ZASHAGALKA RN

Critical Care

Member

  • Content

    3,322

  • Visitors

    21,048

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    55

All Content by ZASHAGALKA

  1. ZASHAGALKA

    Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't doubt that, at all. You just won't GET what you want by the means of gov't. I don't doubt your veracity, simply your means. Free markets have given the most people the most opportunity to move...
  2. ZASHAGALKA

    Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And yet, strangely enough, NONE of these benefits came as a result of me expecting Uncle Daddy to take it from someone else, at the threat of jailtime. And I'm not even in the vaunted 'upper...
  3. ZASHAGALKA

    (Who's really) Looking out for Veterans health?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When I worked for the VA, we had many vets come up on the VA bus from the Rio Grande Valley to San Antonio to seek inpatient care. They were referred from the local clinic to be inpatients. The result...
  4. ZASHAGALKA

    Question about Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

    ZASHAGALKA replied to Joni's Mom's topic in General Students

    One of my favorite words. It just OOZES that I know what I'm talking about, don't it. It's kinda like saying, "pre-renal". Not in relation to each other. Just they're both 'cool' words to use. The...
  5. ZASHAGALKA

    (Who's really) Looking out for Veterans health?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    SS and Medicare can only be considered good systems when you don't compare them to what you COULD HAVE HAD, for less money. ~faith,
  6. ZASHAGALKA

    (Who's really) Looking out for Veterans health?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree. We should scrap the VA system and spend the money so that they can be treated at the facility of their choice. There wouldn't BE an issue of substandard long term housing if they didn't have...
  7. ZASHAGALKA

    (Who's really) Looking out for Veterans health?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whose really looking out for Vets? The government, of course. Universal Healthcare, as a subset of our population, in action. ~faith,
  8. ZASHAGALKA

    Still think we have the best Health care in the world?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're welcome to go to Singapore for your healthcare. I prefer my local doc. 2 yrs ago, I had a bilateral hernia repair. I made an appointment directly with the surgeon, bypassing my family doc as I...
  9. ZASHAGALKA

    HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    ZASHAGALKA replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They more than just 'appear' to have higher NCLEX pass rates as a result, they DO have higher NCLEX pass rates as a result. And, they know it. These test aren't going away. Until Schools have to also...
  10. ZASHAGALKA

    HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    ZASHAGALKA replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Besides, living just over the horizon from you in College Station, let me add that this area of the country doesn't exactly excel in upholding such lawsuits. It would be an uphill battle, all the...
  11. ZASHAGALKA

    in your own opinion, what are the 3 characteristics of a good nurse?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to Nanel's topic in International Nursing

    1. Excellent science foundation. 2. An intellectual ability to be a critical thinker and to apply that to care. The ability to assess a situation and pro-actively intervene instead of merely...
  12. ZASHAGALKA

    Lesson learned

    ZASHAGALKA replied to Thedreamer's topic in Men in Nursing

    I changed my mind about saying this. I'll take Tweety's sage advice, instead. ~faith,
  13. ZASHAGALKA

    "Scabs"

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Travel

    At the point a union can force this alternative on a hospital, they will lose every strike they attempt. WITHOUT patients being a thorn in the side of management during a strike, they can simply...
  14. ZASHAGALKA

    Gay Nurses... help!

    ZASHAGALKA replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Nursing Students

    see
  15. ZASHAGALKA

    Gay Nurses... help!

    ZASHAGALKA replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Libertarian talk show host Neil Boortz, in his recent book, Somebody's Gotta Say It!, reports that a University of GA study used a questionaire known as the 'index of homophobia' to identify...
  16. ZASHAGALKA

    Blue collar treatment with white collar expectations

    ZASHAGALKA replied to wordstew's topic in General Nursing

    Let him get new nurses and see how easy it is. There are good, or at least, decent jobs out there. If enough nurses simply refuse to tolerate such situations, they will cease to exist. The power is in...
  17. ZASHAGALKA

    HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    ZASHAGALKA replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that many of these CC administrators have a philosophy that community colleges should support the COMMUNITY. I agree with that philosophy but completely disagree with the goals to attain it....
  18. ZASHAGALKA

    Blue collar treatment with white collar expectations

    ZASHAGALKA replied to wordstew's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the vocational vs. professional gap in nursing. The solution, in part, is to stop treating ourselves like a vocation and start acting like a profession. Professionals barter their skills...
  19. ZASHAGALKA

    HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    ZASHAGALKA replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    While I also agree with you to some extent that this isn't cut and dried, there are a few issues at play. 1. Many of those failing these exit exams have done well in their programs. WHY the disparity...
  20. ZASHAGALKA

    HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    ZASHAGALKA replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The problem is that schools are only accountable for the percentage of their graduates that pass NCLEX. As such, they bear no penalty for not letting those pass that don't also pass whatever extra...
  21. ZASHAGALKA

    Nursing for compassion or the financial reward?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to RNLULULABAMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in it for the money. I'm not NEARLY enough of an angel to be in it for the calling. . . ~faith,
  22. ZASHAGALKA

    Thrown in head first

    ZASHAGALKA replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    As agency, you are not intrinsic staff that the company has a vested interest in bringing up to snuff. You are SUPPOSED to be able to 'hit the ground running'. They aren't paying you for your long...
  23. ZASHAGALKA

    Providing Medical Care To Child Molesters

    ZASHAGALKA replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa, there! I completely disagree with the comparison. Pharmacists that refuse to do that are not passing judgement on those that want those meds. They are refusing to be complicit with behavior they...
  24. ZASHAGALKA

    Providing Medical Care To Child Molesters

    ZASHAGALKA replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Not taken as argumentative at all. In fact, I agree with you that it ISN'T always so black and white. IF somebody did something like that to one of MY kids, I'd kill them, if ever given the...
  25. ZASHAGALKA

    I just found out my results

    ZASHAGALKA replied to glamorous10aya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My heart goes out to you. Put your head back on straight and find the perspective to attack the test again. Have you tried Suzanne's plan? I hear it's awesome....