Junebugfairy

Junebugfairy

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  1. Ironic:No Healthcare for Nsg Homes

    Junebugfairy replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    bare bone's coverage, which is mostly catastrophic care, i assume, is still better than nothing at all. it will protect a family from financial ruin. the health department, planned parenthood, and...

  2. Ironic:No Healthcare for Nsg Homes

    Junebugfairy replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    25 dollars a month may mean they must give up their smoking habit, nail/hair appointments, and other luxuries, but imho that is well worth it. it is amazing what people who make 10$ an hour can...

  3. Overwhelmed....will it always be like this?

    Junebugfairy replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    i will tell you that i was not in a bsn program and my workload was similar. welcome to nursing school, it is an intense

  4. Are you comfortable selling BOTOX?

    Junebugfairy replied to witc's topic in General Nursing

    i am a huge fan of botox, and i love having an actual nurse inject me, not just some paid 'assistant'(which occurs in some offices) i am a huge fan of facial services, i would be such an easy sell....

  5. LPN exam in NC

    Junebugfairy replied to 67chevelle's topic in General Nursing

    retakes do not happen at most nursing schools in nc, so a retake is not something to be expected. i am sorry that she failed by a few points for the final grade, but truthfully it was not just 2...

  6. EMT-B + STNA = ER Nurse?

    Junebugfairy replied to cgemt's topic in General Nursing

    You can be a nurse ASSISTANT in the ER, often called ER tech's, but you cannot be a NURSE of any type without going to nursing school and passing the

  7. Discovering how harmfull most prescribed chemicles are how do you live with yourself?

    Junebugfairy replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    at the young age of 25 i was diagnosed with hypertension. my mother, like myself, also was hypertensive in her mid 20's, but at that time they rarely treated young healthy adults for hypertension....

  8. Do you think removing an NG tube is "killing someone"?

    Junebugfairy replied to krenee's topic in General Nursing

    ^^ they say no question is a stupid question... are you a nurse? are you even in nursing school? if you are, then you should be well aware that using an ng tube is what can cause pain and suffering...

  9. Bathing Patients..thought only CNAs do that?

    Junebugfairy replied to Sheller86's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    everyone, rn's-lpn's, and cna's, wipe butts, give baths, and get down and dirty. if i smell someone when i am auscultating their lung sounds or bowel sounds, i am not going to leave them in the mess....

  10. Nurses, how do you feel about raw food diet?

    Junebugfairy replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    there is no special diet needed to lose weight, healthy lifestyle is needed. i am 124, but i used to be well over 200 lbs. i am on the elliptical 60 minutes a day, 7 days a week. i also count...

  11. Does anyone else feel this way?

    Junebugfairy replied to Seth O Scope's topic in General Nursing

    i disagree with your statement. let's face it, people make poor decisions. the teen on the skateboard who decides to try and skate down a handrail, then dislocates his shoulder and breaks his femur....

  12. Family just wants Grandma to die

    Junebugfairy replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    i also felt some sense of comfort in knowing the old tale "pneumonia is the old man's friend.." it made me think that there were other really terrible ways to die, and his was as peaceful as

  13. Family just wants Grandma to die

    Junebugfairy replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    the cough became pneumonia - because the family decided her quality of life was bad and refused to allow her any antibiotics. they decided to put her on hospice. my own father was placed on comfort...

  14. CNA, Medical Assistant or other - fastest way to a hospital job?

    Junebugfairy replied to Edie618's topic in General Students

    the only cma program, from my understanding, which allows you to sit for "national certification" is an associates degree program, basically a 2 year medical program. that is the way you call your...

  15. CNA, Medical Assistant or other - fastest way to a hospital job?

    Junebugfairy replied to Edie618's topic in General Students

    an associates degree cma does not include cna work at all. it includes pharmacology(some), injections, ekg work, front office, etc. they are also able to take a national certification test. i am...

  16. CNA, Medical Assistant or other - fastest way to a hospital job?

    Junebugfairy replied to Edie618's topic in General Students

    hospitals do not hire cma's, from everything i know and understand to be true. hospital systems hire cma's for their affiliated office practices, but not for the actual hospital itself. if the...

  17. Can an LVN/LPN discontinue an IV?

    Junebugfairy replied to Miss_3Bb's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    here in nc it is actually within an lpn's scope to start and d/c iv's, as well as give push meds, hang piggy backs, and i know i am forgetting something... i am sure it will come to me later. i...

  18. Question from a Medical Assistant

    Junebugfairy replied to cainca's topic in General Students

    medical assisting and nursing are very different. you have a very different understanding of the body/mind/health connection, medications, illnesses etc. the education is not the same at all, and...

  19. Care plans are stupid.

    Junebugfairy replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    one thing that is interesting about care plans.. in school you write them down, they are methodical and purposeful, you have to really think about it. in the real world, you do the care plan in your...

  20. Dosage Calculation Policies

    Junebugfairy replied to nursingtodo11's topic in General Students

    "do you cover questions in class (we walk in the first day of the new semester and have to sit for the exam.) are there review classes offered if you fail the first test?" we did not go over tests,...

  21. Other jobs for BSN with revoked license?

    Junebugfairy replied to MIZtigersZOU's topic in Nursing Career

    I am sorry to hear that your license is revoked. Is there any way for you to earn

  22. Nurses working without health insurance

    Junebugfairy replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, it is true. I went into renal failure back in 2007. 290,000$ worth of medical bills, when all was said and done. My OOP max is 6500$ Everything was pre certified, I paid my ded and coinsurance....

  23. Nurses working without health insurance

    Junebugfairy replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    you can go from an employee health plan to the individual market and qualify for a "no medical underwriting" plan. i do believe this is true of cobra as well. these situations are why i will never...

  24. Nurses working without health insurance

    Junebugfairy replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is not meant as a jab, but it does seem like people want something for nothing, sometimes. You cannot expect to have excellent health care, treatments performed quickly, etc, and only pay 50$ a...

  25. Nurses working without health insurance

    Junebugfairy replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i am a student, but i buy my own coverage. i have my coverage through bcbsnc, an individual ppo. i have had it for 10 years. i pay 235$ a month. i have asthma. my deductible is 3500$. my oop max is...