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I think language and philosophical differences may be an issue here... As I see it, there are many jobs. Over time, folks form careers based on jobs held. Is one job (e,g., nurse, nurse's aid, housekeeping, soldier, sanitation worker, research biolo...

Contact the recruiter for the other person's name and email. Sometimes recruiters will decline to give out email addresses and simply forward the email on for you. You might also thank the recruiter for arranging the interview while you're at it.

I eat healthily at work as I bring my own lunch. The cafeteria does not have many healthy or appealing options... Too much fried food, anemic attempts at "ethnic" cuisines, overcooked stuff, and portions that are too large... Years ago, I worked at ...

Staphylococcus aureus: Screening for Nasal Carriers in a Community Setting with Special Reference to MRSA Staphylococcus aureus: Screening for Nasal Carriers in a Community Setting with Special Reference to MRSA During the study we also found that th...

I'd be fine with it as long as I had gloves on. :)

I don't think there's anything wrong in realizing you like the workplace culture at one place and not at the other. On the other hand, as others have mentioned, you might have to ignore what you don't like at the one job if you need the extra money. ...

Get well, Esme. Prayers for you from me...

Breach in protocol could have occurred by anyone caring for the patient, not just the particular nurse. What if someone else doing patient care accidentally breached protocol and somehow got virus on them and then inadvertently transferred it to an o...

I am curious what surgeries folks have noticed are more prone to post-op nausea and vomiting... What works best to address it (either prophylactically or after the fact). Does it differ by the type of surgery? Other factors? Here's an excerpt from an...

If a person has MRSA in a wound and they are giving IV antibiotics (e.g., vancomycin) to eradicate that wound infection., they could still be a carrier for MRSA. IV vancomycin can't get to the MRSA that's living in the person's nose or groin, for exa...

The more you get exposed to it, the easier it will get. I think many of us get desensitized with regular exposure. In the mean time, use that peppermint oil or the Vick's, etc. Focus on containing the mess and cleaning up quickly. Get the trash and d...

Wow. You got me thinking about patient privacy versus endangerment of others... VM -- HIV and Health Law: Striking the Balance between Legal Mandates and Medical Ethics, Oct 05 ... Virtual Mentor Excerpt: Specifically with regard to HIV-infected pati...

I guess I knew the answer to that. :) It seems awfully short-sighted though. Patient care suffers. Staff gets run through the wringer. I guess it's the way of things. Sometimes I think that some of the bloated managerial salaries should be reduced a...

I wonder how she would feel if someone from her family that she loved was a patient on the floor. How would she feel if her loved one's care were jeopardized by staff stepping away without someone to cover them? The U.S. has many Christians, yet mos...

You know, I have a question, why don't SNFs call in registry when needed, rather than working short? When I worked at a SNF, if someone called off (or quit), we would work short (and run from hall to hall - usually on days/eves we had one hall to our...

I think it's best to leave with proper notice. On the other hand, maybe there was another job opportunity that the nurse would have lost if she had not quit as she did. I'm not saying it's right, but it's a possibility. I once had an opportunity for ...

Compound Benzoin Tincture Swabsticks by Aplicare | Medline Industries, Inc. "Compound Benzoin Tincture can be removed with Acetone Alcohol or Alcohol." - Sometimes product sites explain how to get tough stain out. Maybe a reason alcohol is good at ge...

I don't care if someone uses text speak when texting. It seems appropriate as it matches the channel of communication. Sometimes there are limits on length of text. Additionally, many users prefer to receive shorter rather than longer messages. If on...

Here's some more Latin.... nares (n.) "nostrils," 1690s, from Latin nares, plural of naris "nostril," from PIE root *nas- (see nose (n.)).

I try to discern other less objectionable odors within the foul smell.... Like the rotten apple smell of gangrene...or the horse manure smell of C diff... Also, the with increased frequency of exposure to "bad" smells, they really don't bother me as ...

I think Ruby hit the nail on the head here. I think if an employer is implementing a color-coding system, then what's the big deal if folks buy uniforms in that same color, but by different brands? It allows nurses flexibility and choice. Pockets can...

I'm not sure I agree with you on this one... How is it holding nursing back? When one works in an office. they can also wear those clothes for other purposes....Not so with nursing work.

Wow....for a fast-food worker to buy their uniform....with their wages being around minimum wage or so....that really stinks.

I itemize, but the income to expense ratio disqualified me from taking the deduction this year... Maybe TurboTax made a mistake...Curious if others have ever itemized and not qualified for the deduction. Disregard, per other posts, I see others have ...

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to write off my uniform expenses this year. I tried, but the income ratio to expenses didn't work. I'm going to take a closer look at the requirements and do what I can to meet them. To the OP - I agree, it's stinky to be...