jimthorp

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  1. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely yes!! The term "moral" is wide open for interpretation and it is very dangerous when incorporated into law unless defined. Just who is it you think should define what is and is not moral?...

  2. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    You see, I have managed employees. I used to do the hiring and firing in a former career. I have had employees who's personal life was a complete mess, including legal trouble, but were outstanding...

  3. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    If you believe that; "They ensure that the public is protected from unsafe care" then yes it is one of the silliest things I have heard. Like you I am entitled to my opinion. They no more ensure safe...

  4. Mandatory Overtime

    jimthorp replied to cmjdlj's topic in General Nursing

    Hogan took care of this for

  5. The fatting of America.

    jimthorp replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    It is certainly something but not nearly

  6. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is an earned privilege and yes the standards of nursing practice must be upheld but that's where it ends. The nursing profession has absolutely no right to dictate to me how I go about my life...

  7. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    To answer all of the above...absolutely nothing. That's the whole point. I'm glad you feel the

  8. Womens interest in male nurses

    jimthorp replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    LOL, nor get excited about the strangest things. Horray, so and so finally had a large BM or look at that beautiful clear, yellow

  9. TEAS entrance test for Robert Morgan

    jimthorp replied to Ltorres5351's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my humble or honest

  10. How do you get IV certified?

    jimthorp replied to alicet's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It was part of my PN schooling. I would think any facility you work for would also offer

  11. Mandatory Overtime

    jimthorp replied to cmjdlj's topic in General Nursing

    This is a defeatist attitude and

  12. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    jimthorp replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot tell you if she thought I was short with her or not. I know she respects me even though I am a lowly LPN, LOL. I don't hold much weight in everyone's interpretation of whether or not I am...

  13. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    It has to be this way if it's law but again, what in the world does a DUI have to do with job performance...the answer is...nothing unless the DUI is gotten on the job. This is perhaps one of the...

  14. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me what drinking and driving has to do with job

  15. Mandatory Overtime

    jimthorp replied to cmjdlj's topic in General Nursing

    It's against company policy where I work. I would not work for a company that has mandatory OT even if it meant I had to change

  16. The fatting of America.

    jimthorp replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, really!! In my world PETA stands for "people eating tasty

  17. Would You/Do You Offer Assistance?

    jimthorp replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I would have offered help. Introduce yourself as a nurse and ask what you can do to help. It may be nothing or nothing more than physical labor or scene control. If they say they don't need help then...

  18. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    jimthorp replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse I sometimes wish I had CNA experience. When charge nurse I have played the role of CNA several times. Just yesterday I did a lot of butt wiping, not full CNA role. One occurrance was during...

  19. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    jimthorp replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Correct. The automatic machines actually calculate the systolic and diastolic from the measured

  20. Why do I seem so SLOW?!

    jimthorp replied to wearyLPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That would be nice to have happen. Without interruptions like toileting and fetching this or that I'd be done in 2 hours. I have 25 residents. I work

  21. TEAS entrance test for Robert Morgan

    jimthorp replied to Ltorres5351's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had to take it and IMHO it is a bonehead exam. I had been out of school for more than 20 years and had no trouble ranking in the 97th percentile without any

  22. How is the first semester in the LPN program?

    jimthorp replied to Ltorres5351's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This is a little late but expect to be

  23. "Easy" LPN jobs

    jimthorp replied to remrimsgems's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Is it just me or does anybody else think the OP is looking to do the bare minimum and "just get by"? I certainly would not want a nurse with this

  24. Would you prepour meds for nursing assistant to admin later??

    jimthorp replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    I would not even think of administering meds another nurse poured and would never ask one to administer meds I poured, let alone unlicensed

  25. Opened The Window And In Flu Enza

    jimthorp replied to CHATSDALE's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know anyone who has had the flu this season. I have not had it in 30+