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  1. Companies Hiring Telephone Triage Nurses?

    eltrip replied to sulynn1955's topic in Telephone Triage

    Have you checked with any insurance

  2. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    eltrip replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    CNM versus MD? No difference in

  3. why are Non Profit hospitals abandoning cities?

    eltrip replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    We have a not-for-profit hospital in my city. They are known as the "faith-based" hospital. They also have a reputation for not treating patients on public insurance or those without insurance....

  4. Depo

    eltrip replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    In the 4 1/2 months since having a depo shot, I've been enormously dissatisfied with the side effects. Spotting, anxiety, bloating - yeesh, as if my life wasn't already a roller coaster! At least...

  5. St Thomas Hospital

    eltrip replied to mmutk's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    :eek: Say it isn't

  6. Telephonic Nursing Calling across state lines

    eltrip replied to MrsLilRat's topic in Telephone Triage

    Are separate licenses required for fellow nursing compact states? My understanding is that it's not. I'm in a border town & wind up triaging into a non-compact state, so we need to have licenses...

  7. Good news leads to identity change

    eltrip replied to AR_RN's topic in General Nursing

    YIPPEE!!!!

  8. Nurse-Patient ratios in Tennessee

    eltrip replied to eltrip's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Again, thank you all for responding. Next question. Have you noticed higher turnover in facilities/units with nurse: patient ratios that exceed

  9. Vanderbilt Residency interview...help!

    eltrip replied to ICUgeek's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Good luck to you both. Vandy was a wonderful place to begin my nursing

  10. Chattanooga

    eltrip replied to drea327's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Drea, good luck to you! Keep me posted on how your first year goes. I remember how interesting mine

  11. Chattanooga

    eltrip replied to drea327's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Goodness, choosing between the three? I guess it just depends on how your interviews go at each facility. Go with whichever one seems like the best "fit" for you. Evaluate their compensation...

  12. TSU Nursing Program Accreditation Denied ?

    eltrip replied to BlessedMom4's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I just called the NLNAC at their toll-free number (1-800-669-1656), provided through the TSU school of Nursing's website: http://www.tnstate.edu/interior.asp?mid=289&ptid=1 The ADN program is...

  13. Cool test: Left VS Right brain....

    eltrip replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    I can see both clockwise as well as counterclockwise...it seems that I can cause it to switch directions rapidly, as I read from either column. If it's not a fake, then this is interesting & I...

  14. Do you know the right answer?

    eltrip replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wash your hands both before & after assessing the

  15. Foot Detox

    eltrip replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    This thread reminded me of those "foot detox pads" that have been sold recently. They're supposedly based on chinese medicine but I wonder if they really

  16. husbands that won't help

    eltrip replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    You have two children over the age of 10 plus a husband? Oh, my goodness! Here's my take on the situation. I worked full-time while I was in nursing school. My ex worked out of the house. He did...

  17. So angry right now. Warning: Extremely long

    eltrip replied to HappyPediRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Praying for you & your family. This is tough, I

  18. Recognized by coworkers on AllNurses.com?

    eltrip replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I've met a couple of nurses through this BB over the past years. One lives in the same city and was married at the same place I married my DH. I do filter what I put online all of the time. It's a...

  19. I have a BS in Business, should I go for BSN or ADN?

    eltrip replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Are there any online bsn programs available? Our state offers them through the board of regents at all levels. My SIL earned her BSN online and is working on her MSN online. Just a thought. Good...

  20. Pros and cons of telephone triage nursing

    eltrip replied to MA Nurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    Additional benefits - no exposure to MRSA, VRE or TB from a patient. No needlesticks. No back strain from helping to lift a patient. No "code brown" to deal with or searching for a ureathral meatus...

  21. Chattanooga

    eltrip replied to drea327's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Welcome to the area! After you have some experience, you can try to work for one of the insurance companies in town. And yes, the pay is low in this area of the country. We have no income tax and an...

  22. Siskin Rehab Hospital

    eltrip replied to ChattanoogaRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    One of my neighbors is a CNA at Siskin. He's planning on working there after completing his nursing degree. He has no plans to work at St. Barnabas. These are indeed, two different entities...just...

  23. yeahhh sure

    eltrip replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm old enough to remember watching Ray Stevens sing it on television. ...Oh, yes they call him The Streak (boogadad, boogadad), He likes to show off his

  24. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    eltrip replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    forgive me if i seemed vague. i forgot to quote you when replying to your request for the source. the response to question 5 in the document seems to be where the news agencies got the idea (as they...

  25. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    eltrip replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I remember hearing this come out last year. William Cardinal Levada, Angelo Amato, S.D.B.; ratified and confirmed by Pope Benedict XVI, Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the...