DovMarcus

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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

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