Owney

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  1. Who are the Uninsured?

    Owney replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Who are the uninisured? Just about everyone. If you include UNDER insured it really is everyone. I don't care who you are, or how well fixed you think you are, sooner or later you will have a bill...

  2. Ultram cost me my new dream job

    Owney replied to KELLYGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif Never heard about Ultram. I have been an ER nurse for over 20yrs. I have arthitis, not crippling, and so far, am controlled by NSAIDs. I need not...

  3. Another vent!

    Owney replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    Tell me now, I'm dyin' to know, did she laugh when she read the complaint, so that after a few minutes of shared hilarity you could have a cuppa together?:chuckle The best patient complaint I ever...

  4. Incomptetnt instructors (a rant)

    Owney replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good one. After taking a BA in psychology from a major university I found out the only thing I could do was work in a mental hospital. Since I was working in nursing, I figured I might as...

  5. Senator John Kerry (Democratic Prez Candidate)

    Owney replied to live4today's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    After 20 years in ER, I believed that Dean has the most first hand experience with the health care crisis. Then, on another thread a nurse spoke up about a big AMA politico physician who spelled out...

  6. Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    Owney replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I keep hearing the argument that we will be back to "back alley" abortions. In my 20 years as an ER nurse, I saw many botched abortions. These were all done by some "doctor", who was nowhere to be...

  7. Was this really routine? On partial birth abortions

    Owney replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you remember the first time you saw, "products of conception?' Have you noticed how surprised your co-workers were when they saw them for the first time? We all would agree that we were expecting...

  8. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    Owney replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No it's not the mom's choice. It's was the parent's choice when they decided to mix their chromosomes to form 46 into a unique combination--a human being.

  9. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    Owney replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

  10. Why Is There A Shortage?

    Owney replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    :kiss

  11. Why Is There A Shortage?

    Owney replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    You all need to read the postings in the string, "Retaining workers key to the nursing shortage.

  12. Joy In Striking???

    Owney replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You all need to read the string Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage.

  13. Why Is There A Shortage?

    Owney replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    If the AMA intends to nationalize health care. If you doubt this, read the report in the May 2003 New England Journal of Medicine where they recommended exactly that. 7000 physicians signed a...

  14. Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage

    Owney replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ainz, Did you read the original two posts on this thread, or my responses to it. NOBODY IS LISTENING TO BEDSIDE NURSES. I suspect that as soon as you exchanged your lab coat for a business suit you...

  15. Why Is There A Shortage?

    Owney replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Helllllo nurse, I have read almost all of your posts, and your responses are all based on facts. I have subsribed to this thead so that I can refer to the valid references you have given on this one....

  16. Interview Questions

    Owney replied to Nurse2bNicole's topic in Emergency

    Nichole, There is no job that teaches you more about a hospital than clerking. A buddy of mine worked in a hospital that required all new nurses to clerk for a week, as part of their orientation....

  17. Things I've learned from my ER patients...

    Owney replied to SouthernERNurse's topic in Emergency

    No, that is not the two dudes who are responsible for GSWs. That is some dude. The two dudes assault with fists and feet. No male could ever be harmed by another single individual. No one has ever...

  18. New Grads in the ED (?)

    Owney replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    This thead was one of the best. If nothing else I hope we have dispelled some myths that are most popular among the elite class that most ER people think we are. I have been an ER nurse for over 20...

  19. New Grads in the ED (?)

    Owney replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    MishlB, Sorry I addressed my last post to you instead of to veetach. I hope you will forgive me, and that veetach reads both of our

  20. New Grads in the ED (?)

    Owney replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    MishlB, What in the HELL could you possibly mean by specialty field? Are you saying is that medical-surgical nursing is NOT a specialty? Tell that to all your colleagues who are certified in their...

  21. Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage

    Owney replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Cheerfuldoer, Thanks for your last post. It's nice to know somebody else cares enough to try to fix something that is so broken. So these guys in D.C. are going to fix our profession by throwing...

  22. New Grads in the ED (?)

    Owney replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    When I started ER 20 yrs. ago I did not have a preceptor. I did have big sisters though, and I was surrounded by other experienced co workers to use as role models. Yes, ER people are very...

  23. oldtimer has modern problem

    Owney replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :) Do not rule out surgery I have gotten several good reports on surgical interventions in carpal tunnel. My friend Linda is a mecical research PhD, and is married to a physician. She had sugery 6...

  24. New Grads in the ED (?)

    Owney replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    I have been an ER nurse for over 20yrs, most of it as CEN, (year I've had all those other girl scout badges too). I have worked contract in over a dozen ERs, large small, urban, suburban, rural,...

  25. Nurse patient ratio

    Owney replied to gaulkari's topic in General Nursing

    gualkari, Please read my post on retaining workers etc. If you read the part about how I have made myself burnout proof years ago, you will see that I believe there is no such thing as a bad day....