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thinkertdm

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  1. Nursing with diabetes??

    thinkertdm replied to rayk1021's topic in General Nursing

    You shouldn't need to tell your employer during the interview- don't- but once you get hired, please tell them. They will be more understanding when you have lows or need time for an

  2. Postive side of being in Outbreak

    thinkertdm replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, those visitors suck. If only people who get sick would just leave all that family at home! I mean, aside from the patient, who needs 'em? Especially since they inconvenience

  3. Cafe Press

    thinkertdm replied to JavaMama98's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I prefer zazzle.com. I really didn't like the products I made/purchased at cafe

  4. Hoping I don't get the flu

    thinkertdm replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I feel bad for you, but it was your decision to not take precautions. You can blame the other person, but it was ultimately up to

  5. Bedside Reporting

    thinkertdm replied to nightshiftnut's topic in General Nursing

    For crying out loud, its

  6. lumbar back pain

    thinkertdm replied to spunky1281's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what the hell your husband is talking about, but you either have a herniated disk, or a muscle strain. Since it is getting worse, you should probably see a

  7. Hygiene--HELP PLEASE

    thinkertdm replied to ANurseWannaB's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely try everything you can- I was worried that my post seemed like it advocated bailing at the first sign of trouble, and that is not at all what I meant. After you have tried everything you...

  8. Hygiene--HELP PLEASE

    thinkertdm replied to ANurseWannaB's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you. It is admirable that you are trying to work things out, but you need to realize that there is a point at which you shouldn't take it anymore. A relationship is a team effort, and if...

  9. Just curious of your opinion (I'm not asking for medical advice)

    thinkertdm replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar appointment with a doctor- no acute issues, just a visit with a new (to me) doctor. She only looked at me once, and spent the rest of the time typing into the computer. I think I...

  10. Just curious of your opinion (I'm not asking for medical advice)

    thinkertdm replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    The real scary part is that you were probably charged hundreds of dollars for that diagnosis. This is a huge part of the rising cost of health care- paying hundreds of dollars for essentially...

  11. New undocumented Nursing Grad...Please Help!

    thinkertdm replied to CoolNurses's topic in International Nursing

    You know, I don't want to be mean about this, but whatever country you came from would probably benefit from your skills more than the US would. Now is your chance to make a real difference! Most of...

  12. X-rays and CT scans may raise cancer risk - latest study

    thinkertdm replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    You know what else may cause cancer? Sunlight. Gasoline. Smoke- both direct and indirect. Chronic constipation. HPV. Smog. It's silly for you to worry about x-ray radiation (once per year),...

  13. Doctor as a patient

    thinkertdm replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    It's not whether the patient is a doctor- it's whether they are a jerk, plain and

  14. Having a Colectomy

    thinkertdm replied to JustaPatient585's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if people can give you any sort of medical advice here. Have you tried googling for some sort of support forums? I know there are ones for sleep apnea, diabetes, and

  15. Nurses: Let's put our brilliant minds together

    thinkertdm replied to favflu's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to be a stick in the mud, but it seems to me the bigger problem is finding money to pay for these ideas. You mention more urgent care clinics- perfect idea, but where will the money come...

  16. In need of advice- discrimination???

    thinkertdm replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    For the record, posting anything about yourself, your interactions with doctors, your treatment, anything- is NOT a HIPAA

  17. questions ya wanna know answers to

    thinkertdm replied to BethrnGA2CO's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, this is only one of 5 listed on wikipedia. By "back in the day" do you mean 925 AD? And when they "sent pictures", do you mean by mail? with polaroids? So- I don't believe it....

  18. In need of advice- discrimination???

    thinkertdm replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    You did not break any HIPAA laws: if you were talking about a patient, you didn't identify them, and if you were talking about yourself, that's not illegal. Discrimination is a whole other issue. I...

  19. Is there more demand for Physician's Assistants than for nurses?

    thinkertdm replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    As is a nurses relationship to the physician. The original post conveyed that PAs were constantly watched over by physicians, while nurses aren't. You are correct, both relationships (nurse to dr,...

  20. Is there more demand for Physician's Assistants than for nurses?

    thinkertdm replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    PAs and nurses serve completely different roles on the healthcare team. Although PAs work under the "supervision" of a doctor, they do not have one breathing down their neck, and most PA-physician...

  21. Go find your patient

    thinkertdm replied to irmaRN's topic in Emergency

    So...you saw "suicidal gesture" on the chart, couldn't see the patient from where you were standing, shrugged your shoulders and went on to the next patient? Nice. Well, maybe the nice part is where...

  22. Weight Gain

    thinkertdm replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    There are lots of little things you can do (I just lost 15 lbs). 1. Cut out non diet soda- all of it. Don't replace it with juice. 2. Same with snacks- chips, etc. 3. Take the stairs. 4. Watch...

  23. Question regarding HIPAA

    thinkertdm replied to countrygonecity's topic in General Nursing

    No, no, no, no. HIPAA does NOT involve the patients relationship with family members. It only involves certain specified groups and individuals, mostly health care providers, and other entities who...

  24. Body cold on one side but hot on the other.....

    thinkertdm replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Psychiatric problems might have contributed to

  25. what ?? he went home??? ( vent)

    thinkertdm replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Say what you mean, and mean what you say. You gave him an ambiguous 3 word statement, which he chose to interpret the way he