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  1. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    Furball replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "Suppose things had escalated to the point of violence despite having safeguards in place. And that nurse had the been assaulted and injured. I fail to see where that would have been better. " I...

  2. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    Furball replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If I requested only skinny nurses and MD's to care for me 2 weeks in advance because I hate fat people do you think that demand would be accommodated? Of course not...it's as ludicrous a request as...

  3. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    Furball replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think I remember Archie Bunker receiving blood from a black man...funny episode....blood is blood...a human being is a human being. Hospitals should not be accommodating racist

  4. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    Furball replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't you guys think that if these ignorant folks ran into walls in public places that maybe they would change their tunes? You can be racist in your own home but here in a public hospital we don't...

  5. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    Furball replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "A hospital needs to stand against this undercurrent of racism in our society." The last statement say it all. If racism is accepted and allowed to thrive in this way it will never go...

  6. So discouraged over A&P, ready to give up nursing plans

    Furball replied to evi's topic in General Students

    Very true, don't let lack of healthcare experience deter you. I worked as a clerk in grocery store during nsg school and currently work

  7. So discouraged over A&P, ready to give up nursing plans

    Furball replied to evi's topic in General Students

    Evi, JC has some great advice! My first week in A & P I felt the same way. "What the hell am I doing here?" My A & P prof was a Harvard trained MD, tough as nails and told us we would be...

  8. A squeaking heart

    Furball replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    :-X

  9. do grades determine how good of a nurse you will be?

    Furball replied to 3kidsmomma's topic in General Students

    I guess it all depends on how ambitious you are. For example, if CRNA school is in your future, GPA is critical. I worked, had a family and am very proud of my GPA, busted my orifice....but that's me....

  10. Nurse is a nurse is a nurse

    Furball replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya liberal....my pulse is ALWAYS 58-62 ( I run a lot) unless I'm climbing a mountain or something. The tech, MA, whatever, at my last physical wrote 80. Hmmmm, I thought maybe I was nervous so...

  11. Nurse is a nurse is a nurse

    Furball replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    Good pick-up Fab....I didn't notice that "nursebecky" is a phleb/nsg student. Should

  12. Nurse is a nurse is a nurse

    Furball replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    You're very welcome, liberalRN! I agree...that nurse had a lot of time on her hands and and unrushed. Still needs work but a definite improvement over 99% of the portrayals(sic) of nurses in the...

  13. Does YOUR licensing body give out your address?

    Furball replied to nell's topic in General Nursing

    That's for everyone except

  14. Nurse is a nurse is a nurse

    Furball replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse also had time to split a popsicle with her pt.....when was the last time you had THAT knid of time on an average shift? The nursing image still needs work in the media....but at least this...

  15. Nurse is a nurse is a nurse

    Furball replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.epinions.com/content_89259871876 Read Review of Wit Review Summary About the Author WIT - With Emma Thompson and Directed by Mike Nichols Feb 06 '03 (Updated Feb 06 '03) The Bottom...

  16. Nurse is a nurse is a nurse

    Furball replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    There is a realistic glimpse at what nurses do in the movie "Wit". There's a scene at the end where the RN physically removes an inappropriate MD from the bedside of a dying pt. Check it

  17. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    Furball replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    Perfect post up there, agree totally. Of course the golden rule is paramount, but nurses are spread much too thin to be able to give always-never fail prompt attention to non emergent (yet important)...

  18. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    Furball replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    One of the best nurses in my ICU has the personality of plain tofu...if she were an EKG tracing it would be flatline, never up, never down....but man, if I were in the ICU crapping out I would rather...

  19. ICU vs Med Surg for New Grad?

    Furball replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the new grads I've seen in my ICU have done great! They get a full 6 month orientation plus many, many classes. Getting 6-8 weeks is rididculous...less than that, insane. New grads need...

  20. filter needles

    Furball replied to rebeccajs's topic in Travel

    You're

  21. filter needles

    Furball replied to rebeccajs's topic in Travel

    Practice Resources Practice Resources Home ASK THE EXPERTS AUGUST 98 - VOLUME 18 - NUMBER 4 FILTER NEEDLES AND GLASS AMPULES...

  22. filter needles

    Furball replied to rebeccajs's topic in Travel

    I would ask your manager about it...I would be uncomfortable not using filter needles too. Maybe ask someone in the education dept? Try and find information on the net to back you

  23. filter needles

    Furball replied to rebeccajs's topic in Travel

    I always use filter needles when drawing from a glass ampule (ex: digoxin)...to avoid injecting small shards of

  24. skunks on night shift?

    Furball replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if the shaving cream trick on stinky feet would work on a

  25. skunks on night shift?

    Furball replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

    What's wrong with you people? You don't like skunks?