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  1. Nurses Don't Accept Gifts

    betts replied to roxannekkb's topic in General Nursing

    While a nurse in Indiana, was caring for an elderly married couple w/o any children or immediate relations whom owned a very large farm which they offered me if I'd take care of them at home till they...

  2. Nurses Don't Accept Gifts

    betts replied to roxannekkb's topic in General Nursing

    If only we could w/o feeling ashamed! I cared for an elderly resident that was also a retired professor and extremely wealthy. She had decided upon her release to go on a cruise to the Greek Isles...

  3. What does HMO stand for?

    betts posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Q. What does HMO stand for? A. This is actually a variation of the phrase, "Hey, Moe!" Its roots go back to a concept pioneered by Doctor Moe Howard, who discovered that a patient could be made to...

  4. What does HMO stand for?

    betts replied to betts's topic in Nursing Humor

    Q. What does HMO stand for? A. This is actually a variation of the phrase, "Hey, Moe!" Its roots go back to a concept pioneered by Doctor Moe Howard, who discovered that a patient could be made to...

  5. A gentle approach to dementia...

    betts replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    Mood and Emotional Behavior. Alzheimer's patients display abrupt mood swings and many become aggressive and angry. Some of this erratic behavior is caused by chemical changes in the brain. But...

  6. A gentle approach to dementia...

    betts replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    Mood and Emotional Behavior. Alzheimer's patients display abrupt mood swings and many become aggressive and angry. Some of this erratic behavior is caused by chemical changes in the brain. But...

  7. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    betts replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    passing thru, What I've got posted at the nurses station: This is the story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody: There was an important job to be done and...

  8. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    betts replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    passing thru, What I've got posted at the nurses station: This is the story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody: There was an important job to be done and...

  9. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    betts replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    FAQ's Q. What is Nursing? A. Nursing is the fine art of caring for patients who know everything. Nurses spend years of their life honing their clinical skills and expanding their knowledge base so...

  10. poor spelling -- it matters

    betts replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    http://cctc.commnet.edu/grammar/spelling.htm

  11. The Penis requests a promotion and a raise for the following reasons.

    betts posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    1. Has to work hard. 2. Has to work at great depths. 3. Has to work upside down. 4. Has no ventilation or air conditioned work environment. 5. Has to work in a high humidity environment. 6. Has to...

  12. Pulling arterial sheaths

    betts replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    Removal of Arterial/Venous Catheter Sheaths by Registered Nurses This statement was adopted by the Board Of Nursing: A registered nurse may perform functions beyond the basic educational preparation,...

  13. Calling all nurses in NC and VA

    betts replied to curlygirlrn's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.ashevillechamber.org/ http://www.asheville-nc.com/ Virginia is beautiful but,being the ONLY 'Employment at Will State'; which means you can be fired for any reason or no reason at...

  14. Beverly Enterprises pay $2 Million re nursing home abuse

    betts replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Reforms in Place? Remember, this has been several years in coming to the attention of the public and courts,what if anything did they do to assure "Quality of Care"? One thing is fire nurses that...

  15. Whistleblower Nurse Vindicated

    betts replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Read my post;

  16. The South African Floor Polisher Massacre -

    betts posted a topic in General Nursing

    Reported in the Cape Times. The paper reports that every Friday over a period of months a couple of years ago, hospital staff found the patient occupying a certain bed in intensive care lying dead...

  17. The South African Floor Polisher Massacre -

    betts replied to betts's topic in General Nursing

    This occured in South Africa, and no-doubt in an impoverished facility. I've listed the Doctor's email,ask

  18. The South African Floor Polisher Massacre -

    betts replied to betts's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. Jason Wolfe... Continued: EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Dates Description Aug 1993 - Jan 1994 HO General Surgery. The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel. (3 Months Cardiothoracic Surgery with Messrs Wood...

  19. Allnurses.com history?

    betts replied to OBNURSEHEATHER's topic in General Nursing

    COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AWARDED TO ALLNURSES.COM Few visitors find us by chance... Brian, "YOU GO

  20. HELP......I'm having a "dumb" moment!

    betts replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Abnormal sounds include the absence of sound and the presence of bronchial or bronchovesicular sounds in the peripheral areas where you should hear only vesicular sounds. Possible causes for...

  21. Pick Up Lines!!

    betts replied to trishaLVN's topic in Nursing Humor

    For 32 years it's still the same line in every card,flowers,or gifts from my husband. "When we first met I couldn't get you out of my mind,now I can't get you out of my

  22. Out of curiousity

    betts replied to Marianne518's topic in General Nursing

    Whats the big deal here? Didn't we as students or while considering nursing ask questions or read all that we could? I have nothing to hide and if anything I post helps even one person then thats a...

  23. IQ Test Crucial to Nursing (Post# 1)

    betts posted a topic in General Students

    Intelligence Test Instructions: Write each of your answers down, it makes a difference! You will be allowed 10 minutes to complete the test. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Are you ready ?...

  24. student nurse wants to work with geriatrics

    betts replied to csnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    http://www.nadona.org/educational%20needs.htm read above,and GOOD

  25. student nurse wants to work with geriatrics

    betts replied to csnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been in Geriatrics since 1969,am a DON,a member of NADONA and FADONA(Florida Chapter) and agree with most of the posters but, being a DON doesn't mean that you don't have direct resident(it's...