Ruthfarmer

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  1. Hospital CEO Salaries: Are The Big Bucks Justified?

    Ruthfarmer replied to TheCommuter's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    VERY well

  2. Hospital CEO Salaries: Are The Big Bucks Justified?

    Ruthfarmer replied to TheCommuter's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, a CEO in a private hospital answers to a board of directors--- who are generally only interested in profit margins and dividends to be paid to stock holders. Private enterprises are in the...

  3. "Loosing" my license

    Ruthfarmer replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Healthy respect is appropriate. Fear is

  4. Obamacare, what could go wrong?

    Ruthfarmer replied to SC_RNDude's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    BULL

  5. Hospital CEO Salaries: Are The Big Bucks Justified?

    Ruthfarmer replied to TheCommuter's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Bull Corn. Having a wealthy class that controls a government is the definition of plutocracy. Generally speaking, those in power look out for only their own. THAT is class warfare. Questioning...

  6. Hospital CEO Salaries: Are The Big Bucks Justified?

    Ruthfarmer replied to TheCommuter's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Very well

  7. Hospital CEO Salaries: Are The Big Bucks Justified?

    Ruthfarmer replied to TheCommuter's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are many components to the big picture. Working dangerously short staffed creates life and limb threatening situations. When worse case scenarios occur, they can be disasterous for patients and...

  8. Hospital CEO Salaries: Are The Big Bucks Justified?

    Ruthfarmer replied to TheCommuter's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Bull Corn. Executives are not doing the work in each of these areas. They have a full complement of staff handling the day to day details. There's nothing magical or mystical about the work...

  9. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

    Ruthfarmer replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

    You may not live to work the 25 years. Leave the night shift

  10. Stupid things that nurses say

    Ruthfarmer replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    In the midst of an unpleasant procedure, I heard myself say, "This will feel so good when it quits hurting." The patient half chuckled, then roared, "I sure as hell hope

  11. Am I making a mistake not taking MedSurg position?

    Ruthfarmer replied to dalgal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Whether it's rural or not is not an issue. Everybody knowing everybody is not really an issue. Make your choices and be gracious. Whether you leave corrections or decline a med surg offer, thank...

  12. Chronically late patients...

    Ruthfarmer replied to tlackey's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Offices are frequently overbooked, and sometimes patients have extended waits time and time again. Patients can feel that their time is important, too and they can become frustrated. I don't know...

  13. Am I making a mistake not taking MedSurg position?

    Ruthfarmer replied to dalgal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes there are no mistakes to be made and there are NO right or wrong choices. Sometimes we have multiple equally reasonable good options. Follow your passion and your interests....

  14. How can I gracefully and tactfully say No?

    Ruthfarmer replied to pongtipRN's topic in LPN to RN

    And what's wrong with that? (said while wiping boiled crawfjsh fat from my chin.). Cajuns here play fiddle and accordion more than

  15. How can I gracefully and tactfully say No?

    Ruthfarmer replied to pongtipRN's topic in LPN to RN

    Please understand that it was not my intention to call you anything. I'm quite idealistic and optimistic myself. It's easy to find yourself disappointed and to find yourself with the short and dirty...

  16. How can I gracefully and tactfully say No?

    Ruthfarmer replied to pongtipRN's topic in LPN to RN

    Naive and idealistic. There are an awful lot of unethical, illegal, an unconscionable things that occur in education, health care, and other areas of endeavor. This is why some areas of endeavor...

  17. New grad living in misery r/t nurse managers and educator

    Ruthfarmer replied to maxdog's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are being mistreated and abused. What is being required of you is unreasonable and unacceptable. They should be scheduling their training and orientation at more appropriate times. It is not...

  18. Need a team name for Operating Room staff for the Color Run.

    Ruthfarmer replied to surggurl's topic in General Nursing

    Smooth

  19. How can I gracefully and tactfully say No?

    Ruthfarmer replied to pongtipRN's topic in LPN to RN

    Tell the classmate that it would be academic dishonesty, and that is something that you don't

  20. Any advice for a nurse in limbo?

    Ruthfarmer replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

    Could you approach your current employer about tweaking your duties? Is there another nurse on staff who might prefer more of the paper pushing duties? Perhaps you could assume some of her/his...

  21. Coccyx and Sacral Dressings

    Ruthfarmer replied to followyourbliss's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Some skin prep applied to wound edges will protect the skin and might help the mepilex stay in place. As mentioned by others, offloading and nutrition are crucial to healing, as is tight glycemic...

  22. Emory WOCN program

    Ruthfarmer replied to AJpcvRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I attended the Emory WOCN Program on site in Atlanta last fall. It turned out to be one of those rare things in life that is everything I hoped it would be and then some! It is an absolutely...

  23. outpt wound care clinic advice

    Ruthfarmer replied to lostNneuro's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    That's not a position that I would accept. The position sounds like a no-win situation. They want you to do more and more for less. Chances are they won't provide the resources necessary for you go...

  24. Found on the wall

    Ruthfarmer replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well

  25. Expectations for traveling with a patient??

    Ruthfarmer replied to Shimmer580's topic in Home Health

    Exactly! Listen to that inner voice. The trip could cost more than a weeks pay, more than jusr