olderthandirt

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1. Can bipolar disorder get in the way of recieving lnursing licensure?

   olderthandirt replied to sironside's topic in Disabilities

   What meds are you on that have kept you from having an episode in 19 years? Cripes, I cycle sometimes several times during a day. Mostly my episodes last several weeks and I am NEVER completely OK>

2. Any inactive LPN's?

   olderthandirt replied to 2MagnoliaTrees's topic in Retired

   Did you know that if you become disabled that you can be forgiven your student loans? Check into it. I am not sure if it can be done at anytime or when finishing at college, but I know that they caN BE FORGIVEN.

3. Any inactive LPN's?

   olderthandirt replied to 2MagnoliaTrees's topic in Retired

   Has anyone checked about a refresher course online? I bet they offer them and clinicals could be done at a local hospital?

4. Pt dies on BSC today

   olderthandirt replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   my story was my first patient to die. i had had a full year of training at a community college and was working as an aide during the summer. i worked the 11-7 shift. when i got to work a patient had just been admitted to a private room (last room, in...

5. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

   olderthandirt replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

   Many states are now requiring a BSN to work as a nurse. NY is considering this. They will give current RN's 10 years to complete the 4 year degree.

6. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

   olderthandirt replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's the same as with guns, guns don't kill people, people kill people. Drug addicts create drug addicts. My doctor will only give me Darvocet for my chronic pain. I have herniated discs, sciatica, degenerating spine, several pieces of metal...

7. how do i max my income as new grad

   olderthandirt replied to focker-male nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Private duty pays mega bucks especially in coastal areas. I live in NY and in the big cities you can make $75/$100 per hour.

8. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

   olderthandirt replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

   You might want to think about specializing in an area that interests you. I just got my MHA, online from the University of Phoenix whikch is rated with Columbia....it's a thought.

9. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

   olderthandirt replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

   I was 17, which in 1963 was way to young to start. I am 61 now and just finished my Master's in Health Administration and will be starting one in Securities and Justice this month.

10. Lowest of the Low

    olderthandirt replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric

    Have you wondered why they sent you to be charge nurse? Maybe because they can't find anyone to cover that floor and needed to put a raw nurse there. Cripes, what a position to be in. On one hand, you can tell them what they want to hear so you can k...

11. HIPAA violation or not..?

    olderthandirt replied to traumaQN's topic in General Students

    It was deffinately in violation of the HIPAA act. She could have called the "in an emergency call...." But as a student, she should have checked with her supervisor and suggested that maybe the family should be called. I do not think that an expuills...

12. Need advice - bail on my accelerated BSN for an ADN?(long)

    olderthandirt replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    Many states are now requiring RN's to have a four year degree. My state, NY is just about to pass that law. If you are already an RN, then you are allowed 10 years in which to get that four year degree. Are you going to want to do that in several yea...

13. I didn't know this actually happened

    olderthandirt replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where does it say in the Hippocratic Oath that we as medical personal should judge and comment about patient's decisions? So lets look at this, one item at a time: 1. In this particular patient's situation (and its nice to actually know about her in...

14. How ironic that this is an issue in an ethics class

    olderthandirt replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

    Would the average person doing that editing, find the plagerism? I mean why would she take the chance? It seems to me that it would not normally be found unless looking for it. I vote to let the professor find it and if he doesn't, then he isn't real...

15. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    olderthandirt replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of wonder if she (DON) has an ulterior motive.....