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1. A Nurses Role in Health Care Reform

   usyankee replied to mschau's topic in General Nursing

   I forgot to mention-- When I had started a new nursing position about 14 years ago, female nurses told me a story about a nurse who had just been fired. She suspected the male nurses were making more money than her, but how could she prove it? (Accor...

2. A Nurses Role in Health Care Reform

   usyankee replied to mschau's topic in General Nursing

   there is no equal rights 'amendment' in the constitution. and 'persons' in the constitution (14th amendment) usually meant white males. 'citizens' were allowed to vote in 1870 (15th amendment) but that did not include women (apparently women were not...

3. A Nurses Role in Health Care Reform

   usyankee replied to mschau's topic in General Nursing

   I just moved from North Carolina where if John Edwards planned to do anything to improve nursing or any OTHER working conditions while he was there, he would have done so. Labor law in North Carolina states the employer can treat the employee AS IT ...

4. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

   usyankee replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

   Did anyone mention how exhausting nursing is to her? Mentally, emotionally, and physically? There is no way one could keep at that pace for very long. And if one gets married and makes less than you do... it's bye bye money, and you may even have to ...

5. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

   usyankee replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

   I am a nurse (18 years) getting my bachelor's in legal studies. It is indeed battery and against your liberty rights as stated in the due process clause in the US Constitution. One of our unenumerated rights is the right to refuse medical treatment. ...

6. Mrsa!!

   usyankee replied to nghtfltguy's topic in General Nursing

   I was spit in the eyes twice by a patient. I told the director of nurses and she did not direct me to get checked out. Subsequently, I realized that this patient has MRSA as a past history. She is not on isolation, and apparently if colonized (whate...

7. rn salary in ct

   usyankee replied to LIHHRN's topic in Connecticut

   What is the base salary per hour for an LPN working in long term care with 18 years experience (working in long term care) in the New Haven, CT area?