sjoe

sjoe

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  1. whistleblower protection

    sjoe replied to woo 2's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Youda--You are correct. Nationwide, counting all kinds of workers, about 50% of whistleblowers soon lose their jobs, regardless of whatever laws may or may not exist in their particular State....

  2. CE credits

    sjoe replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Amy: I have always used Nursing Education of America, myself, for the 30 CEUs needed every two years here in California. It works out to about one dollar per CEU depending on the topic I want to...

  3. Somebody Probably has access to YOUR License Number!

    sjoe replied to meandragonbrett's topic in General Nursing

    The State Board of Registered Nursing, in California at least, is NOT a service to or for nurses but IS part of consumer protection (Consumer Affairs). It is unrealistic to think that being useful to...

  4. Hello! I'm new with an odd question...

    sjoe replied to Kgem's topic in General Nursing

    My vote is to wear progressive lenses ALL THE TIME. That way you don't have to worry about losing or misplacing them or having them dangle from your stethescope at inopportune times. They have...

  5. informed consent

    sjoe replied to ageless's topic in General Nursing

    joannep: One word "routinely." Usually signed in med-surg or in the ER. How do you know it is not done the same way in Australia? And since this passes for "valid consent," who in the OR would know...

  6. Somebody Probably has access to YOUR License Number!

    sjoe replied to meandragonbrett's topic in General Nursing

    Brett: Like Fiesty, to apply for nursing jobs here in California (and in Oregon and Hawaii) one must submit xerox copies of the RN license, BLS certificate, driver's license or birth certificate or...

  7. informed consent

    sjoe replied to ageless's topic in General Nursing

    You're right, Ratched. And when you think about it, consent for many surgical and medical procedures is anything but "informed," when the signer has never seen what this procedure looks like and...

  8. Want to be a nurse...but too stupid?!?

    sjoe replied to Worthy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used to think that some people were too stupid to be nurses. Until I had to deal with certain nursing supervisors and administrators. (Or maybe they got someone else to take their NCLEX exam for...

  9. Does your company pay for CPR certification?

    sjoe replied to melissa24's topic in General Nursing

    Well, along the same lines, does your company pay the renewal fee for your RN license? Didn't think so. It is my understanding that companies can pay for, and/or provide CPR renewal courses if they...

  10. VA/Govt Nurse Satisfaction

    sjoe replied to Ellen Bobinski's topic in Government, Military

    I worked for the VA in San Francisco for 1 1/2 years and it was the best hospital I've been in. Up to date equipment and medications (since we were a test lab for many companies), good pay, vacation,...

  11. Are Nurses Overprotective?

    sjoe replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    Yep!

  12. RN Clinical Teacher- no teaching experience?

    sjoe replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing schools are BUSINESSES, just like HMOs and other healthcare organizations. When there is a high demand for nursing students (in part created by those same schools who didn't bother to teach...

  13. correctional nursing pay rate

    sjoe replied to lorita's topic in Correctional

    In the San Diego county jail, the current rate for RNs is $37,461-$51,272 annually, while the rate for LVNs is $27,500-$30,389 annually. Per diem RNs are paid $28.14/hour with, of course, no...