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  1. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The thing that I find very reassuring is that all the US cases have been mild. I think it is going to be a while before we find out what exactly is going on

  2. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    everyone is saying "potential" for pandemic, yes it is an epidemic only at

  3. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The news media knows that this sort of thing increases readership and brings in viewers. They are going to stir the pot because it benefits them. You just have to take this fact into consideration...

  4. New Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh

    oramar posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    They are having an invitation only "community day" today to give the local people a chance to see the new hospital before it opens next month. Somehow and for some reason I don't know why I got an...

  5. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I could see it jumping from Mexico to NY skipping the middle of country for the time being. I could see it spreading that way could'nt you? Totally reflect the airline routs. That was the...

  6. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    she posted all kinds of stuff on earlier

  7. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh my gosh, in one morning this has gone from being worthy of interest to darn

  8. I'm starting to change as a person. Is this what nursing is like?

    oramar replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't usually see these kind of complaints in a nursing student, even one that is close to graduating. Usually new nurses are off orientation and on their own when we start to see post like this....

  9. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe this is a "Herald" event. We talked about them once here. They occur in late winter and early spring, the next year you get a full fledge

  10. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    OR, it could be that for every sever case they are seeing there are many mild cases. In these children, they could have came upon two kids that had a mild case. Apparently, CDC people are watching...

  11. If you're a nurse working with an ADN, then suddenly you're required to have a BSN...

    oramar replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen cases where people were required to work on their BSN when facility went all BSN. However, most people I knew took one class a semester, didn't kill themselves trying to get one. No one...

  12. PA NURSES: What is the job market like for RNs with ADNs?

    oramar replied to Ling07's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I will be reading the replies to this thread with interest. There was a time when I thought I knew the answer to this particular question. Things are pretty crazy right now. This tight job market,...

  13. IV fluid mishap...worried

    oramar replied to blueeyes87's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Someone needs to talk to that day nurse about not calling critical labs to doctor. That is a serious

  14. uggh..how to shut the little voice up in my head

    oramar replied to LolaBunnie's topic in General Nursing

    You know a lot of people have had last minute doubts and have expressed them here. I am sure you will receive reassurance from some of

  15. Loss & grief.....

    oramar replied to ozoneranger's topic in General Nursing

    Awww, thanks so much for your story. It will do many hearts good to read

  16. New Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Can you tell how thrilled I am about this/ It is a good thing to see me excited and happy is it not? I have a tendency to run to the negative I am

  17. New Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    http://KDKA.com/local/Childrens.Hospital.Lawrenceville.2.986820.html

  18. Are UPMC freezes increasing?

    oramar replied to Jean1313's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am answering the original question of the thread starter. From what my friends that work at the UPMC(in the city) it sounds as if they have or are about to ease up on the braking they have been...

  19. SIL seriously has a psychiatric issue

    oramar replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps she is one of those people that graduate and never worked. May have even let her license go. Once I had a patient that really rubbed me wrong. She had got out of nursing school in 60s,...

  20. Warning-DNR forms are worthless

    oramar replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    But haven't some states passed laws that make they much more

  21. Blood glucose protocol in LTC facilities

    oramar replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The problem here is that there is no standing orders, no protocol. I have never worked at a place that didn't have them. It is awful to put the nurse in that situation and is the fault of the...

  22. How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

    oramar replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Somehow people think they can neglect a elderly family member for years then make it up by becoming over protective and demanding while the person is an inpatient. Sorry, does not work that

  23. "That girl was just sitting there the whole time, doing nothing!"

    oramar replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard complaints about, "that nurse that sits at the desk all day and talks to her friends". When ask for a description of the nurse I realize they are describing the unit secretary. We teased...

  24. nursing alcoholism & codependency

    oramar replied to LoveActually's topic in General Nursing

    In some professions walking away from positions and staying away for years at a time would be a hallmark of a failure. However, in the nursing profession the truth is it the sign of a powerful person....

  25. Finally broke 1 year -- and on my 3rd hospital!

    oramar replied to imanedrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks to the people that can handle night shift. What would all us people that can't hack the wee hours do without them? Glad to hear everything going well with you. There is no shame in having to...