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It's been a long time since this happened and my dad passed. I've been thinking about things since the I can't breath movement. I was wrong to bring up race in my op. I was trying to be descriptive. That was all. But I see now, race details were irrelevant. I'm so sorry I did that and was part of the problem.

I like your example Horseshoe. I think this case is more sinister than the Aunt May example. The reporter bribed a hospital employee for protected health information. In essence he knowingly posted stolen information that he had no right to see or share. It is so completely unethical, I actually got very mad when I read the original article.

Jason Pierre-Paul Lost His Finger. Did ESPN Violate HIPAA By Reporting It? Here's the link to the article: Jason Pierre-Paul Lost His Finger. Did ESPN Violate HIPAA By Reporting It? - Forbes Jason Pierre-Paul, the star defensive end for the NFL's New York Giants, had one of his fingers amputated on Wednesday, ESPNreported. It seems a hospital employee sold the protected health information to a reporter. I have no doubt that they will catch the hospital employee. My concern is that the reporter also stepped over the line and should also be punished. This is about more than an athlete who had his privacy violated; it's about the press being above the law. Tell me what you think!

The red flag is the seven days a week. Business will always put themselves first. The cannery may try to coerce you into working more hours than you are comfortable. This could negatively impact your education. I worked 24 hours a week when I was going for my ASD RN. That was mainly Friday, Sat, and Sunday as a CNA. When I was working on my BSN, I worked 50 hours a week for the last 3 months of the program. It was an online program that took about 20-25 hours a week. I had no balance in my life and it was hard on my kids. Recently, I completed my MSN while working 20 hours a week. I think splitting the time makes the most sense.

I just quit a pretty lucrative contract assignment. They offered me the permanent job, with a 25% pay cut (from contractor pay to salaried employee pay) and an increase in hours of 10 to 20 extra hours per week . Would you take a job that essentially cut your pay in half to be permanent? I don't want to work a job that is 50-60 hours a week with on-call on top of it. I've been picking up per diem work at an urgent care clinic while I decide my next step. I've been an occ health nurse for over a decade and feel like I am ready for a change. Has anyone else considered changing fields?

In the winter, my hands get dry and chapped easily. I put a thick layer of A&D ointment on my hands at bedtime and then sleep with cotton gloves on, so I don't get it on the sheets. It works really well to soften feet too (just sleep with socks on).

Rua61 I'm so sorry. I'm not trying to be inflammatory. I was trying to describe a situation. Without the use of pictures, one uses descriptive words. If it was a short person versus a large person, I would have used those words. I was merely trying to paint the picture of what happened. It's so sad that this turned into a weird racial thing. My focus was meant to be in the fact that my dear father is dying. Dealing with a glioblastoma, multiple pulmonary embolisms, confusion, and DVTs in his legs is hard. I was hurting because this frail person that I love was attacked. I really meant this discussion to be about how hard it is to protect people when you are far away and they have their own ideas (like taking endless walks). I'm sorry for offending people. I thought bringing this discussion up in a nursing forum, we would talking about how do you care for someone who is dying but trying to live. I'm hurting and sad. I'm sorry I didn't get my words right.

No my family is not pressing charges. The family was stretched thin with the care giving. Insurance didn't cover 24 hour nurses aids. Only he and his wife live in MA. The rest of us live outof state. 3 weeks ago I went to visit. I walked with him for 6 miles for our afternoon walk (the morning walk was 1 1/2 hours). He's was hard to keep up with. It's a moot point now. Hopefully he will come home from the ICU on hospice for one last Thanksgiving. His condition has deteriorated in the last few days.

GrnTea, I thought about leaving the skin color out of it. But I felt it was germane. This person punched my dad soley based on what he saw. The really funny thing is that my dad was against racism his whole life... If I had said an Italian kid punched my dad, I would not have been called out for being racist.

So you are saying that disabled people should not be allowed to walk outside alone? He is not totally blind, he can see out of one side. He brought this attack on himself because he was threatening? He's a 125lb Jewish man. If Woody Allen stopped on a street in front of you, would you think that he was threatening you? It sounds like you are trying to blame the victim.

Lack of Public Awareness November 25, 2014 Last week my dad was punched in the face and given a bloody nose while going for a walk in Cambridge, Mass. He has a Grade IV Glioblastoma and is in the ICU now. We are hoping to take him home on hospice tomorrow so he can have Thanksgiving at home. He's an amazing man who meditates and knows how to listen thoughtfully. During this last part of his illness, he lost half his visual field. He's on steroids to reduce the inflammation. The side effect of the steroids is that he gets restless. His only solace is going for long walks. But he's a proud man and will not carry a blind person's white cane. I suggested it to him last month, not because I thought he was disabled, but so the general public might be a little more careful around him. He refused. Last week he was walking as usual, when he got a little disoriented. This happens; it's not just being completely blind on the left side, but difficulty tracking movement. When he sees people or things coming toward him, he stops until they pass him. This time he stopped in front of a black teenager. I think the kid misinterpreted why this frail, thin man stopped in front of him. He reacted by punching my dad in the nose. My dad got his bearings and made his way home covered in blood (I think he was only a block or two away). I implore you, please think first. If you see someone who is "off", take a moment before reacting. Perhaps they are just trying to get their bearings. Not every disability is immediately recognizable.

I saw that article and thought it was real. But when I tried to find corroboration from AP and Reuters, I couldn't find anything. That's when I suspected it was a hoax. If you aren't sure, you can also check Snopes.

I like to bring crocheting to social events and doctor's offices. It makes me happy. The PTA moms at my daughter's school make fun of me and call me an 'old lady'. It shouldn't make a difference, but it does. I'm surprised sometimes by the attitude. I don't think the instructors or classmates care if you learn better when your hands are busy. It's all about looking interested. For example, there are students who pretend to take notes, but are on face book. And for those people really questioning the clicking noise that may or may not be heard from the needles, what about typing on a laptop - doesn't that make louder clicking noise? I like edmia's comments.

@imintrouble I think Duncan was at fault for lying about Ebola exposure, but the CDC keeps insisting that if you are not showing symptoms, you are not contagious. As for Duncan, it's human nature to want to survive. Africa has a 90% mortality rate and it's 50% in the US. He probably thought it was a "lie" or die situation.

Based on statements from nurses it did not identify, the union described how Duncan was left in an open area of the emergency room for hours. It said staff treated Duncan for days without the correct protective gear, that hazardous waste was allowed to pile up to the ceiling and safety protocols constantly changed. Texas dept.: 2nd person tests positive for Ebola