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• The Dirtiest Word in Chronic Health Care
• How to bring in a nurses union in a non union state?
• Health Care Reform of 2010 and CRNAs
• Impact of Exercise Lessened by Metformin in Prediabetes
• Would you do it all over again?
• Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...
• Educate a dinosaur

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The Dirtiest Word in Chronic Health Care

Did that title get your attention? I hope so, because what I'm about to share here could change the way you relate to difficult patients with chronic health issues, especially those with type 2 diabetes.

How to bring in a nurses union in a non union state?

I relocated to NC a few years ago from up north, and while I love it here I have been reminded time and again that this is a "right to work" state... We have had our schedules changed multiple times without any input or regard from the nurses, turnover rate is high, and staffing ratio is ridiculous.... Having come from a state with a union to fight for us nurses, I would love any and all input from anybody who knows anything about NC and why we have no unions here. Can I legally be fired if I try to organize a union in my hospital?

Health Care Reform of 2010 and CRNAs

Can anyone give me some specific examples of ways that the Healthcare Reform of 2010 will effect my job as a CRNA? I keep hearing people say that is is a very bad bill, but nobody can give me specifics as to why it is bad for the medical profession. Also, If anyone knows of any resources or sites to check out regarding the issue, that would be very helpful.

Impact of Exercise Lessened by Metformin in Prediabetes

For men and women with prediabetes, insulin sensitivity increases to a similar extent with exercise training, metformin, or a combination of the two, with metformin impacting slightly on the effect of exercise, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in Diabetes Care.

Would you do it all over again?

I'm currently working as an anesthesia tech and taking my prereqs for nursing. My plan is to become a nurse practitioner. So my question to all you good people is--would you do it all over again? Are you happy as a nurse practitioner, or do you have regrets? Would you have been a PA or an MD if you had the chance to go back? Or was this the best path?

Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

I need some honest opinions from people outside my circle, as all of my fellow students share my same opinion and all the faculty blow sunshine up my you know what, when I even hint that the situation isn't right. So here is the deal...

Educate a dinosaur

I started nursing school in 1983... When I applied to nursing school, there was no HESI, or other entrance exams, aside from the ACT or SAT, and high school diploma. Done. When I graduated in May 1985, I took the NCLEX...