AbbyD

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1. How about a reality show about Nurses....like "COPS"

   AbbyD replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

   Did any of you watch Boston Med? It depicted real doctors and nurses in the top three hospitals in Boston. I loved it, but I am just a student nurse so I can't comment on how much is accurately...

2. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

   AbbyD replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

   I have to disagree. I am a "skinny" with not a lot of curves. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "real women have curves" and just have to grind my teeth not to reply. Don't get me started on...

3. Dosage Calculation Policies

   AbbyD replied to nursingtodo11's topic in General Students

   To the OP, I know this has been a difficult time for you, and I hope you keep your head up and do well with the rest of your time in nursing school. However, many programs have the same format and...

4. How soon we forget.

   AbbyD replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   But they aren't going to pay. Obamacare will increase enrollment in Medicaid which states are already struggling to fund. There will be an even bigger "free ride" mentality....

5. How soon we forget.

   AbbyD replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   But they are not going to have to pay because the bill allows medicaid to be expanded to 40 million plus more people. We will be babying more people than ever before under the new

6. Tait-An Update :)

   AbbyD replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations! My daughter's name is Emma Rose. We originally were going to name her Ava, but I read Austen's Emma while I was pregnant and the name

7. Yelled at for posting on AN

   AbbyD replied to Bormio's topic in General Students

   At my school, we signed a document stating we would not post ANY patient info on public forums whether it violated HIPPA or