Dave the nurse

Dave the nurse has 40 years experience and specializes in Back ground in Corrections and General n.

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1. Socialized Medicine Part 2

   Dave the nurse replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   In America any time the Goverment gets involved in the day to day life of the individual it gets broken. The social security system is broke Medicare and Medicaid are broke. If the government reimbursed the way it was suppose to for Medicare and Medi...

2. Socialized Medicine Part 2

   Dave the nurse replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   In America any time the Goverment gets involved in the day to day life of the individual it gets broken. The social security system is broke Medicare and medicaid are broke. If the government reimbursed the way it was suppose to we wouldn't have this...

3. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

   Dave the nurse replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

   Man I wanta tell ya I got some real painnnnn! in the ass patients! When John and Jane Doe come to my hospital I have never seen a gareater assortment of humane baggage of every kind and fashion. Things that would make you rech your guts out. Some ti...

4. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

   Dave the nurse replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

   Good questtion.

5. The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

   Dave the nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality

   I believe in the god of Abraham, Issac and Jacob as well. Christianity is the logical extension of Judaism bases on the law and the profits. I will not deny millions have died at the hands of zealots.

6. flushing IV tubing between medications

   Dave the nurse replied to Amy2005's topic in General Nursing

   Always follow your hospitals policy. Patient safty is always first. Follow a sash protocol were indicated. But remember when in dought through it out. Change your lines and keep it safe.

7. Inmates as Patients in Hospital

   Dave the nurse replied to 4cas2's topic in General Nursing

   Most inmates who are chonic offenders don't mind prison or in carseration. To them it is as normal as the sun rissing. Prison is thier home it is what they know as normal. Where you work fortey sixtey plus hous aweek and depend on your family and you...

8. The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

   Dave the nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality

   GOD is not Dead! In my own experience, the Lord has used me more than once to provide comfort to my patients through prayer. If the patient or the patients family want prayer I always evoke the the great promise: "When two or three are gathered to ge...

9. tell me i will be ok working the night shift!

   Dave the nurse replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

   Yes virgina you will survive the night shift. I've been on nights for the past three years. What works for me is I'm completely up side down. My day starts at 21:30 (9:30PM). I take my vitamins, have a cup of tea, watch the wheather forcast, have a l...