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  1. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    dazzle256 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    There are nurses out there. Just because they don't respond to your multiple adds don't mean they aren't there. I know personally several RNs that are working in other fields. Just off the top of...

  2. Med Errors

    dazzle256 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    New grad trying to be helpful walks past a room with IV beeping. She adds more volume to the pump so the rest of the IV fluid could be infused. It was

  3. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    dazzle256 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Well I tried :) I'm glad she got into see a dentist. I was a single mother once so I know what she is going through. She is just going to have to do something to change her

  4. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    dazzle256 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you live but near me the dental school (a major university) does do dental work and charges you by your ability to pay. My understanding is they do good work also. Now about your...

  5. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    dazzle256 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    When you had 8 or 9 patients were you really able to give the care that the patients should have been given? Sure it can work to have 9 or more med/surg pts but things can still get...

  6. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    dazzle256 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a thought....reduction in administrative and managerial

  7. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    dazzle256 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think a 1:6 patient ratio on med/surg is a lot. I really don't care what everyone is doing. The nurses in California are doing the right thing and if they get changes in nurse patient...

  8. Help with "Bait & Switch" tactics at new job

    dazzle256 replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You know I'm pretty sure that it doesn't look bad on a loan if you change jobs as long as you stay in the same line of work. I wouldn't bet my life on it but I'm almost positive. Seems to me my loan...

  9. Anyone from San Antonio??

    dazzle256 replied to Di0202's topic in Texas Nursing

    I spoke to a lady in San Antonio from Intelastaff. Nice nice lady. Money seemed good

  10. Moving to San Antonio.........

    dazzle256 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    well toying with the idea anyway. I've been a nurse for 8 years...mostly MICU. Any ideas on jobs available in area...pay cost of living etc. Thanks in advance for any

  11. acute MI comes into the ER.......

    dazzle256 posted a topic in Cardiac

    transfered to ICU. (my patient) 6 hours before he is seen by cardiologist. (after many phone calls) Is that unacceptable or

  12. acute MI comes into the ER.......

    dazzle256 replied to dazzle256's topic in Cardiac

    Oh I'm sure. I'm not blaming the ER I'm upset it took so long for the cardiologist to come in and see my patient. Who was unstable btw. I was just wondering ...Is it just me? Because I was the...

  13. How many people are leaving nursing to go into a different field and what field?

    dazzle256 replied to alison-z's topic in General Nursing

    I know a couple of dog groomers that used to be nurses :) they said they like working with the dogs better then people. Actually nursing fits well with a lot of professions. I could see nursing...

  14. Cured my PMS headaches,ect

    dazzle256 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of

  15. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    dazzle256 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a teacher and advantages is something he did not have growing up. He's handicapped by the way (I assume thats what you meant by crippled).........as far as being a "person of color"...

  16. Pharmacists refusing to fill orders for The Pill

    dazzle256 replied to KarenAR's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I missed the part of the pharmacist not giving the script back. That is totally

  17. Pharmacists refusing to fill orders for The Pill

    dazzle256 replied to KarenAR's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The pharmacist did the right thing by refusing to fill the script in your case if he felt the need to clarify the

  18. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    dazzle256 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Larry I too can tell you from personal experience that poor women do have access to all the health screening. I was at one time a divorced single mother going to school and used the free clinics....

  19. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    dazzle256 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. When I lived in Washington state we would have Canadians come down for healthcare because they for one reason or another couldn't get it in Canada. Not to critisize Canadian healthcare...

  20. Pharmacists refusing to fill orders for The Pill

    dazzle256 replied to KarenAR's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think they are judging they just don't want to go against their own believes. Just an example I don't believe in abortion but that does not mean I think less of a person that has an...

  21. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    dazzle256 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Well I really wouldn't call it "third world". At the hospital I work at I would say the majority of clients we have don't have insurance. How does this affect nursing care?........IT DOESN'T!! We...

  22. Nursing School Bloopers

    dazzle256 replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    Then the question is.........If the pt can take po meds why are we giving any of them through the

  23. An Open Letter to the President of the United States from America's RNs

    dazzle256 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Me too. I didn't sign the petition. Like one of the other posters stated....something about it just rubbed me the wrong way and I can't really put my finger on

  24. Why aren't we unionized?

    dazzle256 replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a good question. I think it would take a lot of pulling together to get that done and unfortunately nurses don't seem to stick together. I did however work for a LTC facility that was unionised...

  25. Name of Shoes?

    dazzle256 replied to FirePup's topic in General Nursing

    \Those do look comfortable. What is the brand