cabkrun

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1. I'm a Medications Menace

   cabkrun replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   YIKES. Having a heart attack because of a missed med is "small stuff". Maybe it's time you got out of nursing all together, because someone may not get better even if you do change nursing jobs,...

2. The fatting of America.

   cabkrun replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

   Have to agree with mvanz on this one. Rarely there may be a "medical" cause, but it's not the norm. Both my brothers are fat. The younger one has spent the last who knows how many years "self...

3. The fatting of America.

   cabkrun replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

   There isn't such a thing as "detoxifying" our body. It's done all the time by the kidneys,

4. The fatting of America.

   cabkrun replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

   eliminating entire food groups never works. it's all about proper portion sizes and moderation. want some candy... have a small piece. (YUMMY). A good part of the problem is our sedentary...

5. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

   cabkrun replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

   Pagandeva, thanks for the kind reply. I really think you make a couple of valid points. First off, the devaluing has to stop. The comments about LPN's are just catty and childish. I don't...

6. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

   cabkrun replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

   Pagandeva, not trying to say I disagree with you. I understand where you are coming from completely. I don't know if confusion can ever be cleared up by just introducing oneself and their title....

7. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

   cabkrun replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think anyone wants to throw the towel on MA's. I think people just need to represent themselves as professionals, and CORRECTLY. I am sorry, an MA is NOT an RN. They do not have the same...

8. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

   cabkrun replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

   I remember being at an appt. with my GP, and the MA did my blood pressure, brought in my chart... the typical things I've seen them do. She mentioned she was trying to get into nursing school, since...

9. Ohlone vs. City College of San Francisco Nursing Progam

   cabkrun replied to hello_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have heard that the program at CCSF has a really solid reputation, and very strong clinical aspects. From what I understand, the students graduating from that program are in high demand. I don't...

10. "The Healthcare Crisis"

    cabkrun replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    This is true. And, unfortunately there is a doctor out there that has written a book that says the solution to our health care "crisis" is to make insurance pay for only the dire situations, and...

11. "The Healthcare Crisis"

    cabkrun replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with a lot of this. Like I mentioned, my husbands father has heart disease, and he isn't running over here for treatment. In fact, there was an article in the NYT yesterday about the...

12. "The Healthcare Crisis"

    cabkrun replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    The whole idea that "people die waiting for many simple procedures..." is a myth. Granted, "socialized medicine" is not perfect, but our so called system surely isn't either. People in this country...

13. Cheating on nursing exams

    cabkrun replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I disagree. I surely wouldn't want someone taking care of me that cheated all the way thru nursing school. It's like the recent NYT article about Phillipine Nurses cheating on their exams in...

14. Vote--Should I change career mid-life

    cabkrun replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Mid-life at 33? wow, I wouldn't consider that mid-life, you are just getting started!! I agree with cyberkat. I don't think you should be going into a career in nursing soley based upon wanting...