SimonJester

SimonJester

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  1. Matt Lauer Fired due to Inappropriate Sexual Behavior. Has This Happened to You?

    SimonJester replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I'm not in nursing, I am male and have been sexually harassed by both female and males in the workplace back in the 90s. Then and perhaps now it's not something a male can goto HR or complain about...

  2. License renewal-Peer Fee?

    SimonJester replied to pfchang's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Wow, wife paid $113 two years ago and now its $166! There was a little note from DORA these fees are statutorily required and cannot be removed. It would have been nice if they had something on the...

  3. Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    SimonJester replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow, I know you are probably relieved to have this all over, however that testing company owes you a substantial amount of money. You need to write down all the costs you incurred over the year this...

  4. Why Does Administrators Refuse to Give Hard Working Nurses A Raise?

    SimonJester replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This issue isnt specific to nursing, you see it in any career field. Basically it all boils down to what they think will make the company money. A new parking garage, new equipment in the cancer...

  5. Hard of Hearing Nursing Student Dismissed, Sued and Awarded $75,000

    SimonJester replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    This happened because the bullies are not just students in schools, they are also the teachers, clinical instructors, and administrators. It is sad that judgement wasn't 10 times the amount. 75K is...

  6. Firearms

    SimonJester replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    That is what I thought also, even worse that it only applied to "Nursing" staff. Not the Administrators and of course not the Drs, Surgeons, etc. When working a 7 to 7 shift it gets very dark 7:00pm...

  7. Firearms

    SimonJester replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Not every need for CCW is an armed gunman bursting into the hospital. A while back at a hospital in my town a young nurse was strangled to death in a stairwell. I believe it was her ex boyfriend that...

  8. So Frustrated about CPR Renewal

    SimonJester replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like my wife's place of work. In the past they always offered a group class for everyone. Now this year its was you are on your own. Luckily for DW this LTC facility is attached to a larger...

  9. "She'll put your butt in a nursing home."

    SimonJester replied to nurse42long's topic in General Nursing

    My wife threatens me if I don't behave she will put me in a nursing home with

  10. Would you take a Salary position?

    SimonJester posted a topic in Home Health

    Would you take a Salary position in home health? Was told it would be between 2 and 6 cases per

  11. Would you take a Salary position?

    SimonJester replied to SimonJester's topic in Home Health

    Thanks, I was asking this question for DW, I work in the IT field. I know in the IT field there is absolutely no benefit for for the employee. If we do not work 40 hours we have to fill in the...

  12. Being pushed out of Job WWYD?

    SimonJester posted a topic in General Nursing

    Posting for my wife, for the past three or so years she has loved the unit she is working in. Loved the patients, loved her co workers. About a year ago she ran into a communication issue with one...

  13. Just wanted to share my horrible interview experience

    SimonJester replied to larien37's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Many moons ago, I was out of work and applying for work at several different places. So I interview with company A and they really sounded like they wanted to hire me but had a few other...

  14. Are you doing fecal transplants very often?

    SimonJester replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Note to self, never accept the banana smoothie while in the

  15. Whats the most money you made in a year? Fun thread

    SimonJester replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious why the switch from Law to

  16. Nursing School Horror Stories...from those of us that survived!

    SimonJester replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    dw had one doozie of an incident… it was three weeks before graduation during her last clinical rotation… dw was listing off the drugs her patient was being given that day in a report type...

  17. Malpractice Insurance

    SimonJester replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    you can be sued with no assets and a judgment can be rendered against your future earnings ie wage

  18. failed lift test, may have lost job offer..

    SimonJester replied to lovescapeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    i'd place bets this is less of an employer mandate and more of a demand by their health insurance carrier… dw took a similar test when she was hired on last year, but i think it was more to the line...

  19. failed lift test, may have lost job offer..

    SimonJester replied to lovescapeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    the 50lb weight lift requirement is common across many industries. the employer is following a recommendation from osha, which in turn went to niosh (national institute for occupational safety and...

  20. RN's, how much did you borrow for school?

    SimonJester replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    we were able to cash flow my wife’s schooling, so we came out the other end with no student loans. it took a lot longer because she only went one or two classes a semester until she got into the...

  21. Average Cost of Insurance

    SimonJester replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    My PPO run about $285 per month for family coverage. $20 co pay for dr, $40 for specialist, $5 generics, $20 name brand. For major events the plan covers 90% after my $1,000 deductible is met until I...

  22. What is the point of Medicare?

    SimonJester replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    These are all good reasons if you can afford it you should get long term care insurance when you are 60 years old. LTC care can run 30k to 50K a year, as you can see you could run through your...

  23. My job made me an independent contractor, what does this mean for me?

    SimonJester replied to dehen13's topic in General Nursing

    You should point blank ask your employer if they are withholding federal income tax, FICA (social Security), Medicare, and state taxes from your paycheck. If not you are indeed being treated as an IC...

  24. "under the table"

    SimonJester replied to natalia13's topic in General Nursing

    actually in the us the irs has rules about this, an employer cannot just declare you a contract worker and issue you a 1099. they can get in trouble if they misclassify you......

  25. Welcome to your new job! Lesson #1 Lock up your valuables!

    SimonJester posted a topic in General Nursing

    my wife started a new job in a hospital on the oncology floor horary! she went through the standard orientation and worked the last two days as her first two 12 hours shifts on the floor. so she...