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  1. Bailing out of LTC

    rstewart replied to RN4ustat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm also located in Oklahoma. My guess is that you did not bail out any too soon. Trust me, all you had in your future was more of the same. I left LTC/DON about six years ago and I could have written...

  2. Lost my internship!

    rstewart replied to Sarah8714's topic in First Year After Licensure

  3. 4th of July, no time and half

    rstewart replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Since I was asked, I must say that the nonpayment of evening differentials at my facility really annoys me. All of our full time ICU nurses must work 12 hour shifts. For day shift that is 7A-7P. All...

  4. 4th of July, no time and half

    rstewart replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Since I was asked, I must say that the nonpayment of evening differentials at my facility really annoys me. All of our full time ICU nurses must work 12 hour shifts. For day shift that is 7A-7P. All...

  5. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    rstewart replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

  6. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    rstewart replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

  7. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    rstewart replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

  8. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    rstewart replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently precepting an RN from India. She has 6 years of nursing experience (in India) including 2 in ICU. She is clearly a very bright young woman. Unfortunately, I do not think she will be...

  9. Question about FMLA

    rstewart replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you really want to know the answer to your question, you need to contact an attorney in your state whose specialty is employment law (not because FMLA differs from state to state but rather because...

  10. Will Non-BSN nurses ever be fired?

    rstewart replied to AcosmicRN's topic in General Nursing

  11. New Management Is Killing Me

    rstewart replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  12. Resignation

    rstewart replied to prettypaws's topic in General Nursing

    I see some information here that I would like to correct if I may...... Specifically, the notion that notice is required under our labor laws and that the length of that required notice is somehow...

  13. Is there a need for more male nurses?

    rstewart replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

    One does hear quite frequently about the "need" for male nurses. The reason for this is really quite simple. The powers that be are unable to fill nursing positions from the traditional demographic....

  14. Are CNA's considered "Nurses"?

    rstewart replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    See what I mean? lolol No....even in the case of PAs, the only one practicing under the physician's license is the physician. Now PAs must be supervised by physicians it's true, but they have...

  15. Are CNA's considered "Nurses"?

    rstewart replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    Working under the .......'s license. This phrase is oft used which is odd because quite simply nobody works under another's license. On this board many RN's will state that they are worried because...

  16. Linens in pt rooms

    rstewart replied to Erin RN's topic in General Nursing

    Only in nursing would the rightness or wrongness of pillows on a chair give cause for question. Actually I would guess there are several reasons for not having them there; not good reasons mind you,...

  17. Carotid Massage - very cool!

    rstewart replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    If you have determined the problem to be PSVT you want to do something about the rate; resolving the rate problem will resolve the symptoms. It's much the same as the hypotension which can occur with...

  18. Carotid Massage - very cool!

    rstewart replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    As a general rule I wouldn't agree with that approach. There are cases, of course, where pain and/or anxiety cause tachycardias; in those cases treating the pain will treat the tachycardia. In the...

  19. incremental overtime

    rstewart replied to maggiejones's topic in General Nursing

    Lolol.......OP obviously has a management background as evidenced by the thread's title. In ManagementLand there are two types of overtime, one good the other bad (much like cholesterol). Good...

  20. If I Hear One More Time........

    rstewart replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I do understand exactly what you are talking about. You should quit.....I should quit as well. Your supervisor obviously believes that he/she will be supported in bringing a patient to an area...

  21. New to ICU

    rstewart replied to Mayflye's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a fairly experienced ICU nurse and I would have to disagree with this statement. Working on today's med-surg units presents tremendous challenges both in terms of numbers of patients and...

  22. Scheduled sick time??

    rstewart replied to wayover20's topic in General Nursing

    In the absence of a contract, employers can do pretty much as they please. Employers are under no legal obligation to offer paid vacation or sick time----and indeed some do not. Years ago sick time,...

  23. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

    rstewart replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

  24. nursing career is looking grim!!!!!!!!!!!

    rstewart replied to lildebbie-RN's topic in General Nursing

    None of my business, of course, but since you brought it up: What are you alleging that the surgeon/hospital did

  25. Best pay for RN's when cost of living is factored into the equation...

    rstewart replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Well, for more than one Oklahoma City hospital I know that to be a fact. What they do actually is refuse to offer potential new hires above the midpoint on the salary range. In most cases, nurses...