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  1. How much for your soul? (This is very long.)

    lindarn replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse needs to read, "Nursing Against the Odds", by Suzanne Gordon. It goes into great detail about everything that has been mentioned in the thread. Also, at the end, pay attention to her...

  2. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    lindarn replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sherwood RN, Do you ever give it up? Have you returned/refused the pay raises, and improved benefits that CNA has won for you? Do you take 10 -15 patients every shift, like in the old days, before the...

  3. A legal question.

    lindarn replied to SugarMagnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I would talk, to and retain an Employment Attorney. Even if you did nothing wrong, and would agree to a urine test and/or a polygraph, the results can be misinterpreted, if that is what they want. An...

  4. Nursing Magazines

    lindarn replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    The only nursing magazine that I read, is, "Revolution", by the California Nurses Association. This is the only magazine that tells it all. Every nurses should read, and subscribe to it. Lindarn, RN,...

  5. All you do is pass meds and chart....I do everything else........

    lindarn replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps someone can explain to me why "med techs' are passing meds in nursing homes and assissted living facilities. And how can licensed nurses accept singing off on the meds that they have given?...

  6. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    lindarn replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    My grandparents and greatparents came to this country LEGALLY!!!! They waited their turn in the visa line, left adult children, older parents, and siblings. and came to America. In my grandmother's...

  7. Re: Blowing The Whistle On Deliberate Understaffing & Toxic Managerial Practices

    lindarn replied to TsunamiKim's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Did you have an attorney represented you in this whole mess? If not, why not? Did you know that you can request the phone records from the phone company, and them demand to have them show you the...

  8. Best CA hospitals and places to live

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

    There is also a VA in Long Beach Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  9. Re: Blowing The Whistle On Deliberate Understaffing & Toxic Managerial Practices

    lindarn replied to TsunamiKim's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I will again say what I contributed on several other threads. First and foremost, nurses need to unionize!!!! There is little, if any protection for nurses, in this day and age. Second, nurses need to...

  10. Nursing schools in Southern California

    lindarn replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    I attended California State University, Long Beach. If you get your ADN first, they have an RN program along with the generice students. Cal State Fullerton has an all RN program, there are no generic...

  11. Re: Blowing The Whistle On Deliberate Understaffing & Toxic Managerial Practices

    lindarn replied to TsunamiKim's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nurses need to start practicing "defensive employment", and learn to cover your you now what. Start a paper trail that can be followed to allow a complaint of "retaliation". Start right from the...

  12. Medication aides taking nursing jobs?

    lindarn replied to infoseeker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am sorry, but RNs don't have to accept resonsibilty for anyone! If you are stupid enough to accept responsiblity for Med Aides, on top of everyting else that you have to do, than you deserve to put...

  13. HELP!! Railroaded by co-worker!!

    lindarn replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    This is rather unprofessional behavior, in my book. A letter to the State Board of Nursing, might be in order- start a paper trail on this troublemaker, (and keep a copy for yourself). There is...

  14. Moving to FT Lewis, WA area...

    lindarn replied to Corvette Guy's topic in Washington Nursing

    I live in Spokane, Washington, which is on the other side of the state, by Idaho. There are many hospitals on the Western side of the state. In Seattle, there is University of Washington, Harbor View,...

  15. CLNC apprenticeships

    lindarn replied to kathjo's topic in Legal

    Have you looked into Betty Joos's Legal Nurse Internship? She is available under The Skylake (I think that is the name). If not, nust googe her name. There have been rave reviews for this on the Legal...

  16. Floating of ICU RNs

    lindarn replied to braveheart's topic in MICU, SICU

    The first order of business, for the un- unionized, is to unionize, and have a clause in the contract, to place different nursing units into "float groups", with similar specialties, such as OB and...

  17. Threats from Management

    lindarn replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Does management dock the paycheck of the smokers, who run outside for a quick smoke every hour on the hour? If I had to take medication while I was at work, and was penalized for it on my paycheck, I...

  18. Nursing Against the Odds -- Who's reading it, or has read it?

    lindarn replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    I got mine from Amazon. It wasn't that expensive. It is a great book. I am going to start, "Code Green", which is also on Amazon. I don't have Echo Heron's book, yet. EVERY NURSE SHOULD READ THESE...

  19. LPN in charge in the ED?

    lindarn replied to carribeanbound's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I stand by my statement on this thread, and I will not apologize to anyone. The fact that you are not a nurse speaks volumes about your allegations. There is more to an RN education that just...

  20. "Work short" Love, mgmt

    lindarn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    PUPPYCAT Are you folks there in Texas savng these memos? If not, why not? This is the kind of stuff that you turn over to the news, papers, and JACOAH. This is the stuff that your lawyer uses to...

  21. LPN in charge in the ED?

    lindarn replied to carribeanbound's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    LPN/LVNs have no business being in charge of anything. I cringe when I hear that nursing homes pushed to change the wording that allowed LPN/LVNs to be the only licensed person present in facilities....

  22. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    lindarn replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Lizz, I am proud to say that as a Legal Nurse, I belong to the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, and we fought off I-330 this November, which was a state initiative that would have severely...

  23. Nursing Against the Odds -- Who's reading it, or has read it?

    lindarn replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    I have almost finished reading, "Nursing Againt the Odds", and I could not find a more actual portrayal of nursing in todays environment, and the history beind it. She hits the nail on the head in...

  24. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    lindarn replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So what if the CNA has been forced to strike to get some one's attention.They have nurse patient ratios, and some of the highest pay in the country. In Spokane, we are unionized with the most...

  25. NYC MTA Strike

    lindarn replied to Ari RN's topic in New York Nursing

    And this is better than working with a union? I don't think so. I too, grew up in the NYC area, and my father worked for the Post Office. In 1970, the Post Office went on strike due to pauper wages,...