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  1. Sen Clinton walks a day in a nurse's shoes

    kcochrane replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, you are right. I have been aware of her quest for universal healthcare. She does seem to be focusing recently on the nursing shortage with trying to fund education for nursing, but that is a...

  2. Sen Clinton walks a day in a nurse's shoes

    kcochrane replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When I see a candidate wipe someone's butt, do trach care on someone with thick white secretions, change a dressing on a wound that smells to high heaven, etc, (you get my point), then I will be...

  3. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you read my entire post I said borders, not border. I goofed and forgot the s when I summarized. Sorry. If in one of my posts you felt I was insuling Mexican's, that was not my intent. I myself...

  4. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it is more reasonable than the $$ amt the original bill was asking for...no illegal immigrant could afford that. I totally agree expcept securing ALL the borders also has to be part of it....

  5. Jehovah Witness RNs

    kcochrane replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I missed it too. I actually thought this post was enlightening. I really never thought about the conflicts a JW nurse might have. If we are afraid to ask questions about what we don't know,...

  6. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I personally squawk about anyone that is here illegally. I think sometimes we tend to focus on the Mexicans because of the numbers. We just need to fix the problem. I do think we have the...

  7. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hopefully you didn't think I was blaming the illegal immigrant, because I wasn't. I was laying blame where it lays..with the employer that abuses them. My point is that is it another reason to make...

  8. Jehovah Witness RNs

    kcochrane replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    Pediatric doctors can and do refuse patients whose parents don't vaccinate (sometimes due to religious reasons), so I would imagine it is ok to do so with someone that refuses a blood transfusion...

  9. counting narcotics

    kcochrane replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    According to policy at my facility, once the count is done, the keys are handed over and both people sign, all responsibility goes to the next shift. So it very important that the counter on the next...

  10. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Some great points here. Mexico will not change as long as they can send their people here to make money and bring it back. Mexico benefits big time from illegal immigration. We do need to hold...

  11. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I totally understand your position that no matter your steals your SSN it is wrong. BUT it is imperative that illegals get a SSN in order to work and with the gov't cracking down soon on fake ones, I...

  12. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Fake SSN are flagged and employers are given no-match letters. Most ignore them since there are really no penalties. But the law is supposed to change soon with $10,000 penalty per unfixed no-match...

  13. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Totally agree..although you do need to secure the borders and enforce the immigration laws or there is no point in making changes. Remember we did the "amnesty" thing back in the 80's and we have an...

  14. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Boy if all I had to pay was sales tax, I might be able to make ends meet without working overtime. The fact is that we do need to know who is here and why. We need to secure the border and create...

  15. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

    kcochrane replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have two halls. As a new nurse, I had 6 weeks orientation. That included 1 week as acting as a CNA to get to know the patients. I could have asked for more time if needed. I got about 3 weeks...

  16. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Arwen U, Gotta disagree back..but I do enjoy the debate..thanks. Regarding the SSN- ever deal with the IRS? It is up to you to prove that you didn not earn that money. I don't know about you, but I...

  17. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

    kcochrane replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  18. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have to respectfully disagree. Most that are hear illegally are driving without drivers licenses and insurance. Unfortunately if they cause an accident with you, guess who pays? I don't know about...

  19. Schedules

    kcochrane replied to emmybear2005's topic in General Nursing

    Our schedule is done also in 4 week increments. It is supposed to be put out 12 days in advance per policy, but it rarely is unless our manager is going on vacation. We've even had it one day in...

  20. 2 Job Offers- Help Me Choose

    kcochrane replied to jnj731's topic in General Nursing

    It could be the medical status of the patients. In our facility each unit is different. My unit many patients have trachs, g-tubes, etc. and the rest are one step away from being hospitalized. On...

  21. Working x# of shifts in a row ...

    kcochrane replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    There is no limit on how many days you can work in a row - if its your choice. We are give 4 days off every two weeks, with two days being your weekend, so it is possible to work 6-7 days in a row...

  22. Ready to Give Up

    kcochrane replied to Hanky Pank's topic in General Nursing

    Believe it or not, not everyone passes on the first try..and those people go on to be great nurses. I agree, you now know what to expect from the boards..it is no longer an unknown. The unknown in...

  23. Hi I am starting LPN nursing school in Oct this fall and I am overweight, My question

    kcochrane replied to tiffany311's topic in General Nursing

    I really never thought you were going to nursing school to lose weight:lol2:. You are probably like me, I figured losing weight would be a side effect of going to nursing school. I thought will all...

  24. Hi I am starting LPN nursing school in Oct this fall and I am overweight, My question

    kcochrane replied to tiffany311's topic in General Nursing

    I think I actually gained weight during nursing school and have gained more weight working. I really need to lose at least 50 pounds (no I didn't gain that all since being a nurse...lol) in order to...

  25. Immigration Status Questions To Expand To Healthcare?

    kcochrane replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It has bankrupted many hospitals - especially at the border. Some put the number at 77 with California at 60 alone. I am totally for creating more worker visas so more people can come in and work...