation is about communicating, so why not use "glue" so everyone knows what you

  9. kneeling chairs

    donmurray replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    I can't do pics yet, :imbar but here's a link to some cheaper versions.

  10. 8 hour or 12 hour shifts?

    donmurray replied to VanessaJ's topic in General Nursing

    I recall reading that there is some US research showing an increase in accidents, drug errors, etc. on 12 hour shifts, as opposed to 8's but don't know where to

  11. Virtual Surgery Game

    donmurray replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    My lawyer calls me slasher!

  12. Is there any evidence that modern cell phones REALLY cause problems...

    donmurray replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Do you speak from experience? There's a kind of folk mythology about this topic. Early mobile phones did/may have interfered, back in the days when you needed a backpack to carry one, but they have...

  13. Moving to the UK

    donmurray replied to Caribbeanfem's topic in International Nursing

    A bursary is a financial grant from the government to assist with living expenses during your education, much like the sponsorship idea. I believe some hospital trusts do sponsor their own untrained...

  14. Nursing Journals

    donmurray replied to emmy's topic in International Nursing

    emmy, while the anatomy is similar, the systems, techniques, and drug names are different in the US. Try this Australian link for some oz journal titles....

  15. evil bank lady

    donmurray replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Worry not, Whisper. It sounds like standard practice ( well, perhaps not pressuring you to work when you are obviously sick! ) but the implication that you won't be called to work next week is a...

  16. Answered prayer or Divine purpose?

    donmurray replied to PamRNC's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you did a good job, so why give credit to anyone but yourself for it! Guess which I

  17. Poor work attendance in a coworker -- what to do?

    donmurray replied to obliviousRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a nursing union representative I am baffled by these comments that surface from time to time about it being near impossible to fire someone from a union facility. In one sense I wish it were that...

  18. Union

    donmurray replied to ER Tigger Girl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't know if 350,000 members is still the biggest RN union in the world, but it lives in the UK. http://www.rcn.org.uk Click on "why join" for info on what a union can do for

  19. Who are the Uninsured?

    donmurray replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is it the case in the US that a paramedic company is fined by the hospital if they bring in a non-paying accident victim? That they check your wallet, then your pulse, in that order? Is it true that...

  20. Stereotypes galore!

    donmurray posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    On a group of beautiful deserted islands in the middle of nowhere, the following people are suddenly stranded by, as you might expect, a shipwreck: 2 Italian men and 1 Italian woman 2 French men...

  21. Who are the Uninsured?

    donmurray replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Perception is everything... Why does the same surgery cost twice as much in the private sector than in the state run facility. By the same

  22. The Return of Hilarycare:

    donmurray replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Conversely, I never saw an abortion clinic stalking a pregnant mother, or a person who was shot WITHOUT a

  23. NHS versus Kaiser Permanente in California

    donmurray replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nobody said there are no problems... Private operations 'costing NHS 40% more' Tash Shifrin Tuesday October 28, 2003 The Guardian The NHS is paying 40% more for operations in the private sector than...

  24. Liberals and disability rights: Why don't they get it?

    donmurray replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So male caregivers in LTC may be rapists, whilst those visiting your home are not? This tragedy could have happened in other settings than LTC. Personal invective and wallowing in the negative...

  25. NHS versus Kaiser Permanente in California

    donmurray replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I assumed (foolish, I know!) that the populations were around the same, but the UK is just under 60 million to California's 32 m. What an empty country you have! LOL:D We all pay health insurance...