IMustBeCrazy

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  1. Worthless medical insurance

    The squeaky wheel theory is so true. I have been through many insurances due to family employment changes, and I wised up in a hurry. My latest ordeal was a family member's yearly physical that came...
  2. Someone hijacked the STUDENT NURSE forum!

    Nope, no hijack, just rearranged. I almost missed it too. Scroll down, it's in a different area now. :)
  3. All Bad Nurses - Please Stand Up

    If the words 'get real' constituted a personal attack, then I'm confused. I've seen much worse allowed in other threads. My 2
  4. Leaving nursing

    Everyone learns differently. Remember those tests that you probably took in psych class on learning modalities? Maybe you are a visual learner. Maybe you are better with 'hands-on'. Maybe you...
  5. All You Pharm Experts - Need Answers

    Personally, I would pin the instructor down on the source of the answer for number 2. I'm not doubting her answer but it sounds like there are many in your class that would benefit from her providing...
  6. All You Pharm Experts - Need Answers

    According to Lewis' Med-Surg 6th edition (p. 104), Valerian is the correct answer for number 1. Contraindications for Valerian: "should not be taken with sleeping pills. May react negatively with...
  7. Thoughts on a weird phenomenon please....

    Time for a new
  8. I am a male L&D nurse

    Dayray, you sound like the kind of L&D nurse I would love! Keep on keeping
  9. Do nursing students practice on each other?

    It depends on what each individual school has as their standard, and more importantly, what they believe their liability could be in allowing each task. At my institution, we practice all injections...
  10. Bombed 1st Med/Surg Exam 68% :O(

    rngin1982 has good advice! When I was studying this, I also referred lots to: Mosby's Medical Dictionary Assessment Book A&P Book Drug Book I hated studying anywhere but home because my backpack...
  11. Bombed 1st Med/Surg Exam 68% :O(

    I relate to what you are saying! My first test in Med Surg went not as well as I thought I did. I was *extremely* stressed out, mainly because I realized that it was a new way of thinking. Up to...
  12. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    I don't think anyone would suggest that they shouldn't act upon their convictions, indeed some have already been dialoguing with institutions in their area. But there are also those that are looking...
  13. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    I was speaking of China in that specific example. The point is underscored again regarding the sarcasm in this
  14. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    I guess what I would envision, Hogan, is not a place that would be in the midst of crisis, but a place that would be out of the the line of fire so to speak. Whether that be a separate building or...
  15. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    Actually, you did.
  16. Need help again. UUUUUUUUUUUUH!

    The trick here is to figure out if the word they or it would properly replace the above sentence. Then, depending on what you decide use the combination of either measure/have or measures/has to...
  17. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    I respect the fact that some of you have been working in healthcare a long time. I just don't agree that other points of view have no merit because some posters have not worked in healthcare for the...
  18. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    CNM, Hope all works out for you! :)
  19. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    CNM, If people would put their time and effort into working together on childcare on a national level, instead of picking apart people for not being as fortunate due to money, social standing, 'I...
  20. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    First of all, I'm saddened that CNM feels the need to put her personal information out to air for all of you. It is, quite frankly, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. Secondly, our society is one of a capitalist...
  21. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    Here is the original post in it's entirety: I don't see anywhere in this post where the OP was soliciting opinions other than if hospitals have some sort of arrangement for children during...
  22. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    i will say it again since it has fallen on deaf ears... it's nobodys business to tell others to have or don't have children. now, can we please get back to the original topic of this
  23. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    How about grants? Heaven knows there is a ton of government grant money for childcare just waiting to be used for capital projects such as this. And what exactly would be wrong with soliciting...
  24. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    How many children people have is certainly no one else's decision. That being said... I have seen institutional childcare provided in the following places: Grocery Store Plasma Center Church Health...
  25. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    Ignore the trolls, CNM. Remember our 'therapeutic communication' assignments? Seems some have forgotten about theirs.