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Gee, when my family came to the US, we did not have insurance. In fact, the ER was our clinic for some time. But you know what? My father paid every-single bill on time. We did not go on welfare or asked for any assistance. If he could only afford to pay 1 buck a month, he worked something out with the hospital and that bill got paid in full. At one point he had 3 jobs. Of course we are paying for others healthcare!!!!! At least no taxpayer paid for OUR medical bills: my dad did.

Why should I pay for someone who screws up his/her health?. :angryfire I am willing to pay for the destitute, poor, and kids. National healthcare? NO WAY! I echo mattsmom81 and menphispanda thoughts on this issue.

Much success to you. Happy to hear your good news. :balloons:

HI there, Well, sounds like an exciting area. It is up to you whether you would like to start your job without that Newgrad program. It sounds like a "red flag" to me. "Red flag" as in, why are they in such a hurry to start you off right away? they may be short of nurses, and need staff now....?? Do you know what I mean?. Something to think about. You should not be another body to them. You deserve to start off in safe, nurturing environment, with enough time to get aquainted with the routine of the unit. I would ask why is this position open and evaluate what they say to you. If they seem to be not as open as to why, or perhaps seem annoyed by your questions, then take this as a "red flag" and move on. Again, just be careful of these "we will put you to work right off the bat and then when you can attend the class". But you do what is best for you and your family. Stay tuned to this site, you may get better advice .. Take care and God bless. :)

Glad you are ok. :balloons:

I heard the husband say in an interview that he had sued her docs because they misdiagnosed her? She had a severe electrolyte deficiency which caused her to have the MI. Something along the lines of the medical team not ordering a K level???? Anyway, if anything can be learned from this is the importance of having a Living Will/Power of Attorney.

You know, this hospital had this "the patient is always right" motto. Which is fine, I am all for great service and I strive to give my patients 110%. But, where do you draw the line?. Many patients in this medical unit got away with ALOT of bad behavior from yelling and being verbally abusive to making allegations that were totally false against nurses to physical assault. And wouldn't you know? It was mostly directed at the top notch, nicest nurses. Never the bad ones... Murphy's law???? The unit manager would always side with the patient and not give us any support or the benefit of the doubt. It got to the point were we were asking the doctors to talk to these patients from hell and intervene. Most of the docs were very understanding and defended us.

I used to get your symptoms as well. I was told to drink a full glass of water and lay on my left side. It turns out that I was dehydrated. I guess I didn't want to go to the bathroom so much so I was not drinking enough H2O. But, yeah, you are doing the right thing by going to the clinic.... And take some time for R & R. :) Hope you feel better.

I lost my dad in May. Mother's Day. Sunday the 9th. Last year, when my Dad was in CICU, he was near death. Somehow he survived that time. Anyway, he told me that he was "taken" to another place. He found himself sitting on a bench. Like a park bench. He noticed an older man, sitting next to him and this man told him that it was not his time. A couple of weeks ago, I was missing him a lot. I was praying that God would let him talk to me. I wish I could pick up the phone, dial my parents old phone number and by some miracle he would answer and I could hear him again and I could ask him how he is doing. I miss that my old man so much. Anyway, that night I had a dream. He ( my dad) came to me and said that he was fine. I was trying to ask as many questions as I could...one after the other. The only question I recall the answer to was this one: "I am fine. I love it here. This place is so beautiful and so big. I could of never have imagine it..." He looked taller, had a nice suit on. Younger. This gave me comfort. I hope my story will offer hope and comfort to others in this community.

This place needs to be closed down!!! This is grounds for getting the law,state involved ASAP!. Imagine what else they are doing to the residents behind your back? Or plotting against you?. "...you will make an addition to your note and you will write what we tell you to write"...??? What the??? THAT IS CRIMINAL. They are forcing you to write something against your will. ??? My goodness.

First of all, I wish I could give you a BIG HUG. You know what? consider yourself "cyberspace hugged" :) What you have described has happened to everyone in this community. Do a search, and you will find people who have been or are in your shoes. Are you off orientation?. How good was your orientation? Did they "throw you to the wolves". Did you have a preceptor? Take a deep breath. You will and can survive. Forgive yourself. Yes, you can get another job, or switch to another unit within the hospital or leave em' altogether. Try your best to do something positive for yourself tonight. Take a warm bath and yes, cry if you want to. There is nothing wrong with having a good cry. You sound like a smart, caring person. We are proud that you have worked so hard and care for your patients. Don't let anyone make you think otherwise. Take care and please let us know how you are doing.

"MODEL" PARENT(s): Can be a single mom or dad, grandma or grandpa, gay or straight. Just wanted to clear this up before anyone jumped down my throat.

I went to school with girls who by the time they were 13, were sexually active & had a child. By the time I graduated highschool, we had a daycare in the school. Some of these girls were exposed to sexuality at an early age. They were either raped/sexually abused. Some of them say that they felt unloved by their parents, and just wanted someone to love them. I have daughters now, and I agree that the best prevention a parent has is open communication with their children. Sometimes it is the parents fault their kid got pregnant [or got someone pregnant], but sometimes it is not. At some point personal responsibilty has to come into play. I've known parents who were "model" parents, by this I mean, 2 parents in the home, went to church/temple, etc... and had a son or daughter who had a kid at an early age. No one is immune. I know that it can happen to any of my daughters. So, I choose not to judge, because life has a funny way of kickin' you off your high horse!

I agree with your post 100%.

I agree 100% with you. His posts pick me up when I am feeling down.

Thanks Mermaid!.

Dear Moderator, Can you close this thread?. Thanks.

A 25 y.o. male.

I wanted to find out if that darn song was annoying anyone. Some of you have said that, yes, it is annoying. Some of you have said that, no, that you like the song. It was just a simple question. I RESPECT YOUR OPINIONS. When I picked up on the "Oh well, at least we are on the tube...so don't complain"... attitudes I offered my opinion (s)on this. I believe that our profession deserves better and if writing a letter to a company helps us do just that... then I will do it. If this topic sounds trivial to you, fine. If anyone believes that I have nothing better to do with my time, that is fine as well. Cheap shots are just that, cheap. I march to the beat of my own drum. Always have and I always will. If I see something that I don't agree with I will speak up. I hold no hard feelings towards anyone. Thanks for taking the time to offer your opinions. I learned a lot. God bless.

Isn't that the "one letter = x amount of letters" from the public in advertising.?? I recall my ethics professor mentioned this in class but it has been 2 years... I can't recall the number. Thanks for letting us know the correct terminology. I appreciate it.

Yes. But, I am not a snob about it. I have a BSN. Whatever route you choose is fine. Some BSN nurses are snooty, and think that they are superior to our LVN, ADN,LPN's ... and vice-versa.... If you want to continue your education, great! If not, that is fine too! . :)

We need more people like you in our nursing homes. It is so nice to get those thank you notes. Great job, and continued success.

Yep!. Thanks babynursewannab for the correction.!! I should of not said "not memorize..." My mistake. You should memorize these important lab values. all of us want you to pass!!!!!! And you will!!!!:)

If you like the commercial, that's fine. You have a right to your opinion. But, who are you to tell me to "relax"?. I have a right to be annoyed by it. I make no apologies. I love to exchange ideas, but I don't like rudeness. I, like many others here, care about how our profession is portrayed. I assume you care about it as much as I do. I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps, what you see on TV about nursing and real life is not of great importanceto you, but to me... it is.