DovMarcus

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1. Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

   DovMarcus replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

   Personally, if management would say "You must work every other Saturday" I'd quit on the spot. Its not about perks/privilege or anything like that; its just simply my lifestyle. Other people might try to sue for religious discrimination (and I know t...

2. Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

   DovMarcus replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

   As a chassidic religious Jew (I wear a fedora and long coat on the weekends and have a flowing majestic beard I sat down for my first RN interview and built a nice rapport. The boss indicated on the spot that he wanted me to be part of the team. I ...

3. Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

   DovMarcus replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

   I am a religious Jew and a nurse. I never work on the Sabbath. However, if a need arises, such as an emergency or a problem which persists during Friday and into Sabbath evening (Sabbath begins on Friday at Sundown), then one must break the Holy day ...

4. Would you be content if you worked your current job/specialty for the rest of your career?

   DovMarcus replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   I find that when I go to work and sit in front of real patients, I am fulfilling my purpose. No matter the bad mood I may be in, I still always seem to find a rhythm at that point. However, when I have to deal with the system ie bosses, hr, silly rul...

5. Has HIPAA gone too far?

   DovMarcus posted a topic in HIPAA

   Hi everyone! I know that this forum is often utilized to discuss specific cases. I want to talk about HIPAA in general, more theoretical. HIPAA was created to protect our patients. And it does specifically that. But I get the sense that at this point...

6. Nurse Entrepreneur Roll Call!

   DovMarcus replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hey folks, loving this chat. I've been playing around with blogging and podcasting for some time now. I have seen a lot of other nurses who do this. People tend to think of entrepreneurship as owning your own medical practice. But that's only half th...

7. Nurse Coaching - How do I get started?

   DovMarcus replied to Kimhaehn's topic in Entrepreneurs

   what a great topic! I have run into a number of nurse-to-nurse coaches, particularly those who help prevent burnout- what a need!

8. Would an evening practice be a niche to fill?

   DovMarcus replied to Lanntis's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I've found that some hospitals have a 3:30-11pm shift. if you are a night owl that works. In homecare (something you might want to consider in the future) many companies have "after hours" positions which cover the afternoon and evening positions