JeannieT

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1. RN Independent Contractor

   JeannieT replied to cpk's topic in Home Health

   Thought I'd bump this up for others interested in IC nursing. I think this is a fascinating venue. The more nurses that do this, the more the hospitals will have to respond.

2. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title Physician?

   JeannieT replied to RMARTINNC's topic in NP

   I just have to respond about the Chiropractor issue. When I was a little girl, my mother said the field of chiropracting was still considered in its infancy and had NO respect. They were considered "quacks." They kept pushing and now today, the "you...

3. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title Physician?

   JeannieT replied to RMARTINNC's topic in NP

   To everyone: Did my part and wrote to everyone on the list. I am also a great adovocate of writing to reps. How else will they know? They are so busy with so many issues that if enough nurses write, then the topic may just register on their radar....

4. Aesthetics Nursing

   JeannieT replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

   WOw - this is a great conversation but I felt it left me with many exciting questions. I'm near Las Vegas, NV and wondering how on earth I can go about searching for a school/establishment that will train me? A thought on the dermal fillers - can a...

5. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?

   JeannieT replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Our Hospital has a 5:1 ratio days for med/surg and 6:1 ratio for nights. However, I know that must not always be the case because I work PCU and we often get 5:1 days and 6:1 nights. 3:1 in PCU rarely happens (if you are lucky, for half the shift an...

6. Should nurses be forced to take charge against their will?

   JeannieT replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse training with a very seasoned nurse who has been a charge nurse in orthopedic unit for 2 years prior to this gig. We are both in our 40's. One day we came in and she found out she was the charge nurse (in addition to 4 PCU patients a...

7. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

   JeannieT replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

   I have never been more tired than nursing school clinicals. I then thought I would adjust but after being on the floor, every nurse I've worked with has told me, "there wasn't a day that went by, where I didn't think about quitting in my first year ...

8. Flag Staff Medical Hospital RNs to vote....

   JeannieT replied to mark hamel's topic in Arizona

   Hi Everyone: I don't get here as much as I like because I'm busy with my last semester in school and also doing an externship (puff puff). I grew up in a Union state (NY). I can say there are good and bad unions alike and just like management, it d...

9. eating at the desk

   JeannieT replied to dkarlin's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Liz :) I made that one up based on a DON who saw my group on the very 1st day of clinicals and remarked, "OH HOW CUTE! BABY NURSES!" I thought that was hilarious and hoped there was more of that kind of levity at the hospital (not as much as I ha...

10. What Is Your Biggest Weakness?

    JeannieT replied to RN2B07's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of computer charting....for those of you that have went to it....does it help with the paperwork? Our hospital is supposed to be computerized by the time I graduate (woopee).

11. Night shift nurses...How many hours of sleep do you get?

    JeannieT replied to lpnin03's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a job that was graveyard and this is what I did to get 8 hours each night: -Blackened my windows in the bedroom -Took melatonin pills There is scientific evidence that night workers have a higher incidence of breast cancer (due to the lack o...

12. eating at the desk

    JeannieT replied to dkarlin's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone :) I'm new here and a new Nursing student. I had this dilemna the other day. I'm in my 1st semester and only in my 6th clinical when my RN said she had to go sign some mortgage paperwork and would be back shortly (30 to 45 minutes). Sh...