Agnus

Agnus

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  1. trying to shift the blame for California's healthcare crisis onto backs of nurses

    Agnus replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have much of a voice because we don't use our voice. We preach to the choir. We ASK reporter and others to speak for us. Why don't we WRITE the articles that we want othre's to write for...

  2. Question

    Agnus replied to mcg02's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly she is not a nurse. Clearly she does not understand the answers she received as they were too technical for her. The difinitive answer is NO it is not SAFE. Now please understand we are...

  3. Fired for no cause

    Agnus replied to sammy004's topic in General Nursing

    You asked if anyone can help her. She can help herself by taking the required refresher course. This is not a union grevience. She acted outside Canadian law by giving the med unspervised without a...

  4. Need advice about dealing with an undeserved bad rap

    Agnus replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah ha:idea: Don't you see. Their obligation to you only continues if you stay employed there. If they can get you to quit they don't have to pay your tuition. Not giving you shifts is a way of...

  5. Need advice about dealing with an undeserved bad rap

    Agnus replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks this clears some things up for me. I was really confused as to what your situation was. That sheds a different light on things. So I understand that you have been working for some time and...

  6. What is with these martyrs?

    Agnus replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ahem. how did we get from women being more complient to taking orders without question to putting men on a battlefield? I think you are confusing the Crimea War with another aspect of Florence's life...

  7. whats that about?

    Agnus replied to colleenee2's topic in General Nursing

    You are talking to burned out nurses. The choice is your's not anyone

  8. Need advice about dealing with an undeserved bad rap

    Agnus replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    sadly no employer has to tell you why you were not hired. And as long as you are an at will employee they do not need a reason to let you go. I would ask what the problem is, polightly. If they...

  9. Nurses and anti psychotic medications

    Agnus replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    No meds

  10. Colon therapy and enemas.

    Agnus replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    and what was this person doing poking around insomeone's eww to remove a marble. Don't you see this as a little perverted? It was probably a marble of poop. Nothing else. If they want to play in...

  11. Colon therapy and enemas.

    Agnus replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing medical about this. Come on you are nurses you know the answers to this. You undrstand the chemical and mechanical action here. You also know that the creates laxitive...

  12. Help- Is Nursing Where I Belong???

    Agnus replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I posted without reading the other answers. If one person says something that is one person's opinion. You have serveral nuses saying the same thing....

  13. Help- Is Nursing Where I Belong???

    Agnus replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a scary responsibility. You are not the first one to experience this. You need to get some thing into perspective. You give 100% every day. You do your very best. Know that....

  14. gossipy little nursing home

    Agnus replied to Crispin's topic in General Nursing

    Not participating is good. You can do more good if you ask people not to gossip to you. Let them know you would rather hear something uplifiting. Then you offer them something that is

  15. Resume Tips

    Agnus replied to NPJohnson's topic in General Nursing

    No. it wil not hurt you. No one is born a nurse. No one is born with work experience. Since you are a new grad list you education first. Anything you achieved or accomplished while you were in...

  16. What is with these martyrs?

    Agnus replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Did you know until good ol' Flossy Nightingale nurses were primairly MEN. She introduced the idea of using women as nurses. Physicians LOVED the idea. Why? Because women willingly subjagate...

  17. What is with these martyrs?

    Agnus replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is not thier job to teach us that. Infact it is to thier advantage if we don't learn it. Hopefully you come to nursing with a strong sense of who you are and you are so strong in that that...

  18. What is with these martyrs?

    Agnus replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It has to do with self worth my friend. Women and lets face it most nurses are women, tend to take blame and responsibiltiy for everything. We are easily guilted into doing things we know are...

  19. What exactly is death?

    Agnus replied to azverte's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In talking with donnor organizations I have been told they do not even want us to approach anyone about this. They are to be contacted in the event of a potential donnor and they will send their...

  20. Enough to make the blood boil

    Agnus replied to LucyGoosey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yet there is a a very viable and economical treatment for this. However, the problem is it is NOT PROFITABLE and there fore both Drug companies and the American Medical Association have surpressed...

  21. Please help me

    Agnus replied to askater11's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You know first hand the problems. You are intelligent. You can write. It is all well and good if a reporter writes about these issues. However, if you write it yourself it will carry a lot more...

  22. What If I Had Gastic Bypass?

    Agnus replied to debralynn's topic in General Nursing

    there is a REASON that insurance requires all other methods to be exhausted first and will only pay for this if it is THE LAST

  23. What If I Had Gastic Bypass?

    Agnus replied to debralynn's topic in General Nursing

    I know I am going to raise some rath by saying this. BUT It is safer to do lifestyle change and diet and exercise. So if you have to do this with the surgery then why have the surgery. I know I...

  24. Speaking of Nurses on TV...

    Agnus replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    OMG:eek: I sure hope so. Actually I don't recall any nurse jokes. Now doctor jokes that is another

  25. I am finally, totally convinced: There is NO NURSING SHORTAGE.

    Agnus replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    New nurses are not comming into the profession in droves because they have heard us, their aunts, neighbors, mothers, friends etc. talk about the realities of nursing. They understand that they...