anonymurse

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1. If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

   anonymurse replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Union

   Right! Support H.R. 4580! We need your help!

2. If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

   anonymurse replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Union

   RIGHT! Well get behind HR 4580 and give us a hand here! We gotta ditch this 2-year probation!

3. Discouraged

   anonymurse replied to livefully's topic in Career Support

   Apply to the VA. They don't seem to care about how long you've been looking.

4. If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

   anonymurse replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Union

   There ARE unions for nurses in LA--at the VAMCs in Shreveport, Alexandria, and NO.

5. Nurses desensitized to death?

   anonymurse replied to Meeny's topic in General Nursing

   Quick reply to OP. Look at it this way. Death is the natural and inevitable end of every life. We can deny that or not. How is being in denial of reality ever good?

6. To be or not to be an LPN?

   anonymurse replied to Rice7's topic in LPN/LVN

   And really, it's all about what you can afford.

7. To be or not to be an LPN?

   anonymurse replied to Rice7's topic in LPN/LVN

   Sometimes LPN is a great pick. In this locale, high school students can graduate high school as LPNs. Now suppose they need a job just as soon as they graduate, say they're expecting, or they have youunger sibs to feed. They can hire on at the VA and...

8. Unionized vs Non Unionized hospitals

   anonymurse replied to sungrl01's topic in Union

   They say nurses eat their young. Well they don't. Sociopaths do. That's 4 to 5% of the general population. I seem to attract attacks by them. Virginia is what I like to re-label a Right to Get Fired state. That's what happened. How it happened was be...

9. Got fired in Jan... Haven't been able to find another job.

   anonymurse replied to Spikey9001's topic in Career Support

   Not today, nope.

10. Got fired in Jan... Haven't been able to find another job.

    anonymurse replied to Spikey9001's topic in Career Support

    [skipping prodrome clues, defenses, and pre-firing strategies--irrelevant to your situation; maybe I'll add them later.]

11. Got fired in Jan... Haven't been able to find another job.

    anonymurse replied to Spikey9001's topic in Career Support

    Aha, I can't go back to add stuff because 60 minutes has gone by without an edit. OK. Emotional Prep So after all this sinks in, you look over your FB friend list, and like anyone else, you have roughly 400 friends. Ermagerd, you mean to say 16 to ...

12. Got fired in Jan... Haven't been able to find another job.

    anonymurse replied to Spikey9001's topic in Career Support

    Disclaimer: What follows is my story. Like all stories, it's anecdotal and specific. I'm not an attorney. Nothing I type or have typed is to be construed as legal advice. If you need a lawyer, see one. When you pay a good attorney for your case, you'...

13. Got fired in Jan... Haven't been able to find another job.

    anonymurse replied to Spikey9001's topic in Career Support

    Too, not to. Hate autocorrect.

14. Got fired in Jan... Haven't been able to find another job.

    anonymurse replied to Spikey9001's topic in Career Support

    Spikey9001, PM me and I'll pick up on it when I get home. Can't figure out how to PM off this phone, and anyway there's to much info to Swype at you. I just have a few Qs to see how closely your situation lines up with mine, looks super close, and ye...

15. Where to get telemetry tech training?

    anonymurse replied to HelloWish's topic in General Nursing

    I think the AHA rhythm strip class is like $50. At that price, it's worth a shot. However, I think it's way more important to work as a NA if you've never done it. Your NAs can make or break you, and working as one will teach you to be a considerate ...