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  1. Cant find a job with 11 years experience

    jeroboam replied to Indianaguy's topic in Nursing Career

    Some thoughts: (1) what is a "letter of regret" ? (2) why were you terminated ? (3) from your name, I'm assuming you work in Indiana; are you living in a town that's controlled by one hospital system...

  2. How much did you/would you pay for BSN?

    jeroboam replied to NursingHopeful95's topic in California Nursing

    I paid $45,000 (cash) for a 14-month accelerated BSN at Johns Hopkins. I would pay it again. I went from floor nurse to director in 12 years. I can tell you that 80/20 is already here. My facility...

  3. Reporting for racial slurs/substance abuse

    jeroboam replied to guest563546's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The OP stated that this woman is not a friend. If she's using street drugs, then nurses with knowledge of that fact have a duty to report it to the state BON. Morality is not

  4. Reporting for racial slurs/substance abuse

    jeroboam replied to guest563546's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I strongly disagree. When drug use is the issue, she needs to be reported to the state BON. Just ask yourself: would you feel comfortable having that nurse take care of you, or a member of your family...

  5. fly in the OR

    jeroboam replied to bw217's topic in Operating Room

    Benzoin spray is indeed still manufactured; you would never use

  6. bovie pad (grounding pad) site

    jeroboam replied to zarkasik's topic in Operating Room

    It goes on a well-developed MUSCLE mass, as close to the site of surgery as possible. NOT an area of fat. Fat is an insulator; muscle is a conductor of electricity. If you place it on a fat mass, the...

  7. CNOR Prep Question

    jeroboam replied to tsipareht's topic in Operating Room

    I agree about the Zander course; a huge thumbs up from me

  8. Any Tips on preparing CNOR exam?

    jeroboam replied to didadi_826's topic in Operating Room

    The AORN course is pretty much worthless, in my opinion. The Zander course, which I took, was awesome and gave strategies for how to answer multiple-choice questions, and simplified the guidelines...

  9. Entering Nursing school but I'm having doubts & a lot of questions...

    jeroboam replied to Peaches&Dreams's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The OP doesn't want a nursing career; she wants to be married, with kids, and have nursing as a hobby. She says so herself in the last paragraph of her post, where she inquires if it's possible to...

  10. Applying for nursing reciprocity in FL

    jeroboam replied to Mhsrnbsn's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You're quite wrong about Florida requirements: they require verification from your original state of licensure (your exam state) and from a state in which you have a current active license. Only one...

  11. Nursing job - Reposted over and over in the same month?

    jeroboam replied to nurse1111's topic in Nursing Career

    It's safe to say that I don't know what to say, because I can't understand what you're trying to say. Totally incoherent. Try

  12. Entering Nursing school but I'm having doubts & a lot of questions...

    jeroboam replied to Peaches&Dreams's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As someone who started working at age 14, the oldest in a large family that was not well-off, and who had a successful career in law prior to becoming an RN later in life, I was offended when I first...

  13. Lawsuit-- you're needed in court, but you've moved to another state?

    jeroboam replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most people are unable to speak precisely. We often say one thing and mean something else. Language is subjective. Lawyers are paid to ask questions in order to elicit the true meaning and intent of a...

  14. Lawsuit-- you're needed in court, but you've moved to another state?

    jeroboam replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    A defense representative ... that's a different story. The hospital wanted to put a "human face" on its corporate existence, and so an employee was required to sit with the defense lawyers. As for out...

  15. Lawsuit-- you're needed in court, but you've moved to another state?

    jeroboam replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most of these responses are wrong in some respect. I practiced law before becoming an RN, so I'll attempt to answer. You're asking (1) whether a former employee of a hospital, one who has moved "very...

  16. "Completing a BSN" ...or, "The Great Revenue-Generator."

    jeroboam replied to Guttercat's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The OP asked: "Is it worth it ?" Many hospitals, including my own, are requiring all staff to have the BSN by a date certain. At my institution, the date is December 2014. We do not hire anyone who...

  17. It's Tough Out There!

    jeroboam replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    You need to relocate. There are plenty of areas, urban and rural, with markets that need experienced nurses. I've read countless threads on this forum about this subject. Yes, new grads are having big...

  18. Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    jeroboam replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    This post reminds me of why I never visit this site anymore, because it's become a venting stage for unhappy nurses and anxious students. Ugh. I earned my BSN after a career in another field. I've...

  19. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    jeroboam replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is a joke, right? I sincerely hope you don't have a nursing

  20. Question for out of state applicants...

    jeroboam replied to traumaguy8's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Each state enacts its own laws governing residency. In Maryland, for instance, to qualify for in-state tuition, a student must demonstrate that, for at least twelve consecutive months immediately...

  21. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    jeroboam replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I never said or implied that Australians are "ignorant fools sitting in the 'outback' ". I made a textual analogy to the expansive and lightly-populated American west/midwest, which has a high rate of...

  22. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    jeroboam replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree completely. One can never be certain about anyone or anything. However, making the proper inquiries to the right people regarding a provider can lessen one's chance of having an incident of...

  23. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    jeroboam replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    BSNin2007: I hear ya. I think the only solution is to have periodic randomized drug testing, on the spot. My thinking about this has evolved over the years. Without getting into a much larger debate,...

  24. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    jeroboam replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    well, perhaps you, being from australia, are unaware, but consensual homosexual conduct between adults is not illegal anywhere in the united states. and sexual conduct doesn't impair one's mental...

  25. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    jeroboam replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    One may rationalize all one wants, but we practice in a profession that requires a level of mental agility and concentration that is extremely unforgiving of mistakes. The IOM estimate, that medical...