NurseKevin

NurseKevin

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  1. Gender Relations

    NurseKevin replied to nurse_shane's topic in Men in Nursing

    ther was another, too,

  2. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    NurseKevin replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    what? This isnt a thread that is some 30 pages long about the indifnity of having to wear a button about handwashing? Then what is

  3. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    NurseKevin replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    we should be able to opt out of the union to begin

  4. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    NurseKevin replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the point is whining over the button people gettin so indigninat over the button and say why me why us? There is the answer in

  5. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    NurseKevin replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree, and I said that the buttons were a bad idea, but this thread has been 31 pages of whining about having to wear the button. I agree that others should have to wear badge as well, or at the...

  6. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    NurseKevin replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok- yeah sure go read the general forum about the guy that watched a nurse cath a patient bare handed, after dumping another patients urinal bare handed...without washing her hands... It is...

  7. Nursing LIcense

    NurseKevin replied to Peace09's topic in Nursing Career

    to obtain a license application and general information for a profession: voice: 518-474-3817 email: [email protected] fax: 518-474-1449 tdd/tty: 518-473-1426 write: office of the professions,...

  8. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    NurseKevin replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    and that is the appropriate action to take, put conspicuous signs up about it so that EVERYONE is reminded..

  9. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    NurseKevin replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You feel belittled by the fact that a nurse should have to wear a badge about handwashing? I feel belittled by the fact that ALL healthcare professionals have issues with handwashing, and that the...

  10. Nursing LIcense

    NurseKevin replied to Peace09's topic in Nursing Career

    http://www.op.nysed.gov/nurse.htm You should be able to find whatever you need to know there, reciprocity and such... you may want to look at your maryland website as well, because they may charge a...

  11. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    NurseKevin replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I did... I just randomly picked one or two pages after the first. Old Army saying... "Would you like some cheese with that

  12. Roll Call

    NurseKevin replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    Someone mentioned that they didnt see the pillow fights in NSG school? I missed those as well (well I went through) the Army school but meh wife is a BSN and she told me that there were all kinds of...

  13. What was your most difficult situation at work?

    NurseKevin replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    Mine was while I was still in the Army, I was a 91C on a mixed med-surg-peds floor. I called an OB doc to let her know that her s/p TAH patient had spiked a temp of 102, that there were no orders for...

  14. Gender Relations

    NurseKevin replied to nurse_shane's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, good, then being a male nurse, from Kentucky, I should fit right in. And BTW, in nursing, it is often the case that we have to remind the women that WE are human beings too. To the guys that...

  15. Guys what made you chooose nursing

    NurseKevin replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    Same, 91B then 91C....(Army code for medic and then nurse).. plus I was single, and all those cute female LTs looked alot better than the grungy inf guys that I ran around

  16. Anyone have problems with Doctors who sleep at work

    NurseKevin replied to JessicRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are they on call? The docs at the facility that I last worked worked the day before and the day after their call rotation, so yeah, they were allowed to sleep. However, didnt ever have a problem...

  17. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    NurseKevin replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess you missed the part "they just voted to join the CNA" as in, it wasn't a union job and hasnt been for last few years...until Jan 26th 06, the election

  18. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    NurseKevin replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    SoCal East LA County (Glendora/San Dimas/Covina/Pomona etc) As a supervisor I made 24.50 an hour, M-F 8-5..(salaried) Homehealth agency paid 19/hour (20 with vent cert and vent patients) Agency at...

  19. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    NurseKevin replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have a question, the facility that my wife works in just voted to join the CNA (GAG*SPUTTER*COUGH). How does she get out of having to pay the dues, or should she just look for another job? Just...

  20. California Nurse Tax

    NurseKevin posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nurses in California, both LVNs and RNs, have to pay a surcharge when they renew their licenses. This is a small fee, 5 bucks for LVNs, and 10 for RNs; however, it is simply a redistribution of...

  21. California Nurse Tax

    NurseKevin replied to NurseKevin's topic in General Nursing

    "privilege and option" Way to encourage folks to be nurses in a state where there is a shortage!!!..."If you don't like the crap that you have to put up with, then you do not have to be a nurse."...

  22. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    NurseKevin replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah the buttons were a stupid Idea... but were they so offensive that it is deserving of a 31 page thread? Are there not bigger, far more practical and pertinent issues to be addressed? Obvisously...

  23. What is a union????

    NurseKevin replied to cvwshadow's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I doubt that Kaiser's pension plan is fully funded with only 500 million, as large as a company as it is. I imagine that it would need to be at least 1.5 billion to begin to cover current and future...

  24. What is a union????

    NurseKevin replied to cvwshadow's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hmmm IRAs, stocks, bonds...savings accounts...planning for the future..? you do know that if the company/corp that you work for goes belly up that nifty union contract and guarenteed pension is out...

  25. Myra Maines

    NurseKevin replied to nicenurse911121's topic in Nursing Humor