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  1. Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

    lindarn replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This nurse was not, "set up to fail". She went through, and passed a Critical Care Orientation. If she was not safe to practice, she would not have been allowed to pass. There was another case, when...

  2. Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

    lindarn replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have never been an ER Nurse, but a Critical Care nurse for over 30 years. There is NO SUCH THING AS COOK BOOK MEDICINE, AND THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS COOK BOOK NURSING! I believe that much of what...

  3. Threatened by patient

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

    Did you REALLY sign up to be assaulted at work, through no fault of your own? Is this what nursing has come to? I thought that you signed up to work in a particular unit. You are assaulted at work,...

  4. Filipino nurses emigrating to US

    lindarn replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We continue to import foreign nurses, as a means of disimpowering the, "upity American Nurses". No disrespect towards Filipino nurses. The fact of the matter, is that we just don't need you. Period....

  5. Staying late, not getting paid.

    lindarn replied to ladylawless2317's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Keep track of your hours, and then report them anonymously to the Labor Board. JMHO and my NY $0.02 Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN, (ret) Somewhere in the

  6. Please explain how union hospitals do it.

    lindarn replied to Libby1987's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Could no agree more. Until nursing unionizes en masse, we will NEVER have control of our profession. Spare me the, "martyr mary, its not professional to belong to a union". Really? Is that why...

  7. Staying late, not getting paid.

    lindarn replied to ladylawless2317's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you think that you manager is not keeping a running list of your so called infractions, in order to justify firing you, you are sadly mistaken. THEY are keeping tabs on YOU! You would probably be...

  8. Staying late, not getting paid.

    lindarn replied to ladylawless2317's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is what I meant. But I still believe that if you kept a record of conversations, that it is still something that your attorney could use in your defense. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Somewhere in the...

  9. Staying late, not getting paid.

    lindarn replied to ladylawless2317's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have suggested many time here, that nurses keep a small notebook with them, jot down any and all things that are said, by a supervisor, manager, (in the bathroom, where no one can see you), make...

  10. Please explain how union hospitals do it.

    lindarn replied to Libby1987's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If companies were willing to pay salaries,, that would be an incentive to nurses to go and work in inner cities, there would be more American nurses, who would step up and fill these unpopular job...

  11. Please explain how union hospitals do it.

    lindarn replied to Libby1987's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If companies were willing to pay salaries,, that would be an incentive to nurses to go and work in inner cities, there would be more American nurses, who would step up and fill these unpopular job...

  12. Staying late, not getting paid.

    lindarn replied to ladylawless2317's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Right to work or not, you can make an anonymous complaint to the Labor Board. No one will ever know. Keep a record of staying late and not getting paid. Make sure and keep any notices, anything in...

  13. What's to complain about?

    lindarn replied to guest449786's topic in General Nursing

    I could not agree more with what you said. Nursing missed the chance to make many important changes to nursing when there was really a nursing shortage, and hospitals were bending over backwards to...

  14. Nurses as Costs for Hospitals

    lindarn replied to advor's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It did not work so well, probably because the PTB did not want nursing to bill for our services. As I have stated in previous threads, the PTB prefer nurses to remain, "barefoot and pregnant", our...

  15. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    lindarn replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    Hospitals don't care about patient safety. They are too busy pressuring their politicians to enact, "Tort Reform", to make it more difficult, if not impossible, to sue hospitals, for negligence. Let...

  16. Becoming a Legal Nurse Consultant

    lindarn replied to Cassie_raeP's topic in Legal

    The American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, have wonderful marketing materials for the new LNC. They also conduct a reasonably priced LNC training course, that you can take on line. It is...

  17. ADN's being pushed out

    lindarn replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You are right, when you state that the entry into practice should be standardized, but you dropped the ball when you go on to state, that ADN should be all that is required to be a nurse....

  18. Calling yourself an RN

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

    Actually, here in Washington State, we have a similar policy- its called, "reading for the law". It is Rule 6 of the Washington State Bar Association. You team up with a licensed attorney, and he/she...

  19. Nurses as Costs for Hospitals

    lindarn replied to advor's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And why are doctors paid more? Because they have more education and training than, say Family Medicine Physicians. I wish that I had a nickel for every physician who told me that he/she, transferred...

  20. Nurses as Costs for Hospitals

    lindarn replied to advor's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The point of my response, that caused so many individual to get their panties in a wad, was that nurses in different areas of the hospital, are providing a higher level of care, than in other areas....

  21. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

    lindarn replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Could you imagine what would happen, if the school districts had record enrollments, and then told parents, that they are having a hiring freeze because the state incurred losses when the economy and...

  22. Why Failing Med Students Don't Get Failing Grades ...

    lindarn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Follow the money. JMHO and my NY $0.02 Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN (ret) Somewhere in the

  23. Nurses as Costs for Hospitals

    lindarn replied to advor's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i have to differ with you. Physicians also have different skill sets and training. The difference is that physicians charge for their services. And they charge more as their skill sets and training...

  24. Nurses as Costs for Hospitals

    lindarn replied to advor's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses could bill for a set amount for standard med surg care, (8 hrs vs 12 hour shifts), number of patients assigned (med surge 4:1 ratio, with double paid for over four patients), with add on like,...

  25. Nurses as Costs for Hospitals

    lindarn replied to advor's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses could bill for a set amount for standard med surg care, (8 hrs vs 12 hour shifts), number of patients assigned ( med surge 4:1 ratio, with double paid for over four patients), with add on like,...