RN1982

RN1982

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  1. Any Muslim Nurses/Student Nurses in Allnurses?

    RN1982 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info. Nope, I'm not Muslim, Roman Catholic actually. I think I was referring to the funeral prayer. I didn't know the part about the buriel itself, that women weren't

  2. Any Muslim Nurses/Student Nurses in Allnurses?

    RN1982 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Hello my Muslim friends, I will be attending an Islamic funeral and I'm not sure what to wear...Should I wear a prayer dress or an

  3. And I continue my rant of MAs pretending to be nurses..

    RN1982 replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    You are way nice...I would have said "No, it's not the same thing. I have a degree and a license, YOU have a certificate....anyhow, this patient needs to be admittled to the hospital.Get me in touch...

  4. Bariatric Surgery-Need Advice

    RN1982 replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats and good

  5. credit check hospitals

    RN1982 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I graduated in 2005. The only thing I regret was not doing the two day a week option where you could go to clinicals the same day as lecture. I think that would have been much easier, less days to...

  6. HFCC - Nsg 120/126

    RN1982 replied to rn2b2011's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I never bought any of the optional books. Why read more material when you have it all in your

  7. credit check hospitals

    RN1982 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    you are preaching to the choir. i'm an hfcc grad. i know how tough that program is. my credit is probably as bad as your's. i recently filed bankruptcy so i'm sure mine is down the drain. oh well,...

  8. credit check hospitals

    RN1982 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I've worked at Beaumont and HFH and I've not had my credit checked....that I know of. Anyhow, I worked through nursing school, part time, every weekend. I know someone who had two jobs and worked...

  9. Fighting Lies with Lies

    RN1982 replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just more

  10. Bariatric Surgery-Need Advice

    RN1982 replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in General Nursing

    To Hellerd: Yes, you still have to watch what you eat and exercise after RNY. The surgery is not a cure. You mentioned all your problems and make it seem like this happens to every RNY patient. I've...

  11. Bariatric Surgery-Need Advice

    RN1982 replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in General Nursing

    I had my RNY via laproscopy, my abdomen has 5 small incisions which are all healed not. I could have went back to work within two weeks after having surgery, but I stayed off of work for a

  12. Bariatric Surgery-Need Advice

    RN1982 replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to add that I've had absolutely no complications after having the RNY. Everyone has different views about bariatric surgery. I didn't get the band because I didn't want a foreign object in my...

  13. Bariatric Surgery-Need Advice

    RN1982 replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in General Nursing

    I had RNY gastric bypass on May 26 and have lost 65lbs so far. It was the BEST decision I have ever made. I don't regret it and never will. I feel so much better physically than I did. Remember...

  14. Physical Assessments: Do Any Nurses Do Them

    RN1982 replied to romie's topic in General Nursing

    Please continue to assess your patients. Great nurses do

  15. FACT CHECK: Distortions rife in health care debate

    RN1982 replied to Agrippa's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have an HMO and haven't had any issues thus far. Yeah, I get a list to docs to choose from. Thats fine with me, as long as I get to choose my

  16. Nurses Are Professionals? Oh Really?

    RN1982 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I don't do

  17. Weight Gain

    RN1982 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. I reached 304lbs before I decided to have gastric bypass in May. I'm down 64lbs and have had no complications. I feel much better than I did when I was 304lbs and have more energy than...

  18. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    RN1982 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You pay for other people by way of taxes either way. You know, you pay for medicare it comes out of your check biweekly...i.e. you are already paying for someone

  19. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    RN1982 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Insurance rates are out of control for those who pay out of their own pocket for it. The fact that there are insurance companies trying to drop clients because of the client's illness is horrible and...

  20. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    RN1982 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You know, I don't think I buy the line that we get to keep our existing insurance or it won't be changed. Wouldn't this bill change all insurance? So I'm sure something will change regarding my...

  21. Magnet and the "Hilton Hospital" Mentality

    RN1982 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I think the whole Hilton Hospital mentality allows for more crazy families with outrageous expectations. The hospital I used to work at is Magnet. The hospital I work at now is not, but working...

  22. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    RN1982 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I hope to hell we don't have to take a pay

  23. FACT CHECK: Distortions rife in health care debate

    RN1982 replied to Agrippa's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Another thing is, you can't make all these people be compliant with their meds and diets. So what is Obama gonna do to the docs whose patients are noncompliant diabetics, not pay them? That's not fair...

  24. FACT CHECK: Distortions rife in health care debate

    RN1982 replied to Agrippa's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They don't dictate my provider. I can do a search of providers on the insurance website and choose who I want to provide care to me. I never got anything from my insurance company stating I must see...

  25. Weight Gain

    RN1982 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    My advice would be, cut out the soda, the sugar, most of the unrefined carbs (stick with whole grains), get enough protein (80gm), eat more veggies, measure your portions, keep a diet a diary and...