fergus51

fergus51

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  1. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    fergus51 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Glad you agree. I don't understand why people think that either having or not having a union is what will determine whether or not you are

  2. Vaginal breech

    fergus51 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You were one lucky

  3. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    fergus51 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Speaking only for myself here.... but I don't need a union to negotiate respect. I need them to negotiate hours of work, pay, benefits, floating language, etc. I don't negotiate for respect through a...

  4. How is living in Long Beach??

    fergus51 replied to babynurse06's topic in California Nursing

    3 years is a long time to be commited to a hospital. What happens if you want to leave early? They have a lot of turnover there. As far as apartments, anything in Belmont heights or Belmont Shore is...

  5. Getting Along- The Union Debate

    fergus51 replied to mobilsurgrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think the system in the US is just fine. If you don't want to be in a union, you don't have to. Just choose a job in a right to work state or in a non-union hospital in the rest of the country. If...

  6. Failed Abortions

    fergus51 replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Suffocating a baby at birth is murder. That's not a partial birth abortion. If this did happen, it should have been reported to the

  7. California BORN Prevails In Excelsior College Lawsuit

    fergus51 replied to Sheri257's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Perhaps Lizz, like some of us, doesn't like seeing people being given misleading information. Some people started with EC not realizing that they would not be able to get liscenced in California...

  8. Failed Abortions

    fergus51 replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No such thing as a stupid question! Good luck with your studies

  9. NMC Fee rise again

    fergus51 replied to Fonenurse's topic in International Nursing

    I'm going to start my own website: www. makethenmcbenicetoa- canadian-american-nursewho- wantstolive-therewithher-littledevildog -oh-andmakethe-weather-

  10. Failed Abortions

    fergus51 replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, yes, yes, yes. I can't stress this enough. If you go to your textbooks, you'll see why. 25 weekers have decent lungs, not great but decent. 22 weekers don't. We can't make alveoli for

  11. NMC Fee rise again

    fergus51 replied to Fonenurse's topic in International Nursing

    Perhaps. Personally, I think there is some needless red tape. But, of course that's coming from a foreign nurse who was interested in trying the UK. As it is, Wales will have to wait :) Oh well, my...

  12. I am off to see Micky

    fergus51 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Hope you have a great time! I go there at least once every few months cause it's so much

  13. Cmv+

    fergus51 replied to ClassOf2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pregnant nurses don't look after these patients where I

  14. Dopamine infused by infusion pumps

    fergus51 replied to laurentm38's topic in MICU, SICU

    Like Suzanne said, in every NICU I've worked in it's in syringes. A friend recently started training in an adult ICU and was surprised to see them in

  15. Failed Abortions

    fergus51 replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You're a sweetie for caring and what you did was 100% right imo. The people who claim all babies should be rescucitated just don't seem to understand what that involves or what is and isn't possible....

  16. Failed Abortions

    fergus51 replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Dutchgirl, you could not have changed the outcome no matter what you did. Even today a 21 weeker can not survive. I'm sorry for your

  17. Vaginal breech

    fergus51 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think it's that simple. Gravity is great, but it won't make up for an unfavorable position by the baby. A footling breech or transverse isn't likely to be delivered lady partslly no matter how...

  18. Vaginal breech

    fergus51 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here's a good page that lists some risks associated with breech birth. There are real risks here beyond litigation. IMO, in our attempts to encourage natural birth (which I agree with), we sometimes...

  19. Do You Get A Lunch or Dinner Break?

    fergus51 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I take my break unless things are absolutely insane. Or I get paid for it. I really don't care what anyone else thinks about it. I deserve a break, I am entitled to a break, they can kiss my behind if...

  20. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    fergus51 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Pm

  21. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    fergus51 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Easy enough to do. Truth is, the only reason I was certain on plurality is that our elections in Canada almost always result in

  22. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    fergus51 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You got me, that's exactly what I think... so you must think that the minority gets to decide who becomes president... cause there is no middle ground eh? I agree with you that sometimes the majority...

  23. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    fergus51 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/majority ma-jor-i-ty (m-jôr-t, -jr-) n. pl. ma-jor-i-ties 1. The greater number or part; a number more than half of the total. 51% is more than half the total, so...

  24. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    fergus51 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Because they are the majority in that case. Sometimes the minority just has to suck it up and make a choice (stay or go). Life can't be

  25. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    fergus51 replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No one is forced to join a union. If you don't want to be in a union, you can either work in a right to work state or at any hospital that doesn't have a