AprettynewRN

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1. Suggestions Appreciated

   AprettynewRN replied to AprettynewRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   Thank you very much. I know most nurses I know also say yuk and think I'm crazy also. They just don't get how interesting wound care etimology and treament is, not to mention with all the superbugs...

2. Do you see informatics growing or shrinking in the next 5 years?

   AprettynewRN replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Well said. Should note that smart cards are emerging here too. What they're really useful for, rather than storing records (though obviously there is a mandate for providers to give pt their...

3. Do you see informatics growing or shrinking in the next 5 years?

   AprettynewRN replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in Nursing Informatics

   It will shrink for many people having a field day with their 'epic implementation consulting', etc. First, meaningful use rush will calm down. it does not take nearly so many persons to maintain or...

4. Career Fair Presentation

   AprettynewRN replied to nkochrn's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Maybe pick from a selection of emerging technologies like robotics in healthcare,pain measuring sensors and medication delivery, patient identifier smartcards, mobile care and communications with...

5. Suggestions Appreciated

   AprettynewRN posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   Hi; As you can see from my alias I'm fairly new to nursing (about 2.5 years) though I have worked med/surg and floated ICU. Have been interested in ostomy and wound care for years based on a personal...

6. Please Help Make Retractable Safety Needles Mandatory

   AprettynewRN replied to LRB79's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I agree with the people who said that sub-standard "safety" needles do more harm than good, and especially that any protective needle is potentially dangerous if people aren't shown how to use them...

7. No more Mr. Nice Guy (New Year Resolution)

   AprettynewRN replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

   Probably easier said than done but really good

8. New Health Care Bill

   AprettynewRN replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Talk about projection and irony-impairment! Not to mention disingenuity. "Put down your crackpipe"? Wow. That's even better than your recent clownish demands to know how much of the hard-earned...

9. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

   AprettynewRN replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   How depressing. I suppose as a newbie with an outsider viewpoint what's going on is as more people don't have insurance (read aren't getting profitable elective surgeries), as health care costs rise,...

10. New Health Care Bill

    AprettynewRN replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I completely agree with this. However I scrolled up in the thread and realized quickly I wasted several hours responding factually to his/her nonsense. Obviously no matter how many times others...

11. New Health Care Bill

    AprettynewRN replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was "garbling" about the misinformation you were posting regarding harzard duty pay which I have addressed in a seperate post. The information is readily available on military.com and only the lower...

12. New Health Care Bill

    AprettynewRN replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Canada most certainly does NOT have nationalized healthcare. Now everyone repeat after me, single-payer healthcare is not (at all) the same thing as nationalized healthcare. Agree with you on the...

13. New Health Care Bill

    AprettynewRN replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Clearly were way way up there in rank too..considering that the 150 flight crew pay you're citing is only for the bottom pay grades. The TRUTH is it changes with pay grade, a person can qualify for...

14. New Health Care Bill

    AprettynewRN replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    RE> Your wish was my command! The source of the stuff you're spewing is from CPS Crossroads, a flaming far right Republican PAC , the garbage which was echoed by the usal right-leaning media...

15. New Health Care Bill

    AprettynewRN replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My God. Sometimes words truly