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  1. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    Nursecathy123ca replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It IS frustrating. If your state does not have mandated resident:staff ratios, you have to look at whether the staff can adequately care for each resident's needs. Sounds fuzzy. And it is. I am...

  2. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    Nursecathy123ca replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    So glad this column helped you make that decision. I did home health nursing for 8 years and have no

  3. Unrealistic expectations of nurses.

    Nursecathy123ca replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow. The ANA here sounds almost bedside

  4. Unrealistic expectations of nurses.

    Nursecathy123ca replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    After asking the ANA it's position on minimum staffing levels, I received the same old "each hospital should decide proper staffing levels according to need..." pablum. Allowing hospital management to...

  5. Hanging It Up

    Nursecathy123ca replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    After burning out of hospital and home health nursing, I am now a State surveyor! My goal is to be fair in judgment and always, always kind in demeanor. Benefits? 40-hour workweek, regular hours,...

  6. Unrealistic expectations of nurses.

    Nursecathy123ca replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Time for a union run by real

  7. Does anyone else plan to stay in bedside?

    Nursecathy123ca replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you, wanting to remain at bedside. I loved it but just couldn't do the 12-hour shifts any more. Also, the short staffing was killing me. I was a pretty darned good nurse by the time I left...

  8. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Nursecathy123ca replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    That is disturbing. I have never had a nursing job where I had to do an activity similar to sit-ups. I have, however, done lifting, stretching, kneeling, catching a falling patient and even lying on...

  9. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    Nursecathy123ca replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with CathRN. You would need to have very, very reliable childcare--you never know when a survey is going to go longer than planned. You will also have to start a few surveys at odd hours,...

  10. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    Nursecathy123ca replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Also, you may want to search for 'nurse' on your state employment website. I searched 'surveyor' and never found anything. BTW, the surveyor job is going great. Learning a lot. Love visiting...

  11. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    Nursecathy123ca replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the comments, CathRN. I am moving right along in training. Getting to know teammates, etc. Looks so good. And I love having real weekends and evenings

  12. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Nursecathy123ca replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, this hospital also has a discrimination suit ongoing, brought by some Indian physicians who were not allowed to advance in their positions. Seems they don't project the right 'image' for the...

  13. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Nursecathy123ca replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=nerdtonurse?;6410072 I have no desire to stand before God at the end of my life and when he says, "what good did you do with the life I gave you?" all I can say is, "I was thin and a snappy...

  14. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    Nursecathy123ca replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    HealthyNurse, I'm wondering if you took that surveyor job and how things are going now. I just started a state surveyor job. The training is interesting, though a little tedious. I'm not good at...

  15. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Nursecathy123ca replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Let's be clear that this is not about a hospital's concern for the health of its employees. It is about appearance, plain and simple. Here is a segment of the story published in The Texas Tribune:...

  16. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    Nursecathy123ca replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is my theory that euthanasia is never needed. If an ill person just refuses medical care, he will die fairly quickly. For example, my elderly home health patients with pneumonia would go to the...

  17. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Nursecathy123ca replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    FLmomof5, you speak the truth. My med/surg unit shifts were brutish. Heavy patient assignments, a couple of coworkers with attitudes, and rare breaks, so I came home exhausted, upset and starving....

  18. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Nursecathy123ca replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Too bad appearances are so important these days. Some of the sweetest, best nurses I have ever known have been overweight. And they certainly did not shirk their work. Also, every obese person I...

  19. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    Nursecathy123ca replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    @jhanes

  20. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    Nursecathy123ca replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In this case, nurses truly need a union. But they only need a union that remain representative of its members. Unfortunately, unions have a history of turning into self-serving corporations that...

  21. What is it like working for Divata Dialysis?

    Nursecathy123ca replied to Frenchy01666's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am considering a change from home healthcare to dialysis. I know there is a huge learning curve ahead of me, but I have always been interested in this topic. Are you on your feet a lot? Do you...

  22. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    Nursecathy123ca replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Subee, you are right about advertising of worthless food. I don't think it affects us immediately, but repetition of a message usually works whether or not we want it to! Let's face it: broccoli...

  23. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    Nursecathy123ca replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And research has shown that, especially for children, it isn't just the food they eat that contributes to obesity; it is very much the lack of activity. We just are not as active a society as we were...

  24. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    Nursecathy123ca replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Alpha Omega, that's what I have been wondering. Where did this issue come from? We have always known that the local Catholic hospital did not endorse contraception or abortion, and the health plan...

  25. Potential nursing students who dont want to hear the truth

    Nursecathy123ca replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    It's fair to let them know they might have to work at getting hired, just like people in other professions do. FYI, I got the first job I applied to after graduating. I didn't like it, but I got