Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. What does R.N. J.D. mean??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to youknowho's topic in General Nursing

    RN, JD, PhD- WOW. What a super-educated person. Is she a good

  2. Is there a nursing shortage in the Philippines?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with Filipina CNAs, as well as nurses. The nurses far outnumber the CNAs,

  3. Brain Dead Child Discharged to Home With Parents

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Euskadi1946's topic in Pediatric

    Well, I hope people don't start shooting up orange juice after reading this line from the article: "fed him organic juices intravenously." Anyway, as it was stated, denial is a pwerful thing. That...

  4. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    My friend lives in a town of 5000 people- no free clinics, universities or health food store. She doesn't have a car either. Rides her bike to work, and catches rides when there is a snow storm. Her...

  5. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I know, SBE- I just cannot understand it either. It makes my head ache trying to understand the republican way of viewing these problems. It's also, "no no, we don't want big government in charge of...

  6. What does your spouse do?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: All the nurses married to docs are probably out buying new Mercedes, and getting bikini waxes, which leaves so little time for posting on BBs, right? :rotfl: I have only ever known one nurse...

  7. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    tommycher, Your avatar is really cute but your views are making me

  8. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this would happen when Arnold was voted in. I can't believe the people of Calif would pick such a person. Is the CNA going to fight

  9. They called 911 & sent me out. I learned a lesson!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what an expereince. Glad you're ok. Get to your doc to try and find out why this

  10. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I have another friend- LPN, works full-time. DH works full-time, they have three kids, and live in a modest apt. I just lent her several hundred dollars to pay medical bills not covered by her

  11. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    No flames from me, only applause for your

  12. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I am personally in need of $11,000. worth of dental work at this time. That is, if I want to keep my teeth. I have dental insurance, but it won't pay for any of this work. It will only pay for me to...

  13. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  14. Is there a nursing shortage in the Philippines?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    "Okaya said in an interview in Tokyo that the JNA is also concerned about the impact that acceptance of Filipino nurses in Japan will have on the nursing supply in the Philippines, where an estimated...

  15. Is there a nursing shortage in the Philippines?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=1753 "McAllen Medical Center chief nurse executive Linda Daum said in an article by Heather Stringer in NurseWeek that she would rather hire an...

  16. Phasing out LPN's.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    All RNs know what is in the CNA's scope. Some just don't care. When I was a CNA, a few nurses tried to get me to do things beyond my scope, in order to lighten their load, but I refused. These nurses...

  17. Hints before traveling?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Travel

    I bank at a local credit union, so I guess I'd better get an account at a national bank? I also get my scripts filled at a local Rx. Should I have my scripts transfered to a Walgreen's, or other...

  18. Any idea what this is?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to abnurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, but I wish your friend a complete and speedy recovery. Getting a brain infection at work- nursing gets more scary all the

  19. non compete signature agreements

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any way you can "forget" to sign it, and that they can "forget" to make sure you did?

  20. Phasing out LPN's.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think that CMAs should be phased out, or never should have existed in the first place. I believe that only a licensed nurse should pass meds. As an RN, I hate being responsible for unlicensed...

  21. Traveling and your phone(s)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to rjflyn's topic in Travel

    I am looking into traveling and this is something I didn't think of. I'd better change to a free long distance/no roaming charges plan. Anyone care to recommend one, and a good, reliable phone? I...

  22. 3rd week in home health, ready to quit

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to SRbear's topic in Home Health

    barefootlady, Sorry it didn't work out. Sometimes we do go from the frying pan into the fire. Sometimes, the fire makes the frying pan start to look good. I know, having been crispy-fried a few times,...

  23. I quit my job (long)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is a right-to-work state in the U.S. You can legally be fired here for any reason or no reason at all. Employment is "at will". Besides, I quit, I wasn't dismissed. This is a small area, a real...

  24. Am I not cut out for nursing?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a really short, concise writing on Nursing Reality Shock from Columbia School of Nursing that is especially good:

  25. Am I not cut out for nursing?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    This is called "Nursing Reality Shock" This is a problem that goes way back. there have been lots of papers and books writted about it: Abstract Mirella Pancia undertook this literature review as...