Onekidneynurse

Onekidneynurse

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  1. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Your last 2 sentences could come right out of my mouth. And yet you want to disagree with

  2. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    you better change your bio here then cuz i've got 10 years on you. this ain't canada. we still get milk delivered to our homes in maine. we used to walk to school in 40 degree below zero weather....

  3. What's wrong with this picture?

    Onekidneynurse replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If is a big word. Did ya see now no mammograms until 50 and then only every 2 years. Yeah that's good preventative

  4. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Trader Joe's is inexpensive? I don't think so. I shopped there in Danbury CT. Double my grocery bill. Maine is part of the Northeast. When you are in the Northeast there are no fresh fruits in...

  5. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Some how I don't see President Obama as having a low self

  6. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I live in the Northeast. Not many fresh fruits or veggies here in November. And I don't believe I've ever seen an orange growing up here. I did cut my milk when I was first married. That's how I...

  7. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The AMERICAN government subsdizes many foods. Milk is a great example. I'm in NH currently. Milk is $4.89 a gallon. In Vermont, just over the border, it's $2.89 a gallon. In both places 2 liter...

  8. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, yes, yes, It drives me batty when someone gives a diabetic with low blood sugar OJ with three packs of sugar. Why not give them orificenic? I always encourage my alert diabetics to have peanut...

  9. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OMG you aren't talking about those green tomatoes the food industry injects with gas to make them red are you. Did you ever live on a farm? Have you ever actually picked a tomato from the

  10. My New Diagnosis

    Onekidneynurse replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    If it was shingles, and I don't think it was either, L-lysine as a preventative. I take 500 mg qd because I get cold sores at the drop of a hat. If I take it propholactically (sp) they never crop up....

  11. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I bought a house in 1970 for $27,500. In 2000 I bought a condo for $71,000 and an SUV for $30,000. Tell me what hasn't gone up in 30 years except newer innovations. i.e. computers.............. 30...

  12. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just listened to NPR last week . We have the lowest food costs in the world. We have some of the lowest gas prices in the world. Yes I'm not talking about Saudi or Venezula. Japan has the highest...

  13. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    CCU not ICU. We used chest tubes on M/S back in the 90's. I do HD treatments in the ICU. I'm there for 3-4 hours and never see an RN in the

  14. Lesser Known "Post bedside RN" Jobs?

    Onekidneynurse replied to NHGN's topic in General Nursing

    Is your vision loss progressive and permenant? I'm sure you've consulted everyone you can to resolve this issue.

  15. What's wrong with this picture?

    Onekidneynurse replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So an appy won't cost the same with the new system. A CT scan will be less. If that is the case how will the nurses be paid. Do you really think the CEO of hospitals are gonna take a cut? You...

  16. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok I'll help you with your confusion. You are actually answering 2 different posters. I got that you didn't get my reply. When someone spouts a view here I don't necessarily believe their source. I...

  17. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You said a mouthful when you said EVERYONE PAYS TAXES so the service is there. So everyone should pay premiums for health care. Or don't you follow

  18. What's wrong with this picture?

    Onekidneynurse replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are SOME good things about most anything. Ted Bundy was a nice guy at one time, maybe more than one time. He worked for a suicide hot line. And yet making a single payer system doesn't solve...

  19. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't know who Diane is. I have a neice named Diane but I haven't spoken with her in yearsssssssss. I read the journals. It felt it was you who didn't understand so I just pointed you in the right...

  20. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Data can be manipulated so why would you want to see it. And if you are so inclined as another poster told us Bing or google. Cuz I guarantee you can find most anything you think you can

  21. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree with you. Some would like to see the next generation

  22. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    BCBS from Mass. I never said it was the full cost of the insurance I said that's what I pay. We pay half the company pays half . We are self-insured. I never said the system doesn't need...

  23. What's wrong with this picture?

    Onekidneynurse replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So you're saying they just spouting whatever was on the paper without any knowledge of what they were saying and we should trust

  24. Big Pharma's Newest Fake Disease

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Restless leg syndrome is legit. Or why would the GOVERNMENT entity called THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE for HEALTH be using your's and my taxpayer $$$ to research

  25. Big Pharma's Newest Fake Disease

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OMG!!! Isn't ED an objection disease vs subjective. And while we are on the topic, what do they do for an erection lasting more than 4 hours when a man goes to the ED? How do you reverse