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  1. KROGER'S ON STRIKE - - 3 states involved- - guess what they want???

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My neighbor and I went to high school together. She quit school in the 10th grade. She started working at Safeway when she was 25. From the age of 35 on, she has exceeded me in hourly wages. I...

  2. well now... THAT was "short and sweet"...

    passing thru replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Wow Jnette ! What a bummer ! Just curious which corp. owns the hospital? Can you say? It is odd how some hospitals staff decently and others pull this kind of shenanigans. (Although I am hearing of...

  3. KROGER'S ON STRIKE - - 3 states involved- - guess what they want???

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    P.S. What Sam Walton did was not unethical. In the history of the entire world, what he did is legendary. He opened up a store. Told people, "If you want to work for me, I will give you a job. I...

  4. KROGER'S ON STRIKE - - 3 states involved- - guess what they want???

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Smiling RE: your post # 8. I don't understand what you are saying. The original post is about Krogers employee's going out on strike. Not for higher wages. Kroger employees do not pay one thin...

  5. KROGER'S ON STRIKE - - 3 states involved- - guess what they want???

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Until last year, Kroger's was the #1 grocer in the country. They had been for decades. Last year, Walmart over took them. Walmart buys such humongous amounts from their suppliers, that they can...

  6. Tiny cracks/cuts on my fingers! Dry Hands! Too much handwashing ! OOooww! Help !

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Lordy !! I made my list and it just occurred to me - - - I'M gonna haf to go to WALMART !!!!!! (It's the nearest and only store around here...the other is on

  7. care plan for injury

    passing thru replied to ackrn's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like Untamed Spirit took care of your needs and requests on your first post. Probably no takers on this thread. This Bulletin Board is a site where you can come for answers and assistance. We...

  8. Tiny cracks/cuts on my fingers! Dry Hands! Too much handwashing ! OOooww! Help !

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Bless y'all ! I'm fixin to write a list and get 3-4 of these. I like the sox idea, gloves always get lost and shrink on me...I know they sell plain white cotton gloves, especially for people to...

  9. Lethal Strain of Flu Kills 4 Children In Colorado....With Unusual Symptoms

    passing thru replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    3 of the 4 children who died in Colorado were already hospitalized and the 6 month old and 18 month old were born with "severe" congenital problems. These weren't 4 healthy children who died. Only...

  10. need a little help

    passing thru replied to lanilpn's topic in General Nursing

    If you are working nights, it helps the transition back into hospital work. You've been in the doctors' office for the past year? How much hospital experience did you have BEFORE that? I think...

  11. Let the controversy begin.

    passing thru replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Skybird, I too, thought this kind of abuse had to stop. UNTIL I read in the papers that---- in 2003 and 2004, the government --OUR government-- will spend > two hundred BILLION dollars IN...

  12. I Quit My Job Today! I'm so relieved!

    passing thru replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 100 % behind Cheerful too. One of the things I always do is: try to see the opposing point of view. What would they have to critisise? Is there an area of my complaint that is weak? Nursing has...

  13. I Quit My Job Today! I'm so relieved!

    passing thru replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Cheerful, you quit your job one day, and started on a two week vacation the next? DH got 2 weeks leave from overseas? I'm glad you are able to take off for two weeks and travel, but the timing...

  14. Importance Of Chemistry To Nursing

    passing thru replied to myrtle's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief !! I made it thru chemistry and nursing , BUT, if I'd had to know all that, I'd still be in school

  15. Question for all you "gas passers"

    passing thru replied to shodobe's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Oops ! I thought this thread was for us elevator "gas-passers

  16. I'm a little irritated (long rant)

    passing thru replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    PsychRN: I hear ya. the manager had NO business calling and leaving a message. It's a CONTROL thing. I hear your radar point. That is the issue. I always stay under the radar. It is why I...

  17. I Quit My Job Today! I'm so relieved!

    passing thru replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid nursing has made a 180 degree turn in the last 15 years and there is no going back. Technology, drug delivery, modern therapies, insurance companies, government involvement in care have...

  18. I am finally, totally convinced: There is NO NURSING SHORTAGE.

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

    You're right Agnus, and it wasn't that long

  19. I've Had It! Nursing is NOT what it use to be!

    passing thru replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    AnneRN: You are right about no one respects nurses anymore. We can go back to all the posts & substitute the word "teacher" for "nurse." Whose kid respects teachers now adays ?? If your...

  20. Travellers......PLEASE HELP!!!

    passing thru replied to Midwestbabygirl's topic in Travel

    The hospital can't do away with all agency nurses if they are 85 % staffed with temporaries. As a seasoned traveler, I have seen and experienced this lots of times.Usually the hospital finds themself...

  21. violence in home visits

    passing thru replied to STM's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is the police department that needs to be held accountable, if they were already there and obviously called out because of the violence and unpredictablity of the psychotic. That they...

  22. violence in home visits

    passing thru replied to STM's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take my remark personally. I UNDERSTAND why you did what you did. I'm just saying, that from a totally objective persons' viewpoint, they might expect the nurse to consider the risk,...

  23. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    passing thru replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Jnette: ha ha ha ha hahhhaa "those wet gurgly breaths !! Me too !! I catch myself actually taking a deep breath and coughing... !! ha ha AND, I too, want to say ... COUGH !!!!! Pleez cough...

  24. violence in home visits

    passing thru replied to STM's topic in General Nursing

    I think the fact that you were informed prior to going in that there was a potentially hostile, aggressive, combative, violent, - - - not responsible for his own behavior - - - psychotic in the...

  25. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    passing thru replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all the posters who complimented me on my stance of cheerfully volunteering to assist my pregnant co-workers. Yes, for a few months, I share in their joy. I like to think I contribute...