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    Wanting to Quit my Covid-19 job

    Hoosier_RN replied to Bbang's topic in Disaster Preparation

    love this facility name almost as much as DaveyDo's Wrongway Medical
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    License application concern

    Hoosier_RN replied to NewgradRNOR's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Even expunged records show up on healthcare (especially nursing) background checks. So sorry that you're going through this. Sending positive vibes. Once you get through this ordeal, in the future,...
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    CNN: Abortion Performed on Wrong Woman

    Hoosier_RN replied to Alex_RN's topic in Nursing News

    Errors happen in every healthcare setting, to varying degrees. Thus sentinel events and reporting, etc. Also, ambulance chasing
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    CNN: Abortion Performed on Wrong Woman

    Hoosier_RN replied to Alex_RN's topic in Nursing News

    Asian countries and their brand of socialized medicine are very different than VA or western style. I was stationed in South Korea and the culture is a whole different mindset. As an American, it was...
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    Barriers to SNF and ALF improvements

    Hoosier_RN replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    After I posted LOL. It was a 16 hr day and I got off at 11p. Brain cells not processing
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    Fresenius CAP RN program raise?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Jadah07's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Actually certification itself doesn't get you a raise. Certification is a needed portion for a CAP 3 raise, so yes and no. You do get a raise with each CAP level and it varies. BTW, CAP is going away...
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    Barriers to SNF and ALF improvements

    Hoosier_RN replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No. I said the percentage of profit that the owners may keep. At this time, it's unlimited. They can pay staff so little and run out of supplies while owners/shareholders get millions. As for as...
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    My baby Roxy

    Hoosier_RN replied to NewRN'16's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I've got a baby Roxy that almost died recently, thankfully the vet saved her. She's a mommy's girl, and when the day comes that she has to go to the rainbow bridge, I will be devastated. But she has...
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    3 things I'll ignore on TV

    Hoosier_RN replied to Emergent's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    earlier in lawn mowing season, I was out mowing. I live in the county, next neighbor (in laws) live 1.5 miles down the road. I wasn't wearing a mask. Why would I? A lady in a minivan slows down in...
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    Barriers to SNF and ALF improvements

    Hoosier_RN replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, that the corporate owners can only keep so much profit- they get max x percent, the rest would need to be reinvested. Then they would hopefully quit screwing staff in the effort to make crazy...
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    Barriers to SNF and ALF improvements

    Hoosier_RN replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ratios and percent of profit allowed to be
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    Home Health as First Nursing Job?

    Hoosier_RN replied to beytsc_'s topic in Home Health

    I don't recommend it. You are expected to make independent judgments that a new grad doesn't have the experience to make. And, a HH company that would hire a new grad would let said new grad burn if...
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    Want to become a School Nurse, but is it worth it?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Rocio8809's topic in School

    also, see if the school will keep you as an RN. Some districts, due to budget, will only allow so many RNs and LPNs. I think you should get your RN, but make sure to know what the future holds so that...
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    Is this possible as an LPN?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Anonymous1992's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, and if your parents are on board, then no
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    What will you wear?

    Hoosier_RN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    My sis uses this and loves it. Me, it left a
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    Don’t want to work during Covid-19

    Hoosier_RN replied to boneknuckleskin's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Luckily, in dialysis we had the PPE, and I was assured multiple times that we weren't in danger of running out. Unfortunately, there were other issues with this nurse. This was just the nail in her...
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    Davita Employee referral cash bonus

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

    Most companies, both in and outside of dialysis, offer referral bonuses. Don't blame her too much for doing it. A little extra cash, plus getting a known on the team, is always
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    Morning Vs Evening shifts

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

    Truly, it will vary by clinic, not just the
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    Covered Up a Narcotic Med Error

    Hoosier_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    For those of us who have worked LTC, no matter how bad it sounds, its a truth that exists in many facilities, no matter how nice the
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    Don’t want to work during Covid-19

    Hoosier_RN replied to boneknuckleskin's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I had a nurse quit at the beginning of the CV-19 outbreak. I replaced her, as I had to. Patients on dialysis continue to need dialysis. It doesn't stop because of a pandemic. Now, the nurse who quit...
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    I make a similar post every couple of months...Am I just not meant to be a nurse?

    Hoosier_RN replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I will repeat my common theme from other posts and threads. The hospital is not the end all to be all of jobs. Unless there is a path that hospital is a requirement (CRNA, some non hospital or non...
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    Becomng a nurse in my late 50's?

    Hoosier_RN replied to LiSA2020's topic in General Nursing

    SoCal is a very hard market to get into as a new grad. Many have to move, get experience, then try to come
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    I make a similar post every couple of months...Am I just not meant to be a nurse?

    Hoosier_RN replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    Some thoughts: It takes all of 2 seconds to tell someone you're doing x task, and it will pay off in the long run-as far as phone calls from NP/MD, ask them to hold a second, and tell a coworker that...
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    New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    Hoosier_RN replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, when I still worked in the hospital, and we tried the no verbal report, one evening we got the first one, and that was our only empty bed. We got the report, knew where to put the patient,...
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    Thoughts from a brand new dialysis nurse

    Hoosier_RN replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The clinic that I started at, south of Indy, if the CM caught anyone doing that, it was TROUBLE. She's still there, and that doesn't go on. It's been a fight in my clinic, but I go out on the floor to...