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Those "ambulance chaser" ads do not represent the majority of med/mal lawyers either. Agree that solution is prob. in the middle: rid the MD profession of lousy docs, curb the greed of trial lwayers and the ins. co--the true culprits in my book.

Keep 'em coming!! I am ROFLMAO!!! Keep trying to think of the doozies I've seen, but am laughing too hard!

Kenshi: Welcome to the BB! We hope to talk often. You work at night? In the hospital? You are a nurse? PS-can someone make me stop typing in this Dick and Jane way? I am saying the words really loudly and clearly in front of my computer! redshiloh:...

Thanks all. Didn't mean to sound so worked up, but really WHO are these people who touch us in all kinds of ways, at the doc's office, the outpt lab, the ER? It really burns me that every lay person I know will say stuff like,"the nurse came in and h...

SC RN: I meant it exactly as written. I do not feel that it is "flip" to question the skills of the people "assessing" my children's vital signs. I was directly referring to my pediatrician's office where there are ( as far as I know) 2 RN's and the ...

Agnus--thanks for the reply. "Wit" is fantastic--I keep thinking about it. Will most likely rent it again...there is alot there and not jsut about nursing. I think you will appreciate it! As far I can tell, no-one on the thread has said that LPN's ca...

Many thanks.! So essentially, I should be looking for butternut squash? That makes more sense given the recipe. I appreciate the help. Can't wait to try it!

Hello all. I hope I am not intruding, but I have a langauge dilemma. My daughter (13 y/o) has gone vegan on me. Go figure. Her grandmother, in the spirit of things, has sent a gorgeous cookbook of vegan and vegetarian meals. My problem is this: it is...

I love it!! Loved the brookview site....especially the music and the pubs! Was just in UK last October--London, and Durham. Wonderful time, such nice people....wish I had thought of working over there 20 years ago......kind of hard to do so now with...

Ask pt or soc. worker to contact his church--they might rally round. 'Bout the only thing I can think of at present. Best of luck.

oh, no! You read me almost completely wrong!!!! I do NOT like or approve of our "selfless, angel of mercy" image--it is truly a death sentence to people. The Teflon reference was looking at this static image that will NOT die.......no matter what. I...

Not trying to hijack thread, but I am so intrigued by "Wit". Loved the Prof. Ashford character.....Susie the RN was also very good. At the beginning, I thought that the doc was a jerk and then when the fellow came......more of a jerk! And then, at th...

I love it! And I don't think we've come all that far...every hospital has a dress code......none of it gaudy! I love the zinger re: the needy pts at the end...so true. Am interested in the rest of this. give us more!

wow. wow and double wow. Just watched "Wit" starring Emma Thompson. Excellent film. Nurses are portrayed realistically......in the caring and compassion and competence departments. Don't know 'cause don't work onc, but the RN's assignment seemed rath...

OK. Many thoughts. I would go see Emma Thompson read the phone book aloud, so I'm renting that movie tonoc! Also, docs write "no brainer" orders because their butts have been burned one too many times by bad nurses--yes, they are out there! I shouldn...

Well, I got a vinyl lunch bag...black with logo and something about lifiting spirits, touching lives.....we were ordered to come down to cafe and eat w/ VP. Couldn't make it--had pts to take care of (shouldn't they staff better during this week?). An...

thankyou thankyou thankyou ....needed a laugh!

wow. What a thread. Hafta agre with the oldeis but goodies out there....I once went to an inservice at 0300 (when I worked nights) to learn how to answer the phone. Ya know, my mom taught me how to answer the phone when I was 7. It's insulting. Care,...

Amen, Nursegirlkaren. And not to knock flight attendants, but I really don't want to be on par with them in salary, prestige or corporate treatment. My sil was a FA and she says they were treated like a word I'm no longer sure I can type on this BB! ...

P_RN--my thoughts exactly! I work in the Advocate system and this is being touted. Can't find a way to get a job interview though. Also, not sure I want a camera watching my every move w/ pt. Can you imagine the evaluations?" See, Nurse Nelly, on 2/1...

oh, LOL!!! People would be showing up early! Think this whole system is demeaning--and fear that it is the way of the future--no bennys, precious little job security, but we can bid our talent and skill away online! Awful!

LOt of ifs there. I am leery of any system that pits nurse against nurse. This does not benefit the nurses. I wonder if it's even in liine with labor laws. Time and 1/2 after 40 hs worked, right? Not w/ this system--lowest bidder wins. Period. Bankin...

I think this is the scariest thing to come along in a long time in nursing. But it isn't coming from nurses--it's coming from hospitals. It pits nurses against one another and the winner is the hospital's bottom line. I fell it's unethical and uncon...

you get paid for it!?!? Damn.

Interesting article. I did notice that ratio is actually a bigger concern (85%) than money (82%). Money has jumped up to the number 2 spot. I would never turn down more money!