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  1. Tell me what you do!

    menetopali replied to UM Review RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i actually got that question in a tv interview last month (though that portion of the interview wasn't aired). my standard answer to that question is some variation on this: "i'm a college health...

  2. Union

    menetopali replied to ER Tigger Girl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    even if a union does somthing that benefits all in a class it is not right to force those who have no voice or who aren't members to pay for the union. to claim that it is ok to extort money because...

  3. "Socialized medicine"

    menetopali replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the US system needs a major overhaul. the two-tier system sounds like a good way to go to me as it provides some base level of care to all (and i would even be willing to pay extra in taxes if it were...

  4. Union

    menetopali replied to ER Tigger Girl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the biggest counter point to unions is their frequent claim to represent members of a class,willing union members or not, and fail to account for those in the class that disagree with the union...

  5. pin ?

    menetopali replied to ken-pin's topic in Men in Nursing

    the only pin i wear is an EGA on my ball cap and my EGA lapel pin when i spiff up. the PTK, SQT, and college nursing program pin all sit in a box gathering dust. the honor society stuff helps with...

  6. Doc Wannabe?

    menetopali replied to nursemike's topic in Men in Nursing

    i saw what the "nursing model" was and the "medicine model" and thought that the whole person is much more important to treat than a disease. unfortunately i left school and got to the real world of...

  7. attention Rural male nurses

    menetopali replied to wannaknow's topic in Rural

    the implication of the term 'male nurse' that i often get isn't a question of sexuality but of men's ability to perform the nursing functions of empathy and demonstrating a caring attitude toward...

  8. attention Rural male nurses

    menetopali replied to wannaknow's topic in Rural

    the implication of the term 'male nurse' that i often get isn't a question of sexuality but of men's ability to perform the nursing functions of empathy and demonstrating a caring attitude toward...

  9. interesting analisys on U.S. foreign policy

    menetopali posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    a good read if you're into political analisys. please note that this is a commentary and filled with both observation and opinion, not a news piece: Mar. 31, 2004 Diverting the Blame for 9/11...

  10. interesting analisys on U.S. foreign policy

    menetopali replied to menetopali's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    bush has scolded Sharon in the past. Acting as though the U.S. has given "1000% support" to Sharon is both factually inaccurate and statistical nonsense. the claim that Isreal conducts "total...

  11. What do yall think about....

    menetopali replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    find out if they assign you to an area or if you just need to agree to serve in an area that is underserved and listed as such. the difference is that if they pick it, you can end up anywhere. if...

  12. Adn To Np Programs

    menetopali replied to mikey810's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    got a link to Graceland? are there other programs out

  13. attention Rural male nurses

    menetopali replied to wannaknow's topic in Rural

    i'm a male nurse in a rural setting and i've found that the term 'male nurse' where i am has a negative connotation. i routinely have to correct patients who assume i'm a doctor and have had some of...

  14. Options other than bedside nursing

    menetopali replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    watch the facility job boards and try to slip into a surgical job. i work perioperative services in an outpatient department with only an associates degree. it's a whole different kind of nursing...

  15. Homesick for Cottonwood

    menetopali replied to Spiritwalker's topic in Arizona Nursing

    oh, about the NAU question... i actually got my B.A. in Recreation and Park Management concurrently with my A.A.S.-Nursing at YC. I'm planning to start my RN-BSN at the University of Maryland this...

  16. Homesick for Cottonwood

    menetopali replied to Spiritwalker's topic in Arizona Nursing

    well tell Kim, Elaine, Linda, Dr. Evans (the micro prof), and Barry (the A&P prof) that Mike said Hi to them and that we ended up in Western Maryland of all places. also let Judy, Karen, and Lynn...

  17. Homesick for Cottonwood

    menetopali replied to Spiritwalker's topic in Arizona Nursing

    yeah, i heard about the hospital in PV before we left. are you at YRMC now or over at the VAMC? how's the work look out there? do you know anybody out at the colleges? spouse worked at riddle, i went...

  18. Homesick for Cottonwood

    menetopali replied to Spiritwalker's topic in Arizona Nursing

    how's prescott these days? we left last year and hope to get back in a

  19. Did you work while going through Nursing school?

    menetopali replied to Maliatc's topic in General Nursing

    worked full time going through school as a home health aide to a local MD that had a SCI. great expieriance as a HHA and doing office hours with the

  20. How many of you were CNA's before you went into nursing?

    menetopali replied to Cryssi's topic in General Nursing

    CNA/HHA for eight years after the service but before sitting for my boards for my

  21. Army to test N.Y. Guard unit for depleted uranium contamination.

    menetopali replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i assume that you are posting for comentary, so here's my humble take on it. the use of Depleted Uranium (DU) shells can be justified durig combat operations agaist hard targets as it removes the...

  22. Actual Article: "Socialized Health-Care Nightmare"

    menetopali replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    KitKat, you may want to review the following for insightful essays on the subject of access to healthcare in a format that is scholarly, well sourced, reasoned, and presents several sides to the...

  23. Want to move to AZ, help me with some ??'s please!

    menetopali replied to jdlomheim's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Pinon Oaks is a fairly new developement with nice houses as is the development off Sandretto, Montana Estates has condos of varying size. these are all out by Embry-Riddle on the north end of town....

  24. Opinion on AZ or FL

    menetopali replied to nurjrk's topic in Arizona Nursing

    definitely recomend Arizona over Florida. the weather in Arizona is much nicer and most places outside the Phoenix metro area are pretty laid

  25. Want to move to AZ, help me with some ??'s please!

    menetopali replied to jdlomheim's topic in Arizona Nursing

    well, the family and i just left Prescott last summer (spouse's career) and we've been kicking ourselves for it ever since. i would recomend it to almost anyone that wants nice small city living...