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Hi medictoRN: There is no formal education in autism forRNs; I know...I searched and searched. I took the certificate program at JMU (James Madison University) in Harrisonberg, Virginia. The courses were 400 level courses in exceptional education; al...

Hi all I am a Registered Nurse (licensed since '87) working on a RN- Bachelors degree, and just completed a "Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders". I would love to work with DD children but have ZERO pediatric or DD experience......Unless you co...

:chuckle I like your sense of humor, Forrester!

Originally posted by Forrester: "I'm not demonizing anyone for anything! I merely point out that being concerned only with your self interest does nothing to address the global concern over patient care. As to the comments regarding AONE and ANA, ...

Baby heart: First, I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am that your family has had to endure such a nightmare. It is cruel to put parents of a chronically ill child through such additional stress. You should be able to concentrate on your son's wel...

OOps just noticed this thread was a while ago.....duh:zzzzz

That sounds like a well-thought out program. Wish it could always be like that. Of course others have a point about the expense. But I think we may pay either way, as Deyo suggested. Do we pay up front and try to give baby (and hopefully mom - yeah, ...

"I had all these tests done including an MRI and the insurance company denied all my claims saying that the employer never submitted the correct paperwork for me. I had to pay it all myself and lost all my savings. We did not have the money to get a ...

"If your healthcare is free there is no incentive not to use the ER or take an ambulance to the hospital." If your health care is free, there is no incentive not to go to your primary doctor for minor health matters (before they become big health ma...

You're welcome, Sehille. Indeed, you are right- if you can't pay, you don't get care. I volunteer at a clinic for the uninsured and under-insured; good, hard-working people who caught a bad break and/or whose illness make the cost of individual cover...

It is true, CRNA, that we do end up paying for some who have made poor choices. But, take me for an example. I came from poverty. My summers as a teenager were spent working in a fish plant to save money for nursing school. While in nursing school, ...

My husband and I "EARNED" our health insurance for years and years. But then he lost his job (and thus our affordable group health insurance). Call me crazy, but I have never, in 30+ years of working, minded that some of my tax money went to provide...

Take good care, and please let us know what happens. Sending positive energy and thoughts your way.... Di

"if they budgeted they could afford to have it" We do not have the best insurance, we don't have the worst. But at nearly ten thousand a year for 3 healthy people...... If our household income was 20- 30K year, it would take a budget miracle to make ...

"Healthcare should be a human right, not a privalage!" You speak my language, Gerry. For those of us stuck with individual heath insurance, here is the reality: For a family of 3: $700/ month X 12 = 8400/ yr Deductible of 500 each/yr ...

Dear rollyp80: I'll try. I keep hearing nightmare stories about how it will be like Canada where everyone waits 6-9 months for treatments, surgeries etc., etc. I have never had to wait for anything, nor has any person I have EVER known. But some DO ...

Yes, it was a great deal for all, Freedom. Too bad it does not exist anymore. The entry to practice is now a BSN, so no more diploma programs......

Indeed, Caliotter. We also knew the reality of nursing before graduation.

BTW, that was before getting our RN license. The other bonus- the RN exams were a breeze. For nearly every scenario, I'd had a pt with the same or similar condition(s).

I completed a three year diploma program- I mean 3 FULL years. No spring breaks. Summers were for "summer rotation" in med-surg. Third year we worked as a "Nurse Intern" for a FULL 12 months, 40 hours a week. And, you were the charge nurse on every ...

Lamazeteacher, what an awful experience. I am so sorry. SHAME ON THEM!! I know what you mean. At the ripe old age of 45 my BCBS insurance DOUBLED! I have no history of illness, no major surgeries, on no meds... I have worked in the USA and Canada. W...

Try water aerobics! Many under-estimate how good a work-out it really is. Add "water weights" and you have it all aerobics, toning, but no impact! I could do it after a 12 hr shift, no problem.

Hi exhausted: Do you have a social worker you can consult? Ask their opinion only on what YOU have witnessed first-hand. Unfortunately, you have become a participant in this crazy-making. My advice is to extricate yourself....Talk with your superi...

"both of your non-compassionate stories center around men in nursing. since i have observed examples of every gender being non-compassionate and judgemental -- do i percieve an anti-male bias here?" hi chalethigh: i did not perceive any bias at all...

Hi Jamie: Right, you want her to remember you- but not as a pest. I really don't know if I would go by the recruiter's office (?) If she is having a bad/busy day, it could backfire. Perhaps some of our members who have been in hiring positions could...