dunwanna

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1. Phlebotomy course?

   dunwanna replied to mlisk589's topic in General Nursing

   I learned on the job in med/surg...sorry I can't help you!

2. ONC nurses...please answer....

   dunwanna posted a topic in Oncology

   I have found a lump in my breast and very anxious. I am hoping it's benign because it came on very quickly and resembles one I had on the other side that was benign. If you were to get cancer, would you yourself get chemo? What percentage of the pati...

3. Where is money wasted in healthcare?

   dunwanna replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

   I am just going to speak for myself. I am in my mid 40's. I've never been hospitalized. I used to be overweight. I had knee problems, back problems, high cholesterol, liver problems, anemia, and I was costing the system money that could have been spe...

4. Where is money wasted in healthcare?

   dunwanna replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

   Well lets talk about the basics: Many visits are a waste of time and can be helped and treated by diet and exercise alone. Cancer and chemo, don't get me started.

5. Where is money wasted in healthcare?

   dunwanna replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

   I think everyone should have covered health care for catastrophic events only. Most others are a waste of our money.

6. Where is money wasted in healthcare?

   dunwanna replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

   Wasted Money? Get rid of junk food and we'd probably eliminate most diseases, doctor visits and hospital visits. Try to do things at home when you can and save health insurance fees. For instance, you can use the itworkspaste at home for skin tags an...

7. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

   dunwanna replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

   "You are concerned that my anatomy needs refreshing when I see you touch a bloody wound with bare hands and they are HIV Positive" Guess what??? I did report him and an inactive nurse right now doing much better in real estate. I am much happier and ...

8. Why did you retire or become inactive?

   dunwanna replied to dlatimer's topic in Retired

   I started doing real estate investing with my husband and begged him to quit. The stress, rude docs, and drug harm we do to our patience, pushed me over the edge! It's the HARDEST job I've ever had and my life is too valuable to allow the stress to k...