Onekidneynurse

Onekidneynurse

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  1. Self-cannulating and buttonholes

    Onekidneynurse replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Although BH's have been around for years in Europe we've stopped creating them due to infection issues. Patient's were taking the scabs off with their fistula needles and then inserting that same...

  2. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Again for every sob story you can give I have one. Currently we have a patient in the hospital cuz he has no where to live. This is the third time he's been in because of the same reason. And...

  3. Nurse Notes: Taxing Healthcare Benefits Will Harm My Patients

    Onekidneynurse replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    oh the healthcare reform won't work? imagine that. basically what many of us have been saying for a long

  4. Dialysis Travel Nursing

    Onekidneynurse replied to ruthla's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Residency is not a tax home. You really need to read Pub 463 and understand it. It sorta like DON'T MESS with the IRS..... RV'ers are not tax men. LOL And you are still required to pay taxes in any...

  5. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So if a drunk surgeon clips your spleen during surgery that would be ok with you? If a surgeon cuts off the wrong leg would that be ok with you? If your nurse runs your chemo too fast and your arm...

  6. Dialysis Travel Nursing

    Onekidneynurse replied to ruthla's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Just as a heads up if you don't have a permanent tax home you will be considered an itinerent and will have to pay taxes on every dime you get for traveling. You will have to pay taxes on your...

  7. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Can you point me to someone lying in the street dying without healthcare cuz I can point out many lying in the street hungry and without shelter. Shouldn't we subsdize hunger and homelessness? Should...

  8. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's almost impossible to sue the government. They don't have to limit tort with any new laws. It will be limited as soon as the government takes over. Many people don't realize that laws don't...

  9. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So what do the insured die of? Having

  10. Aroostook nurses walk for contract

    Onekidneynurse replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    So what did they get. Did they get warm weather in the winter? Do their patients not poop? Do families not drive them crazy? And they are advertising for a CRNA and a Surgeon. That doesn't...

  11. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So how far should the government go to tell people what they can and can't do? How far should they go to give us everything we think we need. What about food and shelter. Do you disagree that...

  12. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.heritage.org/research/healthcare/wm2505.cfm

  13. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That is totally hilarious. Medicare had $60 Billion of fraud and then they fixed it and now they have $47 Billion and it's all due to poor administration of Medicare. Have you ever had to do...

  14. Healthcare Reform and nursing...question

    Onekidneynurse replied to AntonellaB's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wait and see is always a great

  15. RN "Super Union"

    Onekidneynurse replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yes sometimes patients do answer questions. Like do you have any questions, do you understand ? I would hope they would answer those questions....... In this instance I did mean ask questions. I...

  16. Aroostook nurses walk for contract

    Onekidneynurse replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    With all their great benefits they still have the most openings of any hospital in the state of Maine. They are still using alot of travelers. They can't change the fact that they are in the...

  17. RN "Super Union"

    Onekidneynurse replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I worked Surgical for 15 years. And as both you and I have said the surgeon goes over the consent not the nurse. That's been my contention here all along. I don't let the surgeon go without the...

  18. Healthcare Reform and nursing...question

    Onekidneynurse replied to AntonellaB's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I believe the OP wanted to know if it might be better to leave the USA and work some where else, money wise. Therefore, I believe we should be comparing US salaries to other countries. Especially...

  19. Healthcare Reform and nursing...question

    Onekidneynurse replied to AntonellaB's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So you think it's changed that much. Do you think Canada or Romania have surpassed us? Have you found anything NEWER. You do realize that the last census in the USA was 10 years ago? So any data...

  20. Healthcare Reform and nursing...question

    Onekidneynurse replied to AntonellaB's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here's some info.

  21. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How much did WalMart make last year selling drugs for $4 a pop. Or Chinese clothing. How much did Exxon make last year? GM with a government bail out. Do you think money grows on trees? England...

  22. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I take several meds and the most expensive one is $100 for 3 months. Through mail order. The others are $10 for 3 months. When I get older I probably won't be able to climb stairs. Should I...

  23. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Again those who declare bankruptcy get their care for free. When she was sick, did she work, or did she have to go through treatment and lose a job. How did she feed her family, keep up her...

  24. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And the major reason the American dollar is in the toilet is because the US is in 2 wars. And we throw money at things instead of fixing them the first time. So now people want to throw more money at...

  25. All I want for Christmas is a single payer plan!

    Onekidneynurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And single payer will probably be more expensive for you. Have you thought about that? Are you making a profit in healthcare? Do you think people are gonna work for free? Do you think medical...