frankpjrd

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1. License Surrender

   frankpjrd replied to frankpjrd's topic in General Nursing

   :imbar How right you are. I'll be 53 YO next week and it's time I grew up. Trying to be a tough guy is just stupid. I spent 34 years combined in the oilfield and nursing without a single lost time accident until this happened. It didn't put any money...

2. License Surrender

   frankpjrd replied to frankpjrd's topic in General Nursing

   Oops. Sorry. I didn't mean to ask something inappropriate. I'll just keep looking for a lawyer. I am probally putting the cart before the horse anyway. I'll have to recover some financially before I could hire a paperboy. Being off work I sure do mis...

3. License Surrender

   frankpjrd replied to frankpjrd's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks For your reply. No I didn't have my own malpractice insurance. I never thought I would need it. What a lifesaver that small investment would have been. I showed your reply to my wife (she's a nurse also) and she said "I can't believe we didn't...

4. Nursing..THE GOOD & BAD as Male

   frankpjrd replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men

   I love being a nurse. When you can make someones pain go away it's like getting paid right then. One word of warning. Its not a job for someone with a bad back. If your a guy you get ask to help lift a lot. Especially if your a big guy. When I got ou...

5. License Surrender

   frankpjrd replied to frankpjrd's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to iwannabeanrn. I apreciate that info very much. I have never had to file worker's comp before. I'll start calling my providers tomorrow. I have called several lawyers who have advertisements like, after you call 911 call us, but after a litt...

6. License Surrender

   frankpjrd posted a topic in General Nursing

   On March 9th, 2005 while working on the step-down unit I was injured by a combination of bending, twisting and lifting a patient up in bed. I felt something give way and a sharp pain in my lower back and right hip.I told the supervisors about the in...