James Huffman

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  1. Doctor of Nursing Science - On-line

    James Huffman replied to tkcgjones's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Lack of regional accreditation doesn't always mean diploma mill. And sometimes even schools with regional accreditation are -- for all intents and purposes -- diploma mills, meaning they will provide...

  2. Doctor of Nursing Science - On-line

    James Huffman replied to tkcgjones's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would be very wary of this school. A less than desirable degree can bite you when you least expect it. At the very least, I would insist on physically visiting the school's headquarters....

  3. Why do we need the docs for delivery?

    James Huffman replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    An interesting account of how birth centers operate in Germany: "Birth Centres in Berlin Apparently, the first autonomous birth centre in Europe was established in Berlin in 1987 by midwives, a...

  4. Why do we need the docs for delivery?

    James Huffman replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't argue with you in the slightest that there are some women (men, too) who know nothing about their care, and perhaps don't want to know. However, I think you underestimate the amount of...

  5. Why do we need the docs for delivery?

    James Huffman replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think we're leaving someone out of this equation. Perhaps the reason we have docs doing the delivery is because the mother (the patient in this situation) wants them there. I have seen (and I'm...

  6. New requirement for 2006 grads?

    James Huffman replied to Pitbullgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Call the board of nursing. You will probably find out the details in 30 seconds or less. I use websites for information all the time, but a question like this -- which involves dates, times, etc....

  7. What can we do to improve working conditions in Nursing homes?

    James Huffman replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey, I won't call you a horrible communist. A pinko, maybe. :chuckle I have found no evidence that for profit facilities are any worse than non-profits. "Non-profit" only means that profits don't...

  8. What do nursing unions do?

    James Huffman replied to pickles98's topic in General Nursing

    1. Unions are -- so far as I know -- legal in all states. The question is whether there can be "closed shops" in which employees are required to join a union as a condition of employment. 2....

  9. NCLEX Nighmares

    James Huffman replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who dealt with a similiar situation. Back in the bad old days, everybody took the boards at this convention center in the state capital. I only lived 50 miles away,...

  10. desperate to learn Spanish

    James Huffman replied to timewood's topic in General Nursing

    The TV suggestion is a good one. There used to be (maybe still is) a very good soap opera from Spain called "Gorda Bella" (or something like that). The story-line was unbelievable, but easy to...

  11. desperate to learn Spanish

    James Huffman replied to timewood's topic in General Nursing

    I struggle with the language issue, too. North Carolina has had a huge influx of Spanish-speaking immigrants over the last 10 years, and we are also having a lot of south Asian immigrants (speaking...

  12. NCLEX Nighmares

    James Huffman replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes think that people who aren't at least a little scared of the NCLEX just don't understand the situation ... :-) Pure and simple, the reason you are freaking out is because this test is...

  13. Some Home Remedies in Grandma's Day

    James Huffman replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Some of my favs were, Lice: coat your head in mayo or baby oil (and I have heard conditioner) and leave on for an hour...then rinse. That will kill the adults..then you have to nit pick the eggs/larva...

  14. Some Home Remedies in Grandma's Day

    James Huffman replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately -- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional "pain relievers." In many instances, simple headache is a...

  15. question about insurance

    James Huffman replied to emsboss's topic in General Nursing

    This is from my blog, and pertinent to the discussion at hand. Jim Huffman, RN How Not to Get Sued for Malpractice Nurses worry about malpractice lawsuits all the time. But I can say with great...

  16. Should all nursing students be required to be a CNA for one year?

    James Huffman replied to SophieMae's topic in General Nursing

    This has turned out to be a very interesting thread. I think what bothers me is that there seems to be some nurses (none here) who think that the essence of nursing is very simple technical skills....

  17. Should all nursing students be required to be a CNA for one year?

    James Huffman replied to SophieMae's topic in General Nursing

    Let's ponder a couple of questions here, folks: 1. Is getting one's hands dirty what nursing is all about? 2. If a nurse administers nursing care, is that person somehow less of a nurse? 3. The...

  18. Home Based Medical Coding

    James Huffman replied to southernRN's topic in General Nursing

    I found a book (available at http://pages.ivillage.com/1619/medicalbillingbooks/?hop=aedrich ) which provides an introduction to the subject. It only costs $30 (for the ebook edition) and $40 for the...

  19. Should all nursing students be required to be a CNA for one year?

    James Huffman replied to SophieMae's topic in General Nursing

    The short answer is "no." First, most things should not be mandated by law. This is among them. There are things that are wise and prudent and noble, but requiring them by law is not good....

  20. Why no Union in Louisiana for Nurses?

    James Huffman replied to lcwiney's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think that unions are old, tired, and should gracefully close down (as a search of my archived messages will quickly discover :-), but having said that, if you are interested in union organizing go...

  21. Graduate nurse and homeschooling: How compatible?

    James Huffman replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    My wife and I homeschooled for 10 years, but we began after I had been self-employed for several years already. I'd echo the earlier post about working nights. That's a possibility, although you...

  22. Anti-Dentites and Anti-Doctor-ites Unite!

    James Huffman replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I am preaching to the choir, but here goes. If you had a bad dentist as a child (I did) or if you have a bad one now, FIND A GOOD ONE. Dentistry is VERY competitive, and there's no reason to put...

  23. Anti-Dentites and Anti-Doctor-ites Unite!

    James Huffman replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing

    I go to a dentist for a checkup every 6 months. I don't like going, but my dentist is a good guy, competent, and gentle. Who could ask for more? I've never had a pelvic. :-) That having been said,...

  24. MA's Calling themselves Nurses

    James Huffman replied to usmc94201's topic in General Nursing

    Non-nurses calling themselves nurses is an irritation, but not necessarily against the law. In most states that I've seen, the protected terms are ''registered nurse," "RN," "licensed practical...

  25. NCLEX prep materials in Spanish

    James Huffman posted a topic in General Nursing

    An acquaintance is trying to find the best NCLEX prep materials in Spanish. These would be for a non-native English speaker, an immigrant from a South American country. Can someone direct me as to...