Ned the Red

Ned the Red

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  1. New Dallas Student...help!

    Ned the Red replied to mysunmoonstarz's topic in Texas Nursing

    Brent, I looked at NCTC too (I live in Denton County) but somewhere I heard that their clinicals are in Oklahoma, or at near the TX OK border. Too far for me and I'd rather be in the Dallas area...

  2. What does your post name reflect about you?

    Ned the Red replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The name is Ned and I drive a Red Miata. But, when I was a kid I was called the Ned the Dread (a takeoff of Dennis the

  3. Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage

    Ned the Red replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A post from outside the profession about companies that refuse to worry about employee retention.... It isn't just health care any longer - this is becoming the norm in corporate America. I for one...

  4. I'll just be a Nurse! (rant)

    Ned the Red replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    My response to this guy would be "Great idea! When do you plan to sign up for school?" He sounds like the type who will never actually get around to even registering. Then, once in a while, you can...

  5. New Dallas Student...help!

    Ned the Red replied to mysunmoonstarz's topic in Texas Nursing

    You're right - Brookhaven and Northlake are both satellite programs for the main program at El Centro. I guess my feeling is that I don't care that they're being watched - as long as they prepare me...

  6. Menu at Deaconess

    Ned the Red posted a topic in General Nursing

    My mother graduated from Deaconess in 1949 or 1950. And, my wife is also a graduate of Deaconess. When they first met each other and started talking about the school they discovered that the menu...

  7. New Dallas Student...help!

    Ned the Red replied to mysunmoonstarz's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't like the sound of this one - I'm also planning on going to El Centro but haven't heard anything bad about it. What have you

  8. anyone ever taken ACCELERATED A&P??

    Ned the Red replied to a_clay's topic in General Students

    You're right - no A&P at night at Northlake. I guess my only choice is Brookhave, even with your warning. That's if the classes don't fill up. Don't know what I'll do if that happens.... just take...

  9. Something different

    Ned the Red posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My lovely wife just started working hospice and I'd like to find something really nifty that she could use in her job. She has all the usual stuff that an RN would have. But, have any of you found...

  10. Something for an RN

    Ned the Red posted a topic in General Nursing

    I posted this on the Hospice forum but haven't received many replies so I'll toss it out to everyone. My wife just started a job with a hospice company. She'll be "working out of her car" for this job...

  11. anyone ever taken ACCELERATED A&P??

    Ned the Red replied to a_clay's topic in General Students

    Amy, Where will you be taking A&P? Sounds as though we may be in the same boat. The one prereq I lack is A&P and I'll need to ace it to get the GPA I need for admission. And, I'll take it at...

  12. Something different

    Ned the Red replied to Ned the Red's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    No, I don't think we'll need long undies down here! She does have a carrying case for her cuff, steth, clipboard, and all that stuff. She bought a plastic tub to store all the "car stock" she'll need...

  13. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    Ned the Red replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmmmmmmmm...... if you don't have access to the numbers. Perhaps just use your best intuition as to where the money will be found with more staff. Use lots of phrases like "save money, reduce budget...

  14. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    Ned the Red replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    One more idea... maybe from left field but it's based on the things I hear from my wife (an RN). I know that hospitals charge the insurance companies for everything. So, the better the people on the...

  15. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    Ned the Red replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    A thought from outside health care.... I've found that meetings with upper management tend to be more productive if you can quantify things in terms of dollars and cents as much as possible. 1) Added...

  16. Nursing Pay - Why So Low?

    Ned the Red replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I take the attitude that the pay is what the pay is. So, what can I do about it (not just in nursing but in any job). I took a job a few years ago and in the orientation the HR guy welcomed us...

  17. Nursing Pay - Why So Low?

    Ned the Red replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an RN. Hope you don't mind my two cents on this. 1) Seems to me a really big problem with healthcare is measuring results. Most pts only know that their doc wants them to go to hospital A....

  18. Disappointing Career

    Ned the Red replied to ERKev's topic in General Nursing

    You have two choices. Fight the world or work within the system. I'd suggest that you don't stand much chance of educating the rest of the world to what's behind the tatoos so.... wear long sleeves...

  19. To draw blood or not?

    Ned the Red replied to shaggy19710's topic in General Nursing

    Without addressing the legality it sounds kinda unethical to trick someone into giving blood for a test they probably don't want.

  20. To draw blood or not?

    Ned the Red replied to shaggy19710's topic in General Nursing

    But can you draw blood in the first place without the pt giving permission? I wouldn't think you'd be able to do it simply on the authority of the leo, would