Venti Cappucino

Venti Cappucino

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  1. Lunch breaks

    Interesting tidbit: Until 1998, there was no federally mandated right to a bathroom break, at work.
  2. Smoking Policy- What do you think??

    I have a few legal questions, and maybe someone knows the answers. 1. Can a facility discriminate in hiring, as far as smoking goes? I live in a 'right-to-work' and 'at-will' state, and my understanding is that down here, they have the right to cho...
  3. Smoking Policy- What do you think??

    For the record, I'm a non-smoker. I'm all for having no-smoking-campus policies, or designated smoking environments, that are not in front of or next to building entrances. Asking people to go smoke in their cars is a bit ridiculous... it discrimina...
  4. Novel nurse recruitment: Phone a thon

    That bothers me, too. Did anyone else notice that the ad was in the ENTERTAINMENT SECTION of the newspaper? What kind of a message does that send??? I can't speak for everything, but what would catch my attention as far as recruitment goes would b...
  5. Is Health Care a Right?

    A couple of folks mentioned Wal-mart and whether or not the employees there could afford insurance. May I suggest a book called "Nickeled and Dimed: On Not Getting By in America"? Can't recall the author at the moment, but she is a journalist who di...
  6. Is Health Care a Right?

    However... there's a lot of folks who aren't covered under Medicare and Medicaid, who either cannot afford insurance or it isn't offered through their job.
  7. Something to entertain my pt

    I put together a similar basket a few years ago, for a friend in a similar situation. One thing I did was go to a big bookstore (like Borders or Barnes & Noble) and picked up a few unusual magazines... that were within her interest, but were the ...
  8. does anyone have January's Redbook Magazine?

    I don't usually read Redbook, unless I'm thumbing thru it in a waiting room, so I missed the Jan article, and I only just now read the thread on this forum about the article and the letters to the editor that many of y'all were writing. Can I make a ...
  9. Is Health Care a Right?

    Actually, in the USA, quite a few jobs do not provide benefits these days (Thankfully, some still do). From what I've seen, the worst hit are the clerical and administrative office workers. Just as an example, many companies these days have laid of...
  10. Is Health Care a Right?

    Exactly... the cost of health insurance can be astronomical. My partner and I are on a very tight budget. After rent, utilities, her car payment, and food, there's not much left. The only reason we have basic cable is that we got it as a Christmas ...
  11. Background checks

    We had to have a background check done, at our own expense, as part of the admissions application, along with the full physical, PPD, immunization records, etc. Lord, I almost needed financial aid just to complete the admissions requirements!!! It s...
  12. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    I can understand someone with stong pro-life sentiments refusing to participate in an abortion. But, I am curious about the legal aspects of a pro-life nurse refusing to provide post-abortion aftercare. Are there any legal guidelines, or does anyo...
  13. Can't hear a blood presssure??

    I'm thinking about buying a cuff, to practice on friends/family, because I still feel self-conscious taking vitals. Anyone have any shopping recommendations?
  14. Actually... * Congress started paying into SS in 1983 * Congressional pensions are dependent upon tenure in office. For lawmakers who were elected before 1984, the pension formula upon retirement is the average of the three highest years' salaries, m...
  15. Nurses who've had Stomach Banding

    I'm not too familiar with this procedure, nor with the quality/level of training in Mexico, but I'll be interested to hear what you decide. Please do come back and post your experience. I have some friends who went to Canada for cosmetic surgery, to...