Jay Levan

Jay Levan

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  1. How does the nursing shortage affect you?

    Jay Levan replied to Nicole Marie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry, but I must disagree emphatically. I will give you the fact that there are Nurses such as myself, who are completely fed up with Hosp. Adm. who believe as you do that there is no such thing as a...

  2. Your last day in the ER

    Jay Levan replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    :biggringi My last Day should My Lord and Savior allow me to have, will be filled with many fond memories. Don't get me wrong I am certainly not perfect, and have had many of those same emotions...

  3. Interview times two, need advice??!!

    Jay Levan replied to sek's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, if I were in your position, I would first find out if the deposit date could be postponed to say January 19th. Honesty may not be an option, however I believe if a program is a good one, they may...

  4. i'm quitting my my job, i've had enough!

    Jay Levan replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes, we will be hearing more and more of these as the shortage of nurses becomes greater and greater. The main problem is NOT being dealt with, so the "Cause and Effect" problems continue to...

  5. NYS Board for Nursing New Resolution

    Jay Levan replied to robinsap's topic in General Nursing

    First, I graduated from Diploma program 31 years ago. Second, is this topic ever going to DIE??? If you eliminate, the guess-work and all the suppositions that accompany this obviously biased and...

  6. Do you think it will come to this?

    Jay Levan replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think you are missing a huge part of the equation here. I have been an E.R. Nurse for approximately 30 years, and have watched the ever increasing number of patients without health insurance. The...

  7. Is this legal???

    Jay Levan replied to StacyC417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi Stacey, I'm sorry to have to tell you this but, if you work in an "AT Will" state Ga., Tn., Nev. to name a few, your Employer may REQUIRE anything they want from you. Ask any attorney and they will...

  8. 7-on 7-off scheduling

    Jay Levan replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    I have been doing 7,On and 7,Off, for quite some time. My 7,On and 7,Off consist of twelve hour shifts:eek: heaven's to murgatroid:eek: I am so used to it, that it is a very natural occurrence for...

  9. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    Jay Levan replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you that do not see this as a huge problem, all you have to do is go to your State's licensing Board and check out how many nurses in your state, have licenses under suspension. While I...

  10. Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

    Jay Levan replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    Once a long long time ago I had a 400#er, of the female variety:eek: Admitted for dx; R/O Bowel Obstruction. Abdomen very distended (Very Hard to tell on this patient!) When palpated, I could feel...

  11. Pot Smoking and Nursing

    Jay Levan replied to MrsNurseCA's topic in General Nursing

    Jay's back, workin on another 24hr day:eek: So please forgive me if I seem a little slow on the uptake:stone Would it be possible to get a concensus on the subject of Marijuanna for Medical use? I...

  12. Pot Smoking and Nursing

    Jay Levan replied to MrsNurseCA's topic in General Nursing

    mcl4, First, let me say that if you believe that you or any other parent can watch their children 24/7 I believe you have missed the train:eek: Second, Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that...

  13. Pot Smoking and Nursing

    Jay Levan replied to MrsNurseCA's topic in General Nursing

    Hi gang, thought I'd get involved in this one, because I have so much experience on the subject:eek: I began Smokin' when I was 16yrs old, quit twenty years later. Did I need a program to help me...

  14. Out of curiousity

    Jay Levan replied to Marianne518's topic in General Nursing

    Hey "Hotlips", Great response, I really enjoyed reading it :-) Yes, I know this would cause someone or a few people some work, but I would volunteer to help in any way I could. It would be shallow of...

  15. Out of curiousity

    Jay Levan replied to Marianne518's topic in General Nursing

    I wish that I could count the number of times that I have advocated, in the form of "Posts" on this BB, that the website ought to be separated, to include separate posting areas for Nurses on one...

  16. Right handed? Left handed? Spell? Can't spell?

    Jay Levan replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    First hiya P_RN, I guess at this stage of my debilitated "Long term Memory":eek: spelling has slipped quite a bit, so I always have my "Webster's "Open" on 'puter. So as not to look dumb as a...

  17. allnurses chat

    Jay Levan replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

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  18. allnurses chat

    Jay Levan replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    I have visited as have you all, with pretty much the same result. Woud like to suggest "Set Times" as we are all obviously employed. Say, 8:30 am., 4:30 pm., and 12:30 am. and set days Tuesday,...

  19. Need help in persuading students to become nurses

    Jay Levan replied to eventsnyc's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    First, let me say that a reason you might give someone to join our ranks is my personal reason for hanging in there. That is, that through all the bad experiences, I can always always remember those...

  20. Travelers: picky scheduling

    Jay Levan replied to redhedgoddess's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly do not care to critisize, but it seems to me the answer to your question is in the body of your message. If this person is likeable and competent, then why would you have any objection to...