Howardhughes ASN, BSN, RN

7 Years ED, 6 Years TBI/PTSD unit VA

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    Great Salary But Sometimes I Wonder...

    Howardhughes replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    My Point is they ( Travel Agencies) are leaches offering nothing and taking the Lions share of $$$...YOU do the work and take all the responsibilities ...there is NO NO...
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    Are hospitals doing this now? ,(Vent)

    Howardhughes replied to Lucinda4000's topic in General Nursing

    WELL... Some Good Advice and some bad. #1 Yep Document Period. If you go to Court its you're only saving grace. #2/#3 Receiving Report and documenting will NOT NOT relive...
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    Are hospitals doing this now? ,(Vent)

    Howardhughes replied to Lucinda4000's topic in General Nursing

    I was of the school of thought that they pulled her off her unit for 6 Hrs to push Meat around...if she still had a Pt load Hell No im not leaving the...
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    Great Salary But Sometimes I Wonder...

    Howardhughes replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well... I found out Nursing is no get rich job...as a matter of fact for the Education and Training involved it way under paid. I was just asked by a Travel...
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    Are hospitals doing this now? ,(Vent)

    Howardhughes replied to Lucinda4000's topic in General Nursing

    Hay they want to pay me $78K Pushing Meat im
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    Howardhughes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a Male RN with about 8 years of work experience in the ER, Prison, Acute PTSD/TBI @ the VA. I came from another Industry (Aviation/Airline), after 9/11 retrained into Nursing with the thought...
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    Terminated! Now what?

    Howardhughes replied to BellaaSoleil's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed with above....Its the old adage if not documented it didn't happen. I assume the pt did ok. As I said in other posts...coming from the airlines... I DID have several events where equipment...
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    Howardhughes replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Hay Jonnyvirgo....Your statement is a example of a RN? (hope not) that should not hold a license. No we don't prescribe ... HOW ABOUT KNOWING HOW THE MED WORKS WITHIN THE BIO SYSTEMS , SIDE EFFECTS,...
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    Howardhughes replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I had a chance to work in a Psych facility a few years ago where Meds were passed by MA/NA....Psychotropics..... BP meds..... Folks had no idea what EPS was ...TD...hell they used 0700 BP values to...
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    Howardhughes replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    MA..as in Medical Assistent, a person with 6 months training.its a sign of thing to come...do more with less educated people and spread the responsibility around to un LICENSED persons...harder to...
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    Howardhughes replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...its amazing...I posted my view Sept 17th and folks are still giving input....to be sure there is a plethora of options. As I review some of the answers I can see why, unfortunately, the reason...
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    Smokers need not apply?

    Howardhughes replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    [h=2]Howard Hughes airline and weight loss program coming to you soon: What are the consequences of overweight and obesity?[/h][h=2]Health Consequences[/h] Research has shown that as weight increases...
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    Smokers need not apply?

    Howardhughes replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hospitals are big corporations wanting to ring out every cent they can from employees to Pts. I quit smoking 20 years ago...smoke a cigar PRN..etoh PRN. Its their company, they make the rules...what...
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    Howardhughes replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    subsippi....heres my insight.....Call offs are the norm UNLESS you work for a Federal/State job here in NC. My observation of the sorry state of nursing was gleaned from my personal experiences...
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    Mandatory OT

    Howardhughes replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Esme 12 is 100% correct for Civilian hospitals in NC..its a "Right to work state". As my post stated before Federal is governed by contract..yes they twist arms...but if you push it the union will...
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    Howardhughes replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    *** Being called off is unacceptable. When I went looking for a new job I decided I simply wasn't going to tolerate being called off anymore. I found a job where I never get called off. Even if there...
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    Howardhughes replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Hay GrnTea....I wasn't *itching...I was relating my observation of 8 years as a RN. I am a ATP (Airline Transport Pilot), FAA inspector, Farmer (did my own ag work crop dusting), and RN...so yes, Ive...
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    Howardhughes replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    With regards to pay CMC health system here in CLT was paying 19.00hr for RN ADN grad, +50cents a HR 19.50 for BSN ....I worked at Gaston Comm Hosp along side a MSN with 2 years making 26.00hr...
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    Mandatory OT

    Howardhughes replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    At the VA our UNION CONTRACT stated no more then 16hrs with 8 hrs for sleep..and.. if the RN declared his/her self unfit for duty due to exhaustion they HAD to find a replacement (this was all void...
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    New Here, The Good/ Bad /Ugly

    Howardhughes posted a topic in General Nursing

    First I would like to say hi to all my brothers and sisters nurses out there. Now to the issue, I Made a Huge mistake becoming a RN. I spent 25 years in the Aviation industry where you were...
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    New Here, The Good/ Bad /Ugly

    Howardhughes replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Yes Begger I did research...my wife is a Master preped RN and a PA, she did 22 years in the military and loved it. Went into managment asap because of the poor state of Civ health care. Yes I did my...