HonestRN

HonestRN

cardiac, ortho, med surg, oncology

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HonestRN specializes in cardiac, ortho, med surg, oncology.


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  1. How do you handle the everyday stress of a nurse?

    drugs. jk I knit, crochet and travel
  2. No Pay for Mandatory Training

    Did I miss somethng? I don't think the OP said anything about administering insulin. CBT's at my facility are usually quarterly policy and procedure CBT's and we are paid to do them. As a registry RN I get paid an educational rate rather than my regu...
  3. Man with Law Degree Considering Nursing

    I'm glad you mentioned this option stargazer88 because I was just going to mention it myself. I have a friend who is an attorney and suggested I go to law school because having a background in nursing and having a law degree would lead to some lucrat...
  4. "First, yes, it's legal for an employer to give a negative reference as long as it's factually accurate. It's true that some companies have policies that they will only confirm dates of employment and job duties and will not comment on the employe...
  5. Legal issues with only one RN on the floor

    This is an article I read though the situation is somewhat different I find it interesting and wonder if this will set a precedent Ethics Case Study Poor Staffing Results in Brain-damaged Patient Leah Curtin, RN, ScD(h), FAAN Posted: 01/03/2012; ...
  6. More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    I think good looks get one only so far. Yes they open doors but then you have to have skills, personality and an ability to communicate. Being female and attractive while having perks has an equal disadvantage, you have to work harder to prove yourse...
  7. patient assignment

    strictly by number and room location which inevitably leaves one nurse with a crummy assignment while another usually has a cush one. I think patient assignments really should be done by acuity for better care.
  8. The Golden Rule

    My motto exactly!! No need to read between the lines @llg: I like the platinum rule concept. Especially since I can be rather thick skinned at times and I need to remember that others can be so much more sensitive than myself and I need to respond to...
  9. I should be grateful to have a job,but

    eh hospitals are not hurting nearly as bad as you think or they claim. Not for profits are making money hand over fist. On Top of Tax Breaks, Nonprofit Hospitals Reap Big Profits - Health Blog - WSJ You can also check out Crains List to see year over...
  10. What do you pray for?

    I pray that the powers that be recognize the importance of nurses and treat us accordingly
  11. Is there conflict of interest here? (A real RN in an ad)

    The nurse in the coca cola ad could just as easily have been as well. It's the whole concept of using a nurse that suggests a product is medically acceptable or approved otherwise why would the first option be to portray the model as a nurse??? I per...
  12. Is there conflict of interest here? (A real RN in an ad)

    I find all these responses amusing in light of the coca cola ad portraying a nurse drinking a coke that everybody here seemed to think was ok in spite of the suggestion that perhaps it was a marketing ploy...........
  13. CPR! quick question!

    I agree with start CPR until AED ready and shock if indicated. not all arrhythmias can be shocked some need synchronized cadioversion
  14. Psych, sex, and cigarettes

    the mentally ill smoke at about twice the rate of the general population. http://mentalhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa112300a.htm
  15. Diet Coke Commercial: Nurses are Extraordinary

    This I know and a lot drink beer/alcohol and smoke cigarettes too and how would you feel about nurses being portrayed consuming alcohol and smoking? The point I was making is that the rest of the professions portrayed were much more glamorous and I s...