begalli

begalli

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  1. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    begalli replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Sumthin' about the scrubs, I dunno. There, now you're not alone in your

  2. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    begalli replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Did you mean gender? Two different things, I think. If anything, men get more respect in the workplace. Sorry to say, but overall I think it's because they command more respect and historically...

  3. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    begalli replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One more thing to add to this. The Nursing schools in Ca are so impacted right now that there are waiting lists in the thousands around the state. When I went to school they were begging for...

  4. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    begalli replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    AMEN! To further back up what spacenurse is saying about the numbers of RN's increasing over recent years, I read this last night: After a decade of stagnation, a combination of the ratio law, higher...

  5. extubation after cabg?

    begalli replied to rehab nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Gosh, take care of yourself. Can you take a day to just be off and at home relaxing you know, a mental health day? Do something that makes you feel good (sleep? :chuckle ). I'd cover for ya if I...

  6. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    begalli replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would like to add to caroladybelle's post by saying that when Managed Care really started taking hold in the early-mid nineties many nurses were displaced from their jobs or simply fed-up with it,...

  7. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    begalli replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    steph.. :icon_hug: but, not because you are not a manager (just

  8. extubation after cabg?

    begalli replied to rehab nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Welcome to the club. I just want to let you know Heather that my dad also had a huge surgery. Only he didn't make it out of the hospital. My experience with the different hospital units were the same...

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

    begalli replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

    thanks nf! i knew that ech had private docs. i wasn't sure or not if the hospital itself was private. and now that you mention it, i remember something being in the news many years ago about the...

  10. need help with med surg also care plans asap

    begalli replied to lrcordoba's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! As soon as I read that you wanted some easy way to remember how blood travels through the heart, I thought of that St. Joseph's Aspirin commerical.... http://www.stjosephaspirin.com/ If you click...

  11. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    begalli replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And if one is a manager would you please say so and argue your point of view instead of simply cutting down the

  12. PleaseWriteToMeAboutAnythingThatCanHelp!ImGoingHop eICanGetSomthingBeforeIGo!(( 9:00

    begalli replied to Ilonatizzi's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm assuming by your other thread that you're talking about your licensing exam? Take a deeeeeeeeep breath. By now if you're reading this it's over. Congratulations for completing the test! Take more...

  13. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    begalli replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    stevierae - unfortunately, schwarzenegger vetoed ab 2532 - the lift-team bill. my hospital has had lift teams in the past and has a definite written policy and procedure for lifting. we are currently...

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

    begalli replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

    azzurra29, Be careful. Overall and historically, Tenet DOES NOT have a good reputation with bedside nurses across the nation or the federal government. 12/02 - Tenet hospitals in California are...

  15. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    begalli replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    While some of those who are against nursing unions do not support the work that unions do to ensure safer and more rewarding work environments for all nurses resulting in safer delivery of patient...

  16. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    begalli replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't agree with you more!

  17. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    begalli replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and I just found this: `(h) In a case in which a registered nurse has accomplished the performance elements required for promotion to the next grade, the lack of a baccalaureate degree in nursing...

  18. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    begalli replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh you know I wasn't sure where to put this, but this is an interesting tidbit about the VA hospitals. I know that about 4 years ago the VA attempted to make it mandatory for all their new hires to...

  19. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    begalli replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Here's more: A recent report by the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, an advisory body to the federal Division of Nursing, urged that at least two-thirds of the basic...

  20. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    begalli replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how official this is but... http://www.oaklandcc.edu/CareerFocus/Spring2003/S03_6.htm I found this by entering 70% Associate degree nurse into Google. btw, the date in the synopsis on...

  21. Refusing to be trained for "Charge"

    begalli replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Thanks Tweety. That makes total sense. I guess we don't get that many complaints. I can see where someone who's green might have a little trouble handling that

  22. Nursing student just got a DUI

    begalli replied to joecalifa's topic in General Nursing

    Joe - good luck to you. Lessons are not easy to learn. You have grown from this experience already... I wish you the best of

  23. Refusing to be trained for "Charge"

    begalli replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Is a charge nurse really in "charge" of other nurses? Each person works under their own license, right? To me, a charge nurse is more of a resource person. And actually that's what the charge nurse...

  24. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

    begalli replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I encouraged my daughter, who recently finished an interview with an nursing program in our area, to become an RN. She already has a degree in psych and she's an active triathlete who's the leader of...

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

    begalli replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know much about LG Community nor do I know anyone who works or has worked there. I could be wrong, but I don't think they are a teaching facility. I think they are private with private docs....