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  1. How much difference in pay do two year rn's get than four yr??

    Freedom42 replied to bigmac018's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Two points: First, education is not solely a means to a pay check. It's about informing your life, learning to think critically, and gaining perspective on who we are and how we got here. It's about...

  2. what if you graduate without student loans?

    Freedom42 replied to vwood86's topic in General Nursing

    Disclaimer: I'm not in Missouri. But my understanding is that you can take a retroactive student loan; i.e., if you graduate next December, you take out a loan for the 2008-2009 school year to...

  3. Nurse abuses own child

    Freedom42 replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree that in this scenario a nurse would not be legally obligated to report suspected abuse because the child had previously been placed in foster care. The nurse does not know all the facts....

  4. Nurse abuses own child

    Freedom42 replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    Why is the idea that the person in your scenario is an RN relevant? Your information suggests you're in Oregon; nurses who suspect child abuse in Oregon are required by law to call the police or...

  5. Info on Maine State Nurses/Calif. State Nurses/NNOC

    Freedom42 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only a student at this point, but I follow MSNA and CNA pretty closely. I'm an ex-Teamster. I want my first nursing job (and all my nursing jobs, for that matter) to be in a union hospital if...

  6. Info on Maine State Nurses/Calif. State Nurses/NNOC

    Freedom42 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    CNA is a union, so I don't understand the union-busting description (although they do rival SEIU). The press release that you link to was actually issued in 2006, when the MSNA voted to affiliate with...

  7. Support USM's College of Nursing while surfing the web

    Freedom42 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sorry!

  8. Breaking Company Policy/Conflict of Interest

    Freedom42 replied to Gingbro's topic in General Nursing

  9. Breaking Company Policy/Conflict of Interest

    Freedom42 replied to Gingbro's topic in General Nursing

    I'd let it go. The bottom line is that unless you have a union contract that stipulates no nepotism, you have no recourse, anyway. What's "fair" is what the company says is fair, and it's not bound by...

  10. Britney Spear - HIPPA violation?

    Freedom42 replied to danu3's topic in Psychiatric

    It's not that there haven't been "any successful civil actions." There haven't been any actions, period. HIPAA is complaint-based and not enforced. I'm not defending workers who violate patients'...

  11. Britney Spear - HIPPA violation?

    Freedom42 replied to danu3's topic in Psychiatric

    If I'm not mistaken, it was the non-licensed "Dr. Phil" who went to the media with his comments on Britney Spears' hospitalization. Another doctor filed a complaint with California regulators. For...

  12. Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    Freedom42 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    My adviser urged me not to become a CNA before nursing school; instead, I shadowed nurses in the ER. It was an excellent experience with exposure to many different kinds of cases. That said, now that...

  13. Defend RNs Right to Unionize, and Advocate for our Patients

    Freedom42 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If blaming GM's problems on a lack of universal health care is "naive at best," you'd better explain that to GM management. They went to the White House last May to make an appeal to the president for...

  14. Defend RNs Right to Unionize, and Advocate for our Patients

    Freedom42 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think it's a safe bet that you couldn't find out how often nurses' unions go on strike because it's uncommon. Yes, you can find dozens of articles on strikes -- if you want to go back over the past...

  15. Defend RNs Right to Unionize, and Advocate for our Patients

    Freedom42 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    And there you have it. If you want job security and a decent wage, you don't care about whether your hospital goes bankrupt. You've got an attitude problem. You're greedy. Wtbcrna, you've offered us a...

  16. Defend RNs Right to Unionize, and Advocate for our Patients

    Freedom42 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Absolutely! Who wants a contract that spells out the exact terms of your employment when you can have the thrill of never knowing what your next raise will be or what benefits will be taken away from...

  17. Advice needed on first oral med pass

    Freedom42 replied to JOLIEDAME's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we get our patient assignments the day before clinical. by the time clinical starts at 6:45 a.m., we are expected to have an index card made for every drug we will administer. the card must include...

  18. Did Hillary really say nurses are glorified sitters ?..... No fact to support

    Freedom42 replied to time4meRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I first heard this claim about Hillary's alleged remark around 1995. I've never been able to find a source. I've found plenty of people who are convinced she made the remark, though. They can't point...

  19. 50 out of 100 Nursing students failed program

    Freedom42 replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    I'm in an accelerated BSN program for second-degree students at a public university. I'm not aware of any classmates who've flunked out, though a few have had to repeat pharm. The university doesn't...

  20. 50 out of 100 Nursing students failed program

    Freedom42 replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    It's true that many nursing school students are well-qualified. It's also true that many are not: They're admitted solely on the basis of GPA, for example, regardless of what school they attended (one...

  21. Disrespectful Employees

    Freedom42 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'm a student nurse. I'm a longtime former manager. That's my perspective. Since you asked for advice, here's what I think. It sounds like you need management training. All new managers do. Should...

  22. Relocating from California?

    Freedom42 replied to HisAlone's topic in General Nursing

    There are numerous jobs in Maine for LPNs, and though the ones I've seen posted are generally in LTC settings, there are openings in hospitals and in hospice care. Some of the agencies offer per diem...

  23. This is how it really is for this new CRNA

    Freedom42 replied to CRNA2007's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks. What I'm trying to get a handle on is just how lucrative being a CRNA really is. In my home state, the average pay is $130k. But if you're working for a hospital that makes you carry the...

  24. This is how it really is for this new CRNA

    Freedom42 replied to CRNA2007's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for the response on liability insurance. I did check with AANA, but their website is password-protected and requires a log-in by members. If anyone else can fill me in on insurance costs for...

  25. This is how it really is for this new CRNA

    Freedom42 replied to CRNA2007's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I posted this question on another CRNA thread but did not receive an answer, so I thought I'd try again here: Do you pay for your own liability insurance and, if so, what percentage of your gross does...