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  1. Aides and Nurses - Different Outlook, Lack of Understanding

    pickledpepperRN replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    This thread reminds me of a shift in telemetry when I received a transfer from ICU just when dinner trays arrived. Usually it was a priority to pass the trays before the food cooled off so we all...

  2. Blackjack: 21 ways to start driving down healthcare costs

    pickledpepperRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    AND I LOVE THIS ONE! All of those ideas seem feasible and workable and not a one involves the government ruing healthing care for everyone. I agree with all of the above except the first. If the...

  3. Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    pickledpepperRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am quite selfish. I want children of irresponsible parents to have healthcare too. It hurts me when children suffer. And I choose to help those I can through charity donations and volunteering. And...

  4. Disrespect of LTC nurses by acute care (even though BMs neglected in hospitals)

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    One shift in SNF that had a BM log I had to stop and think. I knew I had flushed a BM but it was

  5. Nurse-Patient Ratios

    pickledpepperRN replied to pattin13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That staffing seems good for average med'surg patients. A lot depends on the acuity and experience of the

  6. Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    pickledpepperRN replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why not put them to work? If they can't or won't learn to wash cars or dishes maybe they are sick or disabled. Refuse to work, no check. Too addicted or mentally ill to work? Then they need help...

  7. Patients without insurance who self prescribe from livestock supply catalogues

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The agriculture subsidies are not going to the family farmer.

  8. Patients without insurance who self prescribe from livestock supply catalogues

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think a single payer system will be shiny, bright, or perfect. I do think we can do much better when focused on our peoples health rather than profits. When providers must compete because...

  9. Patients without insurance who self prescribe from livestock supply catalogues

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The primary family practice group my doctor is part of has an urgent care clinic near the hospital. If I get sick at night or on a week end I call and a nurse practitioner calls back. Her telephone...

  10. The Real Danger of Socialized Medicine

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    October 17, 2007 The Real Danger of Socialized Medicine by Niko Karvounis

  11. Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    December 7, 2007, 2:58 pm Nurses' Health-Care Ad Takes Aim at Cheney Susan Davis reports on health care. Vice President Dick Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded...

  12. Don't Blame the Nurse : Fix the System

    pickledpepperRN replied to Bill Levinson's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent! Thank

  13. Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :rotfl: Me? :rotfl: You? :rotfl:

  14. The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    pickledpepperRN replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at the VA during the Viet Nam war but most of my patients were WWII vets. My uncle received the best of expert care and kindness at the vA in Oklahoma City. They saved his live several times....

  15. Drinks in the nurses station...

    pickledpepperRN replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    It is a must that nurses get at minimum a 10-15 minute break every four hours AND a 30 minute break for every 6 hours worked. Unless they provide someone to relieve us for breaks we have sandsiches,...

  16. Attack on nurses shows how deep the health care crisis really is

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Attack on nurses shows how deep the health care crisis really is The latest attack on registered nurses is more evidence of just how dire our health care crisis has become. Take it from us-we know....

  17. Attack on nurses shows how deep the health care crisis really is

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You are right. I apologize. I assumed they were reacting reacting to decades of hospital management saying that nurses are a cost drain. In the 90's they laid off licensed nurses and hired people who...

  18. Nurses have a 'need to know' outcomes!!!

    pickledpepperRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We are very fortunate that many of our patients or family come to tell us how they are doing. Patients transferred to tele or med-surg sometimes ask for their nurse and we go visit on our break. Other...

  19. Attack on nurses shows how deep the health care crisis really is

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dominican and Sutter are the hospitals in Santa Cruz. The system is "non profit" but is generating revenue: Dominican is owned by Catholic Healthcare West. Their net income was $59,468,205.00 or...

  20. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    pickledpepperRN replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I like that idea. We will all benefit when needs are met. Then those who prove their ability and willingness to earn a higher education will not be prevented from rising to the best of their ability...

  21. 17- year-old girl needs liver transplant, CIGNA denies

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Life Denied: Nurses, Family of Sick Teen March on Health Insurance Company Thursday - 17- year-old girl needs liver transplant, CIGNA denies... The family and the nurses are urgently appealing to the...

  22. 17- year-old girl needs liver transplant, CIGNA denies

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm going to let the lawyers discuss the legal aspects. Except that since corporations are considered "persons" for the purpose of hiring lobbyists then I think they should be considered as "persons"...

  23. Huntington's Disease

    pickledpepperRN replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Nursing

    Many people are helped by the society: http://www.hdsa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=help_info_ed_faq

  24. Are they being phased out?

    pickledpepperRN replied to babygirl87's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Almost 40 years ago when I was a SVN we discussed this. At my hospital we RNs are advocating for more LVNs. The hospital wants LVNs assigned to patients but every patient in acute care must be...

  25. 17- year-old girl needs liver transplant, CIGNA denies

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Transplant decisions are heartbreaking and difficult. I could not serve on the committee. I believe a for-profit corporation must not make that decision. UCLA Transplant Center -...