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  1. John Peter Smith hospital NICU--looking for info

    directcare4me posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good morning. I posted this yesterday in the Texas forum, but have had no replies yet, so decided to cross-post it here. I'm interested in any info about the NICU at John Peter Smith hospital in...

  2. RV's anyone???

    directcare4me replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    We have lived full-time for 4 years now in our motorhome, a 40ft diesel pusher with 2 slides. I love it; I don't do travel nursing (yet), but this is our first step toward doing so. I wanted to list...

  3. John Peter Smith hospital NICU--looking for info

    directcare4me replied to directcare4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks, TiffyRN, for the info. Appreciate

  4. John Peter Smith hospital NICU--looking for info

    directcare4me replied to directcare4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks both of you, for your replies. TiffyRN, are you saying that JPS is a level 3/4, or just a 3? And about the neo's, (neonatologists)--do you know anything about them? Appreciate it

  5. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    directcare4me replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I also think it's funny. And some of it is true, which is why it's funny. And maybe I'm warped, but I don't see anything wrong with it, even the parts that I think are true. Made me laugh, and that...

  6. Forced to stay at work or abandonment?

    directcare4me replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with everybody else. Sounds like they are trying to get their bluff in on you. As previous poster said, unless you are formally on call- written down on the schedule, not just "told"--you are...

  7. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    directcare4me replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    We do all remember being the student. Many years ago I enjoyed working with students, more than I do these days. I guess, after 30 years, I am just tired. I try very hard not to be rude, and I don't...

  8. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    directcare4me replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not sure I'm reading your post correctly, but if I am, I'm sure we are all in agreement with you. I don't think any of us are saying that we don't need to wash our hands, or that we don't wash...

  9. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    directcare4me replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I imagine it did. Have y'all ever noticed that nurses and other health care team members who are actually providing hands-on patient care NEVER come up with these ideas. Hmmmmm..... So...do you...

  10. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    directcare4me replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think we should wear buttons that say "ask me if I've had lunch today". Seriously, I wouldn't wear it either. It is demeaning, and implies everything that everyone else has said. Might as well ask...

  11. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    directcare4me replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very glad to hear from you; glad you're OK. Also glad you evacuated, but sorry it was such a dreadful experience. It sounds like it actually was as bad as we were hearing on the news. It...

  12. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    directcare4me replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Hope you get some days off now.

  13. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    directcare4me replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I wasn't asking if your daughter was a nurse. I was just wondering, if she were a nurse, would you be OK with her staying behind during a mandatory evacuation in an empty hospital, just in...

  14. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    directcare4me replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    I respect your feelings on this, I really do. I can tell that you feel a strong moral obligation to be available to help others. You mentioned your daughter; if she were a nurse, and in this OP's...

  15. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    directcare4me replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    First I would like to say that you have a more noble and unselfish attitude than I do; just basing this reply on what the OP said in her post, that her statements are indeed the truth at her facility,...

  16. Is JCAHO just a way to make money?

    directcare4me replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have heard this said before, but I know that it is not true. I know of at least one major hospital in my area that is not JCAHO accreditated and serves a large Medicare/Medicaid population....

  17. Removed my mom from life support. Need opinion/reasurance.

    directcare4me replied to JennieIrene's topic in General Nursing

    I would add to this, but there is nothing I could say that would express my thoughts as beautifully as Timothy has. I feel the same as he does, and I also know that your mom would not want you to...

  18. Backpacks

    directcare4me replied to maskp4's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Do you have to take your books to class? I know that Academy has a pretty big selection of backpacks and book bags; if you do very much carrying of a heavy load you might develop a chronic back...

  19. Bus Disaster

    directcare4me replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How would you address

  20. Bus Disaster

    directcare4me replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I certainly don't know details of the physical condition of these people, but it seems that if these were perhaps the ambulatory residents who were on oxygen, but otherwise in pretty good condition,...

  21. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    directcare4me replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    What is the Group One website, on which she might get blacklisted? Is it something only Texas has?

  22. Feeling guilty and mad at the same time

    directcare4me replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I and several other of my co-workers have done, and it works well, and I haven't noticed that it is held against us. Of course, they would like it if we would work a lot of extra, but we...

  23. I keep getting sick!

    directcare4me replied to NessaNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Like the others said, it will pass. In the meantime, or to help it pass more quickly, you might, if you aren't already, do some of the things that helps your immune system. Get a decent amount of...

  24. Should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct...

    directcare4me replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do believe I could go by your moral code!

  25. Should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct...

    directcare4me replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, that's good. Also, why not say that a hospital administrator whose staff works in the above conditions can not administrate anymore? They are obviously not "modeling healthy behavior