Hoosier_RN MSN

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    I'm Done

    Hoosier_RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Many are using high $$$ agency nurses, but there are only so many of those to go around as
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    Do you ever wonder...

    Hoosier_RN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    My exact answer, too,
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    Fake News: Nursing Shortage Due to Covid

    Hoosier_RN replied to cherylrenee's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Try dialysis. LTC will take you, but will break your body down. Ageism is real in many parts of the country, although many keep saying that its
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    If you didn't have to bite your tongue?

    Hoosier_RN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    And stopped smoking, and stopped doing...a whole list of bad habits I recently made myself a shirt that says "I'm not a *****, I'm a teller of unpopular truths" (no stars included on shirt) ?My...
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    What was your motivation that made you become a Nurse?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you didn't find it. There are so many that are climbing the ladder, they don't care who they stomp on. Many are just looking at finances, and don't a rats patooty about professionalism at...
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    Working the floor after a job interview!? WOW!...

    Hoosier_RN replied to CritCareTech's topic in General Nursing

    They don't until it bites them in the behind. Then they become very conscientious
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    Working the floor after a job interview!? WOW!...

    Hoosier_RN replied to CritCareTech's topic in General Nursing

    Dialysis and other clinics is every 3 years in my state, unless a complaint is made Home health and hospice every 2 years unless a complaint is made LTC, LTACH, group homes are annual,...
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    Halloween: Are you prepared?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Now that you mention it, I remember Johnny Fever doing
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    Working the floor after a job interview!? WOW!...

    Hoosier_RN replied to CritCareTech's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I remember when JC showed up at random all the time. Seems like now, they don't want to
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    Working the floor after a job interview!? WOW!...

    Hoosier_RN replied to CritCareTech's topic in General Nursing

    Every setting is required to have a survey every "x" amount of years-x varies by setting/specialty. Covid has set some of those survey schedules back. There was a dialysis clinic in my state that had...
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    Working the floor after a job interview!? WOW!...

    Hoosier_RN replied to CritCareTech's topic in General Nursing

    I work outpatient dialysis. I haven't worked in a hospital for 10+ years, but have friends who do. JC rules acute care facilities. State generally gets everything else. Let someone get caught...
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    Employers' Background Investigation (i.e. social media)

    Hoosier_RN replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    I've Googled myself a few times. I almost don't exist. As far as social media, I go by one name on there, another name in real life. The email that I use for employment opportunities is different than...
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    Tablo

    Hoosier_RN replied to diabo's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I thought it was a home system. Now I'm
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    Unfair Grading

    Hoosier_RN replied to RoseTh93's topic in General Students

    Yes. Simply put, mind your own business, stay in your own lane. If you upset an instructor, or really tick them off, you'll have a huge target on your back. The program will look for a reason to get...
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    I don’t want to work extra!

    Hoosier_RN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    Not going on in my area. Critical needs pay at a handful of clinics. For $300, I'd sign on for 6-8 hours (average pct shift in my area). I'd even consider a couple of shifts at 300 per
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    Working the floor after a job interview!? WOW!...

    Hoosier_RN replied to CritCareTech's topic in General Nursing

    It's like that in pretty much every state with MAs. They work under the direction of the MD, and directly under their license, that is their scope. I cannot imagine that a pct has no defined scope in...
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    Halloween: Are you prepared?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    No decorating here. I usually work, and it's my Saturday to work this year-when my small town has trick-or-treating, as usual. They encourage us to dress up at the clinic, but with the gown and other...
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    Bullying

    Hoosier_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    As I post this, yes, I'm aware true bullying does exist. Today, our clinic had 2 PCTs quit (call in and quit). Their claim when the exit team from HR called them? The nurses are bullies. They...
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    Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    Hoosier_RN replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At that time, all of those great paying jobs became outsourced to other countries, as they could pay them less than half, that's why. I still have that Bachelors. I can't use it, too outdated. I don't...
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    Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    Hoosier_RN replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Many moons ago, 1 started at 125,000. Early 90s, bachelor in computer science, software development. I worked for a 911 database development company, and did that until they outsourced to another...
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    I don’t want to work extra!

    Hoosier_RN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    No. Someone still has to accept responsibility for your patients. Yes, you can get fired, but if you get reported to your state BON, you could lose your license to practice and not work in healthcare...
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    I don’t want to work extra!

    Hoosier_RN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone works in the direct hospital setting--LTC, acute dialysis, etc--and a supervisor is not always there later in the day at shift changes. I remember before cell phones as well. Some never...
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    Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    Hoosier_RN replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've seen plenty of divorces when both work in healthcare. Some people are just not relationship material.
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    I don’t want to work extra!

    Hoosier_RN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    All of my coworkers are now vaccinated, but many in area LTCs aren't. The hospital staff are at a high vax% at all 3, so I'm not really concerned. But I see it being a major concern for
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    Bullying

    Hoosier_RN replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Some yes, some no. In dialysis, while they function under my license for direct patient care, I'm not signed off for all thst some of them do, like mixing acid or bicarbonate. This makes it a totally...