Freedom42

Freedom42

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  1. Is my employer's cancellation policy draconian...

    Freedom42 replied to nell's topic in General Nursing

    Do union contracts typically address this issue and, if so, so how? Are unionized nurses paid to be on call? Is it a reduced hourly

  2. Are accelerated BSN programs looked down on?

    Freedom42 replied to Dattebayo's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think the general perception among people not familiar with accelerated programs is that they skimp. I've had several encounters with ADN students who, when they ask me what program I'm in,...

  3. BSN Admission

    Freedom42 replied to lanierguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm in a very competitive BSN program for second-degree students. Although GPA is a significant factor in admission, it's not the only factor. The school I attend puts a lot of weight on the...

  4. Pre-nursing student needs your help please!

    Freedom42 replied to CaliGurl13's topic in General Nursing

    Discover Nursing has a section that outlines careers in nursing administration. Hope you find it

  5. How to politely say no to a job offer

    Freedom42 replied to oddfanatic's topic in General Nursing

    I would decline a job offer by calling the person who interviewed me and simply explaining that I've decided to pursue another option that's better for me at this time. I'd thank the person profusely...

  6. Take 7 classes in one semester to make deadline!?!

    Freedom42 replied to Butterfly23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I presume your A&P and your microbiology classes include labs. A lab is in itself a class. At my university, your list of seven classes would really be nine. Labs are time-consuming -- at least...

  7. Being Sexually Harrassed

    Freedom42 replied to markymark's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I was thinking of a manager who put a hidden tape recorder in a break room so he could figure out who was vandalizing the soda machine. It wound up being investigated by

  8. Being Sexually Harrassed

    Freedom42 replied to markymark's topic in General Nursing

    "No one has to know you are recording it." Actually, depending on the state that you're in, they do. My state is a one-party consent state; only I would have to know about the recording if I were the...

  9. Being Sexually Harrassed

    Freedom42 replied to markymark's topic in General Nursing

    That's right. I would not record any conversation, but I would make very careful written notes ("At 1:17 p.m. on June 15, she blocked the door"). Before you hire a lawyer, I would suggest taking...

  10. Nursing and unionization...

    Freedom42 replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Mr.ChicagoRN, I did not say that incompetent employees are management's problem, not mine. I said that getting rid of incompetents is the burden of management. There are some on these threads who...

  11. Nursing and unionization...

    Freedom42 replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Theoretically, yes, a non-union shop has to match salary and benefits to attract staff. But does that really happen? Or do hospitals conspire to suppress wages? This lawsuit by nurses is quite...

  12. Government loan repayment hospitals

    Freedom42 replied to spionkop1892's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs/LVNs are not

  13. Government loan repayment hospitals

    Freedom42 replied to spionkop1892's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but it might get you in the ballpark: [color=#003399]http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/...

  14. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    Freedom42 replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    a question for the op: if education is sometimes overrated, why do you plan to pursue your bsn? yes, i know it's a choice. but why are you pursuing it if adns and bsns do the same job? and have you...

  15. Ughhh....Microbiology!!

    Freedom42 replied to SmetRN2008's topic in General Students

    For what it's worth, I'm in the same boat. I started an accelerated micro class in mid-May and am about to reach the halfway point. I found the first two weeks bewildering because of the emphasis on...

  16. If CEO's have free healthcare, then workers get free healthcare."

    Freedom42 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So a hospital CEO who has to have surgery should get better coverage than a nurse with the same

  17. If CEO's have free healthcare, then workers get free healthcare."

    Freedom42 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So by opting for the best benefits offered to her and her family, Obama's wife is disingenuous? And opting for a lesser benefits package would make her a person of integrity? Interesting argument....

  18. If CEO's have free healthcare, then workers get free healthcare."

    Freedom42 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One of the problems surrounding this debate is that so many people argue that other people shouldn't have what they don't have. That's backward. You don't have the kind of health care that a hospital...

  19. Any Tips For Microbiology?

    Freedom42 replied to MvbRn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you didn't master DNA replication, transcription and translation in A&P, I'd urge you to take the time now to understand each process in its entirety and commit it to memory. I just had to do...

  20. Plus size nursing students

    Freedom42 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Students

    Has anyone tried ordering from any of the companies that offer custom-made scrubs if you send them your measurements? (Just Google custom scrubs.) I was surprised at the prices -- not bad. This looks...

  21. urgent!! please help

    Freedom42 replied to mimmy123's topic in General Nursing

    a good example of what? i don't

  22. urgent!! please help

    Freedom42 replied to mimmy123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not interested in a flame war. I'm curious, though, as to why you think that recognizing cultural differences -- of any kind -- means that "dominant culture is bad" and must make changes. You...

  23. urgent!! please help

    Freedom42 replied to mimmy123's topic in General Nursing

    Diversity is not about treating people with respect regardless of their culture. It's about appreciating different points of view and recognizing that they exist. For example, what if you had to...

  24. urgent!! please help

    Freedom42 replied to mimmy123's topic in General Nursing

    You said you have to "write a critical incident," meaning... an essay? How long? What is the

  25. urgent!! please help

    Freedom42 replied to mimmy123's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by "critical