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begalli

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  1. I heard somewhere that flushing pills

    begalli replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. See my post above. Let me see if I can find something about this

  2. "Socialized medicine"

    begalli replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think that for any type of national/socialized/universal healthcare plan to work in the US it has to be uniquely presented as something by the US and for only the US. Using other country's plans as...

  3. "Socialized medicine"

    begalli replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This thread is pretty good timing actually as Cover the Uninsured Week 2005 quickly approaches ( May 1-8). This is a link to the variety of legislation out there today:...

  4. Res Ispa Loquitor

    begalli posted a topic in Legal

    I would like to know.... In a medical malpractice case involving the principle of res ipsa loquitor where the evidence of negligence speaks for itself, I would like to know how often are these cases...

  5. Res Ispa Loquitor

    begalli replied to begalli's topic in Legal

    Thanks LarryG. Yes, as you can see my mind was racing a millions thoughts a moment. Hence all the questions. Difficult

  6. I heard somewhere that flushing pills

    begalli replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    Put them in a sharps container. In Janurary we began disposing of ALL medications in fluid form in a sharps container - bag and all. We usually waste or return drugs in solid form or in bottles or...

  7. Getting dumped on by resource nurse who doesn't like me... what can I do?

    begalli replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    Gosh, we have one person where I am do this as well. He's very cliquey and always gives the "good" assignments to his friends and those he perceives to be important, and it's SO obvious. He's very...

  8. Student nurse position in the ER

    begalli replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! hyperstudent! Good for you...your excitment is

  9. how young is too youngto graduate nursing school?

    begalli replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Youngest in my nursing class turned 21 during our last year. She went straight into NICU as a new grad and is absolutely thriving there now! Good Luck OP. You have so much opportunity and so much...

  10. California 30 Unit Option RN - anyone know about this?

    begalli replied to FrumDoula's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just wondering how this 30 unit option thing is comapred to Diploma programs? Excuse my ignorance, but do Diploma RN's hold a

  11. California 30 Unit Option RN - anyone know about this?

    begalli replied to FrumDoula's topic in General Nursing

    I think it means that you are fast tracked into the ADN program. Not that you can challenge the NCLEX....if we're talking about the same thing. My daughter has a degreee in psych too. She recently...

  12. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    begalli replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't know if you've ever lost a loved one in a hospital environment where the ratio went as high as one RN to 10-12 patients?! Did the loss have something to do with the ratios? Probably contributory...

  13. Have I made a mistake?

    begalli replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    awwww, here... :icon_hug: You're going to be okay. As an RN, one of your advocacy roles is that of advocating for yourself. No way can you possibly support your patients if you are not feeling...

  14. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    begalli replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We use tb syringes to draw up insulin and heparin on our unit. The 1 ml syringe has marking for both 10th of a ml and for

  15. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    begalli replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'll comment on it. IMO, it is very unsafe to allow a student nurse to pull a picc line without

  16. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    begalli replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This, I agree with. Ask your instructor next time you see him/her what s/he wants you to do when you do see something being done wrong or unsafe. That instructor needs to address this to your class...

  17. Have I made a mistake?

    begalli replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also, you DID NOT mess up. The hospital that basically lured you in with false promises messed up. They are losing you! Every new nurse goes through a period of time where they feel inadequate and...

  18. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    begalli replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Arnold belongs in

  19. Should nurses have MSNs

    begalli replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to add....thank you Valerie for seeing the comments about BSN vs ADN by your school for what they are.

  20. Should nurses have MSNs

    begalli replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Valerie, and WELCOME! Thanks for your post. In my opinion you have it the nail on it's head! Recently, I have been doing some spring cleaning (yep! it's VERY springy here in CA) and I came...

  21. Choosing a hospital to work at as a nursing student

    begalli replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

    Do I know you Nancy? I worked at VMC from 1992 - the beginning of 2000 ( I left because, for me, nursing school + work = chaos!). I was not a nurse, but I was very familiar with just about every...

  22. need help for severe depression

    begalli replied to needs help's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Rhonda! Good to hear from you! I must say, even though this is the internet and I can't see you, your tone and the general feeling I get when I read your update is different! You sound different...

  23. Talcing or TPAing Chest Tubes.

    begalli replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    We strip mediastinal CT's all the time to hopefully prevent clots, but I've never done what you're talking about and actually never even seen that

  24. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    begalli replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked anywhere but ICU. At this point and time, I know I will never work anywhere but critical care. I chose critical care because of the 1:1 nursing that takes place there. I like knowing...

  25. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    begalli replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    OR, my personal favorite, exiting the ladies room with the front of your scrubs dribbled with spots of wetness from accidently leaning against a wet sink while washing your hands that comes just lower...