Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Nursing Home Watch List

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Talino's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You really have to check various lists and sources. I worked at a horrible hell-hole LTC that was rated the worst of the worst on one watch list, and not listed at all on several other

  2. New overtime law "myths and facts" Yes, hourly RNs are affected

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.aflcio.org/yourjobeconomy/overtimepay/mythsfactsheet.cfm?RenderForPrint=1 Myths and Facts on the Bush Administration's New Overtime Regulation MYTH: Under the Bush Administration's new...

  3. What if someone created a "Nurses Information Network" that told the straight dope...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    RN34TX, Are you refering to the "Group One"

  4. accused of not passing meds (long)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think if I were you, I would give my notice. Once you let someone treat you like this and get away with it, they will always treat you this way. I could not see working for someone who does not...

  5. Not accredited by NLNAC/CCNE but by State BON...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 1savvydiva's topic in General Students

    I had a similar inquirey on another thread- I am an RN w/ an AAS. licensed in two states. I want to get a BSN, and the program and school I am most interested in is not accredited by the NLNAC nor the...

  6. I hate late nurses!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP was just having a good vent, and probably will give 2 weeks

  7. Where to get my CNA license?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to SN95fiyoh's topic in General Nursing

    You can become a CNA for about $200. at a community college, and some nursing homes have FREE CNA programs. Also- CNAs are not licensed, they are

  8. That Johnson & Johnson commercial!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to jad2's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's a gift horse. I think it's a falsely positive view of nursing meant to lure the unsuspecting into the field. Real retention efforts- now that would be a gift

  9. That Johnson & Johnson commercial!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to jad2's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote to J&J last year re: the commercial, telling them how unrealistically it porytayed nursing. A couple of my friends also wrote. We all get the same form letter in return saying "We...

  10. "undercover" patients in New Mexico

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

    I think "undercover" pts are a good idea in LTC, but not in

  11. Bush "guest worker" plan includes nurses

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to anon943's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Bush is such an unbelievably bad person. I just cannot comprehend how anyone can think he is good for our

  12. "undercover" patients in New Mexico

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

    Correction: This article is about the LTC situation in New Mexico, not AZ. Nevertheless, great

  13. Bf says I smell like corn

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to C'wing's topic in General Nursing

    ?

  14. protecting assets when going into LTC

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to merricat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't think everyone should get a free ride. LTC is very expensive, and we taxpayers can't foot the whole

  15. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    In my program, we had 2 chances to get 100%. If you didn't get it on the second try (different test, each try) you were out. We also had a lot of tests where we had to answer in essay form. I wonder...

  16. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the clarification. I was just curious. You know how it is on a bb- it is sometimes difficult to convey attitude or tone in a bb post. Just want to reiterate that I was just curious- not...

  17. Can anyone advise me on checking out an online RN to BSN program?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! I've got Art, Drawing, 3 PE classes, Survey of Human Diseases" Theology, Philosophy, Spanish, Communications, 3 writing classes, 3 English classes, Soc, 3 Psych classes, 2 math classes, etc....

  18. Can anyone advise me on checking out an online RN to BSN program?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been checking out several online RN to BSN programs. The well-known ones are tooooo expensive. I've found a couple online programs that are much cheaper, but I've never heard of the schools....

  19. Relationships between spouses

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=wheretoreportabuse.cfm

  20. 25 Nurses fired for not working Frances

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Rudegal2020's topic in Florida Nursing

    The way you are being treated is horrible. I'm sure nursing morale is in the toilet. This really makes me think of the animated film version of "Animal Farm" that we watched in soc class. Remeber the...

  21. Not sure if I want to be a nurse....

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to RN-04's topic in General Nursing

    I am very curious as to the stats on how many nurses bail, how many go part time, and the reasons behind these decisions. I wish someone would do a

  22. Would you drive 100 miles for a great job?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I drove 72 miles each way, for a crappy job. I hated every minute of it, but was putting dh thru grad school, and had to do it. As another poster said, I often found myself falling asleep on the road,...

  23. New grad ICU job offer: Please advise

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to babymeena's topic in MICU, SICU

    Here is an old nursing joke that you may not have heard. It kind of applies. This nurse died, and went to meet St. Peter. He told her that due to new regulations, people can have a tour of both Heavan...

  24. Can anyone advise me on checking out an online RN to BSN program?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, RN4NICU. I will look into the U of W program. Being 39, having been a nurse for 12 years, having had another career before nursing, and already having a ton of useless filler college classes,...

  25. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    RN4NICU and Snoopd- Your posts are right on the money. You both nailed