cjmjmom

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1. Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

   cjmjmom replied to girlvet's topic in Union

   I am surpised there is not more discussion about this historic event.! Here from OHIO I am sending my support to all my nursing colleagues in MN who have the backbone to stand up to administration in defense of safe patient care!

2. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

   cjmjmom replied to Brian's topic in Union

   Hey MN nurses: supporting you in spirit here from Ohio and wish you the BEST. Although the economy is poor we all should stick together and honor the picket line if and when it comes to that in MN or elsewhere. Ultimately this is about SAFE PATIEN...

3. ATS??

   cjmjmom replied to nurseely5566's topic in Ohio

   Went to the OBN site to read about ATS. According to what's posted the issues have to do with administrative decision making and not the educational program itself. Recongnizing time is important factor, however a BSN route is the best way to go whe...

4. can a recovering addict get into nursing

   cjmjmom replied to tumnus's topic in Criminal

   In my opinion, unless there is some legal issue involved with your past addiction, I would not reveal your recovering status. The overly optimistic part of me would like to believe that the school you apply to would be progressive enough to know abo...

5. Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

   cjmjmom replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism

   Question: So many of you have posted your "ideas" about not liking this aspect of the stimulus, sooo... how many of you called your senator asking for him/her not to support it and WHY IT'S A BAD IDEA!

6. NIT in Cuyahoga Falls for LPN or RN?? or somewhere else??

   cjmjmom replied to ChangeHappens's topic in Ohio

   I was an LPN before getting my BSN, and looking back on it I am glad I did it that way. Some of the experiences I had working as an LPN in nursing homes I never had as an RN in the hospital setting. Of course the pay is different and I would encour...

7. Is Being Loyal Worth It?

   cjmjmom replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

   nerdtonurse I couldn't have said it better! I once suggested to a CEO during a (public meeting) about management and administration taking a decrease in their pay just as the employees of the hospital we're being asked to use PTO and convenience tim...

8. One year into nursing and I'm burned out already!

   cjmjmom replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

   I empathize with you and hope you learn to find a way to find peace as you make a living. Nursing is difficult no doubt about it! I tend to be outspoken and have become more so since the years have ticked by but I feel very strongly that we need to v...

9. LPN schools in Cleveland area/NE Ohio?

   cjmjmom replied to filumena's topic in Ohio

   I attended Central many, many years ago and found it to be a great school. I have a dear friend that is a clinical instructor at ATS and her opinion about the school is it's pretty good. I bet these schools would welcome you to visit and sit in on a...

10. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    cjmjmom replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    If you have your number at work, as most units do, it would not be difficult for him to find it. PLEASE keep yourself safe. If you leave at night be sure to walk with someone to your car. If you have security in your institution I would talk with ...

11. Critcal Care vs. the OR

    cjmjmom replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in SICU and OR and in my opinion these areas do not overlap much at all. In the OR there is minimal patient contact. The circulator briefly interviews pt. in pre-op and rechecks the chart to be sure everything is signed properly and al...

12. Has anyone else been told that the OBON was really backed up???

    cjmjmom replied to Price 2002's topic in Ohio

    Ah...isn't it nice to live here in good ole Ohio...This makes alot of sense...right...there's a nursing shortage going on, hospitals are staffed poorly having many openings and we have people READY AND WILLING TO TAKE THE LICENSING EXAM AND THEY CAN'...

13. Higher Nurse demands for Ohio

    cjmjmom replied to barefootlady's topic in Ohio

    This is just a guess... Here in the Cleveland area there are a couple of new hospitals being built (like we don't have enough already...oh yea we closed a bunch of the inner city hospitals in the past and now building new ones in the burbs where the ...

14. Suspended now for taking prescription meds

    cjmjmom replied to pinkdotsdream's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you took meds according to physician orders you will most likely be okay. If I were you I would not speak to anyone else, manager or co-worker, about this incident and seek the advice of a reputable employment law attorney. Also, you may...

15. UH New Grad Rate?

    cjmjmom replied to acbeauty's topic in Ohio

    There is no union at UH that I am aware of. I work at one of their suburban hospitals. Do not know their starting rate for new grads however after working at both CC and UH hospitals, UH has much more respect for their nurses than the CC does and a...