BlueRidgeHomeRN

BlueRidgeHomeRN

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  1. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i think you are confusing my thoughts and opinions on uhc with how i practice. this forum is looking at the pros and cons of uhc and what it will mean to us as health care providers. the recent point...

  2. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    help??--yes, with all my energy and soul!:redbeathe enable??--not a chance. the difference, just like with addicts, is personal responsibilty and willingness to change when given support and...

  3. Being a patient, your opinions

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in General Nursing

    way to go..i too, would have been in jail for assault, after which i would have made it my life's work to get these idiots fired!!...

  4. sick as a dog

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    i had it for 3 weeks in december--im rocephin and three weeks of levaquin to kill it off..fluids, rest, and don't go back to work too soon! i did, and got a secondary otits and brochitis for my...

  5. OASIS recertification calendar

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to susannyc's topic in General Nursing

    it is at www.qtso.com name is oasiscal2008 .....gives first five day window, second five day window, as well as third, based on m0030 and m0090. hope this helps!! i swear by it (ok, sometimes i...

  6. Weight Loss Medications

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    i briefly tried the fat-blockers a few years ago.."oily anal leakage" is the nicest possible way to explain the effect... finally tried a southbeach approach at md's suggestion to dh and me--tons of...

  7. Being a patient, your opinions

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in General Nursing

    i agree--my care was great, and my hospital "flagged" all employees and families as vip's (nice, huh? didn't matter if housekeeping or md..). i'm a preety good nurse, but not when i'm on pca morphine...

  8. How does Lone Worker Protection operate in the US healthcare system?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ukresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    have to agree:nurse: we'd be told it was not needed..and besides, who ever heard of unsafe areas in

  9. How does Lone Worker Protection operate in the US healthcare system?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ukresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    nothing formal that i am aware of, and have been doing home visits alone for a long time. the informal method usually employed, at least in home care, is leaving a co-worker or supervisor a visit...

  10. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    thanks for the info and observations from the other side of the

  11. Injection Technique

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    first, make sure you have the right sized needle-my mentor in nursing school did her doctoral thesis on the fact that we frequently get skittish in giving im's to babies and use a needle that's too...

  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: too

  13. Where are all the happy nurses?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to NPs4health's topic in General Nursing

  14. PLEASE read. I need help!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

    not so--shocked her family by becoming a "nurse"--one step away from prostitute, and a poor reflection on her wealthy family. imagine, a maiden lady seeing "nude" men--oh, what will the neighbors...

  15. How far will a BSN take me?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to RNDave's topic in General Nursing

    a bsn is anything you'd like it to be--management, sales, teaching (lpn level) staff development, community health---or, staying in a hospital you love. it doesn't mandate you leave the bedside, but...

  16. Former addict a nurse?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to JoeyDog's topic in General Nursing

    which is why i'd love to know how this has panned out, if the op is still out

  17. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    count me in. a fair portion of the point i have been trying to make is that poor choices (diet, smoking, lack of excercise, uncontrolled diabetes) have a huge impact on healthcare dollars. people...

  18. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    no, i believe that the above are indeed intended to be perjorative, and that attacking one's opponent personally is a sign of a weak argument, without facts or logic behind it. now that you've added...

  19. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i was politely suggesting that your arguments would be better enhanced by facts supporting them then by name-calling of those who disagree with you. btw-not a consevative, try

  20. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i respectfully disagree, in regard to frivolous lawsuits being a factor in the practice of medicine in america. i find it difficult to believe that anyone would rule that factor out of current...

  21. private nursing schools

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to incubator2007's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, but could you reword this? i don't get

  22. How do you deal.....Anger and death

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    epona- if you can handle one more, let me add my hugs on the loss of your kitty. lost ours in the fall, but that's not really the point. death and greiving hits us all differently at different times....

  23. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    please review original statement:typing--there is nothing about "no taxes", merely a national adversion to them.... i was making a point to our esteemed british colleage, not teaching american history...

  24. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  25. Is it a HIPPA violation?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to DixieNurse2244's topic in HIPAA Challenges