redhotzzz

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1. Patients on Medicaid

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

   IF anyone had ever told me that one day I would be ON MEDICAID, I would have called them a LIAR and said that as a RN, it just won't happen! BUT, my retina detached 30 days into a new ER job and I had...

2. Patients on Medicaid

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

   I beg your pardon, Woody, but WHAT makes you think that I am making unsupported accusations??? I can't wait to hear your reply!

3. any nurses out there with back injuries

   redhotzzz replied to rehab nurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I am followed monthly by a Pain Management doc and he has been my only advocate in helping me remain in a job and able to work safely. I suggest you follow up with the one you have an appt with. If I...

4. just got off ltd, now back to hospital, so overwhelmed.Please HELP ur sister, !

   redhotzzz replied to the princess's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I ABSOLUTELY love who I am, but just found out last week, after my 36th job interview that was NOT for the ER that I have been in for 37yrs, that I have been tossed in the circular files by these...

5. Patients on Medicaid

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

   The amount in NC is $236 per child, to those who grew up into the system and who are selling their food stamps to buy incidentals, that is a lot of money! It's another $236 they can sell their food...

6. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   redhotzzz replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   my personal 2 cents worth~~I'm a diploma RN, was a Paramedic for 27yrs prior to going back to school and didn't need that extra class time in a ADN program and I am in my mid 50s and have no desire...

7. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   redhotzzz replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   ADN= associate degree in nursing. It can be obtained at any 2yr community college or nursing

8. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   redhotzzz replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   ADN= associate degree in nursing, which you can get at a 2 yr community college or a 2 yr hospital nursing

9. just got off ltd, now back to hospital, so overwhelmed.Please HELP ur sister, !

   redhotzzz replied to the princess's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I absolutely can feel your pain! I have not even been given the chance to return to work because after 37yrs in the ER nobody has taken the time to ask me WHY, at age 54, I suddenly want to leave it...

10. Nurses with double vision or other vision problems?

    redhotzzz replied to mcknis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I lost the vision in my right eye to a detached retina 18mos ago and then fell off my bed (misjudged the edge of it due to no peripheral vision) breaking my right leg and right forearm. Now I have 1%...