Sisyphus

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1. Nurses' union says settlement ends its dispute with Kaiser Permanente

   Sisyphus replied to herring_RN's topic in Union

   Go RoseAnn!

2. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

   Sisyphus replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism

   Sensibility: You are one very scary, misinformed person. You refuse to recognize the years of evidence regarding the high infant mortality rate in the U.S. and decide on your own that it must be attributed to abortions?

3. Coworker nurse trying to ruin my reputation...

   Sisyphus replied to HM7380's topic in Relations

   Defamation Laws - Slander and Libel Laws

4. What is Nsg Dx, and Why Should I Care?

   Sisyphus replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I usually lurk but this post caused my BP to rise. I'm actually flummoxed that someone is still a NANDA true believer. That and "synergy." My head is still shaking.

5. No breaks (class action lawsuit)

   Sisyphus replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

   http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/10/22/1392123/nurses-sue-multicare-over-breaks.html http://www.komonews.com/news/archive/4066701.html

6. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

   Sisyphus replied to mindlor's topic in Relations

   "with the pipeline of new nurses entering the workforce the scales are going to change.....and the entitlement attitude that i see is going to fade away...." that statement just took my breath away. omg, nurses everywhere are struggling desperately ...

7. University of Southern Indiana case management certificate

   Sisyphus posted a topic in Case Management

   Hello Everyone: I found a certificate for case management available online through the University of Southern Indiana for a reasonable price. Looking at the local job market, it appears that requirements stress Home Health experience at a minimum (I ...

8. If you speak your mind will you get a bad assignment? Come on..come clean!

   Sisyphus replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

   this is my point exactly.... there is this commonwealth of "that's just the way it is" that keeps the system mired in a predictable state of benign comprehension. i'm in agreement with you, airbrushguy, and i feel despair every day at the way we are...

9. Nursing as Second Career for Mature Professional w/Full-Time Job?

   Sisyphus replied to journeyhope's topic in Career Support

   Again, don't do it! I became an RN in my mid 40's and it was the worst mistake of my life. If only I knew then what I know now. Become a volunteer. You will make a difference. Volunteers can be the shining light in the day of a patient and in the day...

10. Leave Good Job for Nursing?

    Sisyphus replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    I became an RN at the age of 43. Fourteen years later I think of it as the single biggest mistake of my life. A sentinel event. People are different. However, not a day passes that I don't regret that late life decision and wish that I could go back ...

11. For "Second Career" Nurses

    Sisyphus replied to Mom2Chaos's topic in General Nursing

    I actively discourage people from considering nursing as a career. I became a nurse in my middle forties and consider it to be the worst mistake of my life. I was determined not to be a quitter and the joke ended up being on me. I have made it to a h...

12. Nurses' Unions

    Sisyphus replied to nursemike's topic in Union

    Wow! This one paragraph reveals so much about you. Do you realize how your statements are only a breath away from being fascist in definition? You don't approve of someone's behavior - in order for them to receive care that is subsidized by public mo...

13. Scripting Nurses?

    Sisyphus replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like the Studer Group in action. Quint Studer is a hospital consultant who makes millions preaching this crap to hospital administrators who buy his book "Hardwiring Excellence" like it's the new "One Minute Manager." His group advises th...

14. Possible to shift to clinical trials at my age?

    Sisyphus posted a topic in Research

    Hi Everyone: I'm an RN with 12 years of experience in med/surg, telemetry, and ambulatory surgery pre- and post-op. I'm interested in shifting my career to monitoring clinical trials. I have begun the first module of the online CRA course by Clinfoso...

15. Help...husband discouraging me :(

    Sisyphus replied to Faye1's topic in General Nursing

    I was completely aware that I would start a "pile on" with my caustic message. I showed my message to my husband, laughing to him that I knew I would disturb the nurses who were writing warm and fuzzies to encourage the woman to attend nursing school...