Jiminocala

Jiminocala

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  1. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    Jiminocala replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    You can get a pretty good idea of what Universal Healthcare will mean to nurses by reading the London Times online edition. They have daily articles about ther horrors of their National Health Plan:...

  2. So Many Students! Will Shortage Now End?

    Jiminocala replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

    There is no way that there will be a glut of nurses by 2011. At least not nationwide, but there are some areas of the country where the supply more nearly meets demand. This recession reminds me of...

  3. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Jiminocala replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ever see the movie "Hoffa" starring Jack Nicholson as Teamster President Jimmy Hoffa? I would be for unions if they could just send out some goons to deal with the docs who yell, throw things, etc....

  4. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Jiminocala replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your facility should have a policy for dealing with irate physicians, some kind of a QA group that addresses these issues. A lot of places went to that after some employees sued for a hostile...

  5. Am I too old to just be starting?

    Jiminocala replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    Not Hardly! I went to Nursing School from 1975-1979. One student was in her 50s then and we were all so proud that she graduated with us. Though she was as old (or older) than our parents were, she...

  6. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    Jiminocala replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    I had to respond to VAMEDIC4 even though I have been an RN for going on 30 years. When I graduated in 1979, I was, let's see...24 and I wanted a new motorcycle, a 750cc Suzuki, but I had a problem....

  7. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    Jiminocala replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    And Tim Teboe. A guy who writes Bible verses on his face for all to see, wins National Championships and bypasses a certain NFL contract in order to finish college, does all kinds of charity work,...

  8. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    Jiminocala replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    As an RN in Florida since 1981, who raised my family here, I can answer some of your questions. First, the schools: There is a system of grading schools and monitoring improvement started by Gov....

  9. Roll Call

    Jiminocala replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes, it's me, Jiminocala (Ocala, Florida). Bike Week in Daytona...gotta

  10. Paraplegic wants to do own in and out cath

    Jiminocala replied to nursesearl's topic in Home Health

    There are some cath kits that are designed specifically for self caths. The ones that I have seen have a bag attached to the catheter and a firm plastic handle/inserter that is eay to grasp with one...