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  1. Healing Old Wounds

    hbscott replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    I wish to thank all of you who took the time to post the kind remarks following my original post. You certainly remind me why I still feel a "connection" towards nurses and nursing in spite of my...

  2. Did You Hear About This One?

    hbscott posted a topic in General Nursing

    NEW LONDON, Connecticut (AP) -- A spark from a defibrillator set a woman's clothing on fire when a paramedic tried to restart her heart in an ambulance. Brenda Jewett, 47, was pronounced dead at a...

  3. The reference game...how do you play it?

    hbscott replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    Very smart SJOE! Having been with only one organization for the past 23 years your thread was a very interesting read indeed.

  4. Did You Hear About This One?

    hbscott replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Try the link below: http://www.acls.net/aclsalg.htm

  5. The reference game...how do you play it?

    hbscott replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    It's nice when others can validate our intuition and "gut feeling" about things. Good Luck! -HBS "Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice" Sidney Freedman,...

  6. Healing Old Wounds

    hbscott replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    You certainly have my utmost respect in that regard. I only wish that your friend had been able to find hope in her situation before resorting to suicide. The world is full of cruel people (not just...

  7. Healing Old Wounds

    hbscott replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    True but it also can be said that those who have been abused in the past are in danger of becoming abusers in the future, something about the cyclical nature of human behavior patterns. No matter...

  8. Healing Old Wounds

    hbscott replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    I am a "Computed Radiography and Advanced Imaging Specialist" in radiology. I also do work in 3D reconstruction of CT and MRI data sets to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of difficult cases for...

  9. Healing Old Wounds

    hbscott replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    No, you did not (I see you got here from the other thread). If you read this post (and my other posts) carefully you will see that the issues I raise are not tied to one individual but are collective...

  10. STR8 vs Gay Male RN

    hbscott replied to Ah life!'s topic in General Nursing

    I would elaborate further but it is time for me to move on. I do however leave with some parting remarks at: https://allnurses.com/t55693.html -HBS

  11. Did You Hear About This One?

    hbscott replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering the same thing?

  12. Did You Hear About This One?

    hbscott replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    True but the issue was defining "dead" as noted in the post. Nonethless.... Asystole ..... Check me in another lead, then let's have a cup of TEA." Transcutaneous Pacing (TCP) Only effective with...

  13. STR8 vs Gay Male RN

    hbscott replied to Ah life!'s topic in General Nursing

    To answer the first question my response is: 11 Males started my RN-BSN program. 3 Males graduated this program. 2 Males passed the RN Boards 1 Male was straight (me) and 1 Male was not (my friend) So...

  14. Did You Hear About This One?

    hbscott replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, are we talking about "Ventricular Fibrillation" Vs "Asystole" because I could argue that if I am in V-FIB I am not clinically dead yet (but will be soon if the condition is not corrected) but if...

  15. Why Is There A Shortage?

    hbscott replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    I too checked with my classmates and have found that most of my colleagues have moved on (through marriage, career change, and/or advanced practice opportunities). I have yet to find one classmate of...

  16. Encouragement for New Nurses

    hbscott replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch! We are a "caring profession" - right?

  17. Did any of you leave nursing for another profession?

    hbscott replied to guest27716's topic in General Nursing

    I left nursing to become a Computed Radiography and Advanced Imaging Specialist in Radiology. Still in healthcare but not in nursing. How does it feel? It feels good! As the picture below...

  18. You Know It Is Time To Leave Nursing When....

    hbscott posted a topic in General Nursing

    A MALE nurse was struck off after being accused of threatening to flush a toilet on a pensioner's head. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5022908.html "The tribunal heard Cunningham became angry...

  19. 19yo traumatic arrest...

    hbscott replied to happystudent's topic in Emergency

    I know exactly how you feel. My "kid brother" is in Iraq right now flying helicopters for the army. I have been dreaming about him a lot lately.

  20. Why Is There A Shortage?

    hbscott replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Very good point Lizz! The toughest decision for me was to decide to stay in or leave nursing. You know what my decision entailed. But for those folks who decide to stay in nursing I think setting...

  21. Why Is There A Shortage?

    hbscott replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that I have made it clear that I left nursing for a job that offered better pay, better working conditions, more autonomy, greater satisfaction, and personally more fulfilling. I have also...

  22. anyone's husband also a nurse?

    hbscott replied to nursemichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Let me see.... My wife was a nurse (but decided to move on eventually to other things); my mother was a family nurse practitioner, my grandmother was a LTC nurse, my mother-in-law was a staff nurse,...

  23. I'll just be a Nurse! (rant)

    hbscott replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes all we have left is our sense of humor when we have to deal with the absurd. I think Third-shift Guy was just trying to shed some humor on the situation as was I. No Humor = No Life Worth...

  24. Dysfunctional Collaborations

    hbscott posted a topic in General Nursing

    As I noted on an earlier post Advanced Practice Nurses report the highest level of job satisfaction, see http://www.afscme.org/una/sns06.htm for more information on that. Two of the most popular APN...

  25. I'll just be a Nurse! (rant)

    hbscott replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I see stupid people... They're everywhere... They walk around like everyone else... They don't even know that they're