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  1. New health care bill..

    mammac5 replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's exactly what I'm talking about. $1000 for an ER visit and an overnight stay would (for instance) $1000 divided by 24 hours would come to just over $41 per hour. The hospital must pay the...

  2. How will Health care reform affect me as nurse practitioner?

    mammac5 replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm with you! I am currently an MSN student working toward Adult NP certification and getting nervous. Part of the problem seems to be that the bill was never posted (as President Obama promised...

  3. Do you tell pts who get heparin that it comes from pigs???

    mammac5 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We actually were told to ask about a patient's religious and/or cultural beliefs regarding certain meds, heparin being one of

  4. Staying Thin at Work-Its a Problem

    mammac5 replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Are medical places the unhealthiest places to eat, or what? I lost about 90 lbs ~ 5 years ago and have kept all of it off through great diligence and persistence. And I've offended a few (okay,...

  5. New health care bill..

    mammac5 replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From what I've heard (I have not read the bill...has anyone? Including those who voted for it?) all the versions of the bill that have been floated around include cuts to both Medicare reimbursement...

  6. Mandated scrub colors

    mammac5 replied to FLOBRN's topic in General Nursing

    One poster commented that the docs work with us everyday and should know who we are (paraphrasing here) but that's not true everywhere. I'm a nursing student and when I have clinicals at a large...

  7. Concentration Issues!!

    mammac5 replied to jillebean's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Truly, I would contact the instructor and confide in him/her about the issue you're having right now. Since you've been diagnosed previously and now are basically awaiting a visit to have meds...

  8. Support

    mammac5 replied to talltool1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    From my experience so far, I would say it's perfectly normal. Nursing school has made me feel nearly bipolar at times! On any given day I may be anxious about a test or giving a presentation,...

  9. Nursing School/Life- whats it like?

    mammac5 replied to arpita.m.'s topic in General Students

    It's emotional, it's hectic, it's fun, it's enlightening, it's busy...and time

  10. so tired all the time

    mammac5 replied to lilbutterfly1's topic in General Students

    If it's been a while since you've had a check up with routine lab work, it may be time to do that now. A few days of extreme fatigue might just be your body fighting off a virus or something, but...

  11. Are you/have you self-diagnosed while in school?

    mammac5 replied to mochamonster's topic in General Students

    Right now we're doing lots of lectures on mental health disorders. Not only have I diagnosed myself with many psych problems, I've diagnosed several of my family members as well! One of our...

  12. Starting to doubt if nursing is for me...

    mammac5 replied to lilbutterfly1's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I feel like this quite a bit. I try to just suck it up and realize that all nurses had to start somewhere. Some days I look at some of the other students in my program and I think to myself,...

  13. University of Utah Medical Center implements new dress code

    mammac5 replied to pennyaline's topic in General Nursing

    ALSO: Who decided that prisoners should wear scrubs?! Every time I see one of those crime documentaries on television I'm shocked to see the "bad guys" wearing scrubs! Navy, orange, tan...whatever...

  14. University of Utah Medical Center implements new dress code

    mammac5 replied to pennyaline's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be interested to read others' responses to this article. As a nursing student who has been a hospital patient in the recent past, I will attest to the fact that it's hard to tell who is an aide,...

  15. Hesi exit RN HELP

    mammac5 replied to r&r10's topic in General Students

    Did you get a detailed report on the previous HESI to let you know what areas were the most challenging for you? That might give you some guidance on where to start

  16. What do u think about a student with battery charges?

    mammac5 replied to chinadollie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Going to court and pleading guilty, then being sentenced to probation means you were indeed convicted and have a criminal record. You should be able to access the board of nursing website in your...

  17. just starting toward nursing a few desperate questions.

    mammac5 replied to airforcewife2000's topic in General Students

    Contact the school and ask them who you need to see there to qualify for accommodations for your learning disabilities. There should be a way you can either test with the university or bring in...

  18. What do u think about a student with battery charges?

    mammac5 replied to chinadollie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Call me confused, but how do you not know if you have been charged with a crime OR if you've been convicted? Did you go to court and have a judge rule on your case? At any rate, it sounds like you...

  19. Balancing Nursing School and a Boyfriend

    mammac5 replied to averie123's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking about the OP's comment that they previously spent all their time together. Well, so did my hubby and I prior to my coming to nursing school. We've been married a long time and raised...

  20. Need Advice....

    mammac5 replied to redhairboy's topic in General Nursing

    Pardon me for taking this personally, but as a mother who endured great sacrifice in order to raise my own children, this is very offensive. I stayed home with my children because I was well-aware...

  21. Balancing Nursing School and a Boyfriend

    mammac5 replied to averie123's topic in General Nursing

    It's your FIRST quarter of school! If he can't be supportive of you and your goals for ONE QUARTER...how's he going to deal with actual hard things that may happen in your lives if you stay together?...

  22. What do u think about a student with battery charges?

    mammac5 replied to chinadollie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Does your school require a background check? If so, I would assume that they already have procedures in place to follow in case of an unfavorable background check. Charges (in my mind) don't count....

  23. NG tube interventions?

    mammac5 replied to ceblanke326's topic in General Students

    Tube might be blocked, especially if crushed meds are being administered per

  24. Is it really that hard?

    mammac5 replied to EbonyBorn2Succeed's topic in General Students

    Nursing school, from what I've seen over the past 7 months, is very time-consuming which some equate to being "hard." In addition, the grading scales for nursing programs is higher than what I had in...

  25. Nursing school, no friends

    mammac5 replied to ubcgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my 40's and moved away from home for nursing school. There are times when it's been tough being here alone and in the company of mostly much younger people. But I remind myself why I'm here...