Howardhughes ASN, BSN, RN

Howardhughes has 20 years experience as a ASN, BSN, RN and specializes in 7 Years ED, 6 Years TBI/PTSD unit VA.

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   Great Salary But Sometimes I Wonder...

   Howardhughes replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   My Point is they ( Travel Agencies) are leaches offering nothing and taking the Lions share of $$$...YOU do the work and take all the responsibilities ...there is NO NO Good reason a RN cant be a Self Contract...
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   Are hospitals doing this now? ,(Vent)

   Howardhughes replied to Lucinda4000's topic in General Nursing

   WELL... Some Good Advice and some bad. #1 Yep Document Period. If you go to Court its you're only saving grace. #2/#3 Receiving Report and documenting will NOT NOT relive you of Legal Action if your Pts go bad AN...
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   Are hospitals doing this now? ,(Vent)

   Howardhughes replied to Lucinda4000's topic in General Nursing

   I was of the school of thought that they pulled her off her unit for 6 Hrs to push Meat around...if she still had a Pt load Hell No im not leaving the Unit...Go to the House super..if that wont ...
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   Great Salary But Sometimes I Wonder...

   Howardhughes replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   Well... I found out Nursing is no get rich job...as a matter of fact for the Education and Training involved it way under paid. I was just asked by a Travel agency if I wanted a job.. you see the "Age...
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   Are hospitals doing this now? ,(Vent)

   Howardhughes replied to Lucinda4000's topic in General Nursing

   Hay they want to pay me $78K Pushing Meat im in.
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   Terminated! Now what?

   Howardhughes replied to BellaaSoleil's topic in General Nursing

   Agreed with above....Its the old adage if not documented it didn't happen. I assume the pt did ok. As I said in other posts...coming from the airlines... I DID have several events where equipment (Engine) was destroyed (900,000.00$)...a coworker an...
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   You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

   Howardhughes replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

   Hay Jonnyvirgo....Your statement is a example of a RN? (hope not) that should not hold a license. No we don't prescribe ... HOW ABOUT KNOWING HOW THE MED WORKS WITHIN THE BIO SYSTEMS , SIDE EFFECTS, ANTIDOTE ( YOU MAY WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO A ASSE...
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   You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

   Howardhughes replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

   I had a chance to work in a Psych facility a few years ago where Meds were passed by MA/NA....Psychotropics..... BP meds..... Folks had no idea what EPS was ...TD...hell they used 0700 BP values to pass Beta blockers that had just been increased.....
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   You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

   Howardhughes replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

   MA..as in Medical Assistent, a person with 6 months training.its a sign of thing to come...do more with less educated people and spread the responsibility around to un LICENSED persons...harder to sue a MA the that old MD NP or RN. I saw this coming...
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    Howardhughes replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...its amazing...I posted my view Sept 17th and folks are still giving input....to be sure there is a plethora of options. As I review some of the answers I can see why, unfortunately, the reason Nurses are abused by their employers... I hope f...
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    Smokers need not apply?

    Howardhughes replied to RainMom's topic in Professionalism

    [h=2]Howard Hughes airline and weight loss program coming to you soon: What are the consequences of overweight and obesity?[/h][h=2]Health Consequences[/h] Research has shown that as weight increases to reach the levels referred to as "overweight" a...
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    Smokers need not apply?

    Howardhughes replied to RainMom's topic in Professionalism

    Hospitals are big corporations wanting to ring out every cent they can from employees to Pts. I quit smoking 20 years ago...smoke a cigar PRN..etoh PRN. Its their company, they make the rules...what burns my ass is the number of FAT (ok ...im sorry....
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    Howardhughes replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    subsippi....heres my insight.....Call offs are the norm UNLESS you work for a Federal/State job here in NC. My observation of the sorry state of nursing was gleaned from my personal experiences over 8 years in ED, Medical Officer for DOC/SC, VA, a...
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    Mandatory OT

    Howardhughes replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Esme 12 is 100% correct for Civilian hospitals in NC..its a "Right to work state". As my post stated before Federal is governed by contract..yes they twist arms...but if you push it the union will back you up if its not a national or state emergency...
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    Howardhughes replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    *** Being called off is unacceptable. When I went looking for a new job I decided I simply wasn't going to tolerate being called off anymore. I found a job where I never get called off. Even if there are hardly any patients in the hospital I get to w...