It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA

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1. Male Nurse Demand?

   It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to techraider77's topic in Men in Nursing

   :yeah:At my hospital the DON is a male, the ICU NM is a male, there are male nurses in the ICU and ER and my night charge nurse is male. I am liking this hospital better and better

2. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

   It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

   Med/Surg. 13 year absence from nursing after getting MBA and rising to President of HMO and then becoming private investor. Wiped out in recent real estate bust, back in nursing to rebuild my...

3. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

   It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

   so candian uhc is the role model we should follow? check out this citation: october 18, 2005 health care rationing in canada the fraser institute has released its annual analysis of waiting times in...

4. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

   It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

   By the way ghillbert, here is an article from the Medical Journal of Austrialia that discusses health care rationing in Austrialia. Took about 30 seconds to find it. Totally invalidates your...

5. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

   It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

   It is so good to see that at least two people feel so strongly about their position. But both of you have avoided answering the biggest question: How will this be paid for? There is no free ride...

6. Please define "bedside" Nursing.

   It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital doesn't even try to hide it. They use a chart for staffing that has nothing to do with acuity. They are changing dayshift to 7 patients. Due to the economy we now have medical patients...

7. Lantus

   It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to LEM1234's topic in General Nursing

   My sugar dropped to 20 one time. I got light headed, sweating profusely, dizzy and blurred vision. I was a newly diagnosed diabetic. My wife was the food nazi and had me down to probably 900 cal....

8. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

   It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

   So Maisy, if I understand you correctly you think people are entitled to health care in the USA, as in it is a right. And I noticed you added mental health care as well. So where do you stand on...

9. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

   It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! What are the odds of finding someone that has suffered the same fates? Very small. In your example of health care for the cancer patient I am not sure the patient would have got more treatment....

10. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Good information. And can you tell me what is the overall tax rate paid there? That includes Federal, State, Local and Sales tax if any

11. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    First, I am not in an HMO, in fact I have traditional health insurance. Second, always quote your source of information to validate it. Third, present the facts in their entirety. Many of the...

12. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Strange, so if health care is so good in Canada why do so many cross the border to get treatment? And why is the news so loud now about the Canadians wanting change in their health care? Odd, the...

13. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. My MBA is in Health Care Administration. I have a Post Graduate certificate in managed health care. I was the President of an HMO. What qualifications do you have other than "I worked...

14. Lantus

    It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to LEM1234's topic in General Nursing

    Good answer. My only fault with any of this is that the DOCTOR should be held responsible for making a decision on giving or holding a medication. Since when did the RN becom such a decision maker?...

15. encouragement please

    It'sMe, RN, BBA, MBA replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    What you describe is the common everyday experience on my surgical unit. Most of the nurses end up crying by the end of the shift. I end up dehydrated and having cramps all night. Three 12s in a...