icyounurse BSN, RN

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    Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

    icyounurse replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say: Doing peri care on older woman, unresponsive, being "cared for" by daughter at home... I found tunneled abscesses in the lady parts that my Q-tip just disappeared into, and of...
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    Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

    icyounurse replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    OH...MY......GOODNESS I am
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    Nursing and Spirituality

    icyounurse replied to vlmusicalsound's topic in General Nursing

    You can be spiritual and therapeutic without necessarily letting your religious beliefs drive your care. There is no certain religion that has the patent on
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    New job opening in nursery... should I go for it?

    icyounurse replied to NurseCard's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Definitely!! If it is meant to be it will work out. If you are ready for the change you should go for
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I didnt mean for this to get so heated. I am signing off soon, I think I have made my point. You can even have the last word if you like.
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They dont exactly have the skills and life situations to go to CRNA school oftentimes. Many go to work fast food or other minimum wage jobs with no health insurance and have child care issues because...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just that I am so sorry for the horrible poverty you are
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So then, aside from not providing them with universal healthcare, your plan is
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :yeahthat:
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A previous post from CRNA2007: " I can only speak for myself as a recent graduate. I took a rural Iowa position right of school (CRNA only). I am salaried with benefits at 190K per year. I work with...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I stand by that, I would indeed. Its just that you seem very bitter towards people who utilize public services. Personally I dont mind paying a little of my pay check for the common good. I have...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Were you born into poverty or homeless?? I would be pretty
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The system could use some improvement. To say that our current system is beyond reproach is absolutely ridiculous. I am not "decrying the system as broken" (is that a word?), but health care is...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I really just dont think its that simple. And I dont think living in poverty is very rewarding. Thats such an elitist stance, the idea that the poor are "living it up" and "rich off the government"...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was actually born to young parents below the poverty line with no health insurance and food stamps and all that jazz. I am so grateful that I live in a country where my single mother was able to...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well that would just be a perfect world filled with people who are very responsible and infallible. But how about facing the reality that many people are going to make bad choices and when you...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you!! I was wondering when someone would acknowledge this. The "care" provided in these clinics is very basic, if you can wait for 2 days in a dirty waiting room with like 2 nurses for 200...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am sorry but I have to point out that it is VERY basic screening and such that is offered......I have friend that utilize such services and they are nothing to write home about. There is no...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah, cuz having individuals take responsibility for their own medical costs and health works SO well right
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You make a good point. But actually I think that many of those clinics are actually over-utilized and lacking in many needed resources due to a lack of public funding. Plus they do not offer...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    icyounurse replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think that most countries who have universal healthcare do not really have less pay per say, I think its a bit of a myth to try and scare lay people from supporting it. Nurses would still make the...
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    Scared to talk to Doctors

    icyounurse replied to jam0516's topic in General Nursing

    I was terrified of talking to them myself when I first got out of school. My voice even shook alittle on the phone sometimes. How do you get over it? You just call them day after day after day until...
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    Differences b/w rural hospital vs. a large city hospital

    icyounurse replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would think the skills you learn would be pretty comparable at either place. Nursing is nursing whether you do it at a large or small hospital. At the larger hospital: you may see a bigger variety...
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    Documenting an IV insertion?

    icyounurse replied to spuropathy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with previous posts, the only thing I could add is you can also say "good blood return, flushes
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    Such a blessing.....

    icyounurse replied to Happy2CU's topic in General Nursing

    Thats so