Simplepleasures

Simplepleasures

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  1. Don't ya just love the rumor mill?

    Simplepleasures replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, not quite, not all states have these laws. http://medi-smart.com/whistleblower-protection.htm Also, if a nurse reports to an outside agency or in house, they can still be fired in retaliation,...

  2. Culture Change In LTC?

    Simplepleasures replied to RN 4 Life's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you moderators for editing the previous posts, you kept the pertinenance of the discussion intact and removed the parts that distracted from the true message of the statements. I am glad that...

  3. MRSA colonization and staff

    Simplepleasures replied to oramar's topic in Infectious Disease

    Hi, thanks for the reply.She had tubes in her ears once already.She's now seven years old, actually she has been seen by an ENT doc and he said to wait and see for a few months, well the ear...

  4. What Is Your Definition Of Caring?

    Simplepleasures replied to IIIseeyaa's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, thats it. I guess I would add that its acting on a feeling of wanting to help, or provide for someones

  5. Hostile Family Members!

    Simplepleasures replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, but someone actually had to call the police on a DON, in one facility I worked, she was

  6. Life after quitting first job as RN

    Simplepleasures replied to lorabel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wait till you get a different job, but whatever you say they can and probably will hold it against you. If you have a positive experience at your new job, you dont ever have to use them as a reference...

  7. Don't ya just love the rumor mill?

    Simplepleasures replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, if they retaliate against you because they believe you may have reported to state, you may be protected under your state law. In WI we have a law called the WI Healthcare Worker Whistleblower...

  8. Are most LTC understaffed? Are most nurses in LTC overworked, understaffed?

    Simplepleasures replied to Bala Shark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are degrees to this , some facilities are better, some worse, but most have poor staffing and overworked, under respected nurses. Some folks who work in the better facilities do not understand...

  9. Making Room at America's Inn for All God's Children

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks Spacenurse and HeyJude, Hey, Jude, I actually wanted to tell you I loved the Beatles, my favorite song is Across the Universe, sorry off

  10. Making Room at America's Inn for All God's Children

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks, I am still so many years later sensitive about this, strange huh? I remember kids across the street yelling,"NAZI, GO HOME" to us, I ran in inside and asked my mother "what is a nazi and why...

  11. Making Room at America's Inn for All God's Children

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My family came here because they were ethnically CLEANSED out of their own country after WW2.Many Mexicans come here because they are looking for a better life for their families, I dont begrudge...

  12. Making Room at America's Inn for All God's Children

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There should be road markers along the path to citizenship, I think it is imperative that they learn the language and pass an English exam. Better attempts at assimilation, drop the demands for...

  13. Medicare For All H.R. 676

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just like in religion, everyone believes their version of the Bible is the correct

  14. Uninsured health improves when eligble for Medicare at age 65

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HEY!!! Who said my Democrats did that?:angryfire Just for that I am now officially a

  15. Culture Change In LTC?

    Simplepleasures replied to RN 4 Life's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    have a good

  16. Culture Change In LTC?

    Simplepleasures replied to RN 4 Life's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is my sentiment and unfortunately it is REAL. I am well aware that there are agencies who take complaints and reports from nurses, the surveyors belong to one of these agencies,it is called the...

  17. It's 4am, do you know where your patient is?

    Simplepleasures replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Sweetly sleeping:sleep: tucked into the arms of the gentleman in the room next door, the gentleman looked up at us and said, "she's a nice lady and all, but can you get her outta here, my wife will be...

  18. MRSA and having a sick child at home...

    Simplepleasures replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    So would it be safe to say that if a nurse has colonized MRSA in nares, they would not be able to spread it to a healthy child in their household ?Any infection control

  19. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    Simplepleasures replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    From god's mouth to our

  20. Making Room at America's Inn for All God's Children

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But you are SO wrong, My parents were given $500 by the Lutheran World Federation, with which they paid for our passage on an old Navy transport ship, my dad and mom worked two jobs and soon paid it...

  21. Making Room at America's Inn for All God's Children

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I dont think you are evil, I dont dislike you.I am an immigrant whose family came here legally, we were in displaced persons camps in Austria after the 2nd WW for 10 years before being allowed to come...

  22. Making Room at America's Inn for All God's Children

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It almost seems as if you want someone to agree with you that you are evil. You may or may not be evil, but it isnt ones conservative ideas that would make one evil, it goes way beyond

  23. Where were your clinicals?

    Simplepleasures replied to Finallyy's topic in General Nursing

    Our toughest clinical was peds, we had it on a childrens burn unit , it was heart renching

  24. Making Room at America's Inn for All God's Children

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Make them wards of the state?Wouldnt that cost us plenty, wouldnt it be smarter to let the parents stay and work and take care of their OWN children and pay

  25. Is it the same everywhere?

    Simplepleasures replied to actioncat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :igtsyt:Sad to say, but Im not surprised. Maybe one day LTC will be a great place to work, one can only keep