jstbg1s

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1. Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

   jstbg1s replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know about all the nurses out there, but when I went through nursing school we were taught to see only the illness. We had cultural training to be respectful to ones culture, don't get me wrong. But, we were to see the illness and treat A P...

2. Utilization Review and RNs

   jstbg1s posted a topic in Safety

   For the past 5 months while out for injury(on the job) my light duty work was to do utilization review, case management, chart audit, and such. The position was open and about a month after I was doing it, my employer posted it to find a permanent r...

3. Injured and required to work?

   jstbg1s replied to jstbg1s's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all your great advice. My company doesn't subscribe to workers compensation but has opted out for their own insurance. They don't seem to work by any laws. I have attempted to contact several lawyers that have all stated your injuries a...

4. Injured and required to work?

   jstbg1s posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was injured May 26th at work transferring a pt from a wheelchair to the bed. My company had not provided us with a hoyer lift, so three of us went in to move a pt back to bed. In the process, the tech and myself heard a loud pop in my shoulder. ...

5. Government classifies nurses as 'unskilled workers'

   jstbg1s replied to karensflowers's topic in General Nursing

   :angryfire Im sorry, but I am an LVN and it was a hell of a lot more work than a year of post high school study. I would be happy to put my education up against yours any day!!!! I have walked circles around RNs that thought they were all high and ...

6. Help What Is A Nurse To Do?

   jstbg1s posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for two years this month. I like to think I have been a good nurse with a strong moral conscience and the will to always uphold my patient needs above all other problems. But as of late I feel as if I am no longer able to do my j...