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  1. Personality Traits common in the ED

    bigreddog1934 replied to trinitygrad07's topic in Emergency

    i think, as previously mentioned, a strong sense of humor will help get you through a lot of the more unreal aspects of er. be prepared to become a little warped, too. oh, and not being shy to...

  2. Union

    bigreddog1934 replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    i wish i could have a union in my workplace. i came from a career in carpentry where i worked both union and non union. i would any day prefer to work in a union workplace. its safer, more secure,...

  3. I got a job!At an abortion clinic?

    bigreddog1934 replied to rrandle02's topic in General Nursing

    i dont think threads need to be eliminated just because there is actual debate taking place. if the nursing community can not discuss the abortion issue and present differnt views on a hotly debated...

  4. I got a job!At an abortion clinic?

    bigreddog1934 replied to rrandle02's topic in General Nursing

    its a womans right to chose what her body goes through and your taking this job puts action to that idea that many only talk about. i would investigate the arguments of each side i try to thoughtfully...

  5. acls certification

    bigreddog1934 posted a topic in Emergency

    hi - i am a new grad, been working in the er for about three months now. i am wondering what kind of time should be allowed before getting one's acls certification. my nurse manager says to the new...

  6. acls certification

    bigreddog1934 replied to bigreddog1934's topic in Emergency

    yes, i am not totally convinced by the idea that we should "get through our initial learning curve". i am excited to get more education and, even if i am not running a code, having the certification...

  7. Needlestick- who pays for PPD therapy??

    bigreddog1934 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    purified protein derivative - its the small component of tb that is used for the sin test for tb

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

    bigreddog1934 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    this is interesting, then i think you should count jefferson within those you have no respect for. "God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, and...

  9. Is it normal to panic?

    bigreddog1934 replied to <3Nursing07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks so much for this thread. i am due to leave orientation in about eight days and am really freaking out. i work in an er on the west side of chicago with very large volume and am nervous about...

  10. who is worth 842 RN's???

    bigreddog1934 replied to 68RN's topic in General Nursing

    while we're on the subject of prioritization, $180,000,000,000 for the newest funding of the wars in iraq and afganistan would pay 300,000 nurses for ten

  11. Incompetent nurses

    bigreddog1934 replied to medicrnguy's topic in General Nursing

    i think you guys are being a bit hard on this prodigy. he was the first laugh i had tonight after getting home from the er. show appreciation where

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

    bigreddog1934 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i think you may have opened a real sore over here in the us. most of the responses i read that are opposed to michael moore's movie rely far more on emotion and anecdote than the movie is accused...

  13. Free ER Care?

    bigreddog1934 replied to Toquay's topic in Emergency

    the associated press just printed a report that american health care insurance premiums have risen 6.1% this last year alone for a total of 78% since 2001. the average family of four pays $12,106 for...

  14. Free ER Care?

    bigreddog1934 replied to Toquay's topic in Emergency

    well looking at the bigger picture it doesnt occur to anyone to have to pay for the library, fire and police protection or roads. i think the smaller assumptions our patients can make with us and the...

  15. Iv Versed Given Po

    bigreddog1934 replied to RARRN's topic in Emergency

    if using it for this purpose is so common, why doesnt the pharm just stock it in the po

  16. new grad at level 2 trauma center- your thoughts!

    bigreddog1934 replied to glamgalRN's topic in Emergency

    i am the ultimate new grad with no experience in pct, tec or extern programs and am in my fourth week of orientation at a level II that served 52,000 pts last year. i have to admit that it can be a...

  17. Mount Sinai nurses vote against joining national union

    bigreddog1934 posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    This is a real bummer. Its perfectly clear the business community of Chicago is happy, though. Mount Sinai nurses vote against joining national union (Crain's) - Nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital have...

  18. Mount Sinai nurses vote against joining national union

    bigreddog1934 replied to bigreddog1934's topic in Illinois Nursing

    two very legitimate questions woody. for the first one, it is clearly a subjective statement of my own, with not so much to back it up. thats my bad. the reason i say that it is a bummer that the...

  19. Mt. Sinai Hospital Chicago RN's Reject CNA/NNOC Representation

    bigreddog1934 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the cna is the fastest growing union, member for member in the united states. it is very young by comparrison (u.b.c was founded in 1886) and is only a couple of years old in the city of chicago. the...

  20. Mt. Sinai Hospital Chicago RN's Reject CNA/NNOC Representation

    bigreddog1934 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    well its clear the business community is happy about the outcome here. undoubtedly this is a significant defeat for the young union in chicago. it will send a chill through nurses trying to organize...

  21. Mt. Sinai Hospital Chicago RN's Reject CNA/NNOC Representation

    bigreddog1934 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    sherwood - just out of curiosity, where did you get this story? i would be interested in reading more about it as someone who is considering transfer to their trauma center one

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

    bigreddog1934 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    here in illinois we are working with the national nurses organizing committee to build a movement for universal health care. this effort is across states and has the involvment of thousands of nurses....

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

    bigreddog1934 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i went to spain and france with my wife in june, bracing myself for the barrage of rudeness from people, especially surrounding the war in iraq and george bush. i found none of it at all. in fact i...

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

    bigreddog1934 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i agree with this and it just makes sense. if we have to fund the profits of private companies, this can only be a net loss to health care funds. ultimatly the whole health care industry needs to be...

  25. Views on New Grads Entering the ER.

    bigreddog1934 replied to ICUNurse11's topic in Emergency

    well i guess i am the worst case senario on this topic. i am a new grad with no experience, outside of 15 years of carpentry, working on my third day in the er. i feel like i have a very good...