Woodenpug

Woodenpug BSN

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  1. Trying to decide on Comm College or Private LVN program

    Woodenpug replied to hellokittyscrubs86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations! I, personally, would save the money and wait a little

  2. Health food store giving medical advice

    Woodenpug replied to mom4jesus's topic in General Nursing

    We survived but quality and length of life have been improved by pharmaceuticals. Herbal and complimentary therapies do indeed work. But these areas have also become big money making industries....

  3. heparin flush and giving morphine pulse o2 86%

    Woodenpug replied to puddingpie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are legitimate safety concerns to justify using saline vs. heparin to flush piv's but the risk of HIT is not one of them. Anyway I was addressing the significance of giving heparin to someone...

  4. Health food store giving medical advice

    Woodenpug replied to mom4jesus's topic in General Nursing

    Nutritional supplements only need to meet the standard of not causing too many reported deaths directly attributable to the supplement. Even if the herb is proven beneficial, you do not know what...

  5. heparin flush and giving morphine pulse o2 86%

    Woodenpug replied to puddingpie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't heparin and coumadin work at different points in the clotting

  6. Help I need some advice

    Woodenpug replied to love2beanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Once you accept a position, it is only right to keep that one. You do not want to burn any

  7. Lets start a mnemonic thread

    Woodenpug replied to RNKay31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    TRAMP Time Route Amount Medication

  8. Should hospitals charge interest on unpaid accounts?

    Woodenpug replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    and another good reason for a "health care reform" forum. Charging interest to people who cannot afford the principle is not going to help the hospital's collection efforts. They may gain another...

  9. drug testing in school

    Woodenpug replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    My facility has pre employees testing for everyone. The MD's for the most part are not employees, however those who are, are required to take the drug test. The policy is then testing only for...

  10. drug testing in school

    Woodenpug replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    They initiated drug testing in my last year of nursing school. Funny, the faculty were not drug tested. If you had to choose, would you prefer your nursing student was high or that nurses clinical...

  11. Dress code

    Woodenpug replied to sugarsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I do not honestly care one way or the other about dress codes. Still, it should be said - the purpose is not to help the patient identify the health care worker. It is to help everyone identify the...

  12. Code status and end of life should be nursing decisions.

    Woodenpug replied to Woodenpug's topic in General Nursing

    What I'm trying to say is that more patients would have the type of arrangement that you have if end of life and code status was considered a nursing issue rather than a medical issue. I applaud...

  13. Code status and end of life should be nursing decisions.

    Woodenpug replied to Woodenpug's topic in General Nursing

    "Remember patient rights? I think it's called a health care directive. If none than the family needs to make an obviously painful decision. They are family, and IMO we are the caregivers." The right...

  14. Code status and end of life should be nursing decisions.

    Woodenpug replied to Woodenpug's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is what I'm saying. If it was a nursing decision, it would be the patient's informed decision. That's how we do stuff, in collaboration. Medicine makes a decision then informs the...

  15. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    Woodenpug replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I want to be able to say "I respectfully agree to disagree." I sincerely, would like to read viable arguments from those opposed. I have read every post and followed every link. I dismiss ad...

  16. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    Woodenpug replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "his argument is nonsensical. You state that the health care market is currently heavily regulated by government (that is the source of the current problems with health care), but yet, if we turn over...

  17. I'm for Socialized Medicine and elimination of private insurance and HMOs.

    Woodenpug replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Everyone understands that "free market" is a theoretical concept, right? Markets are always controlled by forces outside of the market itself. Whether that force is Grogg, the guy with the biggest...

  18. inside the mind of a nurse.....

    Woodenpug replied to ERRN92's topic in General Nursing

    "AND MY FAMILY HATES, HATES, HATES TO WATCH MEDICAL SHOWS (FICTION) WITH ME BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS SCREAMING "NO, THAT'S NOT RIGHT! THAT'S NOT HOW YOU DO THAT!!!! " AND IF IT'S ME AND MY DAUGHTER (AN RN),...

  19. Anyone take the NCLEX without a classroom review?

    Woodenpug replied to guineachick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Me to. Passed in may with 75 questions. Really, It's an easy test. You'll do fine. I think those who fail have too much test

  20. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    Woodenpug replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I listed two recent studies that showed something quite different. Please cite your sources. I realize that a quick pub med search shows only what is popular, so I honestly want your sources. Thank...

  21. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    Woodenpug replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Stone, P. W., Du, Y., Cowell, R., Amsterdam, N., Helfrich, T. A., Linn, R. W., et al. (2006). Comparison of nurse, system and quality patient care outcomes in 8-hour and 12-hour shifts. Medical care,...

  22. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    Woodenpug replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'd like to make an informed decision. What I've seen here is good solid data from one side of the issue and "you bad" from the other. No panacea exists, but the position from sticking one's head...

  23. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    Woodenpug replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Too true, however which bad decisions did the fisherman make? And perhaps, EMS does arrive on time - let's not overload your student fisherman with too much bad

  24. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    Woodenpug replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hard working, intelligent people are wrapping your meat, handling your veggies and would never take a day off from work for something so trivial as influenza or for that matter any illness which did...

  25. Universal Health Care... what would this mean...

    Woodenpug replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Personal responsibility and common sense are interesting concepts. When a modern day snake oil salesman tells desperate people that taking a "colon cleanser", with cascara, will cure them of...