fronkey bean

fronkey bean

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  1. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    fronkey bean replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I know this has already been said but withdrawing tx that artificially prolongs life and providing comfort measures is not the same as giving someone who would otherwise live weeks, months or even...

  2. Cost of illegal immigration on one Florida hospital

    fronkey bean replied to Danish's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is their "fault" They made a choice to bypass the legal method of entry into this country therefore any consequences are theirs alone to bear. That is exactly what you are doing when you say it...

  3. Cost of illegal immigration on one Florida hospital

    fronkey bean replied to Danish's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree being born here shouldn't automatically give you citizenship but I didn't think that that rule had been

  4. Would you like nursing unions in Alabama?

    fronkey bean posted a topic in Alabama Nursing

    I'm just curious after reading some of the comments on unions in other threads, what nurses in Al. think about unionizing. Are you for it or against it and why or why

  5. How to approach my manager??

    fronkey bean replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how it works elsewhere but here my manager keeps a running list of night shifters who want to go to days and as a slot opens the one who has the most senority gets it. It shouldn't matter...

  6. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    fronkey bean replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    not at all, and perhaps not having lived in the us you completely miss the point being directed primarily at my fellow countrymen. unfortunately, the u.s. populace tends to be extremely lititagous....

  7. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    fronkey bean replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So they're spending less on their citizens than americans spend on themselves-- does that mean they're getting a better deal or does it mean that their citizens are getting fewer services? I don't...

  8. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    fronkey bean replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    not as much as in countries w/ UHC where my taxes would go through the

  9. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    fronkey bean replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Again the same tired stuff. Individual expenditures, i.e. out of pocket expenses. Even w/ high out of pocket expenses we still come off cheaper b/c we're not paying the outrageous taxes that countries...

  10. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    fronkey bean replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure where you work but they need to upgrade their philosophy on orientation. New employees to our ICU have a structured orientation program and they don't move to the next stage until they...

  11. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    fronkey bean replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it is not just a matter of knowing where to look something up or even what to look up, sometimes its a matter of knowing that you need to look something up! I agree that our nursing programs...

  12. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    fronkey bean replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The key words are "out of pocket expenses". Add up what they pay in taxes and I'm betting their pockets would be emptier than ours. P. S. Hey Viking, how about some new graphics and cartoons? These...

  13. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    fronkey bean replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Someone should have hooked this guy up w/ the drug co.s. Everyone thinks their heartless b/c they have to turn a profit but most have programs in place for those who can't afford their meds. Also,...

  14. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    fronkey bean replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Tell that to the soldiers at Walter

  15. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    fronkey bean replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One of the reasons insurance premiums are so high for everyone is the huge payouts insurance co.s have to pay for people whose lifestyle - smoking, overeating, lack of exercise, high risk sports,...

  16. preparing to be one of them????????????

    fronkey bean replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    One other thought RN2B, we have strict visiting hours where I work so I try to get my assessments and tx's done prior to visiting time so that I don't cut in on family's time w/ the pt. I do try to...

  17. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    fronkey bean replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There is a lot of information on both sides of this issue. If you look at one set of statistics you will be sure that universal health care is the only logical and compassionate answer -- at least...

  18. preparing to be one of them????????????

    fronkey bean replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    Then these nurses are missing out on what can be a valuable resource. Get the family on your side and not only do you have an ally when you are trying to get the pt to do something they don't want to...

  19. What am I, chopped liver?

    fronkey bean replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    It has been so funny (in a sad way) for me to read all these replies. So many of us have mothers poured from the same mold. I wouldn't mind so much if my mother went to another professional for a...

  20. preparing to be one of them????????????

    fronkey bean replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    We have different colors for nurses, techs, housekeeping, etc. and people still can't tell. Any one who comes in the room in scrubs of any color is a nurse and if you come in in street clothes you're...

  21. preparing to be one of them????????????

    fronkey bean replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    If it was the middle of shift change the out going staff was trying to get caught up on their charting so they could go home and the oncoming staff was trying to get organized so they wouldn't forget...

  22. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    fronkey bean replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've never even thought of that. You would think that would make nsg salaries go up but I doubt it. Looking at VA salaries locally the nurses there work for less and the conditions are worse -- great...

  23. Has being a nurse made you examine your own spirituality?

    fronkey bean replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl::chuckle:yeah::rotfl::rotfl:

  24. Has being a nurse made you examine your own spirituality?

    fronkey bean replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think science and religeon are as mutually exclusive as your post seems to imply. throughout history many leading scientists believed in god and even today there are scientists in every field...

  25. Has being a nurse made you examine your own spirituality?

    fronkey bean replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is very natural when faced w/ life and death situations and situations involving pain and suffering to begin to question the ultimate meaning of life and what your beliefs about what...