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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 defense of safe patient care!

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 or elsewhere. Ultimately this is about SAFE PATIEN...

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 factor, however a BSN route is the best way to go whe...

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 you apply to would be progressive enough to know abo...

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 IDEA!

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. Of course the pay is different and I would encour...

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 hospital we're being asked to use PTO and convenience tim...

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 ticked by but I feel very strongly that we need to v...

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 schools would welcome you to visit and sit in on a...

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 have security in your institution I would talk with ...

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 chart to be sure everything is signed properly and al...

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 AND WILLING TO TAKE THE LICENSING EXAM AND THEY CAN'...

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 and now building new ones in the burbs where the ...

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 reputable employment law attorney. Also, you may...

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 more respect for their nurses than the CC does and a...

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 then she/he can be fired for violating company pol...

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

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. I had a left CVA in the past. It was THE most frig...

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 nurses! I have worked in PACU and we always had 2 nu...

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 you gain experience. Personally I would not sign my...

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 be.

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 luck with your pregnancy and have FUN with your c...

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 enough to ask! If you don't get your question ans...

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 promoting the National Nurses Organizing Committee (NN...

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 I will NEVER lose my earned time again to any empl...