Gromit

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  1. Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    Gromit replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hmm. Guess I'm not the only one guilty of blindly making a generalization. What you're saying is certainly NOT true of all facilities.

  2. Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    Gromit replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    really? I was unaware that 'the game' was "over". There does seem to exist a faction in this country that is seemingly always ready to declare defeat. Thats something I never have understood -I...

  3. Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    Gromit replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hehehe. I can't recall my SAT numbers (hell, that was over twenty years ago) but I do recall I did rather well on it -especially the math part -I also recall being worried (before receiving my...

  4. Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    Gromit replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    well, I'm not a business man, and I'm certainly not 'well off', but I do beg to differ. MY care has been second to none. I'm certainly (obviously) happy with it, and have no desire to mess with...

  5. Is It Crazy to Have 3 Part-Time Jobs?

    Gromit replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Insane? No, but you probably will be a little 'touched' by the time you're done :) When I received my letter of acceptance to nursing school (RN) I had just purchased my house (was a few days before...

  6. Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    Gromit replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Gee, lets see, what would be an even better example of a body that is even MORE corrupt than your example? Something that is CONSISTENTLY fraught with corruption? Oh yeah, that would be GOVERNMENT....

  7. Nurses' Unions

    Gromit replied to nursemike's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    For one, I don't have any reasonable expectation of seeing 2040, certainly not of being stuck in some nursing home or saddled with home-health. But my only point -admittedly not very well made- was...

  8. Nurses' Unions

    Gromit replied to nursemike's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    FDR began the war on poverty, and welfare has grown remarkably since then. Its more convoluted, filled with more red tape or beaurocracy than ever before. No signs of it ever stopping, but thats...

  9. Instructor says textbooks are wrong about urine output

    Gromit replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    Well, what you (all) are saying makes a lot of sense -I certainly don't recall the .5ml/kg/hr, but that makes a lot more sense than a global 30ml/hr. However, in any case, the advice is also sound...

  10. Nurses' Unions

    Gromit replied to nursemike's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    rosy little fantasy you have there. Of course, eventually most people DO grow up a bit, and take off their rose-colored glasses. Most do,

  11. Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    Gromit replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    thought you would have to be elected first, THEN you could dictate. To be elected, you would have to promise to give us all a free ride (yeah, thats a cheap shot too). But in any case, I've LIVED...

  12. Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    Gromit replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, for one of your campaign promises, do you include 'ice-cream in every

  13. On call for free?

    Gromit replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Well, not knowing the full situation, I would not presume to guess about weather or not the RN on duty is totally clueless, or has just been 'beat into submission' by the 'we've always done it this...

  14. Why no union! Without Nurses the hospital can't run!

    Gromit replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you had it right in the first paragraph. I don't know ANYONE who would considder myself, or others 'today' as "subservient" (if they did, then they REALLY need to wake up a bit and take a...

  15. Where Do I Need To Start Again?

    Gromit replied to StarMatrix17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No, whatever is comfortable for you should do fine. I didn't do it that way. I lumped all of the questions in one big pile, and just did some every day when I had free time (or until my eyes began...

  16. Where Do I Need To Start Again?

    Gromit replied to StarMatrix17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  17. Why no union! Without Nurses the hospital can't run!

    Gromit replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. But while the 'pro-union' crowd is eager to paint all facilities with the same broad brush, not ALL of them treat nurses as second-class employees with total disregard for their needs. Some...

  18. Why no union! Without Nurses the hospital can't run!

    Gromit replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    A union can ONLY form a cohesive group that has real muscle behind them -IF the members themselves are willing to stick to their guns and BE a cohesive group. If they simply wish to be a union 'in...

  19. On call for free?

    Gromit replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Your instincts were right all along. Just glad you realized it before any harm could come to you. I know what its like to think something may be 'not right' but 'everyone does it' and they claim...

  20. No room for errors?

    Gromit replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    I think Tazz meant that simply making a mistake should not be the end of the world. Many mistakes have no actual consequences -not that its OK to make them (its a given we should all try to maintain...

  21. On call for free?

    Gromit replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    regardless of weather or not they would throw you to the wolves (and since they are asking you to do an unethical behavior, what do YOU think? ) what you're doing violates your standard of practice....

  22. No room for errors?

    Gromit replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    Like it or not, you are human (I'm part Borg -grin) and errors happen. Pray that they do not turn into problems or that their effect is minimal to none. If you are new, you should have a pretty...

  23. Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    Gromit replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Couldn't have said it any better myself. My folks WERE very supportive, but didn't have the resources to put me through college (and when I graduated highschool, I didn't have the drive to do so...

  24. Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    Gromit replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, I still say we have the best overall healthcare in the world. I have no idea how well regulated docs are in Singapore -and I'm sure they have some fine ones -so do we. Few weeks ago, I went...

  25. Spontaneous Pneumo in Teen

    Gromit replied to Jolie's topic in Emergency

    As was said above, yes this is not an uncommon thing in tall, lanky adolescents. As for the anesthesia, its just one needlestick -so commonly they DON'T anesthetize them -but this is also done on a...