Freedom42

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  1. How soon we forget.

    Freedom42 replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One of my family members was diagnosed with cancer in Canada. She received immediate treatment from a surgeon of world renown as well as six weeks of follow-up nursing care at home. Her only expense...

  2. How soon we forget.

    Freedom42 replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And Obama's health care reform is meant to protect society, including the taxpayer, from uninsured patients. Curiously missing from this debate is any acknowledgement that the taxpayers already pay...

  3. It's my life and I'll do what I want

    Freedom42 replied to steelydanfan's topic in Emergency

    Agreed, there are some very challenging problems in the ER. But that doesn't mean we just throw up our hands and repeat the cycle every time a frequent flyer comes in. (Please note: There are frequent...

  4. It's my life and I'll do what I want

    Freedom42 replied to steelydanfan's topic in Emergency

    It's not job security. It's job insecurity. These people cost our employers -- and our insurance companies, and ultimately our own wallets as taxpayers -- enormous amounts of money. My institution...

  5. It's my life and I'll do what I want

    Freedom42 replied to steelydanfan's topic in Emergency

    Is that supposed to be a

  6. It's my life and I'll do what I want

    Freedom42 replied to steelydanfan's topic in Emergency

    I know this guy, or at least my local version of him. Typically he calls an ambulance, heavily intoxicated and claiming to have fallen, then demands a hot meal that he can enjoy in his stretcher while...

  7. giving report

    Freedom42 replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    If that nurse is exhibiting this behavior toward you in front of a patient and/or family, you need to nip it in the bud. The next time he does it, I suggest you calmly give your report, ask if he has...

  8. letter to potential ER employer...please read and critique! Thanks

    Freedom42 replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't mention wanting a job until the eighth or ninth sentence. You need to get to the point in the first sentence. Explain why you want the job in that first paragraph. Use the second paragraph...

  9. Do you need a BSN to be a school nurse?

    Freedom42 replied to nurse1109's topic in School

    Some states do legally require that school nurses have bachelor's

  10. what nerve!

    Freedom42 replied to nocturnalnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What have you said to her directly? If it were me, I'd explain to her -- ever so politely, with a big ol' smile -- that my shift ends at X, and I must clock out at X, so report must start by Y. Then...

  11. Need advice on how to make resume for new grad RN.

    Freedom42 replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

    The University of Pennsylvania has a great on-line guide to resume writing. It includes sample nursing

  12. ER. A Clinic?

    Freedom42 replied to JSlice.'s topic in Emergency

    I have no issue with people who use ERs because they don't have insurance. I have no issue with the mentally ill. But I have a big issue with people who use ERs for convenience. That's what clinics...

  13. ER. A Clinic?

    Freedom42 replied to JSlice.'s topic in Emergency

    Frivolous ER visits -- and yes, any nurse who's witnessed the 911 caller hop out of the ambulance knows what I'm talking about -- are hardly new. But I can't resist offering this quote from...

  14. New to er and iv question..

    Freedom42 replied to JamieN823's topic in Emergency

    Find a male co-worker with great veins and study his hands and forearms so that you have a solid understanding of where to feel for viable vessels. I think this has helped me more than anything. Once...

  15. Discharging intoxicated patients

    Freedom42 posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm curious: What's the policy for discharging intoxicated patients in your ED? Is there a maximum BAC or Breathalyzer level? I'm concerned about patient safety and nurse liability. At what point does...

  16. AACN geriontolgy "BC" cert exam

    Freedom42 replied to *RN123ABC*'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Has anyone prepped for this exam recently? I know there are a number of exam prep books out there, including the one sold by ANCC, but there's quite a price range. Is any one better than the other?...

  17. Need help with research re: Ramadan and pregnancy

    Freedom42 replied to Freedom42's topic in General Nursing

    As noted in the OP, I have already unearthed a considerable amount of research. What I'm looking for is quantitative. Everything I've found is

  18. Need help with research re: Ramadan and pregnancy

    Freedom42 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am taking a research class and would like to look into a topic related to pregnancy and the impact of fasting during Ramadan by Muslim women. Is anyone aware of interventions related to this issue...

  19. Need help with research re: Ramadan and pregnancy

    Freedom42 replied to Freedom42's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I did search Medline, CINAHL and Cochrane prior to posting here, and I did find quite a bit of research, including the article referenced above. The issue I'm encountering is that the research...

  20. Does your phlebotomist ask you to draw blood from a PICC line for them?

    Freedom42 replied to koinurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Phlebotomists at my facility are not permitted to draw anything from a PICC. So yes, I do it all the time. I'm puzzled by your post. What risk of using the line outweighs the benefit of patient...

  21. Maine NICU jobs?

    Freedom42 replied to tarabrooke77's topic in General Nursing

    The new NICU has 31

  22. Has anyone tried this.....

    Freedom42 replied to SashaO's topic in Emergency

    I volunteered in an ER on weekends as a student. It was a great

  23. Inept New Grads?

    Freedom42 replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    I'm a recent grad who landed in the ER after a 10-month stint on a rehab unit. I don't think I appreciated what a supportive environment I enjoy until I read this thread. To those who say new grads...

  24. Blood Sugar Coverage...Did I do the right thing?

    Freedom42 replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    The patient's order should stipulate which insulin to hold and under what circumstances, including a specific blood sugar level. If the order didn't include that when written, I would have asked for...

  25. "It's a Family Affair....."

    Freedom42 replied to patrice meursault's topic in Emergency

    I'm new to ER. Not only do they bring the whole freakin' entourage, they are utterly clueless to the nurse's need to work. Our patients are in small private rooms, and with one patient, one nurse and...