James Huffman

James Huffman

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  1. OMG...32 pts!

    James Huffman replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying it's "wrong." I'm saying that such a letter is written evidence that the nurse knows the situation is unsafe, and chose to go along with the facility's bad ratios. As I said, the...

  2. OMG...32 pts!

    James Huffman replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    The issue isn't getting sued (which almost never happens, though nurses worry about it incessantly): the issue is getting hauled before your Board of Nursing over knowingly taking on unsafe care...

  3. Any Ideas For Celebrating Nurses Week?

    James Huffman replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    The other point I'd like to make is that any corporate department has miscellaneous funds, and those should be used for such an event, if the facility chooses to do so. Most nurses don't work with...

  4. Any Ideas For Celebrating Nurses Week?

    James Huffman replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    No offense, but this is pathetic. Why should a business (such as McDonalds) donate to another business (in this case a hospital or clinic or whatever) for an event such as this? Most hospitals are...

  5. Any Ideas For Celebrating Nurses Week?

    James Huffman replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just pity those places that caught a sale on candy, and now everybody in the known universe is doing low

  6. Any Ideas For Celebrating Nurses Week?

    James Huffman replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bingo. Ever wonder why they don't have physicians/engineers/contractors/whatever weeks? Only the pink collar fields get these "celebrations." And it's because in male-dominated fields, no one...

  7. Doctor Practices that Dump Patients

    James Huffman replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen clients who had the attitude that a free clinic was where they should be because they didn't have health insurance. Some of these folks had good income. But regrettably, we've come to...

  8. Doctor Practices that Dump Patients

    James Huffman replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I had a client whose care was reimbursed through through the VA. A lot of my time was spent with him, and payments could take many months. Given that I am in a solo practice, it really...

  9. Doctor Practices that Dump Patients

    James Huffman replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    To make a technical point ... a doctor can't "fire" a patient because the doctor doesn't employ the patient: the patient employs the doctor. A patient who leaves a doctor's care for whatever reason...

  10. Did Hillary really say nurses are glorified sitters ?..... No fact to support

    James Huffman replied to time4meRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Honestly, Sen. Clinton doesn't give a rip about nursing wages. I suspect it's a thought that never, ever crosses her mind. The world doesn't think about nursing issues. And I can guarantee that...

  11. Did Hillary really say nurses are glorified sitters ?..... No fact to support

    James Huffman replied to time4meRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good grief, I cannot STAND Hillary Clinton, but this is ridiculous. Anyone who thinks that Sen. Clinton said this just doesn't understand how politicians operate. A Google search with the question...

  12. Do you carry liability insurance?

    James Huffman replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you have homeowners insurance, check with your carrier there. They often offer professional liability insurance, and it's often less expensive than NSO. (Liability insurance doesn't cost much...

  13. Update: Why Emotions Matter: Age, Agitation, and Burnout among Registered Nurses

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

    from the article cited: "Of these 829 registered nurses, 96% were female and 95% were Caucasian." I wonder: did the article's authors find any differences between women and men respondents? (I know...

  14. What Is Your Definition Of Caring?

    James Huffman replied to IIIseeyaa's topic in General Nursing

    But providing for emotional needs IS part of professional nursing. As to the question of robotic nurses (don't give hospital administrators any ideas ... : ), personal interaction is likewise part...

  15. What Is Your Definition Of Caring?

    James Huffman replied to IIIseeyaa's topic in General Nursing

    In the context of nursing as a professional field... caring: the provision of skilled, professional nursing services to clients. That's all. "Caring" is not -- within a nursing context -- having...

  16. First name or surname?

    James Huffman replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're on the mark, but I think it's changing, even in the South. However, this still comes to the question of professionalism. One of the problems I have with a first-name basis is that it...

  17. On flight to Europe... "we need a nurse"!

    James Huffman replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    As earlier posters said, nothing on your passport gives an occupation. Having said that, I was on a flight last April from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. Maybe 14 hours in the air. About 4 hours into...

  18. First name or surname?

    James Huffman replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    And all of us were taught -- in nursing school -- not to do that. Unless someone specifically tells us to, we should address patients by title ("Mrs. Jones" or "Mr. Smith"). And except under...

  19. First name or surname?

    James Huffman replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting you should bring up the WW2 era nurses. When I first graduated (in 1980) I was working with some of those types of nurses. They were close to retirement, but they were always addressed...

  20. First name or surname?

    James Huffman replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    i sure did. i stand by my statement. a nurse who refuses to provide a client with her full name is not a professional, but a cog in a hospital

  21. First name or surname?

    James Huffman replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    Any nurse who refuses to provide a surname to clients has forever forfeited any claim to be a professional. Part of being a professional involves providing (except under the rarest of circumstances)...

  22. Union

    James Huffman replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    Any company is within their rights to put forth their side on unionization. Things change when a union certification vote comes up. If a nurse is threatened with a job loss (or whatever) because...

  23. Union

    James Huffman replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    OK, but I've gotta wonder why professionals (nurses in this case) would see themselves -- whether union or not -- as children. I honestly don't know of any other professional group where people do....

  24. Union

    James Huffman replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I gotta differ with you on this one. Women who are ignored as "emotional" are usually being, well, emotional. Regardless of our political leanings, no one ignores Hillary Clinton, and no one...

  25. Union

    James Huffman replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    My. What's it like having a mind operate in stereotypes? Where do I start? In the first place, 94% of nurses are women. Not 99%. Not a huge difference, but it makes me wonder where you get your...