BlueRidgeHomeRN

BlueRidgeHomeRN

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  1. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    is aggitation sumtin like gitting yer panties in a

  2. Myths in Healthcare

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in General Nursing

    even the most primitive of societies recognize the difference between not being able to produce versus not being willing to produce. only people without arms are relieved of the [metaphorical ]...

  3. Myths in Healthcare

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in General Nursing

    it is too bad that er's have to spend money treating every drug seeker and shot up criminal that walks or rolls through the door. there is no accountability. if there is ever a single payor system,...

  4. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    actually, there are three fingers pointing back, and a thumb off on a

  5. Myths in Healthcare

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: well said!! unless "your health care" needs involve a child, an aged person, or an adult with severe mental or physical handicaps..... ....from which i exclude addictions and morbid obesity...

  6. Myths in Healthcare

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in General Nursing

    come on--nothing is

  7. poor people get poor tx?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    it's not the raw data, its the interpretation, which is why statisitics should be a mandatory course. additionally, the enourmous size and lack of homogeny in the us population makes comparisons to...

  8. Myths in Healthcare

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in General Nursing

    no one "turned" this article into left wing propoganda..the underlying assumptions and slanted hypothesis made it what was it is. the left wing position is that the federal government should provide...

  9. Myths in Healthcare

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to advocateforsafety's topic in General Nursing

    let's see, one of the evaluation criteria is "fairness", and no mention is made of the high income level of many of the uninsured who "can't afford" insurance while making $75 k plus?? this article...

  10. poor people get poor tx?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    sure they do--all the time. there are three types of lies: lies, darn lies, and statistics. data can and is manipulated to make whatever point the writer

  11. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    my dear boss , a sweet person, uses this one at least three times a day...fingernails on a chalkboard!!! [ but i'm not taking the grief that would ensue from correcting

  12. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    *sigh* does school start soon so these bored and boring baby trolls can be otherwise

  13. Scheduling Death??

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    my favorite "duh" moment from hospice came from a discussion with a family member who used the phrase "if i ever die..". if ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? repeat after me....."i will die some day, i will die...

  14. Child Abuse

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    the voluntary, non-government program was called k.r.a.c.k.....forget the whole acronym but it invloved "keeping all kids off drugs" in a catchy turn of phrase. the program gave $200-$300 to addicts...

  15. Medical This or That

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    Baby under bili lights Paraplegia or pancreatic

  16. Patients son who is a MD violating HIPPA & is just a jerk!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    yup,,

  17. Where would you move?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Nurse__Mary's topic in General Nursing

    ..and north

  18. Where would you move?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Nurse__Mary's topic in General Nursing

  19. Where would you move?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Nurse__Mary's topic in General Nursing

    double amen! mary, did i mention that fl is where we moved from!!! bugs, crime, traffic, hurricaines, "no hablemos ingles", overpriced houses made of cardboard and elmer's glue...ick! orlando is a...

  20. Where would you move?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Nurse__Mary's topic in General Nursing

    we are empty nesters, and after a four year search we moved here to lynchburg, va..and love it. great cost of living, at the foot of the mountains, five colleges in town, and mild weather all year...

  21. Long Distance Relationships and Nursing School

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to casi's topic in General Students

  22. Anyone working for WIC?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in General Nursing

    sadly, my grandson qualifies for wic..my son is in the army, and my d-i-l works part time, and they still make little enough to qualify. what does that say about our country? i worked public health...

  23. ER Pet Peeves

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    did you tell them that sure, the cute little agent from the dea had a pocket full of them at the side entrance?? not only that, he'd give you a free ride to great little "hotel", all

  24. Medical This or That

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    i&d of nasty boil--love them draining things, mine or anyone's (gotta love wound care!) :offtopic:......unmedicated lady partsl birth or kidney stone? do i get bonus points for both--kid was 10...

  25. Work all night -School during the day, can it be done?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

    the only student in my bsn program who tried this failed in his senior