jaad

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  1. Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    jaad replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Would you care for the patient without proper

  2. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    jaad replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I believe we just don't know much at this point. For example, why has none of the family contacted it, yet 2 nurses here get it? The family doesn't wear PPE do they? Is it only "some" who get it due...

  3. Leaving nursing...now what??

    jaad replied to chelli73's topic in General Nursing

    I went to DME company. I do education and rarely do any assessments. Pay is about equiv to LVN but who cares I've been doing it for about 4 years and very little stress. More money doesn't mean happy...

  4. Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    jaad replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At least a job you can walk away

  5. Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    jaad replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We have the right as nurses not to take on an assignment/task/procedure if we have not been fully trained and checked off on, or comfortable with. Why? Because we might harm a patient or ourselves...

  6. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    jaad replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wanted to invite you to the political forum too...it's interesting over

  7. What shoes do you wear?

    jaad replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in Home Health

    Hands down for me are the light weight

  8. Nurse with anxiety/depression

    jaad replied to nursepenelope's topic in Home Health

    When my kids were little, I went through PPD and then horrible anxiety and panic attacks set in. I was a mess. I had to take a leave of absence. I was a registration clerk at the time before I...

  9. If you like your health insurance, you can keep it your insurance. Period

    jaad replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The man lied to the American's 29 times "if you like your plan, you can keep it

  10. If you like your health insurance, you can keep it your insurance. Period

    jaad replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Correct, no politician would dream of destroying Medicare because they wouldn't get the votes. But the sad thing is that by 2024 it's on track to be done! It can't keep going when less it put in...

  11. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    perhaps she meant

  12. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, people are actually so narrow-minded that they buy a pill if a girl looks skinny in her skinny jeans...and they think they could look like her. I disagree with

  13. nurse's rights when patients are verbally abusive...do we have any?

    jaad replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ones that have yelled the loudest at me are those dependent on narcs...sorry to say. None have done anything about it they just mouth

  14. Does Anyone Actually LIKE Being a Nurse? (Slight Venting)

    jaad replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse since 95. I did birthing, M/S, allergies, ICU, wound clinic...and too disliked it so much! You know what burned me out? The non grateful people who want to take take take and not...

  15. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I agree. We can't force people to change. But if they see a change in those they like, it may help to encourage at

  16. Are you worried about Obamacare, your job, and our patients?

    jaad posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How do you think this will affect your nursing life and

  17. Are you worried about Obamacare, your job, and our patients?

    jaad replied to jaad's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's going to be very interesting...to say the

  18. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    Bad health is affecting our Country badly. It's a topic most people don't want to talk about. Although I think we should be respectful to one another, I still think it's

  19. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    Much truth to what you are saying and as much as I want to agree with you...patients have eyes and judge the heck out of us. Just look at all of the commercials with beautiful people. If we had a...

  20. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    They can say all they want...but people watch and smell

  21. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    Or you could just be thin because you work your tail

  22. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I am a nurse with a learning disability...and I agree...didn't even notice it until it was made a huge deal

  23. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    You can have rice...just switch to brown and add some legumes to

  24. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    13 years ago I was mildly obese (after seeing dictation in my chart LOL). My doctor told me to start a low glycemic index diet and avoid gluten. I got my life back and thank her all of the time for...

  25. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    jaad replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    There is a big difference here. If I set up an apt to see a psychologist for depression, hoping to get help, but the staff were all moping and crying, I'd