Neveranurseagain

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  1. Antelope Valley Hospital

    Neveranurseagain replied to FutureUSRN's topic in California Nursing

    If you are looking at Palmdale/Lancaster consider Tehachapi, CA. It is a rural community in the mountians about an hr away and is the process of building a new hospital. The cost of living is low,...

  2. CNA's calling in/writing prescriptions

    Neveranurseagain replied to phelan26's topic in General Nursing

    Well--think about it--in most MD's offices, a medical assitant who has had little or no formal training--they are on the job trained-call in all the RX's--it's amazing what you can do without a...

  3. Reader's Digest article on nursing

    Neveranurseagain replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    As a a former RN whose husband died from medical neglect (see my first post) I see several parallels... remember to treat the pt instead of the machine--maybe take a manual BP and believe it when a...

  4. HOME HEALTH...Positives and Negatives

    Neveranurseagain replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I did home health for several yrs through the county health dept. and loved it. More time with patients one on one, they learned more/retained more in the comfort of their home and it was rewarding...

  5. Camp Nickname for GS Nurse (silly)

    Neveranurseagain replied to TNUp2Jen's topic in Camp

    OK --my camp name is Nurse Ratchette--One Flew East, One Flew West, One flew over the Cuckoo's nest...The parents laugh and I tell the kids that one day they will see a movie or read a book and then...

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

    Neveranurseagain replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in California Nursing

    I appreciate everyones comments regarding my husbands death from medical negligence. Everyones's caring had reminded me why I became an RN many years ago. It also made me realize how angry I still...

  7. Would you consider a home birth?

    Neveranurseagain replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I used to work at a birth center (which is like giving birth at home as far as med emergencies) as well as have attended home births with a Licensed Midwife as well as a CNM. Our approach was we...

  8. Protocol for infectious processes?

    Neveranurseagain replied to kcangel's topic in Camp

    I was working at an extreme sports camp where campers wear elbow pads, helmets and knee pads all day as they skateboard, BMX bike and inline skate. A camper presented with folliculities under his pad...

  9. Ask a constructions worker for 4X4's....

    Neveranurseagain posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I was working as a Paramedic in a rural area and we responded to a head on collision...had 8 people injured...as fire dept personnel we were all volunteers and new faces came aboard occ. Well, I...

  10. Help! First Time Camp Nurse

    Neveranurseagain replied to jsokol's topic in Camp

    Some clues as to what to bring... a good set of splinter forceps--camps have lousy ones...otoscope--look up DR. MOM otoscope (EBAY) for a inexpensive one...a little sewing kit from dollar store--get...

  11. Rate Kaiser Permanente as a health plan

    Neveranurseagain replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, just so you know what you are getting into with Kaiser and many other HMO's. Let's say your husband dies from a medical mistake that is caused by both a Kaiser health care provider and another...

  12. North and South California

    Neveranurseagain replied to marie88's topic in California Nursing

    How about Central CA?? Look up http://www.bearvalleysprings.com or Tehachapi, CA--they are between Bakersfield and Lancaster (about 45 min drive)--nice rural are that has several hospitals--then in 2...

  13. RN to Paramedic

    Neveranurseagain replied to blueskedoo's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a paramedic/RN. I had to go thru the entire paramedic program as the state did not allow challenges. There are some things to think about--at that time the state nursing board did not...

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

    Neveranurseagain replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in California Nursing

    Thank you for all your support and suggestions...I have decided to get some much needed counseling now that litigation is over. One of the things that made his death so hard is that I could not...