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  1. Obama's health plan takes shape

    lindarn replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This scenario sounds more like what we have already, with huge co pays, paperwork to get things approved. This a bunch of anti single payer baloney propaganda. JMHO and my NY $0.02. Lindarn, RN, BSN,...

  2. Any one getting down sized yet?

    lindarn replied to Qwiigley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What happened to staffing ratios? How are they getting around the law? Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  3. Health Fair

    lindarn replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    Smoking cessation would be a good topic. You can go to the local American Cancer Society, or the Lung Association, and purchase pamphlets on smoking cessation, etc. I think that would be an excellant...

  4. American Cancer Society supports FDA regulation of tobacco

    lindarn replied to country mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Even the though the government has eliminated advertising for tobacco, the tobacco industry has countered by "encouraging" filmakers to have key charachters smoking during the movie. Smoking in the...

  5. Another Outrageous Visitor Thread

    lindarn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't believe that your Risk Management allowed any employee to witness a will being signed, or any other legal document. We were always told that employees were to NEVER sign ANY legal document,...

  6. Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

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

    Countries make a living by exporting nurses from the MONEY, that these nurses earn in he United States, and send the money back to their home country for their families to spend to support themselves....

  7. Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

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

    The Bachelors Degree is a Bachelor of SCIENCE in Nursing, not a Bachelors of ARTS in Nursing. The difference is about 20 -30 College Level SCIENCE classes. If foreign nurses have a Bachelors of Arts...

  8. Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

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

    There are 500, 000 American nurses not presently working actively in nursing. Most have left due to poor working conditions, low pay, and a lack of respect. I agree that many would come back to work...

  9. Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

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

    I completely agree. I have been saying for years that the worst problem with nurses is the "martyr mary" mentality. They will not stand up for themselves, or any other nurse. I have spent countless...

  10. Discuss a case with the hospital's lawyer?

    lindarn replied to susalotta's topic in General Nursing

    Plaintiff lawyers DO go "fishing around" to see what information they can obtain. And they are not above "pretending" to be on the defense side. This is a situation that happened in the hospital where...

  11. Nurse Salary vs. Teacher Salary?

    lindarn replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    in washington state, class sizes are 26 children to class. if the child has a disability, such as adhd, the child is counted twice, leaving the teacher with a class count of 25 children. and teachers...

  12. Nurse Salary vs. Teacher Salary?

    lindarn replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    That is the reason the a nurse with a BSN should make more than a nurse with an Associates Degree or a Diploma. It boggles the mind that nurses are stupid enough to go along with the hospital...

  13. Nurse Salary vs. Teacher Salary?

    lindarn replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    That may be true, but teachers have far better benefits than nurses do, have pensions that they can actually live/retire, on, have control over their class sizes, and have a union that actually sticks...

  14. Please help Is 40,000 Enough

    lindarn replied to pbaby1123's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you going to be in Washington State? Here in Eastern Washington, the cost of living is lower than it is in Seattle, but it has risen in the last couple of years, and the pay is lower than...

  15. Why do you believe what you believe, concerning your position on health care?

    lindarn replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just because it doesn't explicity state in the Constitution that "health care is an unalienable right", up there with "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", one can extrapolate that one cannot...

  16. Vent: Embarrassed during change of shift.

    lindarn replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    If she dug her nails into your arm, and it broke the skin, I would file an incident report to protect yourself iin case it becomes infected. And I agree that she should be reported. This is battery....

  17. Accredited vs. Nonaccredited

    lindarn replied to Vanurselpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried to call another school, like a University BSN program, and see what they have to say about it? Or the BON? That would be my first choice to get advice. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,...

  18. Threatened by Patient Family

    lindarn replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    In response to the nurse in Texas- the NNOC has already organized nurses at at least one hospital in Texas. Contact them ASAP, and talk to a union organizer. Keep the faith! Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN...

  19. Threatened by Patient Family

    lindarn replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that you retained an attorney and sued the pants off of them. That is all that these people understand. I truly feel that nurses do not know how to stand up and assert their rights, using our...

  20. Accredited vs. Nonaccredited

    lindarn replied to Vanurselpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to go in the military, even the reserves, your school of nursing HAS to be accredited. A nurse who I used to work with was in the Army Reserves. Because her Diploma School of Nursing was...

  21. Nursing Student interest in AFR Flight Nurse

    lindarn replied to paranurse125's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    She only had an AD in Nursing. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  22. Nursing Student interest in AFR Flight Nurse

    lindarn replied to paranurse125's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    The AFR is now requiring a BSN. There was a nurse in my reserve squadron who was and AD graduate, and an experienced critical care nurse. She came into the military as enlisted, and is working on her...

  23. Court-ordered eval-Can the BON suspend or revoke my license?

    lindarn replied to JanWrotenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would get an attorney ASAP!! Don't try fix this yourself. JMHO and my NY $0.02. Lindarn , RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  24. Should medication aides exist?

    lindarn replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Unfortunately, for nurses in Washington State, the WASHINGTON STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION THREW NURSES UNDER THE BUS, AND CAVED IN TO THE NURSING HOME INDUSTRY, AND THE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. They...

  25. "Fired for NO Reason"

    lindarn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would contact an Employment Attorney ASAP. There is NO reason for their conduct! JMHO and my NY $0.02. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,