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oramar

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  1. Why did you retire or become inactive?

    oramar replied to dlatimer's topic in Retired Nurses

    I hear ya, only people that have put many years into nursing know how much it can beat you up. Hope things turn your way

  2. Pension, I can't believe it.

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Retired Nurses

    For those that kindly asked about my back up plan, it is my husband. He worked 40 years in a union and they always kept their plan over funded to the tune of about 120%. When the crash came the plan...

  3. scooters

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    i am sure they are a big help to a lot of people. i am glad you have yours. however, just think of some of the people you know that are very aged and have cognitive problems. would you really want...

  4. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    oramar replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    Myself, when I am not feeling well I am so grateful to be talking to a medical person that if they told me to put on a clown suit I would do

  5. Pension, I can't believe it.

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in Retired Nurses

    There is so many unanswered questions about this situation that I don't even know if I should be upset or not. I would not want to be in their HR department, the phone must be ringing off the hook....

  6. Scoliosis question

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent links, thanks so

  7. Why did you retire or become inactive?

    oramar replied to dlatimer's topic in Retired Nurses

    First time I retired was at age 54. Was out three years and came back for three years. Second retirement was at age 60. Even when I left this last time I wasn't sure I was leaving for good. It was...

  8. scooters

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    It seems very odd, the state took my aunts license away because she is legally blind about 6 years ago. Now there she is out on those same roads on that

  9. Terrible visitors - Unsafe situation

    oramar replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you did the right

  10. VA benefits, must have had my head in the sand.

    oramar posted a topic in General Nursing

    My husband was visiting a good freind at the VA hospital. He brought home some literature he picked up while he was there. When my husband got out of the Marines in 1968 any veteran could get care...

  11. VA benefits, must have had my head in the sand.

    oramar replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your service to your country. My apologies for what they did to you. If people like me had not been asleep at the switch they would have never got away with it. Where was all the...

  12. ER patients falsify info...has it really come to this?

    oramar replied to RNYC's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing you can say or do that will convince illegals to give information that will allow them to be easily tracked down. They are just to scared. Reassurances mean nothing to them. People...

  13. Huuuge tax refund...bye NS debt!

    oramar replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby and I are getting $2100.00 back. Spare me the lectures about over paying please. I have been through the nightmare of trying to come up with money to pay the tax man. I have had to cancel...

  14. Took out wrong person's IV

    oramar replied to jess17's topic in General Nursing

    Of all the ways to learn to verify things before you take an action, this is one of the mildest mistakes you can make. It is not that big of a deal, except in a case where the patient is a very hard...

  15. Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    oramar replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    It is called "lateral vilonce". Some social scientist have noticed that this particular behavior is an outgrowth of powerlessness. There is some truth to that but I also think that some of the...

  16. One Year Ago

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Was just thinking about that. One week I am reading articles saying what a mild winter flu season it has been, then

  17. Insurer targeted breast cancer patients to cancel

    oramar replied to netglow's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is a close to murdering a person you can get without actually pulling the

  18. Naughty Nurse...Waitresses?

    oramar replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    This has been a subject of much conversation here on allnurses for quite

  19. Putting on my big girl pants

    oramar replied to leonurse's topic in General Nursing

    My very first job as an RN had a manager who was a swell person, too nice. Same problem, the CNAs just walked all over her. I actually heard them verybally abuse her profanity and she did nothing....

  20. Is there a doctor/nurse on board? Would you/have you answered?

    oramar replied to steelydanfan's topic in General Nursing

    You make a very good point. Not only do people stick physically sick family members on planes but they will send people who are having accute mental problems on a plane. Not to long ago I read about...

  21. Is there a doctor/nurse on board? Would you/have you answered?

    oramar replied to steelydanfan's topic in General Nursing

    Half way between East coast and West coast on a direct flight, my 1 1/2 year old grandchild suddenly became restless, then feverish then developed nausea. By the time they were hour away from LAX she...

  22. Is this Safe? Census: 45 / ID Bands: 0 / # of Nurses: 1

    oramar replied to carriebarton59's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When my son was a teen he also had the movie completely memorized. I had to listen to his reinactments all the time. I have said it before, if I am feeling down I just have to watch it again and...

  23. Is this Safe? Census: 45 / ID Bands: 0 / # of Nurses: 1

    oramar replied to carriebarton59's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have heard that "this is their home, do you wear name bands in your home" reasoning for the no name band policy. It struck me that it was made up by a bunch of desk jockeys that have no idea that...

  24. What's wrong with seeking stability & security?

    oramar replied to oneflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    It is fine if it is on your list, even high on your list of reasons to be a nurse. Not only should you want it but you should insist on it. Everyone who is doing a difficult even down right...

  25. I never know how to answer this question

    oramar replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, I have heard experts on getting through the interview process say be careful how you answer those questions that focus on weaknesses. One went as far as to say "NEVER tell anyone your...