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

   pannie replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

   As someone who is disfigured and lost 6 months of my life from MRSA, you can bet I'll be watching! What should have been a straight, perhaps fading surgical scar is now something very ugly. I really don't care about your ego. It seems the point ...

2. Post-Hurricane Ike in Houston

   pannie replied to pdmech73's topic in General Nursing

   Girlfriend gave me a "pre-hurricane" tip to add to my list -shave your legs and shampoo your hair!:chuckle

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

   pannie replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

   Chaya, I agree with you. Somehow there's got to be a way to impress EVERYONE how important it is. But the bottomline is that if I don't see the handwashing or someone using the sanitizer, I will say something. But for a long period, I wasn't awar...

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

   pannie replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

   As one who lost almost a year of my life and has the very nasty abdominal scar from MRSA, let me assure you that I don't find it demeaning to the healthcare provider to ask. My very disfiguring scar is proof that asking is much better in the long r...

5. Medicare For All H.R. 676

   pannie replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism

   Please get back to me when you've torn tendons and have a fracture) in your ankle and have to wait a few weeks for definitive studies. Pt. not screaming in agony, minimal swelling, etc. IT HAPPENED WITHIN THE LAST MONTH! Well, she did get on a pla...

6. Medicare For All H.R. 676

   pannie replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism

   It's not been my friend's experience to get an MRI in a timely manner......scheduled for weeks after the injury. She hobbled onto a plane. But then she's never been one to try to "pull rank" or use her son (besides he lives in another providence) o...

7. Medicare For All H.R. 676

   pannie replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism

   I just read back over the thread and noticed that Clee1's insurance is similar to the change I made. I pay the first $2,000 and then my coverage reverts to exactly what I had before. I'm feeling pretty heady over that decision because I've found ou...

8. Medicare For All H.R. 676

   pannie replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism

   IF it's so wonderful, why do our Canadian friends come to the US for care? The wait for an out-patient c-t or mri is outrageous. And one couple's son and daughter-in-law are physicians! I love Canada and visit as much as I can. But for medical ...

9. Oh my......nowwhaddoIdo?

   pannie replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

   I mostly agree, but there should be some accommodation if there's truly a personality conflict. I was the recipient of home health care for 6 months. There was one weekend nurse I just couldn't abide. Her first visit I told her of my extreme sensi...

10. Minnesota nurses please, please check in! Bridge Collapsed

    pannie posted a topic in General Nursing

    What a horrific thing to happen. Our sympathy to all those involved be they victim, EMS, fire service or hospital personal. So far, only one confirmed fatality but just looking at the live pictures, that seems destined to change. My immediate th...

11. No Child Carseat = Child Endangerment = Call to Police?

    pannie replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    I was director of a non-profit agency and applied for a grant to provide car seats. I was called by hospital staff if the parents didn't have a car seat to take the baby home. Our Fire/EMS would pick up the car seat and go to the hospital and show ...

12. IV Starts

    pannie replied to ashleyjean3's topic in General Nursing

    On the other side of the needle - if a patient says a repeat attempt doesn't bother them, believe them. Those of us that are a hard stick are used to it. IT REALLY DOESN'T BOTHER US!

13. Male Urologic Dilemma

    pannie replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    YEA!!!! There are many PCPs who DO go the extra mile for their patients and if yours is not willing to do this....find one who will. Or find out what system your hospital is affliated with and go straight to the top, to their PR department (where...

14. Sleep Disorder Center

    pannie replied to wildcats's topic in General Nursing

    I've always wondered HOW they get people to actually SLEEP in the centers. Please let us know.

15. Did anyone read this article?

    pannie replied to pannie's topic in General Nursing

    I asked my PCP to testify for me if they ever find my DH in the refrigerator! LOL