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  1. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

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

    Then how do you account for the fact that Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, etc., have always make more money than RNs? They have always made higher salaries than RNs, and...

  2. It Annoys ME HOW SOME PEOPLE CAN SAY "THEY ARE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY"

    lindarn replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!! I refer to these nurses as the, "Martyr Marys" of the health care profession. You get my drift. And I agree, they are the main reason why nursing has remained in thr 19th century as far as...

  3. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

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

    That is what on line programs were designed for. I wish that they were available when I went back to school 25 years ago. And nurses can push for on site BSN programs. They had that in the hospital I...

  4. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

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

    You should take advantage of the on line programs. I wish that I had them when I went back to for my BSN. I was originally a diploma grad. It took me six years to finish. I wasn't married, but I was...

  5. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

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

    Then why don't other health care professionals look at higher education the way nurses do? Other health care professionals look at education as a step up, not a step down, or a waste of time. They are...

  6. Family member sabotaging patient!

    lindarn replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would write an incident report about this every time that it happened. There is probably a hospital policy about this somewhere. I would quote hospital policy if they do it again, and call the...

  7. Medicare For All H.R. 676

    lindarn replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do Legal Nurse Consulting, and I can say, "Amen", to that. Between what i saw as a bedside nurse for 26 years, and the cases that I have worked on as a Legal Nurse Consultant, I cold write a book on...

  8. Nurse terminated after having baby

    lindarn replied to hokiern's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Contact an attorney who specializes in employment law. A nurse attorney would probably be your best choice. You are justified in suing the hospital, because by not doing so, you enable them to treat...

  9. What Would You Do?

    lindarn replied to cnolan's topic in General Nursing

    I have not read through all of the replies. To protect my butt, I would also talk to an attorney in case the situation gets ugly. There is nothing like having an attorney in your corner when dealing...

  10. CNA's running assistive Living Facility

    lindarn replied to MJH's topic in General Nursing

    That may be true, and I have heard that argument before. I know that is how the nursing home industry got this legislation passed-to allow unlicensed personnel to administer medications, and perform...

  11. Providence Nurses, I need your input

    lindarn replied to bengle56's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I worked at Sacred Heart Medical Center here in Spokane for 12 years. The Prividence system is a top heavy organization. They do not treat their employees, especially nurses, well. We were organized...

  12. MD can't walk across the room to get a chart

    lindarn replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite response was, "are your legs painted on"? Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  13. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    lindarn replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    This IS going on for generations. That is where the term, "generational welfare", comes from. My 12 year old daughter just told me that a girl in her class, (7th grade- middle school), is pregnant,...

  14. Physical Therapy Program for Nurses

    lindarn replied to DeepNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Correction. A DOCTORATE IS NOW THE ENTRY INTO PRACTICE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  15. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    lindarn replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Did you contact the District Attorney for your area? You might even involve the State Attorney General's office. I don't think that, if someone wants to press charges, or even if they don't, that the...

  16. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    lindarn replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    while i agree with you 110%, i believe that most labor laws require you to go through internal grievance procedures before going out side the company (hospital) to try to fix the problem, or get...

  17. Change in BSN requirements

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

    I am sorry that I did not make this point clear in my response. I fully believe in "grandfathering" in all present RNs, regardless of what their initial degree is, ADN, or Diploma. I agree with the...

  18. Best CA hospitals and places to live

    lindarn replied to RNS for Unity's topic in California Nursing

    There are also VA Hospitals in Westwood, in LA, and in Long Beach, south of LA. The Long Beach VA ia right next to Cal State Long Beach, who has a generic BSN program, an RN-BSN porgram, a Consortium...

  19. Norton to pay fired nurse

    lindarn replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    while i am happy that this woman won her case, i also feel that she was robbed. she should have been not have been awarded anything less than a million dollars. i would like to know who her attorney...

  20. Change in BSN requirements

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

    AMEN. I have said the same thing in all of my posts. The public equates worth with education. Nurses just don't get it. I also started out as a Diploma grad in 1975. It did not take long for me to...

  21. Doctors who dont listen or dont care

    lindarn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I mean, IN CASE , they disappear from the chart. I have heard if that hsppening to nurses who write notes concerning physicians, and concerning negligent occurrences by the hospital administrators...

  22. Doctors who dont listen or dont care

    lindarn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And if I may add to my above post, make copies of all of the nurses notes, and medical notes, so they don't disapear from the chart. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  23. Doctors who dont listen or dont care

    lindarn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would also be sure to make a copy of the letter, and send each letter registered mail, with a return receipt. I would, as said above, go up the chain of command, and be sure to write, cc: sent to,...

  24. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    lindarn replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    Well, how has being "Mr. Nice guy", gotten nurses any thing?. If I am not mistaken, the ANA, State Nurses Associations, and nurses in general, have not accomplished anything at all to help nurses with...

  25. License Surrender

    lindarn replied to frankpjrd's topic in General Nursing

    I would call the State Bar Association to get a referral. Also, on "FindLaw.com", they have a "find a lawyer in your city" . Findlaw is a treasure chest of legal information. They have all the links...