AprettynewRN

AprettynewRN

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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  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

  16. New Health Care Bill

    AprettynewRN replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't be silly. Unions don't provide benefit plans for their members. Rather they NEGOTIATE contracts with member employers. Sheesh. From your understanding?? You've claimed to know all about...

  17. New Health Care Bill

    AprettynewRN replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think I would modify that from "unsolveable" (nearly every other industrialized nation has solved it) to unsolveable in this toxic political climate. And that's really sad; because every time we're...

  18. New Health Care Bill

    AprettynewRN replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not that this has ANYTHING do with nursing but I can't help but wondering where you went for that Hazard pay... I saw at the Defense Dept. they were getting like 30% and up hazard pay increases to go...

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

    AprettynewRN replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I think he's right to be done with it. Petulant bullies are creating a hostile work environment for him, and costing the company productivity and the patient care. People need to grow up and the...

  20. Job searching is DISCOURAGING!

    AprettynewRN replied to Cammy84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    do you have friends, family, instructors willing to help, anything in other places? I think the healthcare job issue is regional somewhat. If you could go somewhere else and gain some experience is...