Simplepleasures

Simplepleasures

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  1. Nursing Home regulations State-by-State

    Simplepleasures posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nursing Home Regulations Plus, an in depth view of state-by state nursing home regulations.Have you ever wondered who the agency is that does the surveys in your LTC facility, contact info, regs and...

  2. LTC State Staffing Tables Jan.2008

    Simplepleasures posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have posted this in the LTC forum also, here are the individual state staffing ratios for LTC facilities.What is your take , are these safe staffing ratios? Look up your state and see....

  3. Health Care Reform---If You Were Congress

    Simplepleasures replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Medicare may have it's problems, but it is far better than a free clinic. I must buy a supplemental policy that costs me $150. a month for the deductibles, but even this is a better alternative to no...

  4. Whistleblower needs protection!

    Simplepleasures replied to celticwoman61's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://medi-smart.com/whistleblower-protection.htm http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FSL/is_3_73/ai_72272008...

  5. Paying More, Getting Less: Just Where Do America's Health Care Dollars Go?

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am on Medicare, its a lot better than a free clinic.I couldn't afford Cobra while waiting for SSDI approval. The problem that does exist with Medicare is the rate in which the doctors and clinics...

  6. Do Nurses Live in Fear of Being Fired???

    Simplepleasures replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    YES, they can and do fire nurses regularly, especially the ones with a strong moral/ ethical compass, who have big mouths. They absolutely do want nurses to be afraid of getting fired and they also...

  7. How does a nurse pick HERSELF up when everyone keeps kicking her down?

    Simplepleasures replied to docpsychrn42's topic in General Nursing

    Unless your company has a policy on the books that states no one may speak in anything but English, you will most likely not be able to prove any retaliatory action. Sarbanes Oxley and other...

  8. How does a nurse pick HERSELF up when everyone keeps kicking her down?

    Simplepleasures replied to docpsychrn42's topic in General Nursing

    http://medi-smart.com/whistleblower-protection.htm http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAPoliticalPower/State/StateLegislativeAgenda/Whistleblower_1.aspx I am involved in a Whistleblower...

  9. Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates

    Simplepleasures replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As a person on SSDI,thank goodness and Senator Kennedy that the new Medicare Bill is veto proof. MDs and clinics are declining to accept Medicare patients without the supplemental insurance or an...

  10. How Many Nurses are Glad They Have a Union

    Simplepleasures posted a topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be very helpful to nurses out there to know how a union either helped them OR did not help them in their jobs as nurses.Please tell your union story are the union dues worth the...

  11. Friends little daughter passed away tonight

    Simplepleasures replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, how heartbroken the parents must be, you all are in my

  12. Death work and talking to the dead

    Simplepleasures replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    Ive actually caught myself saying "go to the light", then felt pretty foolish.I do think as BlueRidgeHome said that there may be a time between here and

  13. Thats It!! Im Calling The State!!

    Simplepleasures replied to zimsaint's topic in General Nursing

    http://medi-smart.com/whistleblower-protection.htm Whistleblower ( for health care workers) Law info

  14. Thats It!! Im Calling The State!!

    Simplepleasures replied to zimsaint's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nccnhr.org/uploads/HarringtonStatestaffingtableRevisedJan2008.pdf http://www.hpm.umn.edu/NHRegsPlus/index.htm These are sites that list the appropriate agency to report nursing home...

  15. Obama assists at St. Louis hospital

    Simplepleasures replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, think John McCain would've even considered

  16. stomach contents in my eye and mouth!

    Simplepleasures replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, happened to me.My patient had Jakob Kreutzfeld Syndrome and forever more to this day I'm afraid Ill come down with it. Incubation can take

  17. Just disgusted

    Simplepleasures replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are NOT the facility, you are human and only one person.The staff nurse HAS no choice but to practice within the limitations her facility provides her with, short staffing and all the...

  18. charting"incident report filled" in nurse's notes

    Simplepleasures replied to NICURN04's topic in General Nursing

    Most will say yes, not to use those "flag words", BUT why not , why do we do our employers bidding by trying to hide what the state or other regulating entities, should know about and have free access...

  19. Is this wrong? Death and Dying

    Simplepleasures replied to Karynica, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your boss was wrong

  20. Hershey's Chocolate moving to Mexico affects all ER nurses

    Simplepleasures replied to ffearme12's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    YES, who

  21. Hershey's Chocolate moving to Mexico affects all ER nurses

    Simplepleasures replied to ffearme12's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Management is the small portion of our population who's salaries and standard of living has increased , while the rest of us have stagnated and now DECREASED.Why such a HUGE increase in corporate...

  22. Hershey's Chocolate moving to Mexico affects all ER nurses

    Simplepleasures replied to ffearme12's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My own Son in Law whom I love dearly and is a really good guy owns stock and is part owner and CEO of a manufacturing firm that has China make their products. My son in law is a real "economy" type,...

  23. Hershey's Chocolate moving to Mexico affects all ER nurses

    Simplepleasures replied to ffearme12's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whatever it takes to bring this dire situation to the forefront to be discussed is worth it, we are truly in trouble here in the good ol' US of

  24. Hershey's Chocolate moving to Mexico affects all ER nurses

    Simplepleasures replied to ffearme12's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The OP could be a troll, whatever.The real issue here is that the continued exit of jobs is HARMING the American worker and the American economy.Not everyone can get jobs that are still readily...

  25. Hershey's Chocolate moving to Mexico affects all ER nurses

    Simplepleasures replied to ffearme12's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All or some, it STILL is putting Americans out of work, less money that will be spent buying goods here, the economic stimulus check will be spent paying rent or bills, not buying goods.Less money...