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Geeg

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  1. Health Insurence for IC Nurse

    Geeg replied to DLHRNUSAF's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by IC

  2. Disturbing Nursing Home Story

    Geeg replied to Lalage's topic in General Nursing

    When friends/family members ask me about nsg homes I tell them to stay out any which way they can. Then they counter with:"What if mom falls down the stairs and nobody finds her for a few days?" I...

  3. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    Geeg replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    As one who hates electronic doc immensely, I feel your pain. What you need to do is call the info systems backup in the hospital immediately when some computer snafu delays pt care. The more that...

  4. Dr. Dean (democratic primary contender) on Nursing

    Geeg replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    It is about time some politician realized that nurses are a special interest voting block that should be

  5. Dangerous patient ratios

    Geeg replied to LoriPRN's topic in Travel

    I applaud your slaying of the dragon. I just haven't got time for the pain

  6. plastic surgery recovery centers

    Geeg replied to jane23's topic in General Nursing

    I would want to work in the rec center they show on "Extreme Makeover" (on ABC) looks plush. On second thought, I wouldn't want to deal with all the n/v and having to tell them, repeatedly, how great...

  7. Job Inteview with Orthopedic Doctor. Please Help

    Geeg replied to HISSYTHECAT's topic in General Nursing

    Bossess want to know how you are going to make it possible for them to completer their work in a more timely fashion. In an office setting I would imagine that includes things like coordinating pt...

  8. Advice needed for patient saftey/concerns

    Geeg replied to AndiMac's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Get out of there now and cut your

  9. The fatting of America.

    Geeg replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it is sad that most health professionals don't tell pts that they could reduce or eliminate the need for meds, and have improvement (and in some cases cure) of chronic disease if they...

  10. unhappy nurse

    Geeg replied to nurse unhappy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Management is more than happy to see the eat their young culture continue, that way, they can continue with the ever successful divide and conquer

  11. Is the Nursing Shortage Ending?

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The only way I see it ending is when hospitals successfully lobby to replace RN's with lower paid LPN/LVN's or worse totally unlicensed personnel at the bedside-trained right off the street for 2...

  12. Study: HMOs take money from patient care

    Geeg replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HMO's make money the old fashioned way-they steal

  13. Tampa VA Hospital Awarded Magnet Prize

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am very skeptical about the Magnet designation. It seems very similar to the JCAHO charade where the hospital makes sure the paperwork is in order and that everyone is on their best behavior during...

  14. Senate approves sweeping Medicare bill

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here is a scary piece of info: Did you know that senate majority leader Bill Frist's family owns (and made gazillions) HCA AKA

  15. FDA & medication safety

    Geeg replied to rarchie24's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have a hard time with believing any research now, since so much of it is bought and paid for by the big drug companies. I am going back to old fashioned OTC remedies-for myself

  16. Post Op Care

    Geeg replied to onenutshy101's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    With postop bellies suspect

  17. missing drugs

    Geeg replied to bail's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for your situation. Thanks for pointing out that most nurses have NO contract and can be terminated at any time for any

  18. Clostridium Difficile

    Geeg replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    One poster noted not to use Cipro d/t preventing resistance, also Cipro has been implicated in tendonitis, and has even caused rare cases of

  19. Need to find cheap airfare, family member ill

    Geeg replied to Paige Turner RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hotwire is good, but you must be very flexible with flight

  20. Nursing in California

    Geeg replied to nurseangelface's topic in California Nursing

    I agree with Stevierae, ask for what you want

  21. Hospital industry seminars advise administrators how to evade RN ratios

    Geeg replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    All the administrators say there aren't enough RN's in Cali to fulfill the ratios. NEWS FLASH: If you spend the $$$ they will come!! Put some cash out there and RN's from all over the country will...

  22. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

    Geeg replied to gooser's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't blame Pacu nurses for not wanting to put in endless OT, because they won't hire more Pacu staff. Pacu is supposed to be a day/eve job that burnt out ICU nurses, like myself, can progress to...

  23. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

    Geeg replied to gooser's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would ask for extensive PACU training and compensation for

  24. Senate approves sweeping Medicare bill

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is just another FREE LUNCH for drug and insurance

  25. OK, who's working this Thanksgiving?

    Geeg replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    Thank God I work registry/agency and am working Thanksgiving by CHOICE for a