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  1. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    wildboo replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Stating as fact that Ebola is not transmitted by air is not true. It is the media hype. If you are to read outside of the mainstream media, you would see that there are GENUINE concerns for the rest...

  2. The Scarlet Letter Nurse

    wildboo replied to ArtzyFartzy's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I agree with what most of the other posters are saying. It probably has little to nothing to do with past transgressions and everything to do with the job market. I've been out of work for more than...

  3. why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    wildboo replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yeah, that's all fine and dandy if you're only licensed in one state. But, if you're a traveler like I am, and am license in eight states (and counting) and have to do continuing education in about...

  4. Should we teach unlicensed caregiver . . . . .

    wildboo replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I don't think that care givers would fall under the Nurse Practices Act because of the fact that there is no remuneration, i.e. no duty to act. If you are working at a facility and a can gives a shot...

  5. If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    wildboo replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree. The current BSN is useless unless you were an RN first, who then went and finished the degree. If you just started nursing school and got a four year BSN, they teach you virtually no...

  6. Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    wildboo replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

    That isn't always true. It depends on what kind of system you're on. If your facility is still charting on paper (like ours) the pt gets charged as soon as a med gets pulled from pyxis, NOT when it...

  7. Starting an IVInfusion Clinic

    wildboo replied to travelbug97's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I'm not sure that what the other poster said is strictly true. It may be true that hospitals are laying off IV teams etc, but with the changing climate in healthcare where hospitals are pushing...

  8. Does the ED stand for Emergency Department or the Everything Dumpster?

    wildboo replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    I'm sorry, but that's just too funny to not say

  9. I apologize..

    wildboo replied to letsbefriends's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What a bummer way to start your career! So, sit down and have a good cry. In fact, cry for a day or two (I'm a cryer). Then, take a deep breath and say, "This is just a JOB! J O B JOB!" Yes, you...

  10. Pre-employment Questions

    wildboo replied to Cleverbee23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think they want to know if you can trouble shoot your defibrillator. If you've never used one, this can be a difficult question to answer. Here is what I would say. Assuming your pt needs a...

  11. I dont' have a clue what to do, please someone help me.

    wildboo replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It sounds like this is a moot point, but I will throw in my two cents worth anyway. I have had several occasions where I have been interviewed by risk management, the NSA and even the FBI because of...

  12. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    wildboo replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hate to break it to you, but "free" clinics still get subsidized by the government, and that's how the staff in those clinics get paid. Very few clinicians can afford to work for free, even if they...

  13. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    wildboo replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Honestly, I don't know. Possibly in clinics. MDs in clinics have reams of paperwork that they do every day just to deal with insurance issues. One thing that has started changing in med schools is...

  14. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    wildboo replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Paying doctors the same amount doesn't help, it hurts. Doctors will leave practice, and people will become generalists instead of specialists, which hurts all of us. Tell me, when you have chest...

  15. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    wildboo replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    THAT is what "assistance" is for - to assist you to get off of welfare. Most people who go to college receive some form of assistance. The difference is, we are required to pay it back. I also paid...

  16. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    wildboo replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm sorry, what are all of these "polls" you are referring to where American's "want" higher taxes?? You mean want higher taxes on RICH people, not on the rest of us. They already pay the most...

  17. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

    wildboo replied to cargalrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OK, have you ever LIVED in a place with socialized medicine or "healthcare for all"? I have, and folks, it aint pretty! I am 41 and was born in Canada. When I was born, there was no, "Will you...

  18. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

    wildboo replied to cargalrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I believe the President way over-stepped his bounds! That is why we have a checks-and-balances system, to avoid this kind of thing. Otherwise, it makes our "president" a dictator, which he seems...

  19. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

    wildboo replied to cargalrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for that! I LOVE my country, but healthcare, (free or otherwise,) is NOT A right! Nor is education and many other things we in this country have gotten used to....

  20. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

    wildboo replied to cargalrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here's the thing: I work for a Catholic hospital and I am not Catholic. It frustrates me to no end that they don't pay for BCP unless it is for "health reasons", but they will pay for things like...

  21. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    wildboo replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    NurseMike. Please do not misunderstand my post. I am NOT in ANY WAY excusing the horrific behavior of that triage nurse. You are absolutely correct in that every kind of nursing has its own kind of...

  22. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    wildboo replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As an ER nurse (who sometimes works triage) let me say I am truly sorry for your experience. I am very pro-patient and pro-nurse, and I know I will take some heat for this, but I have a few comments....

  23. Nurses, CNAs, Techs, if you could affect change, what would it be?

    wildboo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Attention all nurses, CNAs and Techs out there! I could really use your help for a project I'm doing about how we as staff can affect change, and how changes made by people (like managers, CEOs, VPs...

  24. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

    wildboo replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

    Please don't change your mind! Her response was probably part bitterness and part a dose of reality. That said, things change all the time. When I graduated 5 years ago, they were offering $6000...

  25. Am I being realistic? Nursing school at 45?

    wildboo replied to aidensmom403's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go for it sister! I started nursing school when I was 34, and was surprised to find I was amongst the youngest in my classes! With age comes experience, and you can't put a value on the confidence...