Simplepleasures

Simplepleasures

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  1. SEIU Threatening Nurses at Home --What you should do if they com,e to your door

    Simplepleasures replied to lizzyj's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/rn-leaders-of-california-nurses,348243.shtml RN Leaders of California Nurses Association/NNOC Demand Andy Stern Immediately Cease SEIU's Harassment and...

  2. Mental Illness post Iraq

    Simplepleasures replied to sherylchaynes's topic in General Nursing

    Have you contacted your state Senators or

  3. Mental Illness post Iraq

    Simplepleasures replied to sherylchaynes's topic in General Nursing

    Our troops are being used and abused,dirty water from Halliburten, troops being electrocuted from bad wiring, again Halliburten subsidiary, repeat rotations, not enough follow up care from brain...

  4. Nurse to patient ratio in LTC

    Simplepleasures replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked nights, I had 67 patients and 4

  5. The long term effects of being fired

    Simplepleasures replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things that has helped me heal is being able to fight back. Im sure many of you know my story by now.I was fired in retaliation for whistle blowing and am still involved in litigation...

  6. Night Shift and Nausea?

    Simplepleasures replied to Poopsie Gigglebuns's topic in General Nursing

    Nausea almost every morning at about 4AM , low blood sugar, had snack, felt much better. I have two different supervisor stories. One was on the phone with a call out, she was so sleepy that she...

  7. When the mother is type O and the infant is type A blood.

    Simplepleasures replied to oramar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What about when mom is Rh+ and baby is RH-.Two of my babies were under bili lights , two had no jaundice.RH- baby had no

  8. background check

    Simplepleasures replied to Bailey 1982's topic in General Nursing

    In my state this is not true , the employer must provide the employee or ex employee with their personnel file within a certain number of days.Here is a link to all the states access laws on personnel...

  9. Nnoc

    Simplepleasures replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Im so jealous, I wish the NNOC would also represent LPNs, we need so much help.Why are we

  10. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

    Simplepleasures replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My cap was all white, no stripe for LPNs.My pin was a gold shield with laurel leaves on top and a white cross in a red circle, with the word Amen on it and in a white ribbon , the name of the school,...

  11. Female Heart Attacks

    Simplepleasures replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ive heard of women MI patients who present only with ear

  12. Sterotypes of Nurses Continues and Is Getting Worse

    Simplepleasures replied to nursinginga's topic in General Nursing

    Faux

  13. Just wanting to thank the mods...

    Simplepleasures replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it was actually pretty funny.And yes they were pretty raunchy.They were PMing people too.There were at least 6 or 7 of them, I think. Thanks staff, you got rid of all of them really

  14. Healthcare NOT Warfare

    Simplepleasures posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/2008-03-05-12-05-43-news.phpPDA Launches the "Healthcare Not Warfare" Campaign By Norman Solomon, PDA Advisory Board member March 5, 2008 Sign the petition!...

  15. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Simplepleasures replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I know how hard it is when the realization hits that your career is over, I am speaking for myself. I sold off many of the things I felt that I could part with, got a small apartment and counted every...

  16. The Nursing Moments we all live for...

    Simplepleasures replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, those might be few and far between , but it makes it one's day when it

  17. Surgery Complications with my Husband

    Simplepleasures replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Operating Room

    Oh wow, I am so sorry you are going through all of this and especially your poor husband.You have got your hands full girl, sending you prayers for strength and healing for your

  18. Going the happy dance!

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I knew you would pass first

  19. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Simplepleasures replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you Broken

  20. Nursing home workers rally at Kindred headquarters

    Simplepleasures replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Hmmmm.... I wonder why the Kindred would rather deal with SEIU. Hand in pocket

  21. Insurance Practices: Delay, Diminish, Deny, & Blame

    Simplepleasures replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am glad California is investigating Pacificare. That report is mind boggling, how have they been able to get away with this? Maybe things will change after the investigation and many more law

  22. Am I right that these things scare me enough to quit.`

    Simplepleasures replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The BONs only deal with licensing and regulation of professionals, nurses, etc. they dont regulate the facilities themselves,here are the state regulating and inspection entities for the...

  23. Fear of the unknown

    Simplepleasures replied to unique7's topic in General Nursing

    2 days is the norm for an experienced nurse, but not for a new grad. At any rate LTC orientation leaves a lot to be

  24. CNA's Union-Busting in Ohio-An Open Letter

    Simplepleasures replied to LindaKirby's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    No surprise, just

  25. Am I right that these things scare me enough to quit.`

    Simplepleasures replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This type of reporting comes with the very real possibility of retaliatory discharge, I speak of this because this has happened to me and I am now involved in litigation with my former employer a LTC...