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  1. Nurses writing up nurses?

    lindarn replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    This is what is known as, "horizontal violence" that is directed at you by a co-worker. This practice is driving nurses away from the bedside in droves. There was no reason for the night nurse to...

  2. Can Employer demand production of medical records?

    lindarn replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    Blood titers can be done to see if you are immune to certain diseases. It is probably difficult, if not impossible on many cases to get copies of immunization records from Pediatrician's offices. It...

  3. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    lindarn replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Other health care professionals "in the building", have at least a four year Bachelors Degree, not one or two years in a community college. Occupational Therapists have a Masters Degree, Physical...

  4. Air Force Reserve Question

    lindarn replied to Nurse Nini's topic in Government, Military

    When did they change that? The AF Reserves used to accept Diplomas or ADN. However, if you wanted to advance it was better to have a BSN. I would check with a recruiter. They have all of the answers....

  5. Hospitals and the aging nurse

    lindarn replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Overworking older nurses is a hospitals way of getting rid of them. Wait intil they get injured, deny the workmans comp claim, and they will leave because they cannot do the job. Then the hospital can...

  6. To Unionize or Not To Unionize: Questions that every nurse should ask themselves

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

    But too often in non union hospitals, the promotions, and raises go to the managers, and administrations "pets", (aka known as "brown nosers"). There is no recognition or reward for employees who...

  7. Doing the right thing

    lindarn replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    don't forget to make copies for yourself of all the paper work/reports that you submit! and make notes of conversations with the don, administration, etc. lindarn, rn, bsn, ccrn spokane,

  8. LVN to RN

    lindarn replied to nurseulove's topic in California Nursing

    The 1+1 program, was a completer program for LVNs to complete the school work to earn an ADN RN degree. It was/is a program that is part of Long Beach City College in California. They have an ADN...

  9. LVN to RN

    lindarn replied to nurseulove's topic in California Nursing

    1+ 1 just means that LVNs are completing the 2nd year school work to become RNs. I think that is what it means. That is what the program was called when I lived in California. We had several LVNs at...

  10. To Unionize or Not To Unionize: Questions that every nurse should ask themselves

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

    The demise of unions in this country are the reason that pensions, benefits, job protection, have gone the way of the wind. With no workplace protecion the middle class worker is thrown to the wolves...

  11. Update: Why Emotions Matter: Age, Agitation, and Burnout among Registered Nurses

    lindarn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i have said it before, and i will say it again. when the supply of "newbies" dries up, they will merely pressure politicians to continue to dumb down and de -professionalize our profession, and...

  12. Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Files to Decertify the CNA

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

    It has been my experience as a nurse that the so called, "professional practice committees", are nothing but kangaroo courts that distract and deflect the REAL ISSUES THAT THE NURSES WANT TO ADDRESS....

  13. transferring state lisence from IL to WA

    lindarn replied to hmgbrd59's topic in General Nursing

    You need to contact the Washington State Board of Nursing in Olympia. They will tell you what you need to know. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  14. Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Files to Decertify the CNA

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

    It seems to me that the nurses who voted in CNA expected the union to work by itself, with no support from its constituency. No union can work if the members stand by and allow the hospital to bully...

  15. new "CFC-free" metered-dose inhaler "Pro-Air"

    lindarn replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter has asthma, and does not like the new inhalers either. She also feels that they do not work as well. We are fortunate that my husband is retired AF, and we have TriCare. We have most of...

  16. Aides and Nurses - Different Outlook, Lack of Understanding

    lindarn replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct. That is the reason that I went into ICU. I was able to manage my own two patients, with minimal help from the CNA's that we had on the unit. I hated floating to Telemetry because we...

  17. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    lindarn replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    You also need to continue to go up the chain of command. You are obligated by the Nurse Practice Act to continue to go up the chain of command until you find someone to listen and ake command of the...

  18. Want to transfer to WA

    lindarn replied to Jessica831's topic in Washington Nursing

    Washington State is part of ICNE- Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education in Spokane. There are three colleges who are part of ICNE. You apply to the college you want to attend, but the tuition...

  19. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    lindarn replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    If you have taken it up with hospital administration (and have paper documentation to back you up), then I am going to give you more pointed advice- find out what law firm defends the hospital. Make...

  20. Paramedic on Medical Surgical Units outside of just the ER

    lindarn replied to ParamedicGuy's topic in General Nursing

    Why do I see this as another example of hospitals trying to replace nurses with lesses educated/skilled personnel? Any excuse to find a reason to use unlicensed personnel to "fill in" for an RN...

  21. Nurses salary vrs teacher's salary

    lindarn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

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

  22. Frustrated Nursing/Patient Ratio!!!

    lindarn replied to bubba143's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Another avenue that nurses can pursue is the Facilities and Licensing Division of your state, usually part of the Department of Health. This is the department that licenses heath care facilities. I...

  23. Salary Pay for Fresenius Medical or Davita?

    lindarn replied to naz220's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Here in Spokane, Fresenius pays SIGNIFICANTLY LESS than hospitals. I was offered $23 an hour without benefits (I am covered under my husband's insurance). My base was $21 an hour with benefits. The...

  24. Thousands Of Doctors Secretly In Rehab While Practicing

    lindarn replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked here in Spokane, we had a nurse who was suspected for a while of diverting narcotics. They placed a hidden camera in the medication room, and security monitored it. One night they...

  25. Overhaul of health care system needed to address nursing understaffing?

    lindarn replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    And the result of that is a profession who is looked down on as "professional wannabees", who refuse and deride further education, and who are treated as such as evidenced by our low pay, poor working...