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d!gger

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  1. anyone catch Frontline tonight - 3.31.09?

    d!gger posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Fresh from the SiCKo threads... Tonight, Frontline aired "Sick around America". They came to many of the same fundamental conclusions. You can watch the whole 1 hour show and read extended...

  2. Mispronouncing medications

    d!gger replied to californiaRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Took me about a month to be able to say "a-rip-PIP-pra-zole" without biting my lower lip off. I would've paid money to hear Otsuka pronounce it when they first developed it.

  3. Choosing a program troubles...any thoughts?

    d!gger replied to ZenStudent's topic in General Nursing

    As my Dad used to say, "These are good problems to have. " Don't be worried about your education taking a while. You'll have more time to learn the crucial stuff, and learn why it's crucial. For me...

  4. I burned my bridges 4 years ago....(need advice)

    d!gger replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    You're a different person now. They may be a different facility now too. They may need you more than you know. I agree. What have you got to lose? Go for it!

  5. Trying to choose Nursing or Counseling

    d!gger replied to figuringitout09's topic in General Nursing

    I'd highly recommend psyche nursing. It's what I do. It's my second career too. There's a LOT of counseling, exploration, behavior mod involved in psyche. I started out wanting to do counseling....

  6. Burnout Rx

    d!gger replied to ACRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah Yoga! At first I thought it was organo-groovy nonsense, but it has done wonders to clear my head and thinking and makeme more limber. The slow, noncompetitive, stretching and deep breathing has...

  7. Nurses who work the day shift

    d!gger replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing

    If bodily fluids make you uncomfortable, you really might want to re-evaluate your choice of profession. But like any learned behavior/reaction, it can be unlearned. The more exposure you can give...

  8. Whistle Blowing and Retaliation

    d!gger replied to celticwoman61's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Someone who admitted to stealing narcs is now your boss? And you have documented proof of this? Start looking for another job. Any other job. That culture of fear will only tear you apart. And...

  9. Bad news

    d!gger replied to ghillbert's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear it. That sucks. I wish I could put it more gracefully than that, but... well... yeah. There are much less healthy responses to impending grief and uncertainty than posting on the...

  10. I have a Question for you Male Nurses out there.

    d!gger replied to lorster's topic in Men in Nursing

    My "justice delayed is justice denied" side is battling my "wait 'til after graduation and then vent to the N school's DON in person AND in writing" side. Or see if you can land him a job on your unit...

  11. What did you NOT expect when you became a nurse.

    d!gger replied to Mr.RN-CDE's topic in Men in Nursing

    This surprised me too. Pleasant surprise, but a surprise nonetheless. I still have patients that would rather have a female nurse do certain procedures. But not nearly as many as I was led to...

  12. any advice to male late 30's on entering nursing field?

    d!gger replied to watertower's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes, changing careers is f%$g terrifying. But in today's economy, it's increasingly the norm. The sooner you convince yourself you can do it, the better. I'm a former sys admin. I got into nursing at...

  13. Do we really need a "Certified Nurses Day" on March 19th each year???

    d!gger replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You could, but it conflicts with "blind, left handed, dentists without tonsils" day. Smirk,

  14. Do we really need a "Certified Nurses Day" on March 19th each year???

    d!gger replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Recognition days are traditionally bandaids. They're crumbs that do little to recognize and take steps towards solving much deeper problems of no bread. I'd rather have adequate staffing every day...

  15. Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    d!gger replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    NickB wrote: "I do have a problem helping those who only want, but would never give in return. You fight to help the people that would no sooner spit in your face with not one ounce of gratitude. I...

  16. Health Insurers Offer to Drop Overcharging for Illness

    d!gger replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "That's not a sign of flexibility at all, it's blackmail," said Geri Jenkins, RN, co-president of the 85,000-member California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. "They are only...

  17. Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    d!gger replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm a nurse here in the USA. This June, I have the opportunity to do nursing in Ireland. I'm jumping at it. I'm anxious to see firsthand how their nationalized healthcare differs from our...

  18. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    d!gger replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    People in the USA rarely complain about their socialized police force, or socialized fire department, or socialized roads, or socialized garbage collection, or socialized water company, or socialized...

  19. Should I become a CNA before becoming an RN

    d!gger replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    If cash is an issue, you might want to save it until you start RN school. Like the above poster stated - depending on where you are, you can apply for your CNA after your 1st semester is complete....

  20. Almost finished and want to quit

    d!gger replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    KallipsoRed wrote: "I realize things are better professionally for nurses than it use to be, but you know what? That's like saying that racial equality is better than it use to be. Yes things are a...

  21. paid educational leave?

    d!gger replied to honor's topic in General Nursing

    I've never gotten paid time for education. Well, real education. Dinners from pharm reps don't count. They aren't education. They're amateurishly designed marketing campaigns... even if you can get...

  22. How honest would you be in this situation?

    d!gger replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The real question is "If this is such a dream job, why am I even asking this question?" Or maybe I'm overanalyzing... again. Congratulations!

  23. Incident Reports and Staff

    d!gger replied to drknyko's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's not abrasive. You're sticking to the facts - which are in your favor. From what you've written, the LPN coworker does not report to you. They report to the charge nurse. Compromised patient...

  24. What do you love most about nursing?

    d!gger replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah! Thanks for starting this thread. I get to have a direct immediate impact on people's lives every time I punch in. My patients teach me as much as I teach them. Even after years, it's still...

  25. which areas of nursing have the least 'turnover' and advice to returning nurse

    d!gger replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a psyche nurse and I work part time now cuz I'm also in school getting my BSN. I love psyche. It's fascinating. And I suspect my low overhead, part time status has contributed to my continued...