Nottanurse1

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1. Are you happy with your pay?

   Nottanurse1 replied to SnowieRN's topic in General Nursing

   I say look at what the average, out of college (other than medical field) graduate makes. Nothing compared to the salaries I have looked at posted on here!!!! In my area of the country, unemployment is at an alltime high of 11%. The average salary ...

2. She doesn't have a clue!

   Nottanurse1 replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

   Neither do I know of a teacher that makes the mega bucks! When comparing education requirements a nurse makes far more money than a teacher. An ADN degree is usually a 2 yr degree when a teaching degree is minimal 4 ys. However the 4 most underpai...

3. If salaries were higher......?

   Nottanurse1 replied to Jenny P's topic in General Nursing

   Okay I know this is going to step on some toes out here, but the pay was higher, what would it do to medical costs???? My husband recently had an outpatient procedure. We were at the hospitlal for a total of 3 hrs tops. Just the hospital bill was...

4. Confidentiality

   Nottanurse1 replied to mindil's topic in Safety

   I totally agree with Jenny P on nurses reading patient's charts that they shouldn't. It is none of their business what so and so is in for if they are not their nurse! My husband's ex wife looked up one of my family member's med records then went h...

5. Background checks?

   Nottanurse1 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   I work outside of the nursing field and I agree that credit checks are a privacy issue. I am now in the insurance field and we use credit as a factor in the rates we give which totally confounds me because like most people my credit history is due l...

6. Good clogs? For males?

   Nottanurse1 replied to Chris-FNP's topic in General Nursing

   I hate these computers sometimes! As you can see I am notta but the main reason is when I "was gonna" my feet were a big issue. I wore Birks all the time 24/7 and couldn't function without them. Shoes were very restrictive then so I had to chose ...

7. Patient Confidentiality

   Nottanurse1 replied to Nottanurse1's topic in General Nursing

   The family member was my mother and due to the workfield she is in(politics) she could lose her job due to what happened to her (yes there are very unethical people out there in all fields of work!). She had to go back to this hospital later and had...

8. Patient Confidentiality

   Nottanurse1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was in nursing school, found out it wasn't for me. I do have many family members and friends who are nurses so I enjoy this board. I was just wondering what your policies are on patient confidentialbity. The reason I ask is that my husband's ex ...