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  1. How Will This Impact the Nursing Profession

    mcleanl replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    MN.....in the single payer system the hospitals will be recieiving MORE money because more people will have insurance. Fewer uninsured people = more money. 17 million....I am reading 47-49 million...

  2. How Will This Impact the Nursing Profession

    mcleanl replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    I like this..

  3. How Will This Impact the Nursing Profession

    mcleanl replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    It is my understanding that most nursing unions and nursing organizations are supporting single payer health care. I am curious, why do you believe that the nursing profession will take "the hit?"...

  4. Canada's healthcare saved her; Ours won't cover her

    mcleanl replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    YES...medically uninsured go to the ER for non-emergent treatment, the law makes it clear that they can obtain treatment. That isn't the case for a doctors office. So pick your fight...are you...

  5. Outpost in Northern Ontario

    mcleanl replied to ERtraumanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be excited to read the blog.....I've heard the nurses "do it all" up

  6. Patients and their crazy requests

    mcleanl replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Vito...seriously......this is a venting

  7. ahhh USA, as the destination of many...

    mcleanl replied to azil2010's topic in International Nursing

    It is my belief that Canadian nurses are very well paid. New grads in Ontario are making around $29/hr or 60k a

  8. Infection Control "Committee"

    mcleanl replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you

  9. Protecting against a vindictive nurse

    mcleanl replied to LamoreVincera's topic in General Nursing

    Why not just ask for a different

  10. Moving to Jacksonville

    mcleanl replied to mypixiedust's topic in Florida Nursing

    hey all, I too have moved to the Jacksonville area (just bit south of Julington Creek). Are there any ICU nurses out there? I wouldn't mind getting a bit of first hand information.

  11. Bad experience at the ER

    mcleanl replied to SillyPinkBunny's topic in Emergency

    noted

  12. Bad experience at the ER

    mcleanl replied to SillyPinkBunny's topic in Emergency

    Morte, you are right..... my statement has little to do with the OP. My understanding of the post that I quoted is that the poster felt that not all doctors understand chronic pain, including ED...

  13. Bad experience at the ER

    mcleanl replied to SillyPinkBunny's topic in Emergency

    I personally don't think that chronic pain should be managed in the

  14. Dangerous nurse?

    mcleanl replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This comes with time and experience and from your post I can see that you have learned something from this situation. I remember when I first started in ICU (in the olden days!), I had some similiar...

  15. How often do you document...

    mcleanl replied to NeosynephRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    you guys that are doing q15min vs when titrating drips.....do you have computer or manual documentation of

  16. How often do you document...

    mcleanl replied to NeosynephRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Q4h for the average run of the mill patient.....of course (as you suggested) the policies change with different diagnosis/surgeries and medical interventions. Q1h seems excessive to me for GCS unless...

  17. Best places and hospitals for nurses

    mcleanl replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Lola...I couldn't agree

  18. MRSA in the family

    mcleanl replied to Mistyz's topic in General Nursing

    This is interesting...you are the 2nd nurse this month I have heard this story from. She called employee health and was told that she did NOT need to be tested unless there were symptoms. Also, the...

  19. "Writing up" use or abuse

    mcleanl replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Contagion...I think I would have handled all of those situations differently. I would have had the doc write to d/c dobuta and start dopa. I would have called the doc and got a one time order for...

  20. "Writing up" use or abuse

    mcleanl replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Who cares...ABX or blood first????? Did this really require that someone be written up? Why not just tell the "new" nurse that there may be a valid reason for hanging the ABX first. OR start a 2nd...

  21. Questions re: drip titration

    mcleanl posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I was wondering if anyone might share their hospital's policy for titrating pressors and antiarrythmics gtts in the ICU. I am looking for specifics about how often vital signs need to be documented...

  22. Questions re: drip titration

    mcleanl replied to mcleanl's topic in MICU, SICU

    First, let me clarify, I am in an ICU setting. We don't have computerized charting so I guess I am looking for polices in hospitals that also don't have computerized charting.....yes there are many...

  23. Questions re: drip titration

    mcleanl replied to mcleanl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey Dee, Thanks for the response. I guess I am looking for a specific policy versus what is done. For example you mention taking vs q15min once you have an acceptable pressure but how long does your...

  24. Picking up my pace. Need advice

    mcleanl replied to AshestoBeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Asheto, I also can't stand leaving things for the next shift however, I do recognize that sometimes it is unavoidable. I also don't like staying late! Anyway, here are a few tips. -always try and do...

  25. US citizen giving birth in Canada

    mcleanl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Canada

    Okay, so if I follow your logic, you condemn illegels for coming into the US and using the healthcare system without paying but it is okay if you do the same thing in Canada. And you would rather...