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  1. Yummy Nutritious Breakfast For Nurses!

    eltrip replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    cashew butter sandwich (on whole wheat bread) or cottage cheese w/ fruit. Today it's the cashew butter sandwich. Yum!

  2. Quotes By Women

    eltrip replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Nursing Humor

    Most excellent edification!

  3. middle TN

    eltrip replied to nursefiggy's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    jnette, Vandy is indeed huge. As of 1998, Vanderbilt univ. employed something like 10,000 folks. I don't recall how many were medical center employees. Nursefiggy, do you know waht the current...

  4. ADN/BSN Debate on the Floors?

    eltrip replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    ADN, BSN, what does it matter at the bedside? I have worked with RNS with either of these degrees who knocked my socks off with their competent, compassionate care. On the other hand, I've also...

  5. What is going rate for BSN RN

    eltrip replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Matt, Take your pick of the hospitals in the Chattanooga area. They all pay about the same. The best part is that there currently isn't an income tax. One piece of advice: Go for the...

  6. How do you stay warm in your scrubs??

    eltrip replied to mdwRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've known nurses who would wear sweatshirts over their scrubtops...I would wear either a long-sleeved T-shirt or a turtleneck under my scrubtop on the unit and a jacket, gloves, hat, etc. outdoors....

  7. Please read and vote

    eltrip replied to MomNRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I also place my vote with Mary. I hope that she

  8. Nursing Pay - Why So Low?

    eltrip replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry, I didn't mean to be so obtuse. What I meant is that in my area, registered nurses with mulitple years of experience are not yet earning $40,000. It is something we look forward to earning...

  9. Nursing Pay - Why So Low?

    eltrip replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you are living, but that's not the experience for nurses in my neck of the

  10. Nursing Pay - Why So Low?

    eltrip replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    Please, let's not make this an education firestorm. This has been debated way too many times & does us no good. Bottom line, if a hospital needs a nurse, they will hire the best nurse that they...

  11. Nursing Pay - Why So Low?

    eltrip replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I'll bite. Yes, I agree with you on the multiple paths & gender theories. There's also the small problem that hospitals regard nursing care as an expense. The services that nurses provide...

  12. Do you have to pay for parking?

    eltrip replied to JJFROG's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at Vanderbilt (Nashville), the cost was $60/year for the shuttle lots & $30/month for the garage across from the hospital. Shuttle lot stickers didn't guarantee you a parking place....

  13. First non-staff waterbirth at our hospital and..

    eltrip replied to *Ferty~OB~RN*'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    Way

  14. Lotus births.

    eltrip replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Eeeewwww & yuck! This one is definitely "out

  15. How Rude!!!

    eltrip replied to stella123 rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Um, I don't don't think he was the stylist...he's a farmer. IMO, I think it was more of one of those moments where he wasn't even thinking about WHO he was speaking to at the moment, just his feelings...

  16. Dress Code

    eltrip replied to plantsower's topic in Telephone Triage

    Well that's certainly a new one on me! I'll ask my niece & nephew to determine whether it's a generational or regional

  17. Dress Code

    eltrip replied to plantsower's topic in Telephone Triage

    Now, Rita, darling, you know how common sense is VERY uncommon! Keep up the good fight, girlfriend! We've recently gained the ability to wear denim on Fridays...blue at that! It helps that the VP...

  18. Dress Code

    eltrip replied to plantsower's topic in Telephone Triage

    Our call center is a part of another department. Our dress code is business casual. We aren't usually permitted to wear jeans, except, perhaps on Fridays & on the rare Saturday that we work....

  19. salary

    eltrip replied to scribrn's topic in Telephone Triage

    I work in Tennessee. With 9 years of exp., I am paid as a non-bedside nurse and earn approx. 4,000 less than a bedside nurse at the same facility. Years of experience and the determination of whether...

  20. Does YOUR licensing body give out your address?

    eltrip replied to nell's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly enough, Attorneys & Teachers don't have their addresses available through our state website, either. No fair! What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander! I think that we...

  21. Nurse is a nurse is a nurse

    eltrip replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by moonshadeau when it comes to identifying myself I have come to say "I am a REGISTERED...

  22. How has HIPPA affected your job?

    eltrip replied to eltrip's topic in Telephone Triage

    We have too. Our latest software update came with a screen where we could provide our patients with a privacy statement. It's taking a bit of getting used to seeing. Now, if one gets composed &...

  23. How has HIPPA affected your job?

    eltrip replied to eltrip's topic in Telephone Triage

    Ditto that! And when a caller leaves a message on our voice mail without anything other than their name & number & then when I call, I get their answering machine & can only leave MY name...

  24. How has HIPPA affected your job?

    eltrip replied to eltrip's topic in Telephone Triage

    Ditto that! And when a caller leaves a message on our voice mail without anything other than their name & number & then when I call, I get their answering machine & can only leave MY name...

  25. How has HIPPA affected your job?

    eltrip replied to eltrip's topic in Telephone Triage

    With the official enactment of HIPPA regualtions, how has this affected your work in telephone triage, physician referral, & nurse advice? It's been interesting, to say the least, to make the...