kmcguirern

kmcguirern

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  1. Travel Nursing with Disciplinary Action

    Hello all, I am a Registered Nurse of 24 years. 22 years ago, I received some disciplinary action for not completing a 3 year probation agreement. I essentially just stopped calling in. They suspended my license, I got it back and finished the ...
  2. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Physicians aren't charged criminally if they cause a patients death. In fact, I know several doctors that have made mistakes causing the deaths of several patients. That's what malpractice insurance is for. Civil cases are brought against them. They ...
  3. Throw Away Nurses

    Thank you all so much for your kind words! It really helps to know that at least some fellow nurses out there are supportive. I feel better already! :)
  4. Throw Away Nurses

    I am required by the Nursing Board to inform them. True, I could keep quiet for a while and not tell them until I go to the interview, but they will see it when they run my license and A.) I don't want it to look like I'm trying to keep secrets, and ...
  5. Throw Away Nurses

    I have considered legal action but I don't have time for all that. Instead, I have decided to further my degree in either Nursing or Psychology, then change the way people with addiction are viewed. These people need educated. There should be mandato...
  6. Throw Away Nurses

    It's the point of the matter.... I have earned my right to practice as a nurse. I have experience in almost every field there is. I graduated top of my class. I deserve the respect that anyone else would get in the same position. My patients love me....
  7. Throw Away Nurses

    Hi, My name is Kristin and I am a recovering addict. To make a long story short, I was caught taking narcotics from a hospital, but wasn't aware that I had been "caught". I eventually quit the job and entered into rehab for 45 days. After I left ther...
  8. The Cynical Nurse Speaks

    I love the way you tell it like it is. One would be very lucky to have a nurse manager such as you! :)
  9. Why does every unit have a princess?

    We all have character flaws. I thought after school, these types of popularity contests and jealousy would finally go away. Why can't we women just go to work, do our job, and go home? Answer.....because we must share our feelings with one another, t...
  10. Sexual harrassment?

    I don't think it qualifies for sexual harrassment. If anything, he should be disciplined for sexting while at work. I would hope he would get another chance, as long as this is the time.
  11. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    After reading all the posts the union nurses have left, I want to be union so,so,bad. Nursing has become horrible. Patients are suffering and nobody seems to care. The facilities short you on everything and expect you to provide impossible care. They...
  12. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    We are all however, to be treated fairly and equally in here in the U.S.A, but sadly we are not. I don't think anything in our health care industry can be fixed until pharmaceutical companies and big business' are no longer able to profit from it. Pe...
  13. The nurses every co-worker hates

    I've had the same problem since around Jr. High. I'm usually passive, helpful...a pleaser. I do lose my temper at times though if provoked. I'm constantly talked about and gone after by the other nurses. I thought it would have ended in high school, ...
  14. New use for Visine???

    Actually,I looked on that site you posted, and a couple of them do actually work. I'm not sure about the visine, but that list is incorrect:)
  15. Can you tell me about starting a union?

    Question: I've seen 2 comments so far stating that Hospitals are anti-union, as they should be. Could someone explain to me why they should be? I know they are for their own good, but what other reasons do you know of. Does anyone think they should n...