Geeg

Geeg

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  1. Actual Article: "Socialized Health-Care Nightmare"

    Geeg replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Okay so there system is scary, but that doesn't justify the bull that is going on in

  2. Rhode Island---STOP diverting ambulances, put patients in cafeteria

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If I was a pt who had to stay overnight in the cafeteria, I would pay what I think the caferteria room charge should be:

  3. rotating/night shifts-how do you do it with a family?

    Geeg replied to hartsbur's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift takes years off of your life. Your sleep, eating habits, and social life is compromised. I don't care what anyone says the body does no acclimate. It is against nature to be awake all...

  4. Leaving the UK for greener pastures

    Geeg replied to roxannekkb's topic in United Kingdom

    I work in Cali right now, I just hate to see nurses getting locked in to two year contracts to come over here. It just seems like too long to obligated when one is not sure what the working...

  5. CLEVELAND or COLUMBUS- Help!

    Geeg replied to allsmiles's topic in Ohio Nursing

    In Cle I prefer UHHS, CCF will work you to

  6. Anyone look forward to being a pt in the hospital?

    Geeg replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason I would look forward to going into the hospital is the fact that I plan to call admin into my rm to tell them how great the nurses are and how poorly the admin is running the

  7. Things Med students/residents have taught me

    Geeg replied to harry Krishna's topic in General Nursing

    That trying to titrate nipride and epi (I call it epipride) instead of using that wonderful drug called

  8. Nurses Testify Against Overtime Law Changes

    Geeg replied to -jt's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it is terrible that big business is being given permission to cheat workers out of overtime pay. Howerver, nurses will not have to worry about it if they use their power in numbers to...

  9. Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage

    Geeg replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We need that woman with the spiked white hair who used to shout: "STOP the

  10. Nurses and Blood

    Geeg replied to RN30years's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a shame how blood transfusion is taken so lightly. The Red Cross is always saying we have a shortage. I feel it really needs to be rationed for who needs it the most. I have a hard...

  11. CLEVELAND or COLUMBUS? Help!

    Geeg replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    How old are you? Columbus has alot more young people 20's -30's because of OSU. I am actually going back to Cle in 2 wks and am going to work at UHHS, CCF is strictly a "doctor's" hospital and the...

  12. Why Management is often not sticking up for Nurses

    Geeg replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    I realize that docs are the main focus for hospitals and that docs like to be catered to. By the same token, docs dislike hosptitals where their pts have poor outcomes. We all know what a large...

  13. Advice on what unit to start on

    Geeg replied to NursinTig's topic in General Nursing

    Any experience you have will be beneficial in the long run. Do you have any long term goal in mind? For example, I know many people who are or want to become CRNA's so naturally they took...

  14. Further barriers on Tenet closing MCP hospital

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The general public does not realize how the government has allowed for profit chains to

  15. Why Is There A Shortage?

    Geeg replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    I am not surprised that some docs want to take over hospitals and rake in the cash. However, they will have to get by one very rich and powerful force: the insurance

  16. Cute things manager's say

    Geeg replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    You need to screen your calls. If you never get the call or the message in time, oh

  17. Is it worth it still?

    Geeg replied to bellehill's topic in Travel

    I agree with the poster, this travel nsg isn't all roses. I was very lucky and got a great first assignment and extended three times. I have decided that you must pick your assignments very...

  18. International Travel Nursing Agencies?

    Geeg replied to mystical's topic in International Nursing

    I looked into companies that staff the UK. I spoke with Continental Travel Nurse and they were much more helpful then O'Grady Peyton

  19. California Hospital Closes Due to Ratio Law

    Geeg replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like this hospital was in trouble regardless of the ratio law. How do you run an acute care hospital with only 40 beds anyway? It was bound to gobbled up (bought) by some larger health...

  20. Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage

    Geeg replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am not really offended by the way nurses are portrayed on TV. Does anything on TV reflect real life

  21. Nursing Benefits- Your Input Please!

    Geeg replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Shercat: The co you work for is charging its employees top buck for those benefits since you are a captive audience. That way they can sell the benefits to nonemployees for a much lower competitive...

  22. Nurses pay

    Geeg replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    The starting salary is usually attractive to lure you in, but you will max out very

  23. Nurses and the Presidential Election 2004

    Geeg replied to -jt's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If the government gets involved they will inevitably come down on the money side, which is the American Hosp Assoc and the AMA. This would not be good for nursing. Keep the gov out of it, we don't...

  24. The Death Knell of Nursing?!

    Geeg replied to Joe Hill's topic in General Nursing

    HMMMM. What will the robot due when the surgeon throws instruments and has tantrums? They will need some special software for those

  25. Thinking about traveling...got advice?

    Geeg replied to scrubs's topic in Travel

    Do you have a particular location in mind? If you do, mention it in the thread's title. People are much more likely to respond to something like "Any housing stories in Whereverville?" than a...