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me too medic! :kiss miss ya AT
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You and your delusions...you are SOOOOO the barbie nurse and no matter what you, JCAHO or HK say you will always be a barbie!!! :roll
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Our current "policy" states the a stable monitored patient can be transported by a monitor/acls trained tech (CNA II) to PCU and radiology, ICU/CCU patients must have an RN and we prefer that 2 people go on critical care transports.
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AT- of course we can't forget the self-serve bar, our guests must understand it is BYOB. We will, however, provide mixers...OJ & cranberry juice are always available!
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Harry you nailed it! I really do feel that way just about every weekend. And let us not forget those that feel we are a self service restaurant. When Nurse Linda says: I will have your drink for you in just a moment. Guest: It's OK, I know where the fridge is, I'll fix myself a drink, while you get my dinner. Come on people this is a high-end establishment - NO SELF SERVE! What will our little waitresses do if you all wait on yourselves. And no! We are not pizza hut - there is no 20 minute guarantee or it's half-off your bill!
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and "evil-doers" as bush likes to call 'em! Just an FYI if anyone is interested in addressing legislators about gay/lesbian/transgender/bi-sexual issues or just finding out more info about the barbaric laws some states have you can go to the following links... The National Gay and Lesbian Task force http://www.ngltf.org The ACLU site for gay rights http://www.aclu.org/LesbianGayRights/LesbianGayRightsMain.cfm or if you just want to compare your beliefes to those of the candidates go here...it's a site driven by AOL/Time and has a series of questions regrding your level of agreement with certain issues and then gives you a list of candidates that have similar inclinations... http://www.presidentmatch.com/Main.jsp2?cp=main
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That is soooo GREAT!! :roll :roll
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Bravo Michelle! I am sure you will make an excellent nurse. And, yes, I am sure that the adversities and discrimination you have faced have made you a more compassionate, caring and understanding preson than most. My best to you and your endeavors!
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\AT, you know where my issues come from in regard to the entire republican right! And you know sometimes I just like to argue with you. :kiss But ulitmately, I have to say that GW and the rest of the "right" are seriously threatening my liberty! Don't take these boards so personally. You love a good arguement as I do!
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Ditto! Supurb! Well said! And the speach last night didn't help my level of respect... "A strong america must also value the institution of marriage...the Defense of marriage Act, signed in 1996...protects marriage under federal law as the union of a man and a woman...activist judges, however, have begun redefining marriage by court order, without regard for the will of the people...On an issue of such great consequence, the people's voice must be heard. If judges insist on forcing their arbitrary will upon th epeople, the only alternative left to the people would be constitutional process..." Give me a break! The will of the people? Seems to me the the "people" are the ones going to the courts to overturn the antiquated laws present in most states regarding the legal rights of same-sex-marriage. Constitutional process? Based on the Declaration of Independence, Don't we the "people" have certain unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of HAPPINESS? "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness -- And in the constitution.. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. " As defined by webster's..liberty is - --The condition of being free from restriction or control. --The right and power to act, believe, or express oneself in a manner of one's own choosing. --The condition of being physically and legally free from confinement, servitude, or forced labor. --Freedom from unjust or undue governmental control. --A right or immunity to engage in certain actions without control or interference: the liberties protected by the Bill of Rights. I'm sorry, do these words only apply to the wealthiest heterosexual republicans in our country? :confused:
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Well said Caroline! :)
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AT, you say that like it was so long ago! You haven't been gone that long! And remember the other solution found to a lack of "clean beds"...send in the "not-so-merry-maids"! Yes, prior to AT's description of the plan we now have, there was one time that when we were told there were no clean rooms we actually went to the floor and cleaned a few. Me and another tech put on our isolation gowns with "not-so-merry maids" spelled out in big black letters on the back, cleaned the rooms and shazzaamm! They were left with no excuses. Granted, this is not a day to day solution, but let me tell you the floor nurses were standing there, mouths agape with our solution! And we found great satisfaction and humor in our efforts! P.S. miss ya AT when's karaoke? :roll
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I am a mom, have a full-time job and go to school full-time as well. YES, it can be done, but takes a great deal of disipline and personal drive. If you do have consistant help with the family and their support I don't see why you couldn't do the RN route. Weekend programs are great if the endeavor is worth sacrifices all those weekends. I opted for the weekday programs and work every weeked. Same sacrifice, but well worth it in the edn.. Best of luck!
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In our ED we deal with holds rather simply, we get a hospital bed, put them in it, try to find a portable TV with some movies, get them a drink and hope they sleep well. We have the same issues as everyone else and no, we have not come up with some ingenious way of solving the problem. We have 16 beds in our ED and one night several weeks ago I came in at 1900 to find 12 holds. Our shift supervisors all do a great job getting us help when it is available, but when there is no one to call in, we are on our own. In addition, our Dept. Manager does not believe in going on any kind of divert without some direct intervention from God. I have seen our ER RN's having 2-3 holds plus a full load of regular ER patients.