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  1. Why can't hospitals do better?

    lindarn replied to ORNurseCOS's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nursing will never be important until we can charge for our services. As long as our professional services are rolled into the room rate, housekeeping, and the complimentary roll of toilet paper, we...

  2. What can I (we) do? RANT

    lindarn replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And as we say in Brooklyn, the ANA is about as useful as tits on a bull. JMHO and my NY $0.02 Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN (ret) Somewhere in the

  3. Home Health or Corrections

    lindarn replied to IndecisiveNurse's topic in Correctional

    I would work Corrections. You will be a State Employee, with far better pay and benefits than Home Health. And you will probably be able to join the Union, which in and of itself, is a Big Benefit....

  4. Fraternization question! NCP-related.

    lindarn replied to ebbxj's topic in Government, Military

    I met my husband when I was a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant, and he was a Staff Sergeant, when I was in Flight School. He was my Survival Instructor when we did the Field Training/Survival...

  5. Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards

    lindarn replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    And as we say in Brooklyn, that and $0.50, will get you on the subway! The public may think that we are honest, but they certainly do NOT respect us. JMHO and my NY $0.02 Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN (ret)...

  6. How on earth do you pay for NYU's ABSN program?

    lindarn replied to nyc1990's topic in New York Nursing

    I would not spend $70,000 on an accelerated BSN. Have you calculated how long it will take you to pay it back? Especially, since having a BSN will give you only pennies on the dollar, if even that...

  7. How do I get into this field?

    lindarn replied to Maggie RN's topic in Legal

    AMEN!! The market is flooded with LNC wannabees, thanks to VM. I have had more than one attorney tell me that LNCs are a dime a dozen. I would perhaps go into something not as flooded, like Life...

  8. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    lindarn replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If management thinks that all that can be done in an 8 hour shift, how about keeping track how much time each of the above things take of your time. Start with med pass, dressing changes, treatments,...

  9. Why Wages Are Stagnant

    lindarn replied to chuckster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But a union would negotiate higher wages and benefits. Union employees make more than non unionized employee, taking into consideration, the cost of union dues. Which are tax deductible. JMHO and my...

  10. Union Intent on Improving the Lot of Nurses Nationwide

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

    If you are not being paid for not taking a lunch break, I would report them to the Labor Board. Lindarn, BSN, CCRN (ret) Somewhere in the

  11. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    lindarn replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So do members of other health care professions, but they don't seem to mind that they need a Masters Degree or Doctorate, to enter the profession. It is not just about you, it is about what is BEST...

  12. Devastated on First Write Up

    lindarn replied to RNtoThe3rd's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nursing needs to go public with the **** poor, unsafe staffing staffing in their hospitals. Hospitals here battles going on for patients. One of the hospitals has placed large bill boards downtown...

  13. Anyone else regret this?

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

    What is really sad, is that nursing is not DEMANDING that present ADN/Diploma grads, be grandfathered in for the BSN requirement. Or is that the reason the push for a BSN is NOT coming from the ANA,...

  14. Do we need a union? Management is taking advantage of us.

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

    And don't forget, that ALL OF THE BOSSES, MANAGERS, CEOS ETC. ALL HAVE THEIR OWN CONTRACTS!! Why shouldn't the workers at the forefront, not have contracts protecting their livelihoods?? It is a no...

  15. Saw an angry clinical instructor...

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

    Do we ever see medical students treated like anything less than demi- gods? We would never see a physician instructor, treat medical students like this, or PT students, OT students, etc. Why would...

  16. Ebola here in Dallas USA

    lindarn replied to HappyWife77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In spite of what the CDC says, I firmly believe that EBOLA, is going to be the next, "Spanish Influenza", of the 20th Century. My grandmother lost her sister, brother in law, and unborn niece or...

  17. Florida nursing shortage?

    lindarn replied to ufo8micats's topic in Florida Nursing

    That is why nurses need to be unionized. You cannot advocate for your patients if you are in fear of losing you job. Spare me the, "its not professional to belong to a union". Teachers have been...

  18. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

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

    Nurses cannot control their profession unless there is a group who can exert more power than the hospitals. How are nurses going to find another job if they are not happy, when there are thousands of...

  19. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

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

    The market is being controlled by the PTB, that have nothing to lose, and everything to gain by disempowering nurses. This is being accomplished by the overproduction of nurses, which is causing a...

  20. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

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

    Explain how, "professional", it is, too work chronically, understaffed (with YOUR license on the line), underpaid, no protection from abusive management, administrators, NO control over your...

  21. Colorblind Flight Nurse in Military?

    lindarn replied to Fumanchuesday's topic in Government, Military

    When you commission in the military, part of the process is a physical exam that does test color vision, and it is tested every year as part of the yearly physical exam in the military. Lindarn, RN,...

  22. Business Brainstorm

    lindarn replied to kalevra's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I don't know where you heard, that you need to need to be a paralegal, etc, to be a Legal Nurse Consultant. Attorney who use paralegals to, "read medical records", are shortchanging their clients by...

  23. CEO's/Hosp.'s making millions off of our work:(

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

    And how many nurse unions, have you heard of that act like that? I have heard of none. Perhaps, 1199? Then vote in the NNU. Case closed. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Somewhere in the

  24. Understaffed Surgical Unit

    lindarn replied to rnz17's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you take a picture of it with your smart phone, it is YOUR property! As usual, JMHO and my NY $0.02 Lindarn, BSN, CCRN (ret) Somewhere in the

  25. ltc and a lawsuit.

    lindarn replied to psychgeribuff's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Be aware, also, that if your are named in the suit, if you do not have your own liability insurance, you will be represented by the facility law firm. While this sounds like a great idea, if you are...