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  1. How has having/not having children affect your career?

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Ellean55's topic in General Students

    i totally hear where you are coming from, but allow me to make a few points (from the childless by choice perspective :) ) those of us adults who choose not to have children are near constantly...

  2. Interesting article on Obama health care plan

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Future-nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Man oh man, where do I even start? How about here...first you said this Then, hilariously, you said this: Which is it? Moving on... First of all, yes the average cost to the individual would...

  3. Interesting article on Obama health care plan

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Future-nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What people like you never seem to understand is how a risk-pool works. If we are all paying into the same system, the risk/cost goes DOWN. Have you ever worked for a small company? Did you notice how...

  4. Interesting article on Obama health care plan

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Future-nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, you might have to wait for some things longer than you do now. So what? We already have people dropping dead in the emergency room all over the country. For most NON ESSENTIAL SERVICES, a little...

  5. Interesting article on Obama health care plan

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Future-nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is a valid concern, but as has been pointed out, private insurers already heavily ration care, especially given that they are motivated by making a profit. The whole fear of "socialized"...

  6. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    And my very smart PhD micro professor told us not to worry about it, and gave us a lot of evidence and proof as to why. :) We swabbed a ton of different things and didn't find hospital scrubs to be...

  7. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh yes, an article from someone at the wonderful Hudson institute. A crappy, neocon thinktank with little credibilty. Give me a break! :) Scrubs are not a hospitable environment for stuff like that,...

  8. COPD patient on 4 liters?

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Isn't a constant 4/L of oxygen a little much for a long-term 86 year old COPD patient? What if she periodically just dozes off for awhile, wouldn't that also indicate perhaps a buildup of CO2? Just...

  9. COPD patient on 4 liters?

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

    That makes sense, it's just that I had never seen anyone before this on more than 3, so I was just a little

  10. Question about Nexium

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to hTx87's topic in General Students

    Is there any evidence that all of this Nexium is necessary? I too have seen this. Just about every single patient I have cared for is on this stupid

  11. Do you ever have a subject that you are just not able to grasp no matter what?

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I don't think I'll ever understand the whole isotonic, hypo/hypertonic solution thing, and when to use what. It's so completely backwards and confusing sometimes. I hate

  12. Too much estrogen! Women! Ahh!

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to ZanatuBelmont's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Right, and someone who is so upset about something silly like this wouldn't be a friend of mine, either. I would never suggest that two people who have these opposite personalities should hang out or...

  13. I Need Advice - MD Not Signing Order

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Andrew, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it seems to me this is likely going to be what the MD is upset

  14. Too much estrogen! Women! Ahh!

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to ZanatuBelmont's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It was a JOKE. This has nothing to do with gender, rather someone who was apparently just having a bad day and freaked out for no reason. Geez. There is no reason to grovel at someone's feet. I'd just...

  15. A little dismayed...

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Students

    I hear you! I'm just finishing first semester and I have some of the same questions. However, one suggestion I can give is to bug the nurses at your clinical to let you observe and help with things....

  16. SNOTTY MA claiming to be a nurse!!!!

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm the only one who thinks that there is either no way a four year old would ever say that, word for word as written, or you have more or less indoctrinated a child as to office politics at a...

  17. Blood in urine (hematuria) from UTI, why?

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to JadenRN TO BE's topic in General Students

    Well I know what I wrote is true, I'm just not sure if it's the answer your instructor is looking for. Keep in mind too that there is different types of bleeding in urine. If it's constant stream of...

  18. Blood in urine (hematuria) from UTI, why?

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to JadenRN TO BE's topic in General Students

    From what I recall from Micro.... Some bacterial actually bind to mucous membranes, and when they are washed out of the urinary tract by urine, they actually tear off from the membrane, separating...

  19. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Then why do you keep bringing up your own experience with your, apparently, relatively (for you) cheap insurance which provides you an excellent level of care which most people in this country do not...

  20. What does Evidence Based Practice mean to you?

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to agilitydogs's topic in General Nursing

    EBP means we have to ditch garbage like "disturbed energy field" if we want to be taken

  21. Confrontation with a Visitor

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, I've lost my cool several times. :) Each time afterward though I give it some thought and what I should have done differently. And then usually, in the future, I'm able to avoid yelling or...

  22. Confrontation with a Visitor

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I wish more people shared your opinion. I agree that the based on what was said, the guy was probably being creepy, and documenting it would be the absolute best move. I still think though that...

  23. Gaining Respect in the Nursing Field

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to tmhusted's topic in General Nursing

    100% right. Attitude makes every single difference in the world. It can literally make the difference between being fired for small stuff, or the staff and managers working with you to get you where...

  24. Doctors with poor English Skills

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Man, this is a special form of irony. Are you sure you read the post of mine that you quoted? Really? Read it

  25. Doctors with poor English Skills

    Koyaanisqatsi-RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to you for learning other languages! I myself only speak two, but am always trying to learn more. Anyway, I'm sure the docs in question are trying to learn english as best they can. As you are...