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  1. Smokers need not apply?

    dansamy replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some people fail to read thoroughly. Let me repeat myself. Obamacare is the current scapegoat for all the ills of healthcare. In 5-10 years, it will be something else. Sent from my HTC One X using...

  2. Not picking up murmurs in newborns

    dansamy replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They can be really hard to pick up due to the high heart rate of the neonate. I have to listen several times. And sometimes, I still don't hear it. Sent from my HTC One X using

  3. Smokers need not apply?

    dansamy replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    See my previously posted statement. Obamacare is the current scapegoat for all the ills of today's healthcare climate. In 5-10 years, I'm sure there will be something else. And exactly what are we...

  4. Smokers need not apply?

    dansamy replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm not talking about the law itself. I'm talking about the assessed penalty one owes if choosing to remain uninsured in 2014. The penalty that gets higher each year. Sent from my HTC One X using...

  5. Smokers need not apply?

    dansamy replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Fine, penalty, tax... Whatever you want to call it. Sent from my HTC One X using

  6. Smokers need not apply?

    dansamy replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Citizens are required to have health insurance or pay a fine. Employers are not required to provide insurance for all their employees. So, maybe the smokers, obese & alcoholics WERE better off...

  7. How much is too much morphine?

    dansamy replied to Neomikeyboy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Your patient is dying. Please use your palliative care orders to keep them comfortable & ease their passing. Don't dilute the po morphine syrup. Your patient will drool out a good bit of it,...

  8. Smokers need not apply?

    dansamy replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Welcome, Obamacare! Insurers can still rate insureds based on age & risk factors like smoking. Pretty shortly, you'll need to submit a hair sample & have a BMI Maybe there'll be classes of...

  9. Something not to do on a job interview

    dansamy replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yep. Some folks are calling them Gen Z(which I LOVE because I think ZOMBIES!) or iGen or digital natives. Sent from my HTC One X using

  10. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    dansamy replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They tried to sell us that line when Alabama passed its mandatory liability insurance law. Yeah. What really happened is that everyone's insurance coverage got more expensive. Sent from my HTC One X...

  11. Something not to do on a job interview

    dansamy replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Our parents were Boomers. My husband and I are Gen Xers who "raised" ourselves. My kids are post-Millenial digital natives. (They're too young to be considered Gen Y Millennial.) My kids have no idea...

  12. Something not to do on a job interview

    dansamy replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    THIS! I get so irritated listening to coworkers complain about their boomerang kids moving back home, sleeping in their childhood bedroom, eating all the food and playing video games all day. Stop...

  13. Wow! Just wow. NB needs to get with the times.

    dansamy replied to lilaclover6984's topic in Canada

    I don't know about Canada's scope of practice, but in the US the RN is responsible for the LPN & her assessments. When my facility did have LPNs, usually 2 RNs and one LPN would split 16 patients....

  14. Question about giving Lovenox

    dansamy replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient Medications

    And this is why you should round with your doctors. Sent from my HTC One X using

  15. Warning on an LPN License.

    dansamy replied to Tacc's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You marked the MAR as administered, but the patient refused & you didn't alter your MAR to reflect that? Falsified documentation would be the reason for the BON to sanction/discipline you. But it...

  16. Smokers need not apply?

    dansamy replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes. We can ALL smell it on you. You (and every other smoker) stink. When you spray ozone or febreze or perfume to try and mitigate the odor, then you just smell like cigarettes AND whatever else you...

  17. Something not to do on a job interview

    dansamy replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Most Gen X were raised strongly independent. It's rare to have a Gen Xer with helicopter parents. Sent from my HTC One X using

  18. So many nursing majors in my class!

    dansamy replied to mmcc26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some folks post only to garner praise & validation. Differing opinions need not apply. OP is the same sort that becomes a social worker in order to save the world one drug addict at a time. Sent...

  19. Something not to do on a job interview

    dansamy replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm raising my children to be strongly independent. It does tend to bite me in the orifice when my soon to be 13 year old daughter tries to raise EVERYONE, me & her dad included. Sent from my HTC...

  20. Needlestick ugh...

    dansamy replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have the auto shield ones. They're so good that it only takes a good bump to trigger the safety cover. Sent from my HTC One X using

  21. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    dansamy replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Guess I'm spoiled by my vehicle that seats 5, but has 8 cup holders. I'll sit down & hush because I've spoken out of turn regarding the McDonald's coffee suit. It's much more complex than the...

  22. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    dansamy replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Exactly. And in the interests of self preservation, the hospital's position will be that both the nurse and the housekeeper were in violation of policy & procedure & disciplinary action was...

  23. Marijuana and Nursing School

    dansamy replied to heather19's topic in General Students

    If you want to use an illegal substance, risk jail, expulsion from your program & being barred from licensure, go right ahead. My dad was a hippie, grew his own. I have no personal issue...

  24. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    dansamy replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    True. Sent from my HTC One X using

  25. Which degree do employers look at??!?

    dansamy replied to wannabeanurse1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think that also you have state licensing issues. If I recall correctly, CA is big bear about where/how you obtained your initial degree. Done incorrectly, you can potentially lock yourself out...