ToughCookieRN

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1. What would you say?

   ToughCookieRN posted a topic in Relations

   If you were under aggressive new management whom you felt were making things less safe in your area and were generally just making your workplace untenable, what would you put on your job applications in order to be graceful? I am having difficulty b...

2. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

   ToughCookieRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in New Nurse

   Why does a new nurse need to stick with a position for awhile before moving on? Because they come out of school only knowing basics. Nursing education is set up so that you learn most actual skill while on the floor. School tried to give you tools. Y...

3. Nosey nurse

   ToughCookieRN replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in HIPAA

4. Nosey nurse

   ToughCookieRN replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in HIPAA

   Even those with POA can't look in a chart. It's not different from me looking at my minor child's chart without a release. It's kinda silly with that regard, I fill out a request granting myself access. Release Forms must be filled out and then the r...

5. HealthSouth Mgmt Changes our Hours/Mgmt Treats Employees Badly

   ToughCookieRN replied to sdickson32's topic in Rehabilitation

   Shannon- this sounds like what is happening in my acute care facility in VA. We believe they are ridding themselves of existing staff to make way for cheaper newbies, but firing people leaves a facility open to age discrimination complaints so they t...

6. Patient vs Client

   ToughCookieRN replied to ArceusAlpha's topic in Relations

   The Bob the OP lap chole? He is my patient. What would you call him? Btw- if this post went to anyone's email by mistake...sorry, but I'm on my phone at lunch.

7. Patient vs Client

   ToughCookieRN replied to ArceusAlpha's topic in Relations