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  1. Patients on Medicaid

    InfRN replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Recently, I heard an American pediatrician who had spent time practicing medicine in Sweden on a radio broadcast. He described how incredulous he was when he first realized that he was unable to make...

  2. Banning Crocs due to Static Electricity

    InfRN replied to nurse-to-be1000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    "... some places ban clogs all together, most of these are 20 yrs behind anyway" surely you're not claiming that sweden is 20 years behind as i can assure you that is certainly not the case. we don't...

  3. Where were u 9/11/01?

    InfRN replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    It was just after 3 pm here, I was in the car with my ex, A. on the way to a high street pet store to get something or other. I remember the news was on the car radio and the announcer came on with a...

  4. Is it possible to have BSN at age 18?

    InfRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in International Nursing

    OT, my apologies, but which Europe are you speaking

  5. "Socialized medicine"

    InfRN replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In a serious, balanced and honest discussion of potentially controversial issues, I always find it beneficial to start out by examining the facts available.This helps me avoid speculation or opinions...

  6. "Socialized medicine"

    InfRN replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The OP has asked for international responses .... here comes one from Scandinavia. Prefixing anything as "socialized" in the US is asking for a major migraine and pretty much dooms any moderate and...

  7. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the hug NRSKarenRN. I'm doing okay now, I was admittedly feeling a little rough last Sunday, but after 3 days rest and reflection I am back to thinking straight again. A couple things to...

  8. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would have prefered to have posted this on the "Current Events Discussion" forum, where it would be more appropriate, but as this is my first post to allnurses.com, I don't have that privilege. The...

  9. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Sharon for your post. Many of us have and will learn a great deal from this disaster. Some random info: Mobile phones (or cell phones in America) have played a significant roll in...

  10. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for not reporting yesterday, needed the "awake time" between shifts to get myself and things in shape here at home. Some of the stress I was feeling Sunday has been resolved after achieving some...

  11. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I apologize for forgetting my manners, I forgot to say thank you to all that have responded with kind words of sympathy.

  12. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Finding it more and more difficult to fight exhaustion but I will try to continue my reports here. The strain is getting harder to ignore after a week, have 2 more nights to go before I have a...

  13. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    A quick note to report that: 12,000 of the estimated 30,000 Swedish nationals who were in SW Thailand when the wave came have so far been evacuated and have arrived home. Norway has adjusted the...

  14. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where to start .... but here goes .... Our national efforts regarding our own citizens are concentrated on evacuation of the living and injured, retrieval and identification of the...

  15. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    One more thing .... thanks to this forum for letting me post here among colleagues. I need a place to sort my thoughts out and gather strength where hopefully few journalists will find me. Thks...

  16. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anger isn't the foremost of the psychological reactions to this tragedy, though admittedly time, distance and the tropical heat are working against us. Sorrow, and worry are certainly in everone's...

  17. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a painful journey. We are filling our hospitals with broken hearts. I have to be careful what I say because the press is all over the internet looking for "stories". Getting the living home...

  18. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sweden is a country in shock and mourning. 5 days after the wave, 4000 Swedish tourists are now officially missing and most probably dead. This is an enormous amount for a small country of only 9...

  19. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't check out the links above since I know this lucky little boy's story well. I can report that little H-a-n-n-e-s Bergström was first identified by his aunt in Täby here in Sweden through a...

  20. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    InfRN replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for moving this thread back to a forum where I may respond, though I thought this area was also out of bounds. Just my luck that when I finally had something to say here at allnurses.com,...