hogan4736

hogan4736 BSN, RN

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  1. any nurses out there who LOVE their jobs?

    hogan4736 replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    I did ER for six years...Learned to hate it... I am now a weekend double supervisor at an ECF/LTC... I LOVE IT... We make our own realitiy

  2. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    hogan4736 replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    You're preaching to the choir Lizz... We all make our own realities,

  3. New Grads in the ED (?)

    hogan4736 replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    I've been saying it for years...Too many DONs have antiquated "rules" and rites of passage...They may serve some, but there are always exceptions! Great thread

  4. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    hogan4736 replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a registered independant as well:p I hadn't thought of identity theft...Too bad there's no "tier system" or specific identifiers in a credit report...I didn't like your generalizations, as they...

  5. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    hogan4736 replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    This may be true, but if you have a bill that you KNOWINGLY have not paid, do you think it will just go away, if you ignore registered mail, or move from a previous address...I believe Melanie admits...

  6. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    hogan4736 replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    Entrapped seems to be a broad, strong word...Are you saying these same smart, dilligent people are "victims" of dishonest creditors... There is always a bottom line...If you amass a bill of 50,000 and...

  7. what is mandatory overtime exactly?

    hogan4736 replied to piper_for_hire's topic in General Nursing

    what is mandatory overtime? 1) being mandated to stay after your scheduled shift is over 2) Being "forced" to do an extra "pre-scheduled" shift Either way, it's crap, and a theft of your personal...

  8. Why Is There A Shortage?

    hogan4736 replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Two points... 1) How many of the 500,000 are beyond the ability (or desire) to even be employed at all? 2) There are SOOOOO many areas of nursing...I have found that far too many nurses feel like they...

  9. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    hogan4736 replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    good advice Melanie... Hindsight is always 20/20... Never go without insurance people...Not even for a day, a week, or a month...SH!T happens to everyone at the wrong time!! Your credit card comment...

  10. Tommy Chong Jailed

    hogan4736 replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    Hipocrisy... Half the planet is on Xanax, Ritalin, Ativan, Valium, etc. and we bust this guy??? A guy went to jail for his (excessively) barking dog here in Phoenix, and my last patient in triage was...

  11. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    hogan4736 replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    Is 110 dollars/month really that unaffordable??? Maybe I'm ignorant and lucky (I've always had insurance from my employers) I guess my experience has shown me (not speaking of you, Melanie :)), that...

  12. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    hogan4736 replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    Tough story Melanie... One lesson to be learned, that you hinted at...Do what you can to buy insurance before this lanslide happens...I think you'll agree...There is state aid out there...No easy...

  13. New Grads in the ED (?)

    hogan4736 replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    I had ACLS and PALS before graduating...I would have had NALS, but it was not required anymore in my ER...

  14. New Grads in the ED (?)

    hogan4736 replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    Genius post my friend... I graduated 8 years ago...I was hired as an ER tech/extern one year before graduation...I'd been a psych tech for 9 years...I'd never set foot in an ER prior...I convinced a...

  15. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    hogan4736 replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    now I've skimmed the thread... one thought... my wife just bought an individual insurance policy from Cigna (large HMO in the southwest)...She's 38, and pays 150/month... At 25, you can buy the same...

  16. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    hogan4736 replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if this has been hashed and rehashed (this thread is long, and I just started reading it...), but I disagree...If you are habitually late w/ rent and other bills, I believe it's a reflection of...

  17. RN to pharmacist???

    hogan4736 replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Great point marilyn... Only do it if you have a great need to be in a pharmacy, or if you are just curious (what the hell, right??...) you'd be behind financially...nursing salaries are going up......

  18. does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

    hogan4736 replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    When will these "old school" attitudes GO AWAY??!! Please If they want sterile scrubs, THEN AUTOCLAVE THEM!!!!!!

  19. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    hogan4736 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    One reason our ERs are so full, are because of the first example. At least here in Phx, it seems a third of all moms rush any briuse or scrape to the ER... And the second example is almost just as...

  20. Why all the fuss? Influenza.

    hogan4736 replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    no offense, but after ONE pill gives me the gas/cramping, I would throw the rest away...Why bother w/ a double

  21. pain in the ed

    hogan4736 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    well said tough to argue above example we've ALL seen it, rolled our eyes, taken a deep breath, and somehow moved on...Yes this patient sucks and will come back to do it again...Where do I find...

  22. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    hogan4736 replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to see a pronunciation from the same dictionary 20 years ago...Often the vernacular of a generation wrangles its way into "officiality" (due mainly to frequency of use and familiarity)...

  23. pay for nurses willing to go to saudi arabia

    hogan4736 replied to CRHSrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'd rather cross a picket line in Detroit than go to Saudi... Traveler pay, Registry, and PRN wages have to be good enough for me in the USA... Uncle Sam, here's my 30% I'll work an extra day/week to...

  24. Hippa Law Pertains To ?????

    hogan4736 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Who cares about HIPAA here? Your charge nurse was wrong, AND is a *$%#@... Plain and simple... HIPAA SCHMIPAA This is a conduct issue...No one needs to know your business...I don't need federal...

  25. Festivus

    hogan4736 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Happy Festivus! Get the pole. Warmest wishes, George