CountyRat

CountyRat

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  1. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    CountyRat replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Tewdles, it is not a matter of being, "just too bad," The issue is that tradgedy and setbacks are inevitable in this life. My backruptsy five years ago, as a result of the cost of my wife and...

  2. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    CountyRat replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Prepare to be shocked and horrified. I am about to reveal The Secrets of Life, and you are not going to like them. You should probably turn away and not read any further. Still here? Well, don't say I...

  3. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    CountyRat replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I CHOOSE to have insurance, and if others benefit from my money, I am glad. It is not about money, it is about liberty. I treasure my liberty more than I treasure my money or my health. I am willing...

  4. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    CountyRat replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am sorry, I mistyped. Let me try again . .

  5. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    CountyRat replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There is a difference between giving your money away, and having it taken from you to service several trillion dollars in debt. When I give, I am choosing to do so, not being compelled. I am not...

  6. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    CountyRat replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have a question. As I type this it is 12:50 pm in my time zone. I am starting to get hungry, and plan to have lunch in a few minutes. Here is my question: Do I have a right to eat food? After all, I...

  7. Anyone here who hate the holidays?

    CountyRat replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Holidays? I can take `em or leave `em; no strong feelings either way. My wife however hates the holidays, with one exception. Her childhood was a nightmare of alcoholism and violence, and any day...

  8. Sucide lies: is it CYA or blaming?

    CountyRat replied to Tiffanybaybay's topic in Emergency

    Another way for describing this is, "getting into the same lifeboat as the boss." I hope the ship does not sink, but if it does, I want to be in the boat with someone with more to loose, and more...

  9. Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    CountyRat replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    I could live with

  10. Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    CountyRat replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    An important issue is that the military can do something that is not possible in civilian healthcare: they can create a medic's scope of practice as needed to suit his or her mission. As a result,...

  11. Sandy Storm whom do I serve?

    CountyRat replied to echoRNC711's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Before I married I sat down with my fiancé and explained that, because I was a nurse, in a disaster, I would not be able to stay home with her; I would have to either go to work, or, if that was not...

  12. Will getting an associates degree in psychology help with a neuro nursing position?

    CountyRat replied to Lyndsea's topic in Neurological

    Welcome to the forum Lyndsea. We are glad that you found us. I earned an AA in psych before going to nursing school, and it never made me any more marketable. In fact, no one has ever asked me about...

  13. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    CountyRat replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Exactly right. There is no such thing as a "right" to good grades. Every student has a right to persue the grades they want, but to enjoy that right, they must do the work required. In the same way,...

  14. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    CountyRat replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh Asystole, I wonder if you appreciate how profound your question is. You have taken us to the very heart of the matter. Basic human rights exist everywhere there are humans. So why would Canadians...

  15. Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

    CountyRat replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you, Grownuprosie, for correcting my misunderstanding. You are correct; I should not have refered to the President's comment without checking my memory for accuracy. I apologize to you and any...

  16. Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

    CountyRat replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government, Military

    I remember the President's remark very specifically. The tone of the statement was what caught my attention. Mr. Obama put a strong emphasis on the work nurse; as in, "he could not [even] get a job as...

  17. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    CountyRat replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    VanLpn wrote, "Me too. It baffles me that people wouldn't want a universal healthcare system. This discussion has also highlighted to me how individualistic the U.S as a whole is with an "every man...

  18. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    CountyRat replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [quote=JMBnurse Not directed at just you, CountyRat, but what should Americans who work full time and can't get insurance coverage do? I know many people in this situation. Some with medical...

  19. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    CountyRat replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The arguments people offer to support the view that healthcare is a basic human right inevitably requires conflation of "rights" with "needs." I have a right to practice a religion or not practice...

  20. Casting Nurses for the Walking Dead

    CountyRat replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Actually, there are wolverines. They live in the central plains and mountains of North America and they are vicious! As for zombies, well, check this site and then tell me zombies are not real. Go on,...

  21. When a patient states "something isnt right..."

    CountyRat replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here is an interesting article relevant to this topic: 'Gut Feelings' Matter in Dx of Kids'

  22. 8 or 12hr shifts?

    CountyRat replied to ashleyr34's topic in General Nursing

    I preferred 12s. More time meant a little less pressure; at least, less time pressure. I was tired at the end of every shift, 12 hour or 8 hour, but the extra four hours were not

  23. When a patient states "something isnt right..."

    CountyRat replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Jackfackmasta wrote, "My preceptor had told me it was probably from moving her but the fact she desated twice during the day shift and never before alerted me to something was wrong." In the case that...

  24. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    CountyRat replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    WARNING! IF YOU WANT SYMPATHY, STOP READING NOW! If, on the other hand, you want a job, continue (but brace yourself, the truth will hurt). YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. The wise will sit at Teacher...

  25. First med error

    CountyRat replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Honesty can also be kind. Mistakes affect both the patient and the nurse. The OP's post, and those that followed, make it clear that those of us who are willing to be honest about our mistakes have...