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    Study: Calming the Cytokine Storm

    lamazeteacher replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Indigogirl: I'm interested in the use of the new program CDC has, dog kidneys to produce non allergic vaccine. What do you know about it? Are you still doing work regarding the current practice...
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    10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    lamazeteacher replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    I meant that you should conserve, recycle, and reuse, when I told you to get
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    The soul crushing part about nursing

    lamazeteacher replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Suggestion; Next time her husband asks you how she is, touch her gently eliciting that grimace and ask him (nicely, compassionately) how she looks to him..... let him know that you see her in pain...
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    485's Home Health Plan of Care

    lamazeteacher replied to Ms. RN'02's topic in Home Health

    Thanks, Isabelle49Expressions of support are
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    lamazeteacher replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I tried to edit my comment to make reading it easier, but the system here refused to allow that time consuming
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    lamazeteacher replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "That being said, there are fixes needed for our healthcare system. However, there are much better ways of doing it then universal healthcare." end quoteYou have to start somewhere, and a lot of...
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    Honestly, Am I too old to become a nurse?

    lamazeteacher replied to Natbail's topic in General Nursing

    This thread was started in 2006, at the height of insurance companies' control over employers' hiring policies. Now that control has been minimized by the affordable healthcare act (AHA), because...
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    lamazeteacher replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The newspapers ran an article yesterday about this. I'll find it and post it here, or in Facebook (as Lois
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    lamazeteacher replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This illustrates how hopeless things appear to uninsured persons, and how that costs lives!If the current healthcare delivery "system" served everyone well, by 64 years of age we would have known that...
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    lamazeteacher replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm reading a lot of unfounded, fear driven speculation here, which has no basis in fact! It is obvious that many posts are based on hearsay, rather than authoritative sources. The original poster...
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    Ageism in Nursing: A Pervasive Problem

    lamazeteacher replied to VickyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    HM-8404, you asserted in your post #42, that "his (referring to President Obama) ideas don't work", without giving any example(s) of that. Your point regarding half of the stimulus money going to his...
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    Ageism in Nursing: A Pervasive Problem

    lamazeteacher replied to VickyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did consult lawyers, especially when there was a class action lawsuit against Anthem/Wellpoint/Blue Cross/ Blue Shield for age related discrimination. The lawyers for that case told me I hadn't...
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    Ageism in Nursing: A Pervasive Problem

    lamazeteacher replied to VickyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, you read my post as I wrote it. The 8 positions I attained, all held interviews with me and hired me based on that. My experience and education is backed by the enthusiasm I showed for the job...
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    Ageism in Nursing: A Pervasive Problem

    lamazeteacher replied to VickyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You certainly saw the issues I faced, almost 20 years ago, Vicky. However the bottom line reason for the disregard of laws against prejudice due to age, is - what else?- money! The health insurance...
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    lamazeteacher replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "That Guy" has the same reaction that many doctors have to coverage for everyone. It's commonly known as the "I've got mine" approach to the needs of others. The way this remarkable act (remarkable...
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    Narcotics

    lamazeteacher replied to mmace's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What code,sll12?If a patient codes, the team should be there within minutes, and you can go on with your tasks. Giving meds you wouldn't be expected to stay with a patient who arrests, after the...
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    Narcotics

    lamazeteacher replied to mmace's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, Minnymi, that is another problem which should result in discipline of
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    Narcotics

    lamazeteacher replied to mmace's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you, Eaglelady!Evidently that fact wasn't emphasized enough, during the OP's educational
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    Narcotics

    lamazeteacher replied to mmace's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's interesting that the original poster (OP) was mainly interested in what is "legal", as if the argument regarding what priority validated the stand taken, depended on legality rather than need....
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    What does Florence Nightingale mean to you?

    lamazeteacher replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    The greatest proclaimer of women's strengths, in a time when that was
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    Is submitting W-2 and pay stubs to prospective employer common?

    lamazeteacher replied to 50kn's topic in Home Health

    It is definitely not
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    What NOT to say during an interview

    lamazeteacher replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I learned a response to outrageous comments while in a "growth" workshop called "Lifespring". I use it wherever and whenever situations such as that teacherSue described, happen. It is, "Thank you for...
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    Attacking a Doctor Makes News; Attacking a Nurse is Business As Usual

    lamazeteacher replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reviving this site must mean that things are slow at AllNurses..... Having graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1960, let me say that hospitals have never been regarded by their communities as "havens",...
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    Phasing out alarms?!?

    lamazeteacher replied to al586's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The question that needs an answer, seems to be whether patients who fall out of bed/wheelchairs, would not have done that IF they had pressed an alarm button.IF the response to the alarm was quick...
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    Phasing out alarms?!?

    lamazeteacher replied to al586's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The wise way to implement change, is when a (recognized as sufficient)study proves it is prudent.When the inevitable lawsuit occurs, that protects the facility and reassures families that the change...