gypsyd8

gypsyd8

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  1. EpiPen Alternative

    gypsyd8 replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in General Nursing

    Good question, and I am surprised the the "emergency trained nurse practitioner" doesn't know the answer. If you check out the description of the video on YouTube there are other intersting tells....

  2. EpiPen Alternative

    gypsyd8 replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in General Nursing

    This "advice" is dangerous. I understand this is a site for medical professionals, but putting this out on you tube is

  3. Discussing Menstruation With Students

    gypsyd8 replied to aetienn6's topic in School

    Have you seen the original Brian De Palma Carrie? If not, you should. As healthcare professionals we are the first line of defense against abusive parents who do not tell their children these things....

  4. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    gypsyd8 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Always bring your

  5. Rally for National Nurse-Patient Ratios

    gypsyd8 replied to nrsadvocate's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry you are incorrect. The organizers of the rally are promoting two bills, S.864 and HR 1602. They specify numerical minimum ratios by unit. (b)Minimum direct care registered nurse-to-Patient...

  6. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    gypsyd8 replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    Neurogenic bladder is related to neurological injury, not foley insertion. Was this from a textbook or an idiot nursing

  7. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    gypsyd8 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    It's antiintellectuallism. Nurses are supposed to be good little worker bees who do what they're told and don't think. Thinking people rock the

  8. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    gypsyd8 replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    FYI that ring on your finger ain't no chain. Slavery is outlawed in this country. He can support his own

  9. Getting Our Egos Out of the Hierarchy!

    gypsyd8 replied to BethBoynton's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse, I have a medical education, and it is far superior to a Google search. The writer is so keen to get bent out of shape and offended the didn't even stop to think who the statement is...

  10. Should I leave this racist town?

    gypsyd8 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is utter horsepucky And you know

  11. Should I leave this racist town?

    gypsyd8 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have you also noticed this $#!T getting worse? Blows my Daemon mind. I'm from Southern California. When the KKK have a rally here, we put them in the hospital. That being said I live in a rural...

  12. Should I leave this racist town?

    gypsyd8 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You, ma'am, are

  13. Should I leave this racist town?

    gypsyd8 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    These are the most insane comments I have ever read on this site. What the OP is experiencing is illegal and should not be tolerated. Filing a charge with the EEOC is free and easy. Obtaining a...

  14. Should I leave this racist town?

    gypsyd8 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is racist, traitorous and unacceptable to fly the confederate

  15. Should I leave this racist town?

    gypsyd8 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What the OP is experiencing is

  16. Should I leave this racist town?

    gypsyd8 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Report this to your facility's compliance department immediately. Also report it to the EEOC, and get a lawyer. Sue them into

  17. Rally for National Nurse-Patient Ratios

    gypsyd8 replied to nrsadvocate's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would appreciate if more information on this even were provided. For example, the location (Corner of First St NE and Constitution Ave Permit area 9...

  18. Rally for National Nurse-Patient Ratios

    gypsyd8 replied to nrsadvocate's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The DC rally is for national nurse to patient ratios. I have been a part of this initiative since it

  19. Rally for National Nurse-Patient Ratios

    gypsyd8 replied to nrsadvocate's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have been a nurse in California since before there were ratios. What you are suggesting did not happen here after ratios were passed (in 2004) and fully implemented (in

  20. Rally for National Nurse-Patient Ratios

    gypsyd8 replied to nrsadvocate's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not true. Ratios are working in

  21. Another reason unions suck!

    gypsyd8 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I worked at union facilities and had no problem getting vacation. At non-union facilities I made $20/hr less and could be fired for complete made-up nonsense. That being said, Kaiser's system of...

  22. 5 Ways Night Shifters Can Sleep Better Now!

    gypsyd8 replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anticholinergics like benadryl are implicated in

  23. BKAT-Critical Care

    gypsyd8 replied to cgolden19's topic in Critical Care

    My facility has instituted this test. I emailed with the developer of the test in order to request study materials, (something like the test plan for the CCRN) and received this reply: "If you are...

  24. Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

    gypsyd8 replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

    Nope. Tedious, not

  25. Nurses Notes: Guidelines On What Not To Chart

    gypsyd8 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have also witnessed this. At this time, I was working in a very unhealthy work environment and didn't know it, so I said nothing. I feel this issue needs to be addressed, however. It is a form of...