azhiker96 BSN, RN

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    How Can Mercury in Vaccines Be Safe?

    azhiker96 replied to indigo girl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Maybe we need to look back farther in the discussion rather than go round and round. This previous post seems to indicate research is needed and I think that's what Karafromphilly was talking about....
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    Conflicts of Interest in Vaccine Policy Making

    azhiker96 replied to indigo girl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Good point! I think the answer will depend on who's doing the flirting and their favorite
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    Bitter Pills - Dateline Nbc Special

    azhiker96 replied to RANCH GIRL's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you for finding the link! Great story but old news in Arizona. They did a story a year or two ago about people buying fake drugs in Mexico. It's small comfort that Dateline didn't find fake...
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    Bitter Pills - Dateline Nbc Special

    azhiker96 replied to RANCH GIRL's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry, I didn't see it. Were they able to show that hospitals in the US were purchasing the pills? I would think individual consumers buying online would be the largest market for fake pills....
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    How Can Mercury in Vaccines Be Safe?

    azhiker96 replied to indigo girl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I absolutely agree that we must use credible sources. There are some on the web that do not require subscriptions such as the CDC and WHO. I've also seen reporting of journal articles that were open...
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    Favorite, Fun, Weird, and Scandalous Symptoms and Diagnosis...

    azhiker96 replied to doctordefender's topic in Nursing Humor

    My ex used to crack me up. When my oldest son sampled some cleaner, she returned from the ED with him and announced that he had burned his slobbery glands. (salivary) He's fine now 15 years later so...
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    Texas RNs are to be enlighten

    azhiker96 replied to mark hamel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, Retired, I have lived in Dallas area and also Austin. I enjoyed living in both places and will likely enjoy that again once I'm through school and have picked up some experience here in...
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    Texas RNs are to be enlighten

    azhiker96 replied to mark hamel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Texas Nurses certainly don't need unions for pay issues. There was a discussion I saw on this site that says Texas has 6 of the top ten locations in the US for nursing pay when adjusted for cost of...
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    9 N.J hosipitals to be struck June 2

    azhiker96 replied to mark hamel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks spacenurse. Yes, there is a vote coming up to form a union in Flagstaff. It's more interesting to me (and should be of interest to the nurses in Flag) to see what nurses' unions are doing in...
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    9 N.J hosipitals to be struck June 2

    azhiker96 replied to mark hamel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for the updates Mark. I haven't seen much union activity around here so it's interesting to see what goes on where they have strong
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    DNR Question

    azhiker96 replied to mjscan_07's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Certainly you would treat the sepsis. However, if her heart were to fail and you decided to perform CPR you could be charged with assault in Arizona. If she refused antibiotics then you wouldn't be...
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    How Can Mercury in Vaccines Be Safe?

    azhiker96 replied to indigo girl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ???? I'm sorry, I don't understand your concern. If someone quotes an authoritative source, does it matter which search engine was used to find that source? I must be missing your point. Please...
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    RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    azhiker96 replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    The title of the thread was created by the person who started the thread. However, in their first posting, they said the nurse in question refused to start IVs due to a phobia from a bad experience....
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    Scripps Encinitas is an OPEN SHOP, CNA loses "union security clause"

    azhiker96 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Too
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    Conflicts of Interest in Vaccine Policy Making

    azhiker96 replied to indigo girl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you Suesquatch for the links. I tend to side with data versus conjecture when considering an arguement. I also support the right of people to refuse vaccines and other healthcare as I am a...
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    Nursing Shortage

    azhiker96 replied to olichi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow, that's a huge wage gap. What is the community or state? Those poor non-union nurses should move to Arizona. Banner's RN scale is $24-36 without union dues. Other employers are comparable and...
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    DNR Question

    azhiker96 replied to mjscan_07's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    DNR is just a way for the patient to refuse certain treatment. Here in Arizona I have seen advanced directives that spell out what procedures the patient does and does not want such as meds but no...
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    Scripps Encinitas is an OPEN SHOP, CNA loses "union security clause"

    azhiker96 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you Nancy2. I've only had one experience with unions when I was in high school and worked for a union grocery store in a right to work state. I was forced to take my break with everyone else...
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    Scripps Encinitas is an OPEN SHOP, CNA loses "union security clause"

    azhiker96 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why doesn't the union make this fair in their negotiations? All they have to say is that they are negotiating for the union nurses only. The hospital can then pay union wages (after deducting union...
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    To confront or not to confront, that is the question

    azhiker96 replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am most comfortable with a direct and honest approach. The key is to talk about your situation alone and not in comparison with the other person. First, think about what you want and why you want...
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    RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    azhiker96 replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    i agree. another thought, once she knew she couldn't do part of the job (iv starts), why didn't she give notice and find a nursing job that didn't require iv starts? she could become a school nurse,...
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    Things to do while awaiting NCLEX results

    azhiker96 replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    We're planning to visit my wife's sister and her hubby in Australia as soon as I take the NCLEX. If I can schedule it well enough I want to test one day and then leave on the next day. Three weeks...
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    Things to do while awaiting NCLEX (or any other) test results

    azhiker96 replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    We're planning to visit my wife's sister and her hubby in Australia as soon as I take the NCLEX. If I can schedule it well enough I want to test one day and then leave on the next day. Three weeks...
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    NOW does the public understand?

    azhiker96 replied to FroggysMom's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse died and went to heaven. St. Peter was showing her around and introducing her to different folks. This is Ghandi. Over there is Susan Anthony, and so forth. They saw a tall man with...
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    The very, very old and sick who are full code

    azhiker96 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I do think we need to honor the wishes of the patient or MPOA. However, this is a good place to do patient/family education. Sit down and educate then about what's involved with a full code. Also...