oramar

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  1. more jobs with new universal health care?

    oramar replied to Phlavyah's topic in General Nursing

    My experience with increased use of services is that first they run the staff they have into the ground. If the demand stays high for long period of time then they increase staff and bed capacity. I...

  2. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

    oramar replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    It used to be a very rare thing but I am seeing more post here than ever before. I think that is everywhere. My daughter(works in a totally non medical field) was telling me about her shock over co...

  3. Nursing is not recession proof

    oramar replied to Bluekitteh's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for telling us your story. I like these personal stories better than very general newspaper articles because the information is more up to date and

  4. None So Blind As Those Who Will Not Listen

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    LOL, to most people it is a pandemic when everyone in their family is

  5. PSNA holds Town Hall Mtg, April 8th, 2010 in Scranton

    oramar replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Are you going to post

  6. Do nurses make more money than a biological sciences degree such as biology?

    oramar replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    Who told you "there is a huge demand for nurses"? That is not what I am hearing. If you transfer the demand may pick up by the time you graduate but right now there is a tight job market. Wages...

  7. Low blood sugar, juice or D50?

    oramar replied to mappers's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    If your protocols allow for handling the situation that way fine. However, perhaps that other nurse worked at places that had doctors that have their own protocols that specify D50 for a 39. I know...

  8. Nurse contacted scabies. Can she still work?

    oramar replied to PAIDNSUNSHINE's topic in General Nursing

    Her employee health department should have specific rules about how to deal with this. Chances are she will be off but it is hard to say how long because it depends on their

  9. Who has the most "gravy" RN job ever?

    oramar replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    My friend works for a health insurance company answering emails all day. She never even has to answer the phone. She does it 40 hours a week from home. It is a good thing, because she has very bad...

  10. What to do if family refuses to accept responsibility for deceased's body....

    oramar replied to Ruas61's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In these economic times this is happening even more than usual. People will not claim the body because they fear being held resposnible for expenses before and after death. Two or three years ago...

  11. Finally leaving floor nursing after 17 years THANK GOD !!!

    oramar replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck in your new position. Anyone that can stick out bedside nursing for as long as you did can do

  12. Do you LIKE every patient that walks through your door?

    oramar replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Of course not, I don't even like everyone that is sitting in my living room right now. However, I am required to have professional relationship with my patients not be their best

  13. Wish I had the number for the DEA policy maker

    oramar replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I cringe when I hear stuff like this. How much needless suffering like this is going on all over the

  14. Top 15 Reasons NOT to go into Nursing

    oramar replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    If you get sick or injured, even as the result of the job, don't expect to get any support from management. They will treat you like a malingerer and don't be surprised if you get accused of faking...

  15. Alzheimers Disease- Just mind boggling

    oramar replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I really like your post. Your observations are quite interesting. I also like that fact that you seem so caring. You know what is really mind boggling? The fact that for every person who has...

  16. Job outlook 2013 and beyond

    oramar replied to nurse?99's topic in General Nursing

    Wish I could answer that for you. This tight job situation is deeper and lasting longer than I thought. Job market is probably going to turn but WHEN? No one knows that. I can see why you would be...

  17. Walking away from nursing after 8 months

    oramar replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think you are being

  18. Co-worker selling her own prescription meds!

    oramar replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    So you all are absolutely sure that if it ever came out that this nurse had had a conversation like this with another employee and did not report it, that it would not impact her license or her...

  19. Job Hunting? Discouraged? Take Heart!

    oramar replied to Mukfay's topic in General Nursing

    Many people who have been in nursing for a long time have seen cycles before. We totally expect the shortage to come back. Shortage as in a reluctance of nurses to work at bedside due to lousy...

  20. Happy Easter To ME! (rant)

    oramar replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Good rant, so authentic sounding. Once I got a newsletter in January(I know it is different Holiday but same concept) from the president of our local nursing association. She started it by saying,...

  21. Ducks, Chickens, Bits of DNA, and Warning Signals of Flu Infection

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think it is darn interesting

  22. silly ?--anyone else hate calling L&D "the baby factory"

    oramar replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can see where you are coming from. Childbirth is such a momentous occasion. I have never said that in my life. I sort of blink when I hear stuff like that but I don't let it get me

  23. A sign of the times

    oramar replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you are being treated like this. I feel outrage but not surprise. Just validates everything bad I have to say about management in general. There are places that do things correctly but one is...

  24. Geez, another bad medical drama

    oramar replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone in that. I had great difficulty looking at any medical show until retired. To this day I have seen about 10 episodes of ER and you know how long that was on. Have seen maybe two...

  25. Supersize back ache

    oramar replied to Nursewth.'s topic in General Nursing

    The last place I worked the "no lift" policy meant that they had NO