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    $1.4 million daily lobbying Congress about health issues

    Katnip replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another reason hospitals can't afford proper nurse staffing ratios. That and marble tiles foyers, piano lounges, and all those "pretty things" that have nothing to do with patient
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    How Bad Is It Going To Get?

    Katnip replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've known for some time they've been predicting a 30% attack rate for a pandemic, though that was even before H1N1 arrived on the scene. If they're going to base the estimate now on the current...
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    What would you have said to this CNA

    Katnip replied to zofran's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses (or anyone for that matter) better not be caught eating in a med room, in the hall, or at the nurse's station. Ask your infection control person about that one. Nobody is denying your job is...
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    Nurse managers-what are the advantages of being a manager over patient care?

    Katnip replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse managers generally have 8 hour days M-F with weekends and holidays off. That is until there's an emergency at the hospital, too many people call out and there's no other coverage so the manager...
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    I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    Katnip replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know of two cases personally. They both did happen some time ago. First was in Portland, Oregon with a 25 month old with leukemia. The usual treatments weren't helping the toddler, doctors...
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    MRSA from animals??

    Katnip replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not as uncommon as you would think. During an infection control conference we spent a good amount of time going over cases where a patient tested positive for MRSA in the hospital, got cleared,...
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    Becoming a Nurse

    Katnip replied to duran's topic in General Nursing

    An RN-BSN program is a bridge-type program. In a BSN the last two years of school are strictly nursing courses, many of which an ADN has already taken, so to go from RN (ADN or Diploma) to BSN you...
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    Torn....what would you do if you were in my shoes?

    Katnip replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing as Morte. Getting that job might be a door into occupational health eventually. Keep your eyes open for something like that as well. It's often a M-F job with weekends,...
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    The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

    Katnip replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had an 82 year old with recent breast implants (her husband had died and would never allow her to have them so she treated herself a week after his funeral). He c/o was respiratory so we did a cxr,...
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    What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    Katnip replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    If the nurse actually said this in exactly that way, then she was out of line. I do have a question. What does the visitor policy say for number of visitors in the room? If they have a policy that...
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    Lincoln Tech's FIRST LPN Class - Should I Attend??

    Katnip replied to MedNurse2k's topic in General Nursing

    If Lincoln Tech is as expensive as it was when my son was looking at auto mechanics there ($25K for a 15-month course-6 years ago) I wouldn't do it. That's a big loan that will take a long time to pay...
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    Pregnancy Denial-- a real psychological disorder?

    Katnip replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've seen a few women in the ED deliver full term kids who, even during labor, insisted they could not possibly be pregnant. It wasn't that they just didn't know, they just denied it up to delivery,...
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    Non-Urgent Emergency Patient Payment Responsibilties

    Katnip replied to EmergencyLoveRN's topic in Emergency

    Having nurses do this job sounds like a conflict of interest to me. I'd check around and see if this would even be legal. I'm with you. I don't think collecting money is within our scope of
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    I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    Katnip replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm curious who you think is paying for everyone in the US who doesn't have insurance now? I know for a fact that hospitals charge insurances a lot more than what things costs in order to cover those...
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    I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

    Katnip replied to ratchet41's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, they come here for care if they have the money to pay for it, or are so poor they check themselves in for emergency care. It is NOT working here. When millions of people use ERs as their primary...
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    I Wonder How Long...

    Katnip replied to doesntlookgood's topic in General Nursing

    You may or may not be able to find a job that easily in this market. Even for nurses the market has tightened up. Not every nurse can afford to work an entire month off without being paid. Some are...
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    I Wonder How Long...

    Katnip replied to doesntlookgood's topic in General Nursing

    Be-Moore, they aren't saying take a month off. They are saying work for a month without pay. No PTO. Just work to keep the company running and don't get paid for it. That doesn't sound like a...
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    No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    Katnip replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What bothers me is, has the Swine flu been around even longer? In February or very early March, two normal, healthy teen boys died suddenly of the flu. One was playing basketball and started getting...
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    its about money

    Katnip replied to cheng1988's topic in General Nursing

    Starting salaries vary from state to state and city to city. A lot depends on the cost of living. And no, as far as I am aware, there aren't any places with high beginning salaries and low cost of...
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    EMS abuse: The Ride to get High

    Katnip replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    When I worked in the ED there were very affluent people abusing the system. Their attitude was, "I pay my taxes, I'm entitled to the ride." They would lie in the same way about chest pain, etc., and...
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    Have you ever made a stupid mistake....?

    Katnip replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    I've done that. With the daughter of the patient who was a seasoned nurse in the room. Fortunately, she laughed and admitted to having done it herself. But like you-once and only
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    EMS abuse: The Ride to get High

    Katnip replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    Yay. Finally someone in the media has picked up on this. Now we just need to take it nationally. Oh, and publishing real names for these people as well as the hangnails, etc. would be awesome. Of...
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    i kinda feel like an idiot....

    Katnip replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I for one am very glad you're ok. Stuff happens, and you couldn't have known. When I worked the ED, I would much rather see someone in your situation come in and have it be anxiety rather than someone...
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    Last Name on ID Badges

    Katnip replied to phillyrn10's topic in Emergency

    we were doing that in our psych hospital. joint commission made us remove the stickers so the full name had to show. if it's required on your badge it has to be
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    Katnip replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    For bankers: You are charged an interest rate of 11% of your total bill for every ten minutes you are here. If we call your name more than once to go back, you will be charged a $5.00 late fee for...