StNeotser ASN, RN

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    Study: Nearly 16 million insured adults lack adequate health coverage

    StNeotser replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, I particularly blame those freeloaders on minimum wage working two or three jobs and don't even get offered health insurance through their work. Boy, those people suck BTW, my healthcare...
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    It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    StNeotser replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the trouble is, most of us are scared to not give in to ridiculous demands. They all have that "how was your stay at Hotel Medical" card to fill out on their way out. I have been named as...
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    Mean/Rude Doctors

    StNeotser replied to k_cole21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, I know this one. My daughters pediatrician was the nicest guy in the world. Then in student clinicals I got assigned to his office nurse. I found out he screams at her all the time. Funny...
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    NIGHT SHIFT - Bored out of my mind

    StNeotser replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a CNA the work was very quiet, maybe four or five people needing toileting q2h per night and a few on q4hr vitals. I remember a few high jinks at that place, wheelchair races down the...
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    Injections- still pull back?

    StNeotser replied to angelbyte's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to continue to pull back. Never yet had a flash but it doesn't hurt anyone to do
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    Would you consider this a waste of time?

    StNeotser replied to sleepymom's topic in General Nursing

    I found that L&D and Mom/Baby units in clinicals had a lot of spanish speaking Americans who had limited English. It's not been too much of a problem where I work now. They did have translators...
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    What Is Your Biggest Weakness?

    StNeotser replied to RN2B07's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind doing anything really. What I do find difficult is attitude. The patient who expects me to fix their television set and will "report" me if I don't, the families who sit around thinking...
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    "Socialized medicine"

    StNeotser replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Having been a patient under the UK National Health Service and had private health insurance in the US I'd just also like to add this; The majority of Americans have no choice in who insures them; that...
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    What did you buy yourself for a graduation present

    StNeotser replied to Nightcrawler's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was poor at the time. I bought myself a new watch with a decent second hand. Went through clinicals with a really crappy
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    Nurses Will Eat Anything

    StNeotser replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure some of you have also eaten a NAS, mechanical soft meal that was meant for a patient that was discharged and dietary didn't know about it.
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    Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    StNeotser replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    As somebody who has walked a mile (or so) both in the USA and the UK as a patient I'd like to say this; I've waited over an hour to see a doctor in the UK (The queue did not start at 4am I've waited...
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    A reminder to ALWAYS listen to your patients.

    StNeotser replied to VizslaMom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always amazed at the ability of some patients to hang on to wait for that last family member they want to see fly in from the east coast. It seems once they've seen everyone they want to see,...
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    Why aren't we unionized?

    StNeotser replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    I have been anti-union all my life due to the fact I couldn't possibly walk off the job if the union demanded it. However, I'm pretty sure that many of our licenses wouldn't be put at risk as they are...
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    Another TV show villifying Nursing

    StNeotser replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    I think you'll find that nursing is seen as one of the most ethical professions though, even with TV putting us down. The same cannot be said for medical doctors (maybe because they earn too much to...
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    Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    StNeotser replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    I can't think how a central line could have been mistaken for an NGT. I hope she lost her licence.
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    I just resigned my position! Would you?

    StNeotser replied to anndoodle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Rest assured you'll find another job. Finding another nursing license under the potential danger yours was in may not be so easy. I think the more nurses that stand up to this madness, the better....
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    color coding staff

    StNeotser replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    I've just started a job and the nurse is supposed to wear white pants but the top color is up to individual preference. I'm not sure what everybody else is meant to be wearing. As I've never come...
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    two out of three American adults think health care coverage should be a "guarantee"

    StNeotser replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, we got $137,000,000,000 to pay to invade Iraq. I'm sure we can find some money somewhere for healthcare. Being that the majority of western governments manage it, I'm sure it shouldn't be so...
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    MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    StNeotser replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny, but I wonder how many nurses here allow members of the public to "assume" that they are MA's? I actually speak to "nurses" on the phone at work who will identify themselves as "Dr X's...
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    Shift Question

    StNeotser replied to rwingen's topic in General Nursing

    Normally it's quite easy to get onto night shift as it's less desirable than days - many people can't handle the stress it the body. I know of nurses that have worked nights for
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    Salute to Night Shift Moms

    StNeotser replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    What annoys me the most is the calls I get from work in the middle of the day. After all, telemarketers don't know you've been up all night. Our scheduler once called me at midday to remind me I had...
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    British Healthcare?

    StNeotser replied to CSLee3's topic in General Nursing

    oh dear. i wonder if america is proud of
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    Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    StNeotser replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't really replying to any of your posts, but I was replying to "we don't need foreign nurses" "I'm always going to take an American over a non-American" and that type of thing. I just found it...
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    Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    StNeotser replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting to see the survey results, only 22% think that recruitment of foreign nurses are a good idea. I graduated both an LPN and an RN program in the US and my motives for moving to the US...
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    Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    StNeotser replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    whyever not? i am from the uk and spent most of my school years with a female head of state and female prime minister (margaret thatcher) she did a damn good job. i'm finding far too much female...