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  1. What does nursing have to do with politics.

    rita359 replied to nursingsteph's topic in General Nursing

    Hot button issue is national health care or no. Abortion is another issue. Geriatric care is another. All these issues are areas where nurses have a better basis in regards to education than many...

  2. Nurses , How to afford retirement?

    rita359 replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Only way to have enough, if that is even possible, is to save save save. Like others said pay yourself first(and be very generous). Social security used to make it possible for one to retire. It...

  3. Why do patients abuse nurses?

    rita359 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Solution. Do not stop with dr talking to pt. Immediately go up the chain of command. People like this need to be talked to by someone who will put their being in your hospital on the line. They...

  4. Should family members insist on being present for procedures?

    rita359 replied to MG-NotANurse's topic in General Nursing

    We are talking about an outpatient procedure here. If you were there you would be in the waiting room until she woke up anyway. It isn't like they are going to let you watch the surgery. I see...

  5. Supervisors that gossip!!!

    rita359 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you wanted her fired she could probably be fired for this. I believe it is a HIPPA violation and would approach HR with the situation possibly not with names included to make sure this is...

  6. Husband uncomfortable with my job!

    rita359 replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    Have read some of the responses to this post but not all. I agree that this seems like a control issue. Only op can decide that but I suggest she look at other aspects of their relationship. I do...

  7. Worried! Phone in prescription

    rita359 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    Check out your facility policies on this. You are only in trouble if the policies do not say you can do it. Know that almost anyone in dr offices call in rxs all the time. Doctors are used to...

  8. What factors do you think have changed that has an impact on healthcare

    rita359 replied to nursingsteph's topic in General Nursing

    I think the biggest factor that has changed healthcare is insurance. First it was "I can have that done and stay in the hospital because I have insurance". It has become how can I have it done and...

  9. Lazor hair removal

    rita359 replied to iluvivt's topic in General Nursing

    Had lasar removal approx 2 years ago. Hurt is brief. Removes dark hair best. Had chin and mustache done. Some chin hair that were not removed have become a problem again and am thinking about...

  10. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    rita359 replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but what did you think happened when you didn't see hospitals closing for the weekend? Actually if you have to work full time and have a family and need to do anything related to those gov....

  11. Bringing diseases home to your kids from work?

    rita359 replied to abbabask's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in nursing 40 years and had two sons now grown. No one in the family ever got any illness I could contribute to my work. The only problem I see that might be more prevalent in the...

  12. I think I crossed the line

    rita359 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    First, I think, you have to be familiar with the scope of practice of techs. I don't think flushing ivs is in the scope of our techs. Accuchecks are. If a patient tells the aide they think their bs...

  13. drowning in despair

    rita359 replied to AlwaysMovingUp's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't read all the replies but cannot see this reported to the board. Won't be reported to another employer either. Go to the meeting with an open mind. Seems they want to tell you why you are...

  14. Silly question about what is considered a liquid

    rita359 replied to queenjean's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it is a liquid (full). Never been in a hospital where it was not considered a liquid. However, if the man is hungry in the middle of the night you have to feed him something unless he...

  15. Risk of open wound on hand while working?

    rita359 replied to soffy's topic in General Nursing

    Have a bandaid like dressing made by 3M called a Nexcare bandage. It has a bandaid like middle with a tegaderm like adhesive part. Used it on a palm wound at work and it worked wonderfully. Stayed...

  16. I am giving up

    rita359 replied to tryingtobecome's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you need to stop reading all the negative posts and concentrate on the positive. As others said, nursing school is hard but so is any other school. Some people don't even make it through...

  17. random drug tests?

    rita359 replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you do not use illegal drugs, the workplace can test whenever and you do not have to worry. Only if you use do you have to worry whether they test or not. As far as doing whatever you want on...

  18. They State Allowed a Kidnapper to REMAIN A NURSE!!

    rita359 replied to Teleflurry's topic in General Nursing

    Has this person been arrested and gone through the court system? Has he been found guilty of kidnapping? If not, maybe the old innocent until proven guilty is the basis for the board finding. If...

  19. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    rita359 replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No, no, no!! We do not have universal health care now but if you have no insurance and no job and no way to pay for a hospital stay but go to the ER and need hospitalization the hospital cannot turn...

  20. Is BSN ( bachelor degree in nursing) worth it ?

    rita359 replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you should get your BSN. What is 2 semesters in the perspective of the rest of your life? I got my diploma many years ago and have taken some college courses over the years but have never...

  21. Pharmacy school?

    rita359 replied to Sg0223RN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't think having a BS in nursing will help much. Much more science is required in pharmacy school. Don't have any personal experience in this but helped my husband through pharmacy school years...

  22. How can an adult leave a child in a hot car?

    rita359 replied to Patrick57's topic in General Nursing

    Have heard of incidents where parents inadvertently left children in cars like parent who usually did not drop child off at day care forgetting sleeping child was in car. As far as prosecuting that...

  23. What do you think about foleys and infection?

    rita359 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what the policy is in nursing homes in Indiana but I believe about the only justification for a foley is urinary retention. All others the foley comes out. I would think a coccyx decub...

  24. Am I crazy???

    rita359 replied to Portigee's topic in General Nursing

    If you think nursing is what you want to do go for it. Your statement about your dad's pessimistic view is something that will dog you forever unfortunately. People like that make me soooo angry....

  25. admission assessments

    rita359 replied to gigi77's topic in General Nursing

    What is truely horrible is that people get stage 4 decubs to begin with. If patients are being admitted to the hospital with a stage 4 decub, as the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words....