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  1. Clinton unveils new health care plan

    banditrn replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hey, stevielynn, COOL!!

  2. Do you compliment your co-workers?

    banditrn replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I always felt it was important to recognize someone for doing something well - especially when I was a charge

  3. Clinton unveils new health care plan

    banditrn replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sharon - unless it has changed, that death benefit only goes to the surviving spouse, and it's only a few hundred dollars. I agree that the insurance industries in our country need looking at - but I...

  4. Clinton unveils new health care plan

    banditrn replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Jolie - another point about private investments vs. SS. If a person works their entire life, and dies at say, 64, that money is gone - zip - nothing left to pass on to their heirs. And say they have...

  5. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    banditrn replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Jesska - I see that you are 24, so let's say that maybe you haven't had a lot of major life experience yet. At 24, maybe you are supposed to be upset at what you perceive to be 'lying' to the...

  6. OMG!! You guys are right!

    banditrn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, the next facility that I went to WAS better, altho not perfect. I did finally leave tho, because my disability - essential tremor - got to the point where I no longer could write for very long...

  7. OMG!! You guys are right!

    banditrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When you advise some people to leave bad LTCF's!! I'm SO glad right now that I just left the place that I did! I just talked to the day RN there, and the place has been turned into state for resident...

  8. dr won't call back.. grrrrr ..vent

    banditrn replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I worked for many years, we had a VP that was in charge of disiplining the doctors. That wasn't his title, but that was his function - to take care of out of control doctors -...

  9. dr won't call back.. grrrrr ..vent

    banditrn replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Had to have the supervisor call the chief of staff one time on a jack azz surgeon that was on call for another surgeons patients. The chief of staff called him at home and told him to get his hiney...

  10. Sen Clinton walks a day in a nurse's shoes

    banditrn replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Speak for yourself, Tom - not everyone loves

  11. Sen Clinton walks a day in a nurse's shoes

    banditrn replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, what do you expect? He's a lawyer - and he made his millions by suing doctors and

  12. Cockroaches are driving me out of the hospital!

    banditrn replied to raynefall's topic in General Nursing

    You poor thing!! Bugs don't bother me - but I respond like that to birds!! Pictures don't upset me - and I'm OK outside if they're around - just not too close - but let one get in my house, and I'm...

  13. Emotional breakdown failed Nclex

    banditrn replied to bnparks's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have to agree with the others - relax!! If you graduated with a 3.4, you certainly aren't stupid! I suspect test anxiety - and maybe too much cramming! You need to have a little faith in yourself...

  14. This Nurse I Work With

    banditrn replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    A nursing license gives us the right to do certain things - but not others! Sounds like this nurse is crossing the line. I'm a nurse because I wanted to be a nurse - if I had wanted to be a doctor,...

  15. are they serious ?

    banditrn replied to nursebabygurl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Daytonite - that was one of my real irritations when I still worked - personal phone calls - when I worked at the hospital, I would see people go searching thru the whole unit for someone to take a...

  16. Wondering how others deal with RUDE patients, docs, colleagues?????

    banditrn replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have pretty much always looked at patient care as a challenge - to find what works with each individual patient. I've always tried to give the very best that I could - even to the occasional rude...

  17. Did becoming a nurse change you????

    banditrn replied to TruDivaRN's topic in General Nursing

    M-Mama - I'm so sorry for your man problems! My husband is a very good man and always has been, but he used to go out once in awhile and come home blotto drunk. Some people can tolerate this - I...

  18. Did becoming a nurse change you????

    banditrn replied to TruDivaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think nursing made me a more confident person - or maybe it was just age that did

  19. Another pet peeve....ER nurses who treat us like idiots

    banditrn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Cape Cod - I especially appreciate your sticking up for your nurse. Like someone said there are those types in every area. When I worked in ICU we had a girl who loved to treat the nurses from the...

  20. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    banditrn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry if you were ever treated badly by a member of my profession! It would never have happened at the hospital where I worked - we had kind of a brother/sister thing with the local police and...

  21. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    banditrn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Been pulled over many times - never given a ticket! I think they didn't want to imagine waking up in the ICU with my face staring down at

  22. Scary scary thing on my FIRST day!!!

    banditrn replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good job for noticing all that!! I'd have pointed out to Mr. Colonoscopy Doc that the patient was having a rapid HR and breathing difficulties - he may want to check back tomorrow before he plans on...

  23. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    banditrn replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a guy like that once - he hassled me and hassled me for a foley - fooled him - had one of the guys come and put it in.:lol2:He was NOT a happy camper! The male nurse didn't mind - this guy was a...

  24. Nybody else can deal with anything except vomit?

    banditrn replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me - you get over it. Back in my early years of nursing, I worked on a floor that gave chemo - I got used to the puking. About the ONLY thing that grosses me out is nasty

  25. Why do patients like these go to a doctor?

    banditrn replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I never worked in L&D - but I saw the same thing in other areas - people would come into the ER with chest pain, be admitted - then fight about everything. I wanted to tell them to just stay home...