Thunderwolf MSN, RN

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    Five symptoms men shouldn't ignore

    Thunderwolf replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in Men in Nursing

    Good article...thank you. Interesting side note: I have a female friend that I have known since high school, who has been married for almost 25 years. Her husband is a nurse, was becoming impotent,...
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    How to talk someone in to get a professional help for PTSD??

    Thunderwolf replied to krolik's topic in Nurses Recovery

    One of the hallmarks of PTSD is avoidance...of anything familiar with the trigger, in this case, war. But, it is exactly what the person needs to confront...that is why it is confronting him instead....
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    Got slapped by pt. Staff splitting. Need feedback.

    Thunderwolf replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    Interesting, physical aggression= wing restrictions Hugs to
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    What are the benefits of getting your BSN?

    Thunderwolf replied to smilin4ever's topic in General Nursing

    The impact difference may seem small at this time...but, the BSN does open doors. On a side note, I am aware of at least 1 hospital (maybe 2...thinking hard now) that hires ONLY RNs with BSNs....
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    Question/Concern about pt and Dilaudid IVP

    Thunderwolf replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    Much has to do with the hospital where you work at and if the pain management team is involved. In my current hospital of employ, it is not uncommon (depending on the diagnosis and the doc) to push...
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    Why the Customer Service emphasis?

    Thunderwolf replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals stopped being "houses of healing" a long time ago...it is "a business to collect the insurance dollar" now via healthcare...expensive health care at that. Maybe, the older nurses can...
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    Thinking about going into the Army Reserves

    Thunderwolf replied to jtaylo14's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree. A recruiter can promise the moon and the stars verbally. If it is not written down black and white on your contract (and counter initialed by you and the recruiter), it means...
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    Is this therapeutic?

    Thunderwolf replied to DaFreak71's topic in Psychiatric

    Sounds like the formulation of an bad treatment plan ("will not verbalize one's delusional content more than 3 times a week")....lol. Yes, this is rediculous. It is like saying to the patient, "now,...
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    NEED ADVICE !! Husband ill...

    Thunderwolf replied to aloevera's topic in Psychiatric

    Just read your thread....personally, myself, I have had to take a long hiatus from the board due to back injury and excessive work stresses preventing me from being staff here on the board. But,...
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    Americans continue to know very little about the Indian....a Professor's grief--Video

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    Dr Leslie D. Hannah, a KSU Professor, shares his personal dismay in how little his students know about the Indian/Indian culture. A good man, faced with the daunting (if not typical) American student...
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    Black Indians: an American Story--Video

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does this surprise you?....it shouldn't. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBJVNjDYE7Q&NR=1 This video also alludes to a once held "pecking order" of the races found very prevalent in our historical...
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    The blood quantum and Indian Identification

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    use of the blood quantum at first glance, the blood quantum appears to be relatively unimportant in the complex web of eligibility criteria. the question of native american identity is so complex on...
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    The Drum

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    [color=#993300]drums have been in the human experience for about as long as humans ourselves. they have been used for several purposes including warnings, messages, rhythm accompaniment to musical...
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    How Indian Are You?---A case against today's use of Blood Quantum

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    Of the 12 races listed on the latest census form, only one has an official membership card. That document, known as "the white card," is what makes an Indian an Indian at least in the eyes of many...
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    Songs of American Indian women

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    very little is known and appreciated about american indian women's songs and voices, even among people who are familiar with american indian music. because most native women's traditional singing...
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    Mass. program helps out American Indian veterans

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    Army veteran Craig Cournoyer left behind his community of 400 people on a South Dakota reservation, moving thousands of miles to learn how to fix moldy, broken-down ventilation systems. With the...
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    Oklahoma tribes step up fight against meth

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    After the National Congress of American Indians announced a renewed anti-methamphetamine initiative at a November 2007 meeting, a burst of training and prevention has cropped up among state tribes....
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    Pedestrian killed in road accident recalled as proud Native American

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wherever he went in this country, Ivern Broken Nose, a full-blooded Lakota-Sioux, wanted to enlighten all people about Native American heritage. Whether it was attending a powwow or protesting to...
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    Indian Health Service (IHS) Facility Locator

    Thunderwolf replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    If you know of or work in an IHS facility, please share here contact info for those that may be interested.
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    Black Indians: an American Story--Video

    Thunderwolf replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    If this thread makes you think....good. Actually, being Indian is a way of life, a culture passed down to you...most often, irrelevant of skin/color. Many Indian look red, white, black, and...
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    Black Indians: an American Story--Video

    Thunderwolf replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    a most wonderful website devoted to a particular cherokee-blackfeet culture. tons of reading, chocked full in fact. for those who wish to explore indepth into the black indian experience, i highly...
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    Oklahoma Senators Turn Backs on State's Native American Population

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ignoring the will of the Oklahoma legislature and the welfare of thousands of Oklahoma Indians, Oklahoma's U.S. Senators once again found their own "bizarre" reasons to vote against state interests...
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    Hopelessness continues to be an ongoing factor in Indian physical health disparities

    Thunderwolf posted a topic in General Nursing

    rates of diabetes, obesity and smoking remain consistent across income levels among american indians living in urban areas, according to a study released wednesday by the urban indian health...
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    Hopelessness continues to be an ongoing factor in Indian physical health disparities

    Thunderwolf replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    By addressing the multigenerational learned hopelessness, empowering them as a people, without taking away their heritage, culture, or dignity. Referring us back to Zenman's thread: What do Indians...
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    Indian Culture and Health Care Go Hand In Hand

    Thunderwolf replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    easy to answer. our government (an outside entity of the indigenous culture) historically, since its inception, has continually referred to its own [color=#333333]indigenous people as indians as a...