tewdles RN

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    Where do most of the uninsured live?

    tewdles replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am not sure what your point is here...republics and democracies are not polar opposites...in fact, a representative democracy is a type of republic. Perhaps you could clarify your point, unless...
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    Intractable pain question

    tewdles replied to tewdles's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    thanks muchly for the link...very useful info that I will share with my colleagues as well. Definitely gave me a couple of things to explore with the medical
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    Health Care Reform

    tewdles replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, that is not what I believe at all...nope, not even
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    Recreational THC = now starting IPN!

    tewdles replied to Honest&Hopeful&Hur's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have an acquaintance who was escorted to HR, dropped dirty on her urine, immediately lost her job and started the process you describe above. She just went back to work last month...had been...
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    Health coverage 'plan' was no insurance at all

    tewdles replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I realize that defining what the "problem" is needs to be priority. Profits for insurance companies, hospitals, clinics, surgicenters, etc is not a "problem", those endeavors are by and large...
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    Democrats want everyone else to pay for the health care

    tewdles replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, many of us probably believe that the government should require the insurance companies to provide basic health insurance to the people at a no profit level...others support a government...
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    Intractable pain question

    tewdles replied to tewdles's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    oh good suggestion...yes, we have her on a healthy dose, did positively impact comfort but now needed something
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    Doctor was yelling...told me I was negligent....am I?

    tewdles replied to rich5clark's topic in General Nursing

    Take some deep breaths...you just posted the important thing...the mother and baby are fine. You did nothing wrong. Yes, you should call your manager, it would be really bad form to talk to...
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    is everyone who is dying in pain? wondering if i did the right thing,

    tewdles replied to jrowmom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am so glad your mother did not have pain. Additionally, it sounds like her dyspnea was well managed. It made me smile sadly to read that they assessed her pain (not on the POC most likely) Q2h...
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    Help-family in denial

    tewdles replied to CareForYou's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Sounds like you work with a top notch team. One other thing that I have found to be helpful in moving a family along with an effective symptom management POC is to invite them to an IDT meeting....
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    Help-family in denial

    tewdles replied to CareForYou's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    First...understand that this is not uncommon in hospice. Do not be lured into thinking that because the family is struggling that the case nurse is out of touch or not doing his/her job...it may just...
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    Democrats want everyone else to pay for the health care

    tewdles replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow, not sure where I posted that I "agree that medicare doesn't pay for everything", but if you are comforted by that thought...ok...I'm cool with that. My plan is to keep dialog open with people,...
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    Doctor was yelling...told me I was negligent....am I?

    tewdles replied to rich5clark's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't 12 hours wasted...the mother and baby are safe, the mother got some rest, and you got paid...sounds like a good shift to
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    I need help with some dehydration questions please!!

    tewdles replied to georgenance's topic in General Nursing

    this exercise is encouraging you to use your brain.... what does it mean to have severe dehydration vs. mild or moderate? how does that affect the serum relative to osmolarity or osmolality? if you...
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    When you find someone who is unresponsive...

    tewdles replied to litchi's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that cold water drownings are an exception to the CPR thing....cold water drownings aren't dead until they are warm and dead...you find a cold water floater that is obviously recent, do...
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    Health coverage 'plan' was no insurance at all

    tewdles replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is clear that a couple of the posters on this thread are very much against health insurance reform...I just cannot figure out what is so attractive to them about our status quo...what is so...
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    Question about gowning.

    tewdles replied to pghfoxfan's topic in Operating Room

    That was not proper technique when I learned...but I am older than dirt and have not been in the OR in 10
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    I've been an RN for 3 years and I just made my first medication error.

    tewdles replied to mikeyswife's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You are really dating us ol'
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    Doctor was yelling...told me I was negligent....am I?

    tewdles replied to rich5clark's topic in General Nursing

    Stop beating yourself up...the doc is the pro at tongue lashing nurses. To parrot the other posters...DO NOT MEET WITH THIS DOC ALONE...invite your supervisor. This doc needs to realize that she is...
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    The right car

    tewdles replied to RN1981's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I love Subarus. My first 2 new cars were subies. I think they ought to get better gas mileage, but I like the way they look, handle, go in the snow,
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    Democrats want everyone else to pay for the health care

    tewdles replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I certainly am under no illusion that all retired folks who are eligible for medicare are poor. That some medicare recipients also choose to purchase private insurance is not an indictment against...
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    Medicare for everyone is a public option

    tewdles replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    and again...another strawman offered up....now we are going to examine avatars rather than stay on topic. By the by...who exactly mentioned Ft. Hood first in this thread? Oh right, the person...
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    The right car

    tewdles replied to RN1981's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    To echo previous posters...do not lease a car if you plan to stay in home health of any kind. You will eat up money with overages in mileage. Remember that home health or hospice nursing requires us...
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    Unsanitary Condtions in Home/Can I refuse to take case

    tewdles replied to MayBoo's topic in Home Health

    While I do agree with the posts, it is important to remember that some people do not want our help when it comes to cleaning. There is mental illness that expresses itself in hoarding, etc. So, even...
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    Democrats want everyone else to pay for the health care

    tewdles replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do know that private insurance companies ration care...that is part of the way they insure profits. I don't know that medicare rations care and did not suggest that it