ProgressiveActivist BSN, RN

In my view the income inequality and its effect on the shrinking middle class has placed us at a critical juncture as a profession and a nation. Social reforms are not the path to communism. We could use a little democratic socialism so that we lea...

Many nurses are the head of household and scraping by therefore they can not invest a significant portion of their income. The American worker should not have to tie their financial security to the stock market anyway. The reason there are so many ol...

Yes, I confronted a false statement addressed to me with a fact. Not to provoke an argument but to prevent one.

She was terminated via email.

I never said that they did. You need to take it up with the poster who wrote that.

NPO and gently hydrate. A perfed gut is a surgical emergency.

TH patients are not fed. The ogt is needed upon intubation to relieve gastric distention and prevent aspiration.

what have you been smokin

The scariest new nurse is the one that doesnt ask questions. never be afraid to ask for help when you dont know wth to do.

Choledolithiasis also presents this way. Emotional support and a support system is needed b/c her husband is in Iraq. Because of the extremely high incidence of Takosubo's cardiomyopathy in military wives there should be a support system already s...

You are rubbing people the wrong way and they are nitpicking you apart. Accept the feedback give em what they want and get on with your life. If they want you to write out wound vac say ok wont happen again. Never say I know. Its irritating to hear ...

Lawyers and escorts have clients. Nurses have patients.

Cholecystitis presents this way. Hint: Mr and Mrs Billy Reuben are conjugated in the liver.

The Union protects, preserves and serves the middle class.

Nurses should not have to fund their own retirement through a 403b which some employers will not even match anymore. A defined benefit retirement plan will pay roughly $1000/ month for every ten years of service. This benefit has been all but elimi...

A patient does not have the right to curse, scream and harass a nurse over a fish sandwich, and a nurse does not have to stand there and take that crap from a patient or anybody else.

Pain management is #1

Just say call me when he calms down and leave. When bad behavior is rewarded it just gets worse.

I have found it to be most intense in the South. Not sure why that is but everything wrong "is because of the unions ruining this country" Must be a red state thing.

Why are so many nurses against unions? Anti-union sentiment became a conservative Republican principle after Saint Ronald Reagan fired the Air traffic controllers who went on strike for safety reasons. That's why.

Check your private msgs.

This promotion process sounds political. Since you have an otherwise good job just play along and meet the goals rather acting disgruntled.

So you can do heparin drips but not a straight cath? Since you're leaving this clownshow anyway just get another order and be done with it. Keep the family in the loop so they can advocate for her too.

Since you're leaving this clownshow anyway just get another order and be done with it. Keep the family in the loop so they can advocate for her too.

Christie just came in sixth place with 8% in NH Rep. primary so he's not eligible for Saturday's S.C. debate. And he spent all of his time in NH. Bye bye jersey guy