cpl_dvldog

cpl_dvldog specializes in ICU.

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1. Workplace Cowardice

   cpl_dvldog replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Relations

   ...and here is a problem I see. The first person that accused you of something you didn't see as true about yourself you became defensive. That happens quite often in the workplace. Most people know what is expected of them at work and they already k...

2. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

   cpl_dvldog replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

   My 12 hour shift begins at 0630 and ends at 1900. I have been able to leave my area to eat less times than I have had to eat at the desk or not eat at all. If I do not get to leave for lunch I get to clock out with no lunch, which pays me an extra 1/...

3. Immunizations: cheapest place to get them?

   cpl_dvldog replied to JeffStNursingtudent's topic in Alabama

   About the cheapest place to get immunizations will be the Health Dept downtown. I had to get a couple of mine there.

4. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

   cpl_dvldog replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

   From what I read birth control pills are not covered by insurance in AZ. With the proper documentation they will be covered for endometriosis and such only, not for birth control.

5. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

   cpl_dvldog replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

   I cannot find a a single reputable news agency that has covered this. Not even CNN or MSNBC. If it were true they would be all over it. Also addictinginfo.org is such a reputable site they refuse to post who their writers are. Anyone in the health c...

6. Thinking of dropping my RN-BSN program

   cpl_dvldog replied to ORoxyO's topic in General Nursing

   Realistically in this day and age do you see a new ADN becoming a DON? You did not tell how long it took you to reach that position, how many years of nursing experience you had. You also did not say if it is in a hospital, a Nursing Home, or a Home ...

7. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

   cpl_dvldog replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

   Nobody gets "canned" for using contraception. They just don't provide it. On the other hand I have never heard of an ins company paying for condoms either.

8. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

   cpl_dvldog replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

   I think the contraception thing is they knew when they started that Catholic Hospitals don't pay for birth control. I am a firm believer in the seperation of Church and State. Keep the Church out of the Gov't and keep the Gov't out of the Church. B...

9. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

   cpl_dvldog replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

   I do not smoke, therefore I don't have a dog in this hunt, but smokers have been considered outcasts for years. I am not aware of the gov't regulating birth control.

10. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

    cpl_dvldog replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

    I see your logic even if I don't agree with it completely. I don't see how someone that you, a patient, have contact with for a few hours, a nurse, can be considered a role model.

11. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

    cpl_dvldog replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago the Coca Cola Co. here started testing for nicotine. If you came up positive you were fired. A law-suit ensued and the company won because they were able to prove that health care costs of smokers was much higher than non smokers, c...

12. Thinking of dropping my RN-BSN program

    cpl_dvldog replied to ORoxyO's topic in General Nursing

    A high school guidance counselor gave me some great advice, that I did not follow unfortunately.... Ignore how you feel about a job at the present and decide where you want to be in 10 yrs, 15 yrs, and 20 yrs. In most jobs the first year or two are p...

13. What is keeping New Grads/less experienced Nurses from being hired and solutions?

    cpl_dvldog replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Activism

    In my area you are not allowed to work under your education. An RN cannot work as an LPN or CNA and an LPN cannot work as a CNA. I was told this is due to they do not want someone that is working as a CNA, but holds an RN Lic. to do something outside...

14. Paying for Nursing School: ADVICE PLEASE!

    cpl_dvldog replied to clayj89's topic in Alabama

    You did not mention if you are in an ADN or BSN program. I will assume you are in a BSN program because your Pell Grant should cover your costs for Summer term. You can get a student loan to cover the Summer. The Navy program is very hard to get into...

15. RN to BSN bridge for those who already have a BS?

    cpl_dvldog replied to RDH1's topic in Online Learning

    A close friend of mine got her MSN in Community Health. She said that degree gave her the most career choices. It qualified her to hold a Nurse Manager's position (which she does), a Nurse Educator, and others.