CRNI-ICU20

CRNI-ICU20

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  1. Need advice from experienced nurses...

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    AWWW! It's so hard to be young sometimes.....I remember those moments where my brain just wouldn't shut off, and the what ifs just kept spinning around and around inside my little head.... It sounds...

  2. Health Care is a right

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's just as much of a right as it is to

  3. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So Darren, what's your point?? That because, in your opinion fire and police departments are inept because people still die from fires and violence?? I don't follow your ?logic? MY point wasn't that...

  4. Health Care is a right

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do too. In our Bill of Rights and our Constitution, there are words to the effect that we all hold "certain inalienable rights....." by definition, here's what that means: some rights are...

  5. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am for health care provision for everyone in the country....but I don't want to see another pseudo-HMO run by inept government or 'outsourced' entities that just get rich off of the money that...

  6. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To Teeituptom: Where, exactly do fire/police departments get their budgets to provide services? They are not private entities....they are SOCIALLY funded, ie our taxes....yes...they are universally...

  7. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To Teeituptom: Where, exactly do fire/police departments get their budgets to provide services? They are not private entities....they are SOCIALLY funded, ie our taxes....yes...they are universally...

  8. What does "employer" paid health care really cost...

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    so everyone who is worried about their raise???? THEY CAN GIVE THEMSELVES A RAISE BY NOT PAYING A HIGHER INSURANCE PREMIUM!! Good research job, Viking!! and I

  9. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To Timothy: Isn't an HMO "restricted Healthcare?" Don't they pick and choose who gets a surgery, and for how much, and by which doctor, and at what hospital network??? So I guess what you are saying...

  10. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good Morning America this morning had a news clip regarding the mis-managment of medicare funding. It involves several health care managment companies,who are supposed to take those government issued...

  11. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it is kind of interesting and ironic that Michael Moore sent one of his biggest critics a check for $12,000 to help defray the costs of that man's wife's medical costs that were not being...

  12. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am an experienced nurse..... with a great wicked sense of humor.... who hasn't forgotten what it is to be a new nurse..... What's wrong with a little levity??? Believe me, I have heard LOTS...

  13. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    the nurse was observed draining out the urine from the urine bag then drawing the urine up in a syringe and then pushing it IV into the central line.....yes...the patient became very ill...

  14. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked with a nurse who read this doctor's order: Replace urine output "cc for cc" . In other words, for every 100 cc's of urine, the nurse was to adjust the IV fluid rate accordingly.... She...

  15. Why is this PC bullcrap prioritized above people's lives?

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I have now learned I am the product of a helicopter parent...ie the mother of all hoverers! I learn something new here every day....wooohooo! a helicopter parent...what a great description!

  16. Your biggest mistake was.......

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to kjmathews's topic in General Nursing

    MARRYING THE LORD OF THE FLIES..... and eventhough it wasn't a nursing error....it definitely was a misjudgement on my part...and I know many of you can relate!!

  17. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't know if it is still true that in China, you don't pay the doctor if you become sick....ie, the focus is in prevention. So, say you visit your doctor in China once a month, for the prescribed...

  18. I'm sure I'll get 10,000 replies saying to run, run, run from this place!

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    pack your bags and get the heck out of there....you might get something pinned on you that you don't deserve....they are completely unaccountable....if I was you...once I was out....an anonymous phone...

  19. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    never get drunk and play William Tell ( put an apple on your head, stand in front of the barn door and let your drunk brother shoot the apple off your head with his brand new cross bow with steel...

  20. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi there!! I did see the movie....and posted a comment in the Break Room about it, but I have lost the thread.... Anyway... I have to say the Michael Moore has struck a chord with ALOT of Americans as...

  21. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hey kids!! Have any of you seen michael moore's movie? I watched it last night with my son. I am curious what your view is of it.....

  22. I think Ive met that ONE person....

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    Either they are completely deaf in both ears, or they have not been taught the simple courtesy and proper etiquette of responding to a greeting. Consider that this person was not brought up in a home...

  23. Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    I suffer from LYS-DEX-IA.... My tang gets all tungled up....and oh well, it's just ugly sometimes.... Ya know that "look alike/sound alike" list that the pharmacy is always alerting us about....like...

  24. Getting commissioned thursday

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to PRicanRN's topic in Government, Military

    what a great way to celebrate Father's Day!! I salute you

  25. Update......Thanks to all of you who have given me the courage to continue on!!

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I truly know what it is to run for my life......I am so proud of you....you are in a unique sisterhood....hold your head up now....and breathe..... and take in all you have accomplished.....continue...