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    Need Pregnant participant.

    lamazeteacher replied to wdr61's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Gomer42 about your program seeming lopsided. It would be impossible to follow someone from day 1 through 280.... LPN programs are usually more involved with all the med/surg, orth, ped,...
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    What is the difference between Medical Assistant and CNA?

    lamazeteacher replied to girl8582's topic in General Nursing

    The requirements, previous education, and length of time those programs take for their graduates to practise are very different. I also get the sense that the quality of instructors is less nursing...
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    How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    lamazeteacher replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    "Though psychologists are privately financed, psychiatric services are fully covered. All medications are heavily subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme." quote from talaxandra's post #88...
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    What would you have said to this CNA

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

    ABSOLUTELY! If we spent a lot of time caucusing like this CNA required, very little of our work would get done!! I also think paying attention to demands such as the CNA made, gives that kind of thing...
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    No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    lamazeteacher replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Indigo girl: regarding the Erie PA situation, a teacher here in VA told me that the schools can average the earlier work of students, to get a final grade for the year, rather than giving end of year...
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    No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    lamazeteacher replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Has anyone awakened the Infection Control Nurse there, (with the MMWR weekly report from CDC)? All hospitals that are accredited must have an IC nurse - full or part time! It could be, too that...
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    No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    lamazeteacher replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In that there are a large proportion of diabetics who have been and are obese; and diabetes is an autoimmune condition, there could be that
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    False Negative Swine Flu Tests

    lamazeteacher replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hmmmmmm........episodic immune deficiency with autism........ ?? connection??? Actually I've never heard of "episodic" immune deficiency other than that which has been documented during stressful,...
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    How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    lamazeteacher replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    "I sure wish my wait had been only four hours or even four weeks. As it happened it took NINE WEEKS FROM THE INJURY TO THE START OF PHYSICAL THERAPY." quote from redherring, regarding Pacificare's...
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    How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    lamazeteacher replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    We have been a debtor nation longer than the past 5 administrations, due to grandiose scheming in the business sector; and engagement in wars that we had no business getting into. The figure you site...
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    How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    lamazeteacher replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    rnbbamba: antagonism restricts communication. please post facts "overall, business people want to see immediate reactions to their actions as opposed to long term forecasting in other words "tell me...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    lamazeteacher replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    be as informed as possible before deciding (from reliable sources) take approporiate precautions (have your n95 mask fitting properly) stay home at the first sign of your own illness (usually sore...
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    Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    lamazeteacher replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    Congratulations on graduating, and getting a job! Insurance has always been representative of security. Now the health insurance industry's greed demonstrates that it is not always a means of...
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    I have a question.

    lamazeteacher replied to sluyterfamily's topic in General Nursing

    Please go to an alanon meeting, that's a 12 step program for families of addicts of any substance. It's very important that you model the steps for your mother-in-law. That could give her (a)...
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    Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    lamazeteacher replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    Actually a lot of attorneys don't charge for the first consultation, while you're interviewing several to see who you want to represent
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    How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    lamazeteacher replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    "Strange, so if health care is so good in Canada why do so many cross the border to get treatment? And why is the news so loud now about the Canadians wanting change in their health care? Odd, the...
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    How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    lamazeteacher replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! It's me,RN,BBA,MBA - I'm RN, PHN, ACCE, CICN I'm from Canada and still have family there who are very satisfied with their healthcare. My neice is a family physician there who lives in a lovely...
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    How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    lamazeteacher replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    looking4wrd (with trepidation): You need to get yourself a more positive outlook, girl! I was in Canada at the time Universal care was started. More jobs, not less for nurses and every other employee...
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    question about reading blood pressure

    lamazeteacher replied to Papercutz's topic in General Nursing

    You really want to know when the pulse beats first, closer to the restrictive cuff, which is the anticubital
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    question about reading blood pressure

    lamazeteacher replied to Papercutz's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the OP proved what I have long suspected - that PAs' education isn't as good as that of nurses! Doctors wanted to make junior docs out of someone, without any nurses' interference - many of them...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    lamazeteacher replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In what regard is WHO overreacting? It's their mission to gather information, and report it regarding
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    Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    lamazeteacher replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    YOU GOT IT!!! The real culprit when age discrimination occurs against older nurses, is the health insurance company used there. They charge employers much higher premiums for each employee who is over...
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    Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    lamazeteacher replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    It would be interesting to see a study based on employees who return to former work sites after winning a wrongful termination lawsuit, to see what % did return to former work environments, how long...
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    Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    lamazeteacher replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    I looked up all the resources for MALPRACTISE insurance that sirI provided. Only NSO gave coverage information, which excluded employment reinstatement. An expert in fair employment practises would...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    lamazeteacher replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    well, here are the latest cdc stats: synopsis: during week 23 (june 7-13, 2009), influenza activity decreased in the united states, however, there were still higher levels of influenza-like illness...