Donnetterr

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1. cna certification transfer from ca to tx

   Donnetterr replied to cali_texas_cna's topic in General Nursing

   Go to the website below and print out the form for reciprocity (the first form listed on the page). http://www.dads.state.tx.us/providers/NF/credentialing/nar/forms.html

2. Online Nursing Programs??

   Donnetterr replied to nikki109's topic in General Nursing

   Go to http://www.chea.org/search This is a database of all accredited colleges in the United States that are accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Department of Education endorsement is important for purposes of...

3. New BSN, 6 months, no interview. How long before I hang it up?

   Donnetterr replied to JaxNewGrad's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry to hear you are going through this. I am in nursing school, and your post kind of scares me! I think you might want to try volunteering or seeking an externship in the type of unit you hope to work for. As you do this, you will be network...

4. Completely and totally disgusted.

   Donnetterr replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   Pregnant women MUST be added to a new group insurance policy with no lapse in coverage or exclusion per federal law. Pregnancy trumps employer policy per federal law, when going from one GROUP policy to another GROUP policy. Also, coverage under yo...

5. Being Sexually Harrassed

   Donnetterr replied to markymark's topic in General Nursing

   In my experience, those who report sexual harrassment are treated worse than those who dish it out. I can tell you what I recently did when my supervisor (male) kept telling me (female ) which other employees he found attractive. I got sick of heari...

6. Unbelievable, what do you think?

   Donnetterr replied to Lylesmom's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry to hear you are going through this. Is there anyone outside of the unit you could talk to? Does your hospital have an ethics department or a person in HR who takes complaints about patient safety issues? Patient safety and nurse safety sh...

7. Dismissed from associates program and Really Need support and advice

   Donnetterr replied to trilli18's topic in General Nursing

   Excelsior may be an option for you if you have completed at least 50% of the requirements for a BSN degree, including several clinical courses. Excelsior does not have clinicals throughout the program. Instead, Excelsior has a culminating clinical e...

8. Please don't eat your young.

   Donnetterr replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

   When I was in nursing school, I met a nurse now and again who seemed determined I should "pay my dues" just like she had to, in the sense that she had a miserable beginning as a nurse, and so should I. I finally spoke with one of them directly and ex...

9. loan consolidation

   Donnetterr replied to WSU_Ally_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I consolidated with Sallie Mae, and I have not had any problems with them. I chose Sallie Mae after evaluating loan consolidation paperwork from about half a dozen places. All of the places, except Sallie Mae, had language within their contracts that...

10. Adn's Who Don't Care

    Donnetterr replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    Whether ADN, BSN, or diploma, all RNs earned the title by passing NCLEX and should feel confident in their designation as Registered Nurse. When the day comes where only BSNs are allowed to take NCLEX then I will start worrying about what degree ever...

11. Will I Find Another Nursing Job?

    Donnetterr replied to needrn's topic in General Nursing

    In most cases, people try to give a two weeks' notice when resigning, but I don't think it's the end of the world if you don't. I think the whole "two weeks' notice" thing gives way too much power to the employer in certain situations, anyway. Who i...

12. Anyone know some rules about FMLA?

    Donnetterr replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Facilities can choose to be more generous than the regulations require, but at a minimum, they must comply with the fed regs pursuant to FMLA. This means they must provide up to 12 weeks of leave to employees with at least 12 months of service who ha...

13. MD can't walk across the room to get a chart

    Donnetterr replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    This is how ignorant I was as a junior nursing student. Doctor Big Deal walked into the station where I was occupying the only chair. She sat down on the counter and stared at me. I looked back at my chart. A moment later I heard her sigh, but right ...

14. Nursing shortage? One local hospital in GA has NOT received the memo!!!

    Donnetterr replied to Caringsharing's topic in General Nursing

    As far as what to do, it may be time for PRNers to join together and have NO ONE bid on those shifts. They need the PRN nurses, and I think it's absolutely terrifying how poorly nurses are being treated right now.

15. Nursing shortage? One local hospital in GA has NOT received the memo!!!

    Donnetterr replied to Caringsharing's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are going through this. I wondered what that new dress code would do for employee morale. I know where you are talking about, I work there, too. I am not a nurse, but until recently I was in nursing school. I left in my 4th semester an...