kvinnaRN

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1. NEW JOB!!! what have I gotten myself into.....

   kvinnaRN replied to nursingosaurus's topic in General Nursing

   Hi imperialsugar, I stumbled on this thread when I was looking for discussions for nurse positions at Aetna. Are you still working for Aetna? If so, how is it going? I live near one of the offices and am thinking of applying for a either UR or Case...

2. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

   kvinnaRN replied to madwife2002's topic in COVID

   Bortaz, RN - Yes, I know, and I agree. However, people (I personally know) may experience side effects and/or pick up a strain of the virus that was not included in the vaccine (which CDC - Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Q & A: Seasonal Flu Shot fur...

3. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

   kvinnaRN replied to madwife2002's topic in COVID

   Brightfuture4us, you are absolutely right in saying we cannot always trust medicine. An excellent example of this is the contamination of those steroid injections with meningitis!

4. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

   kvinnaRN replied to madwife2002's topic in COVID

   My employer requires you to simply sign a refusal form that states you understand the risks of refusing the flu vaccine. I do not believe it is right for employers to "punish" their nurses who choose not to receive the vaccine. I know people that ...

5. How did/do you pay for nursing school?

   kvinnaRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   I opted to get my ADN first and went to a community college. I received some grants and scholarships but paid for the majority of tuition out-of-pocket. I now work for a hospital that provides tuition assistance so I may get my BSN virtually for fr...

6. Dear Nurses: Please Forgive Me

   kvinnaRN replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

   So true. Excellent reminder. Thank you.

7. ANA member 10% discount

   kvinnaRN replied to 808DIVA's topic in Chamberlain College

   do you know, off hand, if they allow doubling discounts (adding a qualified military discount to an ANA membership)?