Neveranurseagain

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  1. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    Neveranurseagain replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes to Universal Health Care! I pay $765 a mth for Kaiser to cover my self and my 13 yo and 14 yo--35% of our income. How much longer can I afford this? Soon it will be a place to live or health...

  2. Are my fingers failing me????

    Neveranurseagain replied to crysobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was in labor with my daughter, I had a 2 hr drive to the hospital thru no man's land. Well, baby's don't just fall out so I figured plenty of time. Got to the hospital and and was told by...

  3. Excelsior CA limitation

    Neveranurseagain replied to Matthew700's topic in California Nursing

    I am an EC graduate that was licensed before 2006 that lives currently in CA. I feel that in my case the EC program was ideal as not only was I an LVN but also a Paramedic. The step to becoming an RN...

  4. RE: Malpractice Inurance

    Neveranurseagain replied to woolfpak73's topic in Correctional

    "IMHO, having malpractice insurance doesn't make you any more of a target for a lawsuit than it would if you didn't have it." If there is no malpractice insurance, there is no lawsuit. Attorney's...

  5. How will Obama's health care plan affect nurses?

    Neveranurseagain replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    "there would required federal reporting on medical mistakes." And just how are we to prevent the same errors from happening over and over again? Just sweep them under the rug like we do now???? Let...

  6. Malpractice insurance = bad idea?

    Neveranurseagain replied to Guitar_Heroine's topic in General Nursing

    As an RN who was involved in litigation over my husbands death from a medical "incident" I can tell you that you are immune from a malpractice settlement if you don't have insurance. Med mal is a very...

  7. Hep B shot on newborn

    Neveranurseagain replied to emptybee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The 4 shot series does make sense...if you are Merck. Parents need to be educated as to the issue of giving newborns an immunization at birth when they don't need it (providing mom is Hep B negative)...

  8. Hep B shot on newborn

    Neveranurseagain replied to emptybee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know this is off topic but why are we diving Hep B shots to newborns when we know Mom is Hep B negative? Why can't they wait until they are 6-8 weeks old like other

  9. Epi pens

    Neveranurseagain replied to kcangel's topic in Camp

    A few things to think about with epi pens. You will probably need more than 2. Anytime a kid with an allergy leaves camp to go canoeing, on a hike etc an epi pen has to go with him. Be sure staff...

  10. Touching the untouchable...first months in a Trauma1 County Hospital

    Neveranurseagain replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes there is a thin line that is crossed to become homeless. You may not realize how thin that line is until a spouse dies, and depression sets in. Most of us are vulnerable to mental illness...

  11. LTC Pt - What to do?

    Neveranurseagain replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in home health for LTC pts and I would recommend the family talking to the MD about giving him Benadryl 25 to 75 mg every evening. It took the edge off agitation, helped them to sleep...

  12. my love of nursing is gone...husband died of medical mistake

    Neveranurseagain replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in California Nursing

    I thought I would post again as to what is going. The medical board sent an investigator to my house to discuss my husbands care (or lack of it). I thought it was interesting that the state Medical...

  13. my love of nursing is gone...husband died of medical mistake

    Neveranurseagain replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in California Nursing

    As I look back at this post I am amazed to see it has been viewed over 3300 times and would like to thank everyone who responded or read it. I survived Christmas this year and actually almost enjoyed...

  14. Prayer and patient care.

    Neveranurseagain replied to WhiteFlowerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would be offended if a nurse wanted to pray with me. Keep religion out of nursing. If I refused to pray with you, I may not trust you as a caregiver as you may be judgemental against me. Call the...

  15. What can we do to change this to prevent errors?

    Neveranurseagain replied to cafecreme's topic in General Nursing

    As a RN whose husband died of a "medical incident" (see my previous posts/threads) I feel that what would prevent errors would be hospital/clinics being required to report all near mistakes and all...

  16. The Circumcision Discussion

    Neveranurseagain replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A lot of MD's push circs here is the USA because they get extra $$$$$ for this elective surgery. Most insurance companies pay between $150-$225 for a circ and it is a good money maker for MD's. It...

  17. Congrats Bakpakr On Passing Your Cna Course !

    Neveranurseagain replied to muffie's topic in General Nursing

    Yeaaa!!!!! Good job

  18. "Maybe you shouldn't be a nurse"

    Neveranurseagain replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, sadly another example that nurses eat their

  19. questions

    Neveranurseagain replied to pat531's topic in General Nursing

    Treat the patient, not the

  20. What a life...

    Neveranurseagain replied to amanda1229's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  21. What a life...

    Neveranurseagain replied to amanda1229's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you Penny. I forgot to mention he became an organ donor and his receiptents are still alive and doing well, 3 yrs

  22. What a life...

    Neveranurseagain replied to amanda1229's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My husband, who was 47 years old, went into cardiac arrest following a "medical incident." I watched him for 5 days seize, decorticate posture, develop Doll's eyes and blow his pupils. I talked to...

  23. Rapid Response Team for Families

    Neveranurseagain replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Having an attorney is not the way to prevent medical malpractice. Requiring health care providers and hospitals to report to the appropriate board errors/incidents that cause pt harm or death is a...

  24. Rapid Response Team for Families

    Neveranurseagain replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    The sad thing was...the RN's only had one other pt...they were on auto pilot after working so many 12 hr shifts (travel nurses) that they did not react when his condition deteriorated...and viewed me...

  25. Emergency situations: what do I do???

    Neveranurseagain replied to Daria5363's topic in General Nursing

    BVM= bag valve mask, commonly known as an Ambu bag, used for pt. not breathing. BFA= basic first aid--something some RN's don't know or have not kept current on SVN= small volume nebulizer, also known...