feelthebuRxN

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1. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

   feelthebuRxN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

   We can make the argument that nurses can be "skinny fat" whereby they consume a terrible diet and their lab work shows hypertension and hyperlipedmia. What do we do then? I think that a law such as this maybe had a "good" intention in addressing the ...

2. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

   feelthebuRxN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly. That's the entire problem with the system. There is no concept of prevention here. From what I have gathered if they become obese that doesn't impact their position. But again, that's not addressing the situation; it just makes them look as ...

3. Question to all Nursing students working part time while in Nursing School.

   feelthebuRxN replied to CCua's topic in General Students

   Hi again--sorry new to the site so learning the ropes on posting. When I first left my finance job in software to start nursing they wanted to keep me as a consultant (which I still do now to pay for NYC rent :-/ ) so I would go to school fulltime du...

4. Question to all Nursing students working part time while in Nursing School.

   feelthebuRxN replied to CCua's topic in General Students

   Hey! My name is Jen from Brooklyn NY and just graduated in May. I worked 3 jobs to get through school and it was totally worth every minute of it. I believe that the more you can take on the better organized you become. I am an exercise fanatic so de...

5. An all time low for a new night shifter

   feelthebuRxN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   Beeker how does your break schedule work? Do you get an hour? Sometimes I have heard you get 2 hours for nights.

6. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

   feelthebuRxN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

   Hahaha :-) exactly. We live in a world of contradictions. Same with family on the smoking. Regardless hospitals should provide more outlets to take care of their staff rather than imposing laws that discrimate. That is really what I am trying to get ...

7. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

   feelthebuRxN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

   Totally valid and my apologies. In no way do I mean to offend. The reality is that I used to be overweight and decided to make a change so this topic is something I can relate to. Also I come from a family of nurses and docs so we always talk about t...

8. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

   feelthebuRxN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

   As a recent graduate, I definitely don't have any experience or authority to speak from a nurse's perspective however there is something to be said about the concept of a role model. After completing an externship on a Cardiac Stepdown unit in NYC, I...