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  1. Ripped Off

    lindarn replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    I know that I have already posted a reply, but I have another point that I would like to make. First, nurses to be, get used to being treated like unimportant, interchangable, widgets. That is what...

  2. Ripped Off

    lindarn replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    The MA students feel "cheated" because they were not going to have a pinning ceremony, so the school is placating them and adding them to YOUR pinning ceremony? WAAH!! MA's were not around when the...

  3. Should medication aides exist?

    lindarn replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The nursing profession is going to hell in a handbasket! Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  4. LPN's Role in the ICU?

    lindarn replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    I find it hard to believe that an LVN would be working in an ICU since Cailfornia has such a limited scope of practice for LVNs. Perhaps they are working in a stepdown unit/telemetry unit. Lindarn,...

  5. $100-$150 per hour...too good to be true?

    lindarn replied to user9876's topic in Legal

    One can take paralegal classes at a local community college for a very reasonable cost. You can get to know the paralegals who work in law offices and make connections there. I went this route, and...

  6. $100-$150 per hour...too good to be true?

    lindarn replied to user9876's topic in Legal

    There is no reason to pay big $$$$ to learn what you already know- how to read medical charts with a critical eye and find mistakes, and know how a disease process is managed. Most of these courses...

  7. So angry right now. Warning: Extremely long

    lindarn replied to HappyPediRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so sorry that this is happening to you and your family. No one deserves to have to go through this. I have never heard of such atrocious care in my life! That being said, I would start NOW...

  8. Should medication aides exist?

    lindarn replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Since when does unlicensed aides administer insulin, do sterile dressing changes, etc. These, along with medication administration, are professional duties of licensed nurses. Folks, wake up!! The...

  9. State Staffing Plan Legislation- What do you think?

    lindarn replied to RN Power Ohio's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    AMEN!!! Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  10. Missing narcs. Being blamed!

    lindarn replied to ryny143's topic in General Nursing

    Time to get an attorney pronto!! Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  11. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    lindarn replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work for a well know insurace company. The public has no idea of the infrastructure that goes into the health insurance industry. That, by the way, is where 30% of our health care dollars are going....

  12. Inland Valley Medical Center in California is UNION FREE

    lindarn replied to Sherwood's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Unfortunately, while that sounds good on paper, reality is that, in most hospitals, the behavior/actions that you recommend would get most nurses shown the door. Without a union contract you have no...

  13. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    lindarn replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Unfortunately, too many nurses don't know, what they don't know, because they don't know. I couldn't agree more with the above letters. This is what I have been saying for years. There IS a glut of...

  14. Abuse of Nurses

    lindarn replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    Its called the nurses who have the b@!!$ to call the police and take action against abuse, are "filtered" out of nursing when they quit in disgust. In other words, the nurses who are left in nursing...

  15. New agency nurse .. is 40 patients normal ?

    lindarn replied to ilostmymuse's topic in Agency Nurses

    Forget the med aides. Hire more nurses. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  16. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    lindarn replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work for an insurance company. You have no idea the infrastructure that goes into the workings of the insurance companies. CEOs, doctors, big fancy buildings, paperwork to review claims, and the...

  17. nursing unions

    lindarn replied to dizzier80's topic in General Nursing

    I beg to differ with you concerning you statement, "a union can't get you better staffing or make nurses appear to apply for open positions". California Nurses Association pushed for and got, staffing...

  18. Abuse of Nurses

    lindarn replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    Who said that you can't press assault charges? It is you LEGAL RIGHT TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST THIS PERSON. The hospital is trying to maintain its misplaced "customer service" attitude before your...

  19. Required nurse minimum in night shift PACU Help!!!

    lindarn replied to nurse4me8897's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Get your ducks in a row, and a group of you make an appointment with the senior partner of the law firm who defends the hospital. Bring documentation, any incident reports involving "misses", and...

  20. WHY do we need more nurses

    lindarn replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    What other profession puts up with constant interferance from their "clients"? I have never heard of a school that allows parents to stay all day with their little tykes. Doctors don't have families...

  21. I am about ready to throw in towel for nursing job

    lindarn replied to iwanna's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am running into the same roadblock trying to get back to bedside nursing. I have 25 years of Critical Care experience, my BSN, I attend the AACNs Critical Care symposium every year and earn 30 to 40...

  22. Inland Valley Medical Center in California is UNION FREE

    lindarn replied to Sherwood's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Will the nurses now decline the staffing ratios that were won by CNA? After all, if it isn't professional to belong to a union, it must also be professional to take a load of 10- 15 patients for one...

  23. WHY do we need more nurses

    lindarn replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more. Improve pay, benefits, and staffing, and don't discriminate agaist older nurses trying to reenter the work field. There are 500,000 nurses who have left the profession. More...

  24. Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage

    lindarn replied to lawrence01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am one of those nurses who left the bedside 6 years ago for personal reasons, and cannot get a job. I am frustrated beyond belief. Lindarn, RN, BSN,CCRN Spokane,

  25. How short-staffed is short staffed?????

    lindarn replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You can gripe and complain all you want. Actions speak louder that words!! That is where the mistake is made. Nurses use words to get their complaints and concerns across, instead of the ACTION that...