woody62

woody62 RN

icu, er, transplant, case management, ps

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  1. Question please help!

    woody62 replied to futurenurse85's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry but I don't see how she is violating HIPPA. She has not identified even the part of the country she is living in, let alone what state or city. She has not identified the hospital by name...

  2. Need advice for a friend

    woody62 replied to feebebe23's topic in General Nursing

    I have managed several severe spinal cord injures. Yes, it is somewhat early to consider what the final outcome will be. However, if I understand correctly, both nerve roots were severed. If this...

  3. Any Nurses With Chronic Asthmatic Bronchitis and Severe Osteoarthritis?

    woody62 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    What part of PA do you live in, if you don't mind me asking? I use to drive over I84 to I81 and go down it, on a regular bases in the 70's and 80's and 2000 to 2003. I use to spend two weekends a...

  4. my classmates HATE me

    woody62 replied to hpynurs2b's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in my second year of my associates program, I took at class in black studies, along with several other black students. Including one who was a fellow nursing student and who worked in the...

  5. boards need to regulate MA's

    woody62 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is one major difference between a MA and a nurse. MA's are trained. Nurses are educated. We are educated to question why we do something and it's impact on an individual. We are taught the...

  6. Patients with interesting occupations (or not)

    woody62 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the UMW fellow. I even remember the murder and the trial. But for the life of me, I can't remember his name. But I think it began with a K.

  7. alli ~ diet pill

    woody62 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I am a Type 2 diabetic. When first diagnosed, back in 1990, I was overweight. I tried dieting but it didn't much help. It was only after I reduced the total amount of grams of carbohydrates I ate a...

  8. Rich nurses?

    woody62 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    I worked long and hard for every dollar I earned the last year I worked. And it was nothing for me to work a sixty or seventy hour work week, traveling all over the southern half of Florida. And I...

  9. Anyone attend LIU, Adelphi,Molloy or NYU's Nursing program?

    woody62 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in New York Nursing

    I see LIU's nursing program hasn't improved since I got my BSN in 1973. Most of the professors outside of the nursing program are fairly helpful and good. I know, my boyfriend still teaches there....

  10. Insane thing?

    woody62 replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    No education is ever a waste.

  11. Patients with interesting occupations (or not)

    woody62 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had two very interesting patients, years apart. One was a former governor, whose brother was the governor of the state I lived and worked in. His brother was a real horse's a** but he was a real...

  12. Patients on Medicaid

    woody62 replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Since I went on disability, I lost just about anything of value I had. The only thing I have is some rings, including a lavender jade one, which goes to my daughter, and the rest to my...

  13. Bad Tasting Pills

    woody62 replied to KR's topic in General Nursing

    I grab something cold to drink, throw my head back and toss those nasty pills to the back of my throat and swallow fast. I can usually avoid their evil taste. If not, I make sure I have something...

  14. Rich nurses?

    woody62 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    You and me both. I would love to know where our Texas golfer made his $94,000 in 1988. I am still waiting for an answer.

  15. work while on narcotics?

    woody62 replied to deehaverrn's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Sorry but Woody is a she, not a he. But that is OK. I related my experience because I had to work between having a failure of a percutaneous disectomy and waiting for a laminectomy. And since I had...

  16. any nurses out there with back injuries

    woody62 replied to rehab nurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I've never heard of them. But I have a feeling they will take as much of your back award as they legally can. You can fill out the papers yourself. You need to get every doctor treating you to say...

  17. Impaired Nurses

    woody62 replied to SR@csi's topic in Nurses Recovery

    first of all, most patients don't choose to be sick. most diabetics don't choose to suffer a hypo or hyperglycemia episode. and most obese individuals really don't choose to be obese. and most...

  18. Patients on Medicaid

    woody62 replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Interesting, since in both New York and Florida individuals and couples are not allowed to transfer or sell assessts then apply for Medicaid. There is a two year waiting period or they cannot get...

  19. Rich nurses?

    woody62 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    $94,000 in 1988? As an AD nurse?

  20. Workin and Immigrant visa at the same time?

    woody62 replied to extreme's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know. I suggest you talk to an immigrantation attorney.

  21. Impaired Nurses

    woody62 replied to SR@csi's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Back in the early 80's, I was part of a small group of nurses, here in Florida, who attempted to get an Impaired Nurse Porgram begun. DON denied they had any nurses with such problems. The BON said...

  22. SSN, NCLEX & CGFNS issues

    woody62 replied to herseyjh's topic in General Nursing

    Put in Social Security Administration, United States into your search engine. Go to the portion that tells you how to get a ssn if not a citizen. You do not have to be employed.

  23. work while on narcotics?

    woody62 replied to deehaverrn's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am not taking issue with anyone. For an airline pilot to work under the influence of pain medication violates all FAA guidelines. And I wouldn't want to be on his plane. I understand that he may...

  24. any nurses out there with back injuries

    woody62 replied to rehab nurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    To be eligible for Medicare you have to be unable to work for twenty four months. Since most applications for SSDI take eighteen months, hence you wait only an additional six months. Opt for the fee...

  25. Rich nurses?

    woody62 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I worked at one of the few hospitals, in this country, back in 1971 that had one of the few MSN programs for entry level RNs. It was Flower-Fifth Avenue Hospital, on the upper eastside of...