Sam J.

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1. The job market is tough... "How tough is it?"

   Sam J. replied to Guttercat's topic in Job Hunt

   Anybody have any insight on how a partially completed application can be rejected? What language are these programs looking for, or looking to reject? Do these jobs actually exist, or are these programs merely collecting personal information to use i...

2. Medicare denials

   Sam J. replied to nurseamy25's topic in Geriatric

   You don't mention the explanation given for the denials, which is odd- but then again, the denials may have little to do with the MDS, per se, and if your place isn't integrated (as in a multi-disciplinary PPS team), the people responsible for the de...

3. Tuition Reimbursement

   Sam J. replied to zje123's topic in General Nursing

   What if you get tuition reimbursement for a promise to work somewhere, then get fired before your time is up- do they require to repay them?

4. PRN meds

   Sam J. replied to mom-wife-nurse's topic in Medications

   Nobody 'complained'. Somebody did mention that it was not appropriate- me. And somebody else then went further to elaborate the origin of the phrase- and then I went further to research it, out of curiosity. Fact being- ethnicity isn't appropriate to...

5. Would you consider a company car a HIPAA violation

   Sam J. replied to HHN2472's topic in Home Health

   And lots of agency/home health/hospice nurses have been robbed, by people looking for drugs. What a stupid way to advertise, aside from the privacy violation of the clients- and that violation may also lead criminals to 'case' those houses, either fo...

6. Suggestions...

   Sam J. replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

   What gives with so many PDN families that are so 'nasty'? It's not like most of them are paying for the nurse (as in, not many cases are of the 'country club' arena?). Are they bitter over having a sick child? Is it a sense of entitlement on their pa...

7. CA NCLEX traffic violation report?

   Sam J. replied to alswjdzla's topic in Criminal

   As far as 'clearing' tickets and 'not reporting them', good way to start a career with a cloud hanging over your head, possibly forever, until if (when) the BRN finds out about it. And as far as what to report, it's as clear as a bell on the CA BRN s...

8. Another tattoo Discussion

   Sam J. replied to Alove725's topic in Professionalism

   But then what about your next possible employer, or your next 5 or 10 over your working life? How many people aren't hired because of tattoos, or piercings, or purple hair, or other forms of personal expression really can't be known.

9. Pediatric Daycare Facilities

   Sam J. replied to sanaalam's topic in Pediatric

   AHCA: Medicaid Child Health Services: Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) I never heard of such a place, only daycares for proundly DD children- and the one I did clinicals at was a bleak, bleak place. None of those kids was able to interact wi...

10. Annoying female coworker conversations

    Sam J. replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Men

    I'm glad to hear she is so fond of that child- it bodes well for her and her boyfriend's future that they may be able to reaise the kid with two parents, rather than one, which is becoming ever more common- for the worse or the better is open to deba...

11. PRN meds

    Sam J. replied to mom-wife-nurse's topic in Medications

    Never heard that phrase- live and learn? (But- the Wicki version claims it is 'confrontation among three opponents armed with guns'). I think your version is bit more tame for the situation above.

12. How much does my insurance cover?

    Sam J. replied to SteveDE's topic in Endocrine

    I think, really, most people that work in healthcare have a pretty good idea about what things, or drugs, or procedures cost- and everyone in healthcare has a hand in controlling costs, on some level, if no other way that reducing or preventing waste...

13. PRN meds

    Sam J. replied to mom-wife-nurse's topic in Medications

    The question is- what does ethnicity have to do with any patient that wants a pain med or anything else, whether the nurse feels or doesn't feel there is a legal reason to give that med?

14. The death of nursing

    Sam J. replied to massrn116's topic in Activism

    I've been amazed at what some people in here get paid for their first jobs, as a RN. While back, I saw $28. Then, I saw $25. Then on posted $22. Then, yesterday? $18.50 in MO, as a BSN (yes, also $3 for nights- big deal). Think about that $18.50 this...

15. My new job in nursing home

    Sam J. replied to micstn's topic in Geriatric

    It's too difficult for one person to change some patients, and not a good idea for many confused or demented or combative patients, anyway. The time you spend helping will make the rounds go faster, and save you time on IRs for falls, bruises, skin t...