2bTraumaRN2008

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  1. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    blah, blah, blah....go have a cigarette, have a toke, drink a beer, eat a bag of milky ways, etc, etc, etc.......ppl will and can do whatever they darn well please, nobody said we have to like...

  2. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me honey, Oprah is the last thing on my mind. I live on a 15 acre Arabian horse farm, no sitting

  3. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me, we would get it. Termination for cigarettes will not fly, as there will be huge lawsuits in

  4. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    No, we'll just sit on umployment for well over a year and take your money from your paycheck to help with

  5. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Unemployment, good point..And why is your reason for being terminated/fired Mr/Mrs? I smoke cigarettes....are you sure it wasn't misconduct/absenteeism/etc? No, it was because I smoke cigarettes....

  6. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Are you kidding me? You mean to tell me that EVERY single MD who preaches to you about smoking/quitting, etc...is not a smoker, get

  7. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    And one more thing, obesity is a choice. There are many choices available now a days for ppl. to help them with this. I can't wait to see this hospital fall flat on it's face b/c they will end up...

  8. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I am a smoker, can't smoke on campus, and there is absoutely NO difficulty with me clocking out a lunch to have a few cigarettes!!! As a matter of fact, half of the nurses on my floor didn't even...

  9. Low Census??

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    We're averaging ppl being called off twice a week...I'm originally from NJ and have heard that some hospitals in Central Jersey have laid ppl off. I'm afraid we're gonna come to that or...

  10. Low Census??

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, times are very scarey..I have friends in Jersey who state there have already been layoffs at some hospitals up there..I'm afraid it may come to that here in VA. Staff are running out of...

  11. Need an education topic for annual evaluation

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. I welcome any others as well. These are very good topics so

  12. Need an education topic for annual evaluation

    2bTraumaRN2008 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello there dear nurses - I am up for my annual review which needs to be turned in by Dec. 15th. Now, this is optional, but to get a better eval., we need to teach something (this is new to our eval...

  13. WVU RN-BSN program, how is it?

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I guess nobody has any

  14. i need some info on moving to NJ and nsg in NJ pls

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to azor's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I no longer live in NJ; therefore, I don't work there, but.......DON'T do it. I was born and raised there, just moved out 1 year ago due to ignorant ppl and the outrageous cost of everything!!!...

  15. New Grad RN Pay - Princeton Area

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to Qtp2t RN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Personally, I would not work at that hospital. I am from NJ and I think most of their nurses think they are better than most because they work in "Princeton". I personally don't like those types of...

  16. Where to buy scrubs in NJ?

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Where in VA are you relocating to? I am from NJ, moved out 1 year ago after graduation and work in VA. Just curious,

  17. Layoffs!!!

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to mina123's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I work in a hospital, very large one. The pay is less, but so is the cost of living. Cost of living is much cheaper than NJ, so I actually think the pay is high for the cost of living. Compared to...

  18. Layoffs!!!

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to mina123's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    AtomicWoman- Yes, I was a lifelong NJ resident, born and raised, LOL. The move was and still is wonderful. I am definitely in a rural area, LOVE IT!! No more people looking in your windows. I can...

  19. Layoffs!!!

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to mina123's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Wow, I wish you all the best of luck. I am a Jan. 08 graduate and decided to move out of NJ to WV with my career change. After reading all of this, I am kind of glad I did. Beside these job issues,...

  20. Nursing, Smoking, and Kids

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to JettaDP's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse and also smoke about 1.5 PPD. I dont' have kids, but my mom and dad BOTH smoked when I was growing up and I don't regret it nor am I mad at them for it. As a matter of fact, my mom...

  21. Rockingham Memorial Hospital

    2bTraumaRN2008 posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Does anybody know anything about RMH in Harrisonburg, VA? Any feedback is appreciated, how they treat their employees, pay, benefits, good employer to work for,

  22. How long for VA NCLEX results?

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Virginia Nursing

    you can also call the license verification number on Va BON website. If you have a license if will say your name and say that you have a valid

  23. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I support it 150%!!! I have seen a few of my own family members lay in bed in extreme pain and suffering, in a comatose state due to heavy narcs, so why let them suffer like this. Just let them go,...

  24. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    2bTraumaRN2008 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    LVN's/LPN's are being phased out at some hospitals in NJ as we speak. They are now jobless. It's a darn shame b/c I know some who have been a LVN/LPN for 15 plus years and they know a heck of a lot...

  25. Should I look for new job??

    2bTraumaRN2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi All- I am a new RN of 3 months. I started in the ED, but have since transferred out. It was way to much for a new grad, very big hospital. Now, I love my new floor, the nurses are wonderful, but...