Jason-ACNP

I was wondering if you could shed some light on the six-month Hawaii assignments for travelers. My girlfriend is very interested in traveling to Hawaii for an assignment, but she is only interested in 13 weeks vs. 26 weeks. Yet, that is the only time...

As a ACNP, I can vouch for the previous two posts. They are absolutely correct.

Essarge, You might try the web page for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. They have quite a bit of information. There are also other web sites geared toward NPs. I think one of the main sites is NP Central (but could be wrong about th...

Posted by mcl4 "job descriptions and responsibilities between a staff RN who has received their education through a two, three or four year nursing program are the same. In the twenty years as an LPN, I've yet to be able to see the difference in nurs...

I agree with feisty nurse as well. I would like to add that the curriculum of a bachelor's degree is more encompassing and thus I feel these nurses should be recognized if they so choose. Furthermore, it helps to promote nursing as an evolving profe...

Then send your email to everyone remotely connected. Look under Legislative branch and find your representative AND senator. Also, go the the Department of Labor link. Also, scroll down to the bottom and go to the Higher Education Commission under Ex...

Thanks everyone for the great descriptions. I am forwarding these to Julie. She will be most appreciative of your input. Thank you again.

Thanks Wildtime, I thought the same thing. I thought surely that not everyone takes a six month assignment. She travels with American Mobile..I know excactly what you mean. The funniest part is that her recruiter NEEDS to KNOW RIGHT NOW for an...

I was wondering if it was me being "weak". Nope...that is you being strong. As a previous post said...you are nothing more than a warm body to these people. Additionally, it's your license and THEY DON'T GIVE A DAMN. You are doing the right thing.

Wow, I'm impressed with the outcome of the initial post. I thought that surely this concept would have been disintegrated by now. I'm glad to know that it hasn't.

Wow... I've only enough time to briefly skim these posts, but there appears to be many "heart-felt" responses Anyway, I wanted apologize for an insensitive statement that I had written. I remembered today that I had thoughtlessly written "a trai...

Wow... I've only enough time to briefly skim these posts, but there appears to be many "heart-felt" responses Anyway, I wanted apologize for an insensitive statement that I had written. I remembered today that I had thoughtlessly written "a trai...

Okay, look. I have not the time, the will, nor the desire to argue Yet, I find hilarious the number of LPNs who THINK they have what it takes to be an RN. Everyone wants to be considered a professional, BUT VERY FEW are willing to put forth the...

I can one-up the embarassing stuff...our management came up with a BRILLIANT scheme to help recognize nurses that receive pt. compliments, and give them a little 'something extra' as a bonus for each compliment rec'd. Hold that gag...it gets worse......

I meant to add that you bring up an interesting point regarding MOT. Hospital administrators and HMOs across the country have set themselves up in a "Catch 22". I refer to the following statement you wrote: The elimination of mandatory overtime an...

Good post Peggy

Ladies, ladies.... go easy here :) I agree that LPNs should not take certain courses that teach skills they have mastered as an LPN (i.e. making beds, inserting foley caths, giving injections, etc). However, I also feel that they should NOT s...

If possible, I would turn the ringer on your phone off. Don't worry, you won't miss a call from the hospital telling you that you've been canceled due to over-staffing

Yep..15 patients. They take the team approach in that hospital where there is a RN/LPN/CNA team taking care of that many patients. (This was on nights - a supposedly slower pace - I'm guessing that the person who came up with a 3 man crew to take car...

You aren't being a pain in the ass. I noticed that after I submitted the post, I needed to clarify a few things. I was waiting for someone to catch the confusion. You are very astute. The patient WAS NOT in an ICU. I failed to mention that. I was ...

That's is funny :) What's even more funny (to me) is that I was the BSN I was the source of entertainment in the CVICU my first three months out of nursing school... I couldn't make a bed to save my life. My first evaluation stated "Excellent...

Ouch.. I get the feeling it is that bad in many places. My best friend who works in Portland, OR told me that a local agency is paying $95/hr for critical care nurses. I'll tell you three brief stories. Four years ago, a seasoned RN in the hospital...

"We can be a little cranky can't we? It's probably because we can all imagine being seen as glorified waitresses by the more difficult patients" Hey Fergus, It's NOT your imagination

It's unfortunate that you listened to nurses complaining outside of your relative's room, because it does give the wrong impression. However, I am willing to bet that their complaints were well founded. I respectfully disagree with you on two issues...