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  1. Nurses to vote whether to strike

    TechieNurse replied to ddsd's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi Everyone Brigham nurse here, I thought I'd comment on a few things. Brigham is one of the best paying facilities in Boston. In my opinion, the decision to strike had nothing to do with pay. I...

  2. Why an alcohol swab before lethal injection?

    TechieNurse replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    per wikepedia: the arm of the condemned is swabbed with alcohol before the needle is inserted. along with its antiseptic use, the alcohol also causes the blood vessels to rise to the skin's surface,...

  3. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    TechieNurse replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone, In Boston, in a union hospital (under our current contract), new grads. start at $26/hr Remember though, it is EXPENSIVE to live in the Boston area (where studio apartments start around...

  4. Possible move to Mass

    TechieNurse replied to Pam RN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi Pam Housing costs here are going to scare you. :chair: A lot of people live in N.H. and commute to northern Ma. or Boston They don't call it 'TAX - achusetts' for nothing! Long commutes are the...

  5. **Organ Donation**

    TechieNurse replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    ok, i have to comment on the turn the discussion is taking... do you see what's happening here? initially, the discussion focused on what a great thing organ/tissue donation is, how it saves lives...

  6. **Organ Donation**

    TechieNurse replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    i think as nurses, we are, in general optimists and tend to view issues like this as black or white, not realizing - or wanting to acknowledge - all the shades of gray and the 'dark side' of this...

  7. wearing perfume to work

    TechieNurse replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    "...I LIKE the smell of perfumes..." One more comment: So...if everyone liked the smell of your perfume Jerico, they'd only be that particular brand on the market, right? I agree, sensitivity is...

  8. wearing perfume to work

    TechieNurse replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    GR8RNPJT, could she have singled you and the other woman out because you and the other woman wore scents that bothered her and everyone else in the office that wore perfume/colonge that didn't bother...

  9. wearing perfume to work

    TechieNurse replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    gr8rnpjt ~ not being confrontational here, but I have to ask you this: Even though you were a perfume that you think works well with your body chemistry and that you have received a number of...

  10. wearing perfume to work

    TechieNurse replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    my 2 cents: i suffer from migraines and certain scents can be the trigger. i may even like the scent, but there's something in it that causes the reaction; my stomach rolls, my head explodes. we have...

  11. Organ Donation

    TechieNurse replied to missboo622's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/5029562/detail.html?treets=bos&tml=bos_health&ts=T&tmi=bos_health_1_12150309282005

  12. Organ Donation

    TechieNurse replied to missboo622's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hi missboo, good luck on your paper! i thought i'd give you my 2 cents worth, i fully expect to be flamed regarding this viewpoint, but, i thought i'd share it anyway.... just because we have...

  13. team building

    TechieNurse replied to blufoxtrot's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Kelly911, I have some practical suggestions, some tried and true, some just ideas: At a team meeting, or call a meeting, attach a piece of paper to everyone's back, give everyone the same color...

  14. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    TechieNurse replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    quoting from: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/352/24/2471 new england j. of medicine volume 352:2471-2473 june 16, 2005 number 24 "...as mahatma gandhi said, "in matters of conscience, the...

  15. Doctors "firing" patients

    TechieNurse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    First, let me say that my heart goes out to you nursejoey. What a terrible thing to happen while you're trying to support your husband, go to school and raise a family! Second, there are some valid...

  16. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    TechieNurse replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "how should we raise breastfeeding rates?" I'm not sure that we should raise breastfeeding rates. I think most people are perfectly happy with the decisions they've made. I don't want government, or a...

  17. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    TechieNurse replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are a lot of 'natural' things that people should be doing... eating more fruits/vegetables, exercising more etc. Smoking isn't natural, but yet lots of people do it. Processed flour, refined...

  18. Care Plan/Map for Lower GI Bleeding

    TechieNurse posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    Hi All I'm hoping you can help. My father was admitted yesterday with lower GI bleeding of unknown origin. Does anyone have any nursing care plans/care maps for this diagnosis? I work in cardiac...

  19. How to answer the "What is your greatest weakeness" question in a job interview

    TechieNurse replied to NurseNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, preparation is key! The interviewer is looking to see if you can come up with an answer. To gauge how well you think 'on your feet', they ask obscure, silly questions. Second, they don't...

  20. Stress in Nursing

    TechieNurse replied to rmcgrog's topic in General Nursing

    I think all the specific examples of stress given previously, boil down to one thing...nurses trying to be all things to all people. The type of person that goes into nursing is, imo, a 'helper' type....

  21. We Need Her

    TechieNurse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    sorry to disappoint, but this has been around since 2000: http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/rambogranny.html

  22. PowerPoint Presentations

    TechieNurse replied to Zinobile's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The only way to convert a pdf. file to a powerpoint slideshow is to manually copy the information. PDF is designed to be uneditable/imported into other programs.

  23. PowerPoint Presentations

    TechieNurse replied to Zinobile's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yup, mostly. I get 'Action Buttons', 'Preset Animation' and 'Custom Animation' and 'Slide Transition' So, Original Poster.......what version are you using??? Did any of this

  24. PowerPoint Presentations

    TechieNurse replied to Zinobile's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Wow, I haven't even seen PP2003 Nope, no 'slide design'. The closest I have is the vertical margin (that I can collapse into the left side) and the 'Slide Show' button on the toolbar (this is where I...

  25. PowerPoint Presentations

    TechieNurse replied to Zinobile's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hukilau: I'm using PP 2000, I don't have a 'Task View' or 'Task Pane'. Is that in PP 98 ? In PP 2000, there is a split screen that you can click and drag to the left margin if you don't want to see...