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  1. Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    cjmjmom replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am surpised there is not more discussion about this historic event.! Here from OHIO I am sending my support to all my nursing colleagues in MN who have the backbone to stand up to administration in...

  2. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    cjmjmom replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Hey MN nurses: supporting you in spirit here from Ohio and wish you the BEST. Although the economy is poor we all should stick together and honor the picket line if and when it comes to that in MN...

  3. ATS??

    cjmjmom replied to nurseely5566's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Went to the OBN site to read about ATS. According to what's posted the issues have to do with administrative decision making and not the educational program itself. Recongnizing time is important...

  4. can a recovering addict get into nursing

    cjmjmom replied to tumnus's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    In my opinion, unless there is some legal issue involved with your past addiction, I would not reveal your recovering status. The overly optimistic part of me would like to believe that the school...

  5. Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    cjmjmom replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Question: So many of you have posted your "ideas" about not liking this aspect of the stimulus, sooo... how many of you called your senator asking for him/her not to support it and WHY IT'S A BAD...

  6. NIT in Cuyahoga Falls for LPN or RN?? or somewhere else??

    cjmjmom replied to ChangeHappens's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I was an LPN before getting my BSN, and looking back on it I am glad I did it that way. Some of the experiences I had working as an LPN in nursing homes I never had as an RN in the hospital setting....

  7. Is Being Loyal Worth It?

    cjmjmom replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    nerdtonurse I couldn't have said it better! I once suggested to a CEO during a (public meeting) about management and administration taking a decrease in their pay just as the employees of the...

  8. One year into nursing and I'm burned out already!

    cjmjmom replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I empathize with you and hope you learn to find a way to find peace as you make a living. Nursing is difficult no doubt about it! I tend to be outspoken and have become more so since the years have...

  9. LPN schools in Cleveland area/NE Ohio?

    cjmjmom replied to filumena's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I attended Central many, many years ago and found it to be a great school. I have a dear friend that is a clinical instructor at ATS and her opinion about the school is it's pretty good. I bet these...

  10. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    cjmjmom replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    If you have your number at work, as most units do, it would not be difficult for him to find it. PLEASE keep yourself safe. If you leave at night be sure to walk with someone to your car. If you...

  11. Critcal Care vs. the OR

    cjmjmom replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in SICU and OR and in my opinion these areas do not overlap much at all. In the OR there is minimal patient contact. The circulator briefly interviews pt. in pre-op and rechecks the...

  12. Has anyone else been told that the OBON was really backed up???

    cjmjmom replied to Price 2002's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Ah...isn't it nice to live here in good ole Ohio...This makes alot of sense...right...there's a nursing shortage going on, hospitals are staffed poorly having many openings and we have people READY...

  13. Higher Nurse demands for Ohio

    cjmjmom replied to barefootlady's topic in Ohio Nursing

    This is just a guess... Here in the Cleveland area there are a couple of new hospitals being built (like we don't have enough already...oh yea we closed a bunch of the inner city hospitals in the past...

  14. Suspended now for taking prescription meds

    cjmjmom replied to pinkdotsdream's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you took meds according to physician orders you will most likely be okay. If I were you I would not speak to anyone else, manager or co-worker, about this incident and seek the advice of a...

  15. UH New Grad Rate?

    cjmjmom replied to acbeauty's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There is no union at UH that I am aware of. I work at one of their suburban hospitals. Do not know their starting rate for new grads however after working at both CC and UH hospitals, UH has much...

  16. Hippa Gone Wild

    cjmjmom replied to 9309's topic in General Nursing

    It is NOT a violation of HIPPA for a person to examine their own medical information however IF the hospital/healthcare facility has a POLICY prohibiting a person from viewing her/his OWN information...

  17. All nurses hate their job

    cjmjmom replied to iamhere's topic in General Nursing

    I try to be as specific as possible when I speak about parts of nursing I do not

  18. Open visitation in ICU

    cjmjmom replied to PrairieRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's been many years since I worked in the SICU and from reading all of the posts on this topic it sounds like families have changed alot! But I am going to venture out and offer another perspective....

  19. Required nurse minimum in night shift PACU Help!!!

    cjmjmom replied to nurse4me8897's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ASPAN (Association of Perianesthesia Nurses) does have standards for PACU...do a web serach for ASPAN and you will find their recommendations. From the sound of your situation you NEED at least 2...

  20. Best places for nurses?

    cjmjmom replied to icedtea's topic in General Nursing

    There is no magic answer for you! Some units are better than others and some hospitals are more nurse friendly than others however a hospital is a hospital is a hospital. You will find this out as...

  21. Nursing ethics??

    cjmjmom replied to deepurple's topic in General Nursing

    It is supposed to be a set of ethical standards that the profession adheres to. Unfortunately though we all have different interpretations of what a standard may

  22. Insiders point of view.

    cjmjmom replied to MissChristy's topic in General Nursing

    Your past does not matter! I agree with other posters, if you really want to be a nurse you will be as long as you apply yourself. Do the foot work and you know Who will take care of the rest! Good...

  23. Feel really stupid for asking this regarding dilation...

    cjmjmom replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wish I could help but the only L&D I have ever had was in school and when I delivered! Just wanted to comment about your comment of feeling stupid. DON'T feel stupid! At least you have the courage...

  24. How does forking over $179 for ANA membership benefit me?

    cjmjmom replied to Kiringat's topic in General Nursing

    Kiringat: ANA could not PAY me to be a member. I have been in nursing over 20 years and have not witnessed anything of significance at the bedside that they have done. I am a STRONG advocate for...

  25. termination and pto benefits

    cjmjmom replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked a job and lost my PTO time after I resigned. That was when I was young and stupid! Now I have a policy, if I do not call in sick in 4 months I take a mental-health day and call off so...