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

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

    The BSN prepared nurses would love to do concrete things like improving working conditins, improving nurse-patient ratios, but unfortunately, we get not support from Diploma prepared and ADN nurses...

  2. Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    lindarn replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I beg to differ with you. There is not "massive nursing shortage". There are 500,000 nurses in this country who are not working as nurses. For all of the emphasis on "recruitment of new nurses", these...

  3. Med Prepouring Question (CNA)

    lindarn replied to shadchan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When these individuals are at home and their spouse, or other relative are helping them to take there meds, they only have that one person to help/give meds to, not an entire wing of them. If RNs and...

  4. Cheney would "probably be dead by now" if not for his federally funded health care

    lindarn replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Isn't the reason for public schools, that every citizen is entitled to, an should receive, an education, and it is the "public good" to have an educated citizen, and that benefits EVERYONE, not just...

  5. Med Prepouring Question (CNA)

    lindarn replied to shadchan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Physical Therapy Assistants require a two year Associates Degree. Physical Therapists require a Dpctorate Degree. Occupational Therapy requires a Masters Degree. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,...

  6. Do you think some schools are turning out nurses too fast?

    lindarn replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing needs to step up to the plate, and emulate what/how other health care professions are teaching/training their new members. Regardles of the fact that they have gone to a Masters/Doctorate as...

  7. LVN to RN

    lindarn replied to nurseulove's topic in California Nursing

    I believe that Long Beach City College has/had a "1+1" program for LVN to RN. At least they did when I live in Long Beach. We had LVNs where I worked who had attended this program, and earned thier RN...

  8. Can anyone help me with my defense memorandum PLEASE?

    lindarn replied to lovenurseamber74's topic in Legal

    are you near a law school? law libraries have "form books" with examples of differant examples of every and all legal forms, memorandums, etc. you could also try a community college that has a...

  9. MDs that lie.......

    lindarn replied to southernatheart's topic in General Nursing

    Also, the answering service keeps a log of calls for each physician. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  10. Registered Nurse bring home pay (after malpractice, etc)

    lindarn replied to WorriedStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I am a critical care nurse, and run a Legal Nurse Consulting business. With the Legal Nurse rider on the policy, I paid $300 for a years coverage. I don't know how and why your friend's mother is...

  11. Paper on govt. nursing subsidies and shortage

    lindarn replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    The root of the story, and the point of blaming subsidizing nursing education, is the it has only accomplished causing a glut of nurses to be added to the already adequate supply of nurses. The basis...

  12. What are the barriers for career change for nurses?

    lindarn replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, diploma nurses did not have an opportunity to earn any actual credit for any of their classes. If nurses wanted to go back to school to get their BSN, or pursue another career, and they...

  13. Four years for an associates?

    lindarn replied to Annieee's topic in General Nursing

    I find it had to believe that individuals are admitted to a nursing program by a "first come, first served" basis. This is not a deli in the supermarket. I have never heard of Physical Therapy,...

  14. Know-it-all, nonmedical bosses

    lindarn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that it is called practicing medicine without a liscense. I would have called the school district anyway, and also the parent teachers association. If they did this to your daugher, you can...

  15. Step-Down woes need info please

    lindarn replied to TikiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would demand to see the "research" that they are quoting you. The ones that state that "this is the national norm for staffing". If they cannot provide it, which they probably cannot, I would notify...

  16. Just Off Insular Senate Floor, Life of the Uninsured Intrudes

    lindarn replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My educated guess, is that his mother has no estate. I also don't think that he is responsible to repay his mother' s medical bills. Unless he had power of attorney over her, and was a joint owner on...

  17. Nurses' Unions

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

    Martyr marys need not apply to nursing school. The local convent will be happy to have you. Stay away from the nursing profession- we have enough problems to deal with. We don't need to have...

  18. You gotta be kidding me!

    lindarn replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the person who said to check with the attorney who represents the company. In Washington State, it is a FELONY to resord someone without their knowledge and/or permission. Lindarn, RN,...

  19. "No New Orders Received" ..... ?

    lindarn replied to RainDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    It might also be a good idea to make copies of your nurses notes. MDs, and others, have been know to remove notes from the chart to make you look bad, and exonerte them. I have seen it happen more...

  20. Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act (THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!)

    lindarn replied to BethAn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I beg to differ with you. There are 500,000 nurses in this country who have left the profession. It has been shown that when hospital pay nurses more and improve staffing, they come back to work. It...

  21. It's getting better....

    lindarn replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    "Nursing reality shock", can be avoided/minimized, by providing 6- 12 month mandatory internships, like PT, PT, Pharmacy, and of course, MD. No other health care profession expects its new grads to...

  22. unsafe MD

    lindarn replied to girlgizmo's topic in General Nursing

    This is also a good reason to make copies of your incident reports, and to h&** with people who tell you not to. Just don't advertise it. The hospital will hang you out to dry, if the you know...

  23. I'm A New LNC in Phoenix

    lindarn replied to lovenurseamber74's topic in Legal

    i believe that maxim does hire legal nurse to hire out to attorney. but be aware, they offer only hs dropout wages for something that you can get far more an an independant contractor. lindarn, rn,...

  24. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    lindarn replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    It never ceases to amaze me, that for all for all of the excuses we make for patients that exhibit this anti social behaviour, the only staff that is the butt of this obnoxious behavior is nursing. I...

  25. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

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

    Nurses need to get past the attitude that a nurse needs to be able to "hit the ground running", the day after graduation. This does nothing but underscore that nurses have a less that acceptable entry...