SasZcats

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1. Bipolar Type 11 AND Bilateral Cochlear Implants

   SasZcats replied to SasZcats's topic in Disabilities

   Thank you for all your feedback. Actually, I didn't even think of my bipolar as causing me any problems until my counseler from Vocational Rehab brought it up. I just thought I was having problems at work because I didn't like long term care. It n...

2. Bipolar Type 11 AND Bilateral Cochlear Implants

   SasZcats posted a topic in Disabilities

   Having both of these problems coupled with the fact that I have not been able to get a job in a hospital for the past 7 years seems to make me un-marketable and I don't know what to do. I have been working in Nursing homes. Two of them I walked out...

3. how to get a new job after being fired?

   SasZcats replied to RobotNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have never had this problem, but did you have doctor notes for each of these occurences? Also did you have copies of them? If you did, and she fires you, you should be able to collect unemployment until you DO get another job. Also, you could us...

4. Help question about LTC

   SasZcats replied to njlpn421's topic in Pennsylvania

   It just kills me how administration just loves to write new employees up for the STUPIDEST things! If the resident is continent, why should he have to wear a diaper and lose more of his dignity? SHEESH! I have been working in a SNF for five weeks a...

5. RN Refresher course in DC area??

   SasZcats replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Maryland

   I wish I could help you. I took the Kane Refresher course in Florida and it only covered accu checks and IV's for clinical. I still feel like I have my assessment skills for med-surg, but since I have been out for some time (make that 7 years due ...

6. Prison Nursing- what does it involve?

   SasZcats replied to SuzieVN's topic in Correctional

   Hi~ I loved working in corrections. I worked in jails, and prisons and correctional facilities in my 32 yrs of nursing. I really loved it until and unfortunately I had a low paying job where an inmate two feet from me took a razor blade from his mo...

7. Returning to Nursing from Disability of 5 yrs durationNeed Some Suggestions

   SasZcats posted a topic in Disabilities

   I have been on disability due to a hearing impairment. I will be getting cochlear implants this Summer which means I should be returning to the work force in the Fall after "learning how to hear" again. My question is that even though I have a str...

8. What is wrong with these kids? (Mystery Diagnosis)

   SasZcats replied to Double-Helix's topic in PICU

   My first thought on reading this is Spider Bite? from the very poisonous Telamonia Dimidita. Just a guess

9. Why do nurses feel the need to put RN on their license plates?

   SasZcats replied to 3dayRN's topic in Relations

   Pride is EXACTLY why my tag used to read "renal rn" I was proud of what I did!