HonestRN

What is your opinion; is alcoholism a disease or a choice? Please provide your rationale or empirical support of your belief.

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Did I miss somethng? I don't think the OP said anything about administering insulin. CBT's at my facility are usually quarterly policy and procedure CBT's and we are paid to do them. As a registry RN I get paid an educational rate rather than my regu...

I'm glad you mentioned this option stargazer88 because I was just going to mention it myself. I have a friend who is an attorney and suggested I go to law school because having a background in nursing and having a law degree would lead to some lucrat...

"First, yes, it's legal for an employer to give a negative reference as long as it's factually accurate. It's true that some companies have policies that they will only confirm dates of employment and job duties and will not comment on the employe...

This is an article I read though the situation is somewhat different I find it interesting and wonder if this will set a precedent Ethics Case Study Poor Staffing Results in Brain-damaged Patient Leah Curtin, RN, ScD(h), FAAN Posted: 01/03/2012; ...

I think good looks get one only so far. Yes they open doors but then you have to have skills, personality and an ability to communicate. Being female and attractive while having perks has an equal disadvantage, you have to work harder to prove yourse...

strictly by number and room location which inevitably leaves one nurse with a crummy assignment while another usually has a cush one. I think patient assignments really should be done by acuity for better care.

My motto exactly!! No need to read between the lines @llg: I like the platinum rule concept. Especially since I can be rather thick skinned at times and I need to remember that others can be so much more sensitive than myself and I need to respond to...

eh hospitals are not hurting nearly as bad as you think or they claim. Not for profits are making money hand over fist. On Top of Tax Breaks, Nonprofit Hospitals Reap Big Profits - Health Blog - WSJ You can also check out Crains List to see year over...

I pray that the powers that be recognize the importance of nurses and treat us accordingly

The nurse in the coca cola ad could just as easily have been as well. It's the whole concept of using a nurse that suggests a product is medically acceptable or approved otherwise why would the first option be to portray the model as a nurse??? I per...

I find all these responses amusing in light of the coca cola ad portraying a nurse drinking a coke that everybody here seemed to think was ok in spite of the suggestion that perhaps it was a marketing ploy...........

I agree with start CPR until AED ready and shock if indicated. not all arrhythmias can be shocked some need synchronized cadioversion

the mentally ill smoke at about twice the rate of the general population. http://mentalhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa112300a.htm

This I know and a lot drink beer/alcohol and smoke cigarettes too and how would you feel about nurses being portrayed consuming alcohol and smoking? The point I was making is that the rest of the professions portrayed were much more glamorous and I s...

Not impressed at all. Think the nurse is simply to make coke look like an acceptable beverage that even a nurse would drink it

Registry is the same as PRN at my hospital. It is a facility position, not agency. The hourly rate is higher but no benefits and that means NO benefits. Requires 4 days a month minimum but can pick up more. Only have to commit to one summer and one w...

Smokers usually die sooner than the obese and ultimately cost less in medical costs than the obese so I think they should refuse to hire obese personnel if they are going to refuse to hire smokers. And IF it is about promoting a wellness image as mos...

The job cuts are not due entirely to medicare cuts. As a matter of fact the cuts have been delayed by the Senate. Senate votes to delay Medicare pay cut - UPI.comI suspect the cuts in hours and positions has more to do with the economy i.e. more u...

Why wasn't this issue dealt with when you were in clinical? Was your clinical instructor aware of this? Can you prove this is why you can not secure a job? I ask because I had a similar situation in nursing school, got an attorney to write a letter a...

I agree, when our parents die there is no longer a generation between us and the grave. I do think being nurses helps us to get there more gracefully though

too funny!

Are you referring to thyroid storm? If so, O2, fluids with electrolytes, antipyretics if indicated, inderal to control heart rate and BP, iodide to block thyroid hormone release, propylthiouracil to block thyroid hormone production, and definitely tr...

No, not over-reacting. I would discuss the issue with the guidance counselor and the school psychologist. Maybe get the family in on the meeting and see if a referral can be made for the young man to talk to somebody. You are a good nurse.