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  1. I Feel Like a Bad Nurse: Alzheimer's/Combative Patients

    oramar replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I think when you start to having feelings like this it is you body and your psych telling you it is time to take care of yourself. It is OK, you are not a bad person or bad nurse just a human being....

  2. Peer Evals

    oramar replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at two institutions that did peer evals. Both of them allowed the person to suggest 3 names to do their evals and then management picked from the list. For some reason, people always put me...

  3. The world can seem very dark at 3 a.m.

    oramar replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone dear. My situation with my mom who in last states of same disease is reaching the point where some changes have to be made. The anxiety about the future is the worst part. God...

  4. Health Care Vote- Is there anyone else as confused as me?

    oramar replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10073/1042374-109.stm

  5. Health Care Vote- Is there anyone else as confused as me?

    oramar replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10073/1042372-109.stm

  6. PO liquid potassium vs. PO tablet potassium??

    oramar replied to sherlee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A lot of times you have to work with the preferences of the patient. Some of them refuse to take it one way or the

  7. Why does Sonography pay more than nursing?

    oramar replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Do they? Do you have a link to some

  8. Tough setting... or bad nurse?

    oramar replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it has something to do with the tight job market. It could be as simple as the manager's buddy needing a job and begging her to make a spot for her. I feel really bad for your friend but...

  9. perturbed by "Personal Inservice"

    oramar replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    How about inservice for management where they are taught to make sure staff is correctly educated about how to use new

  10. Diploma programs in Pittsburgh? Do they exist?

    oramar replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Oh yes, several diploma programs in the Burgh. Mercy, Shadyside and West Penn are some that come to mind and I do believe St. Margaret still has one. Most are associated with a University and you...

  11. perturbed by "Personal Inservice"

    oramar replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    I think the advice not to sign anything is good

  12. Help, I have two job offers

    oramar replied to miss_c's topic in General Nursing

    That is a tough call. No wonder you are asking for advice. For a newer person some acute care experience is really a plus. BUT it sounds like you are pretty comfortable where you are now. If you...

  13. cantankerous and age study

    oramar replied to Michaelxy's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10069/1041526-154.stm

  14. younger generation of nurses and blackberries?

    oramar replied to stephva1008's topic in General Nursing

    Shame on management for allowing this to go. Oh wait, they will enforce the rules when they decide there is someone in particular they want to get rid of and then that will be the reason they

  15. how can we fix healthcare if ppl keep abusing the system?

    oramar replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    For every person who uses ambulance incorrectly there are probably two who don't call when they should. If I had a nickle for every MI who had someone drive them in even through they were having...

  16. UK hospital...how is this possible?

    oramar replied to hollyhox's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose he has diabetes insipidus, many people with brain tumors and head injuries come down with it. They are so thirsty all the time. There are only treatments, no cures that I know

  17. Would You Call Out of Work for Mild or "Walking" Pneumonia

    oramar replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crap yes I would call off, had it about 15 years ago. No way I could have worked. I am thinking the walking part means you can stand up and take maybe two

  18. RACISM BY PATIENTS???

    oramar replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do believe that for years and years there were signs posted in patient rooms that said, "we are prohibited by law from changing rooms on kind of race" or some thing along those lines. Does anyone...

  19. Has Feminism Abandoned Nurses?

    oramar replied to Teresag_CNS's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have ranted about that very thing on several occasions right here on these boards. I for one got very insulted back in the '60s and 70s when the women's movement referred to nursing as a "pink...

  20. Allnurses.com mentioned in latest Healthcare Traveler

    oramar replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    There is some "social networking" going on but their is even more "professional networking". They way I understand the term "social networking" is that it is merely a lot of people getting together...

  21. No Sugar Tonight (Da-un-do-dow dow da-un-do-dow)

    oramar replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    Is this an acute medical floor in a hospital? If it is I can't imagine why the doctor didn't order routine labs including a blood glucose. I have worked many places and they all had insulin and...

  22. Are you able to put away money for your retirement?

    oramar replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we took two BIG hits in the last 10 years also. I am suprised there wasn't not a revolution everyone was hit so bad. I know I was ready to start one. We are not where we wanted to be but...

  23. Are you able to put away money for your retirement?

    oramar replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    You are in a great situation because if you start right now you really don't have to put away that much away. The younger you are when you start the less you have to save. The law that created the...

  24. Honduras: Swine Flu Closes School

    oramar replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I thought this was interesting. It indicated to me that H1N1 can erupt here and there again and

  25. Are you able to put away money for your retirement?

    oramar replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    As a person who has started living on retirement income I can only say, "you better put something away for retirement". My husband and I did without so much stuff that I saw other people have so we...