RN1989

RN1989

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  1. Austin nurses!! Need help

    RN1989 replied to abbabask's topic in Texas Nursing

    Going to adult healthcare before going into L&D will make you a much better L&D nurse. Since Brack is the trauma center and considered the "county" hospital, you will get a big variety of...

  2. Is Gas a Tax Write-Off?

    RN1989 replied to malenurse122879's topic in General Nursing

    If you work under contract, such as an agency nurse, your mileage is tax deductible. Of course all tax deductions are subject to certain rules and if you don't have more deductions than the standard...

  3. DaVita, why are they always hiring?

    RN1989 replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed with several of the dialysis companies in the past couple of years. I was told by the managers that one reason for high turnover is that they get many new grads or people just desperate...

  4. Stop Foreign Nurses

    RN1989 replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Fact: nurses are THE export the Phillipines has. Their country has built a society that is dependent on exporting nurses so that they can send money back home. This is bad business tactics and bad...

  5. Stop Foreign Nurses

    RN1989 replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, when I read the first post last night I thought the same thing, someone trolling to incite things. But after further reading it seemed the O.P. was upset and having difficulty articulating...

  6. Stop Foreign Nurses

    RN1989 replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Foreign nurses are not the cause of all the issues in nursing but they do perpetuate the problem. I have seen a distinct difference in the way that foreign nurses from Aus/Eng/Can and other highly...

  7. Stop Foreign Nurses

    RN1989 replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This country needs to get on the same page that there is NOT a shortage of licensed nurses in the US. There is a shortage of licensed nurses willing to work in unsafe conditions, intolerable...

  8. Uh Oh!!

    RN1989 replied to NeosynephRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Don't cry, make a plan. Even hospital systems that have seemingly good reputations have problems keeping staff and offer incentives. Why else would a facility offer extra money to move someone from...

  9. Uh Oh!!

    RN1989 replied to NeosynephRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    This turnover does not bode well. And facilities that offer relocation from out of state often have problems keeping nurses. I met a good friend who moved to TX due to the relocation assist and...

  10. Thinking about agency, but only have experience in behavioral health

    RN1989 replied to iwanna's topic in Agency Nurses

    It is unsafe for you to be an agency nurse in any other specialty than your experience. Agency nurses (and HH nurses) must be able to work independently with little to no assistance from anyone. You...

  11. how do I present my concerns without seeming negative?

    RN1989 replied to Duckyaryj's topic in General Nursing

    Splitting up the work to do team nursing is too dangerous IMO. Team nursing is usually used to take care of greater numbers of patients. If you were only caring for a small handful, it would be...

  12. Ever heard of fomites, doc?

    RN1989 replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    That is too nasty! I'd have to say something. I saw a woman in scrubs with a hospital ID the other day who was wearing "holey" crocs without socks. It took everything I had to keep my mouth

  13. Ever heard of fomites, doc?

    RN1989 replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    Fomites! I love it! I haven't heard that word in years. Maybe we need to start a campaign to let the public know that it is the docs spreading all the icky stuff, not the nurses like the news always...

  14. how do I present my concerns without seeming negative?

    RN1989 replied to Duckyaryj's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen team nursing work. It's one of those great fantasies that every facility has. Write out the specific problems. See if you can come up with a solution - any solution. That will help...

  15. Rotating shifts and a dog?

    RN1989 replied to Suesabelle's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, I forgot....Look into PET INSURANCE! It is cheap compared to the cost of an emergency or unplanned health problem. So many animals are euthanized because people can't afford emergency...

  16. What I don't like about my job-Interview

    RN1989 replied to certma's topic in General Nursing

    I've been asked this several times. There is NO good answer. If they don't like your answer on something else, this one will be the straw that gets your resume tossed. Tell them that you don't...

  17. So mad I could spit nails

    RN1989 replied to jnrsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    CYA woman! Not only are they messing with your job, your entire livelihood could be at stake. Get everything documented now before you forget. Names, dates, places, who said what, even if it is...

  18. Rotating shifts and a dog?

    RN1989 replied to Suesabelle's topic in General Nursing

    Whether your dog has a naturally great personality or not, every dog needs to have training. As a dog training instructor and wife of a vet (in addition to nursing) I see several of the posts that...

  19. healthcare facilities not very receptive to independent nurse contractors

    RN1989 replied to vivicaq's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    One of the reasons that facilities prefer agencies is that there are no guarantees of quality with an independent contractor. Granted, there is none with an agency either but with an agency, the...

  20. Legal Nurse Consulting - how to become certified?

    RN1989 replied to Babs0512's topic in Legal

    From your post it sounds as though you would benefit from doing some more research on LNC work and running a business. I recommend going to the Small Business Administration website and utilizing...

  21. termination and pto benefits

    RN1989 replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    IMO if they gave it to her they should give it to you. But it sounds like you are in a unfair fight. With what has been going on, and the fact that a termination doesn't look good and may harm future...

  22. Hate floor nursing but reasonable to get DNP?

    RN1989 replied to inthesky's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I can't believe that they actually told you this. That situation is really a "duh" situation but normally supervisors are not allowed to admit it. The problem is that they admitted it yet they...

  23. termination and pto benefits

    RN1989 replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    OUCH! That is a really harsh rule to me. I'm guessing that somewhere along the line they had a lot of turnover and were trying to keep people from leaving. The problem that I see with this is that...

  24. termination and pto benefits

    RN1989 replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    Here in TX we aren't so lucky to have wonderful labor laws. Whatever the facility handbook says is what goes. Generally, if you are terminated you will not recieve your benefits. Check you employee...

  25. Looking To Move To Laredo

    RN1989 replied to oso's topic in Texas Nursing

    My "racial bias" as you call it is a bias against the influx of imported nurses who are willing to work in unsafe conditions and refuse to become invested in making US healthcare better. As you...