Akasha85

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1. Union Hospitals

   Akasha85 replied to Kiekuh's topic in Wisconsin

   I have worked for a union and they only take your money. I have not heard of any union helping nurses. It may have changed but back in the day the only union that would take nurses was teamsters. Now I am not that ancient it was only about 10 years...

2. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

   Akasha85 replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

   I think everyone who worked in a nursing home has made the remark the one over there with grey hair, glasses,sweater in a wheelchair. I really miss working in the nursing home.

3. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

   Akasha85 replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

   all of these stories go to show nurses have a sense of humor, heh we need it. I think the patient apreciates it especially when they are included in the joke or are the ones that make you aware what you said just because they are ill or elderly doesn...

4. Relocating to Wisconsin, need some help!!!!!!!!!!

   Akasha85 replied to lildebbie-RN's topic in Wisconsin

   I have lived in WI all my life. It has it's ups and downs like any other state. The taxes are high. The school system for jr and high school are not so good. You need to be on the teachers and the school all the time. I hate winter and it seems to ...

5. CNA jobs in Fox Cities area? (Appleton, etc)

   Akasha85 replied to nickos's topic in Wisconsin

   The valley does have openings. It seems that in the valley as well as green bay cna's go to other nursing homes thinking the grass is greener on the other side. Sometimes it is but mostly it is the same. It is what you make of it. I loved doing cna ...

6. anyone having trouble getting reinstated

   Akasha85 replied to Akasha85's topic in Wisconsin

   thanks I did not expect legal advice just maybe share a story with someone in my position. I thank you for reading my post. It is so difficult especially with unemployment so high and here I sit with a degree that I am paying for that is usless. I ...

7. Criminal charges against WI Nurse

   Akasha85 replied to Dorito's topic in Wisconsin

   ELKPARK I agree with you, a death happened due to she was probably in a hurry and did not do her checks. She should have gotten more then suspension and probation. she obviously does not care about her patient, her time to get home is more important...

8. Any place hiring new RNs

   Akasha85 replied to Nursebabe2009's topic in Wisconsin

   Sorry my computer sends things before I'm done. Anyway I say start in long term care. These places really need help and Good, Caring Nurses. So many nurses are there for the money. never go into nursing for the money It is hard work at a LTC but t...

9. anyone having trouble getting reinstated

   Akasha85 replied to Akasha85's topic in Wisconsin

   reinstated. I am a good nurse I was never given my rights. I did not know I could get an attorney although I was told by the Dr they suggested I see that if I had an attorney they would have been harder on me. I was never explained the deal. I was...

10. do the correctionals hire new grads?

    Akasha85 replied to spongebob6286's topic in Correctional

    I am not sugar coating it. If it is something you really want to do then by all means do it. They have nothing but time to think of things to get your information, and follow your routine. If this is what you want good luck to you. Just have eyes an...

11. do the correctionals hire new grads?

    Akasha85 replied to spongebob6286's topic in Correctional

    working in min security is much different then max. I have seen tough nurses get beat and nurses who are less tough get beat, you have to remember these men have not been with a woman in years. They dont even give the nurses walkie talkies to communi...

12. do the correctionals hire new grads?

    Akasha85 replied to spongebob6286's topic in Correctional

    you don't want to go into especially being a new grad. I don't know what is worse the officers or inmates. Inmates will throw urine, feces and sperm on you. They like to pull out their penis to see if you get upset. They will say anything to try to g...

13. Criminal charges against WI Nurse

    Akasha85 replied to Dorito's topic in Wisconsin

    I think she should loose her license, I was suspended just cause an inmate called my house. I did not kill anyone. About crimial charges it is no different then a drunk killing someone driving. She needed to read orders and that is why I always doub...

14. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    Akasha85 replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    when working in a nursing home a new coworker asked where so and so was. I replied she is the one with grey hair and glasses with a sweater on.:imbar

15. anyone having trouble getting reinstated

    Akasha85 posted a topic in Wisconsin

    :cry: My RN was suspended for 2 yrs cause I fought charges that were untrue. Now they want me to pay almost $:cry:10,000.00 and see a psych in MN. An inmate got hold of my number and they are using that as fratrinization and sexual misconduct. I was ...