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    Measured Heroin vs. Methadone Tx

    HM2VikingRN replied to oryxandcake's topic in Addictions

    per patient....That pays for meds, utox's, nurses, doctors, facility
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    Holiday Pay Policy

    HM2VikingRN replied to theatredork's topic in General Nursing

    That's the union difference. Under our contract as long as we have worked the full pay period one day will be specified as a holiday nearest to the observed holiday. I am working the 4th and scheduled...
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    Extended MN Nurses Strike Averted

    HM2VikingRN replied to Intern67's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    CAREERS: Nursing Career Center - Minneapolis VA Medical Center for
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    Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    HM2VikingRN replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Maintaining status quo for language and benefits was actually a victory. Add in that the staffing issues were agreed to be a matter of mutual concern with an agreement to meet and confer was a good...
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    Extended MN Nurses Strike Averted

    HM2VikingRN replied to Intern67's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Have you considered applying to the VA for a Student Nurse Technician
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    Anyone worked with a clinical ladder? Problems?

    HM2VikingRN replied to CNL2B's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    ITA. I would not have oriented to charge at 6 months if I had started on m/s as a new grad. I had the MH experience base to support assuming the role. Because so many VA nurses are...
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    Holiday Pay Policy

    HM2VikingRN replied to theatredork's topic in General Nursing

    If you work the actual holiday-pay for that day. If on the observed holiday-pay for that day. (But not for both
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    We have to get staffing issues right. We have 47 million new patients entering the health care system via HCR. We are going to need more nurses with the expertise to handle the health challenges that...
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    Anyone worked with a clinical ladder? Problems?

    HM2VikingRN replied to CNL2B's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My experience with the clinical ladder is positive overall. I oriented to charge at about 6 months and have consistently received positive feedback from peers and my NM. I started having students...
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    Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    HM2VikingRN replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Nurses, Twin Cities hospitals reach a contract agreement, averting a strike |
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Tentative
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    how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    HM2VikingRN replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ya sure you betcha..... Seriously, I have nearly doubled my annual income as I enter my second year of practice. According to EPI my starting salary put me almost exactly on the average middle class...
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    Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I can also think of several near misses and bad outcomes that resulted from an over reliance on technology. (FTM I can think of fatal airline crashes caused by over-reliance on technology that...
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    If you could do it all over again, would you?

    HM2VikingRN replied to wahoowa01's topic in Men in Nursing

    I should have listened to an Nurse Corps officer in 1990. She told m I should look at NS. Of course I was too stubborn to accept her
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    Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    HM2VikingRN replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Pretty simple. If you don't support a strike don't cross a picket line. That forces management to negotiate in good
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    Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    HM2VikingRN replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Thread
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    Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    HM2VikingRN replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Thread closed for cooling
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    MSU Moorhead RN-BSN vs St. Scholastica vs UND vs Mankato...

    HM2VikingRN replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for saying nice things about me as a MKTO ABSN
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    Metropolitan State vs. Mankato State (RN to BSN)

    HM2VikingRN replied to NSJodi's topic in General Nursing

    As a Mankato grad I think it is a pretty decent program. I graduated from their ABSN program in 2007. A coworker is currently enrolled at Mankato and she is having a good
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    Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    HM2VikingRN replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    MNA pension plan is a jointly managed pension plan. Three members of MNA and three hospital representatives are responsible for supervision of the plan. Neither the hospitals or MNA have sole control...
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    Almost 30 & starting Pre-Nursing. How long is school?

    HM2VikingRN replied to wifeandmommyof3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would plan 3 years for an ADN. (Generally MN schools tend to require all prerequisites are finished before entering NS.) 5 years for a BSN. (3/4 to FT attendance) First step I would take is identify...
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    not sure if getting a BSN is for me

    HM2VikingRN replied to Kayla0616's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I personally was uncomfortable with med/surge. But I learned as I went through school why I needed the background. Be open to the new experiences and your comfort level will increase. Look at the...
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    Measured Heroin vs. Methadone Tx

    HM2VikingRN replied to oryxandcake's topic in Addictions

    The VA budgets 38k/year for methadone pts........I am all in favor of trying some alternatives out for improved effectiveness and lower
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    manly scrub top protocol...

    HM2VikingRN replied to AVMadd's topic in Men in Nursing

    Always dark
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    manly scrub top protocol...

    HM2VikingRN replied to AVMadd's topic in Men in Nursing

    3 pocket tops and landau cargo scrub