drmorton2b

drmorton2b

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About drmorton2b

drmorton2b has 2 years experience and specializes in Sub-Acute/Psychiatric/Detox.


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  1. The 3 Types of Nursing Practice

    I have been a Nurse for 2 Years now been involved in healthcare for 8 years in some capacity now. I am going to attempt to come up with a list of 3 types of nursing practices that some may find humorous. 1. The Laid Back/I Can't Make a Mistake/I don'...
  2. Horizontal Violence/Gossip Vent

    As a male nurse I always thought I was immune to this. I am starting to feel it and become a gossiper myself. My goal is to stop this habit I am developing. Especially since I am now at a new facility and as always I am constantly reassessing my own ...
  3. Sympathy strike...would you do it??

    My union sucks because it is not a nursing union. Sure it's better then nothing. They get a a 2% raise then the union raises it's dues by 6.5%... and then non nursing disciplines totally tie up the bargaining. Some union is better then non. I am glad...
  4. How hard is it REALLY to get employed as a new RN?

    What can you offer them? I was a speciality hospital pharmacy tech before being a nurse. I work in detox/psych. Which I love the only thing better would be being a Psych NP. But Getting the RN is key one day at a time. I'm an LPN also a nurse,
  5. Is Becoming A NP Worth It?

    $125 an hour for a contract Psych NP here in New England. I will be an NP someday, as long as I have a steady nursing job to plan $ wise. I think nursing wages will go down slowly for the average floor nurse. We won't notice the pay cuts because they...
  6. How hard is it REALLY to get employed as a new RN?

    Wrong... nurses are being laid off left and right. However, if you like nursing and it clicks for you go for it! Plus it is very geographic but for the most part nurses are not in demand.. not saying you won't find a job. The OP is young I would go t...
  7. Psych facilities with good tuition reimbursement?

    In community health centers, public health service, etc. Congrats. I hope to be in your shoes one day. Check with the VA also
  8. staffing cuts

    11.1% Medicare cut for SNFs google it. The outcomes are not going to be good. This is a CMS ruling
  9. More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    First of all places have to hire... and interview this topic is a waste of time. With medicare reimbursement cuts 11.1%!!!!!! For SNFs, this sounds like 1994 all over again.. If your in nursing school get your BSN maybe in 4 years more jobs will be a...
  10. Med error or not

    I agree with all the above especially since it's a high priority med. We are not talking Colace here!
  11. 1199SEIU Interview

    It's a union.
  12. 1st LPN job!!!

    Good for you nothing like that first job feeling. Give it a few months and you will have a system in place.
  13. It could be coming another round of medicaid/medicare cuts

    I find it shocking that their is no law requiring a federal balanced budget. I agree cuts have to be made, but why not look at all foreign aid first? I think a deal will be reached softening these proposed cuts. The thing is the past 2 weeks one per...
  14. Medicaid reimbursements and Medicare reimbursements look as if they will get even lower! The debt ceiling plan may cause Medicaid to be mostly funded by the states and more cuts to Medicare. I doubt the sky is falling but it's pretty close.....Does a...
  15. First day on your own?

    I like the idea of prioritizing the diabetics first. Maybe if possible mix that in with the patients on Digioxin and HTN meds also.. get their apical/vitals. Also have a list of the residents and room numbers and use that as your report sheet. Some p...