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oramar

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  1. J&J Accused of Nursing Home Kickbacks

    oramar replied to Jarnaes's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When I read this in local newspaper I could only throw up my hands and say, "what

  2. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    oramar replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I hope all those nurse wanabees that post they are going to become nurses so they can make the BIG bucks are reading

  3. Guess I am NOT going to shelve my license after all.

    oramar posted a topic in General Nursing

    I thought I was going to have to spend around $150 or more to get the 30 CEUs required on my next license renewal. Since I haven't worked in a while and in all probability will never work as a nurse...

  4. Guess I am NOT going to shelve my license after all.

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Thnaks, This post pretty much covers it does it

  5. "Borrowing" one patient's med for another.

    oramar replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people tell would tell you never do that. However, the realities of bedside nursing make it impossible not to do it on occasion. Anyone that works at the bedside knows of what I

  6. Nightly chart checks - last 24 hours only or go through ALL orders?

    oramar replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    If I was on duty for several days in a row I would go back 24 hours. However, If I was off several days I would TRY to look back a couple of days. I say try because sometimes it is not

  7. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    oramar replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    I happen to think a lot of people that are lining up to become nurses are going to be telling this same story in the not to distant future. Most people who work in other fields will be shocked to...

  8. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    oramar replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, said the same thing in my post. It is as close to fraud as you can get to paint a glowing portrait of the job market to desperate people just to rope them into nursing school. Now I am one of...

  9. Anyone ever heard of a policy like this??

    oramar replied to martin738's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a place where they tried to institute that rule. They lost 50% of their nurses in a month over it and they had to recind the practice. Maybe now with the tight job market they can get...

  10. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    oramar replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    You are talking about two different issues here. One issue is the fact that people are being promised jobs that just are not there. That is just plain wrong. The other issue is the diversity of the...

  11. Are there nurses out there that actually LIKE Med-Surg?

    oramar replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I have been there and seen this also. The same management people that blame the staff for problems like this, will be the ones that can't understand why you refuse to take 10 or 12 patients when...

  12. Are there nurses out there that actually LIKE Med-Surg?

    oramar replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Surgical patients are great, just so interesting, you learn so much. I have done surgical floors and had 3 o4 come back from surgery between 3 and 5pm, unfortunately that is when my 2 or 3 ER...

  13. Are there nurses out there that actually LIKE Med-Surg?

    oramar replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/am-i-crazy-445818.html

  14. Insensitive managers...

    oramar replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    So glad I am not practicing anymore. I am sure when I struggled with a patient who was declining I would walk down the hall with no smile on my face sometimes. I am also sure if I had a big smile on...

  15. One of *those* nurses....

    oramar replied to Shenanigans's topic in General Nursing

    You only run into someone that nasty once in a while but it does happen. In every case I have noticed that the person eventually run into someone as nasty or even nastier than they are. Then it is...

  16. The goody two-shoes hero act

    oramar replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't experienced that situation but something similar. I have had an aide, or a housekeeper come in room while I am with a patient and say, "you got the best nurse in the hospital there". Now...

  17. So my heart broke when I saw this patient....

    oramar replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    You know just the fact that someone cares about him might cause him to take interest in

  18. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This proves that the disease is much more dangerous than the vaccine. I wish I could email this to my daughter in law who refuses to get my grand daughter vaccinated(H1N1, KID HAS ALL OTHER...

  19. Healthcare crisis solution

    oramar replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10006/1025996-114.stm

  20. Healthcare crisis solution

    oramar replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

    We have several free clinics here in my area. They do great work but always there is the problem that really sick people show up and have to be sent to specialist and hospitals. What do they do if...

  21. Alert but confused

    oramar replied to mytoon38's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. People can be quite alert and still confused. Some Ivy Tower nurse you got there giving you a hard time. My mother has sever frontal lobe dementia and short term memory loss....

  22. Am I crazy because I love med surg???

    oramar replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    If med/surg had a 4 or 5/1 ratio like the accuity of the patients dictate it should, I suspect a lot more people would like it. I mean the variety is endless and it is just so darn interesting....

  23. Feelings About Having to Leave Nursing...

    oramar replied to iluvdetroit's topic in General Nursing

    Tough, but if you really can get by without working like you said there are other things to do. Keep looking, maybe something will come up that accomodates your problems. Good luck, I am hoping you...

  24. Snow- at what point do you call out?

    oramar replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    Well my life matters also. On a very small number of occasions, I think it was two, in the 25 years plus I worked as an RN I called off due to weather. I refuse to let anyone with that judgemental...

  25. I think I finally got my first nursing job!

    oramar replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    The way you have persisted even though things seemed so dark at times is quite impressive. Best wishes and good luck to