marshahousen

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   Nurses That Never Worked In A Hospital...

   marshahousen replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

   Being a nurse and not working in a hospital does make you feel less than as a nurse. Personally, I went into Home Health and I regret not having hospital experience. Home Health was more conducive to raising a family when I graduated from nursing sch...
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   RN with Domestic Violence charge dismissed (assault/misdemeanor), would my opportunities for work be stunted?

   marshahousen replied to pufferfishjelly's topic in Criminal

   What I do know for sure is, a sealed or expunged record does not always wipe the slate clean. Some employers especially healthcare will ask you if you have a sealed or expunged record. This is disheartening because it prevents you from moving on with...
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   What else can be done about a nurse sleeping on duty??

   marshahousen replied to Kastiara's topic in General Nursing

   I stand corrected a nurse who graduated should know better than to sleep on the job (night shift of course). I wonder how many of you who responded ever worked a night shift? It is a natural phenomenon for the body to want to rest/sleep at night. Mos...
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   Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

   marshahousen replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses can never be paid enough! How much do you pay someone for saving a life an tolerating all the abusive patients? Nurses are underpaid just like teacher, yet we touch the life of everyone we interact with on a day to day basis.
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   Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

   marshahousen replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

   Home Health Nurses do not get paid enough. Patient’s are being d/c home with more acute medical needs. Fifteen years ago, a Home Health Nurse focused on chronic illnesses. Since the trend of health care is moving to the patient’s home the pay should ...
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   What else can be done about a nurse sleeping on duty??

   marshahousen replied to Kastiara's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I have a private duty 12hr over night case that I take a nap on. The family is aware and they don’t say anything. I know it is grounds for immediate termination but now that I am told it is considered patient abandonment I will stop immediately....
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   RN

   marshahousen posted a topic in New Nurse

   Does anyone have information on the StaRN Residency with HCA?