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  1. Right to work states

    watersnake replied to louloubell1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi,"At will" doesn't sound so bad on the face of it, it is said by some to encourage free market, and I'm all for that...(Yes, I voted Libertarian). Also implied by some authors on employment law to...

  2. Is Nursing really an Art and a Science

    watersnake replied to GracefulRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi; Funny how this has been referred to as a 'heretical' position. I seem to remember this Galileo fellow who opposed the Catholic church with his heretical position that the sun revolved around the...

  3. New GI treatment------ewwwwwwwww

    watersnake replied to rjflyn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi: I have spoken with people of Muslim and Jewish faith who have told me that if they require porcine products such as insulin, it is ok in the interest of health. They may also break a religious...

  4. just made to feel guilty....

    watersnake replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    UK... My wife switched jobs, completely severed a near 20 year association with a hospital, for less pay, to spend more time with me when we had some suspicions about my health. (I was in a great deal...

  5. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    watersnake replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    I dig that movie sooo much. Ever see 'Kingpin'? We ought to start a thread on that subject. How many times in old schlocky 1950s giant insect movies did a doctor say; "I've given her a sedative,...

  6. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    watersnake replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    Well, to answer you, #1. look up Rudolph Virchow. His definition stands...although ironically, he was responsible for the death of a high official because he knowingly treated him for the wrong...

  7. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    watersnake replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    Hello: I didn't mean to ruffle a bunch of feathers out there. Any offense taken is unfortunate. I have my credentialing also, have 23 years of nursing in many areas under my belt. Never on probation,...

  8. question for all with any charges from past

    watersnake replied to donnar232's topic in General Nursing

    Don't volunteer anything. I have no criminal record, but let me say gently that I came up in the late '60s & '70s (ok, early '60s, too).As I have spoken with many nurses and physicians my age on...

  9. Your Worst Mistake

    watersnake replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    Wellll..... I was charge in an E/P lab. The fellow I was working with was a Preacher's kid, you know the kind, a little bit of devil there but a great guy. We're getting a little frail old woman on...

  10. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    watersnake replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, 77.I was indoctrinated into the art and science song and dance in nursing school. It didn't take me a long time to get hip on that bill of goods. I've stated this before, but here it is...

  11. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    watersnake replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey, Zs. I have been associated for a lot of years with women in Health Care. And dating, marraige, et.c. . Let's face something here, first off, for all the sensitivity we can muster, I can't name...

  12. What NOT/Never to talk about at work...

    watersnake replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Some people are looking for validation of their spiritual belief in a stressful time. I see no problem here. I will pray with a Jew (is that the politically correct designation? No sarcasm...

  13. Privacy question

    watersnake replied to Krissy NY's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Krissy, I've been an rn 23 years now, and have expeienced or seen the same sorts of behaviors. Personally, I speak to any and all with respect for their humanity, but you must draw the line sometimes...

  14. Average doseage of conscious sedation while doing endoscopy's

    watersnake replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

    Hi, I do conscious sedation for an endo lab, have done cardiac E/P requiring 360 J shocks previously and have had little problem with pt.s remembering. Docs need a better understanding of c/s,...

  15. incompetent nursing

    watersnake replied to gaylord fawker's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hello: I would advise you to remember a few things about nursing in general: Few of us are alturistic enough not to want to make a good living. There is nothing wrong with this. We can care and profit...

  16. Pay rate for new rn in Tyler, TX . Also about TJC nursing program.

    watersnake replied to amyjay's topic in Texas Nursing

    Amy; I work there currently. and am trying to get some info for you on the phone right now. You could call H/R @ 531-4472 Ask for MS. Compe, recruiter. Depending on the floor you work or specialy you...

  17. Does anyone know how workman's comp works?

    watersnake replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Well, now is the time I'm very thankful I have an atty. Won't go into details but I am recieving quite a bit of mail from the "other side" which takes a lawyer to decipher. Sounds pretty...

  18. Does anyone know how workman's comp works?

    watersnake replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, Get an atty...he does all the work and can take no more than 25% of your comp check in my state. E-mail me if you want a recommendation in my state. I worked heart and soul, got kood00s(?)...

  19. Does anyone know how workman's comp works?

    watersnake replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, Get an atty...he does all the work and can take no more than 25% of your comp check in my state. E-mail me if you want a recommendation in my state. I worked heart and soul, got kood00s(?)...

  20. Does anyone know how workman's comp works?

    watersnake replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    Karen, I wish it weren't the way it is, but have you considered why they have all these lawyers and laws and rules, et.c? The person who defends themselves has a fool for a client. I have been lied...

  21. Does anyone know how workman's comp works?

    watersnake replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    Barb; Get an attorney. You are standing there naked as a jay, they have lawyers, insurance company, the organization, employee health (remember, the doc is on their side),et.c. You have a right too...

  22. My recent experience as a "family member" in the hospital

    watersnake replied to ainz's topic in Texas Nursing

    watersnake Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Age: 50 Posts: 2 It's all about money AINZ, Texas is a different world as they would have you believe. I'm from the St. Louis area, and last I worked...

  23. My recent experience as a "family member" in the hospital

    watersnake replied to ainz's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi- Sorry, I'm new to this board, and sent a