Geeg

Geeg

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  1. Where is our support from the media??

    Geeg replied to Milehighnurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is way beyond yogurt bars-it is more like all expenses paid luxury vacations-for docs and administrators

  2. I can feel the sqeeze.

    Geeg replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sure, facility income is not ulimited, but when hospitals have millions of billions of year profit, I don't perceive them as

  3. Call to ACTION - Nursing OT pay, RN licensure is in jeopardy!

    Geeg replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses need to be prepared for unfair/unexpected termination. The majority of facility RN's are very vulnerable since they are "employees at will" and have no legally binding contract and can be...

  4. Will travel nursing ever be done away with?

    Geeg replied to skybirdrising's topic in Travel

    It will be done away with when there is no longer any demand. I see hospital mergers as dangerous to the demand. Once, one system is allowed to buy all of the hospitals in a town, it sets salary...

  5. Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am surpised that more people don't die intraop or postop. The survival stats are probably

  6. OSHA to drop nursing homes as inspection targets, thanks Bush

    Geeg replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oops, sorry. I forgot to mention that she was impregnated in the Fla nsg

  7. OSHA to drop nursing homes as inspection targets, thanks Bush

    Geeg replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It must run in the family. I refer to the case of the woman, who is a ward of the state of Florida who is mentally incapacitated and residing in a facility in Florida. Thanks Gov. Jeb

  8. Call to ACTION - Nursing OT pay, RN licensure is in jeopardy!

    Geeg replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Do you think that it would do any good for nurses to lobby their state boards to remove the abandonement statements from the Nurse Practice

  9. Will RN's, LPN's be affected by the new OT rules?

    Geeg replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If the American Hospital Association has anything to pay, I mean say, about it, it will affect

  10. Doctors paying price for exercising a right

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Unfortunately, Americans, by and large, believe in expensive dramatic cures, not in practical, low cost,

  11. Nat'l Pain Care Policy Act of 2003

    Geeg replied to curradob's topic in Pain Management

    Get the drug companies behind it and it will go far. More emphasis on pain equals more narcotic prescribing and

  12. Patient Protection LAW!

    Geeg replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    SANAKRUZ, isn't the SEIU trying to expand the role of the LPN to include assessments, etc??? In an effort to make RN's

  13. Nurse to lead New Jersey hospital as CEO

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have been at hospitals pushing that linen rationing too. I kept changing them daily and PRN in a show of passsive resistance. I figured if anyone called me on it, I would say: "Well it is in the...

  14. Enough to make the blood boil

    Geeg replied to LucyGoosey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Get Ready. I see a day coming, when the big drug companies will force the FDA to give them patents on vitamins and minerals. START STOCKPILING THEM

  15. Patient Protection LAW!

    Geeg replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is there any way to get this into a mainstream newspaper? Or will the AHA pay the LA Times and the SF Chronicle off, so that they won't print

  16. Nurse to lead New Jersey hospital as CEO

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I hope that this situation is different, but from what I have seen, nurse CEO"s behave like all other management and cut nsg postions to save $$ so they can get bonuses,

  17. OSHA investigating killing of MD by patient at psych hospital

    Geeg replied to obeyacts2's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Cannoli, you are right on. I thought I would not be cynical just this once. Thanks for bringing me back on

  18. Where is our support from the media??

    Geeg replied to Milehighnurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We don't have a united powerful voice that speaks and lobbies for us. Teachers, are a great example. There is a profession dominated by women that have strong unions and a "kick ass" retirement...

  19. Article: Healthcare Providers Must Take Steps to Prevent Workplace Violence

    Geeg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I didn't read the article, but , why do RN's bear the responsibility for eliminating the violence. True, we are enablers for not speaking out about it. HOWEVER, I think that hospitals which hide...

  20. OSHA investigating killing of MD by patient at psych hospital

    Geeg replied to obeyacts2's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Three cheers for

  21. Why can't I be a nurse?

    Geeg replied to Cali's topic in General Nursing

    Increase the size of the RN letters on your badge. Inform "know it all" patients that you have completed a "NLN" accredited 4yr nsg program, and fulfilled all state requiremnts, including sitting for...

  22. nursing question

    Geeg replied to RRH's topic in General Nursing

    Be very firm that you days is the only shift you can work, and that you would love to work in the wonderful evnvironment that the facility provides. That you would love to be part of their team....

  23. Common Sense Nursing?

    Geeg replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    That situation is unfortunate. The problem is that everyone in nsg is brand spanking new, since alot of experienced people have been driven away by the working conditions in nsg. When I started, 15...

  24. Creative Nurses

    Geeg replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    Have your articles/commentaries been published in mainstream newspapers-the public really needs to know how the standard of care is being

  25. male versus female nursing wages?

    Geeg replied to hot_dude_Jim's topic in General Nursing

    female works agency/registry ICU $40.00/hr. I think that male RN's move away from the bedside quickly. to advanced practice roles and or