RN1989

RN1989

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  1. Job Security

    RN1989 replied to OBGYN Legal RN's topic in Legal

    These days, I can see that happening more and more often. You can be blackballed for anything (see Group 1 threads on TX forum). I'm sure that doing work with a plaintiff atty is enough to scare the...

  2. "Do I or don't I?" CLNC??

    RN1989 replied to rng.bar's topic in Legal

    I don't know that there is really a way to do market research ahead of time. If you walked into an office and tried to get info I can see them refusing to talk to you unless you had all your materials...

  3. There is no nursing shortage!

    RN1989 replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thinking like this is why no change will ever come. Putting yourself inside a box with limits on what you can do is why you and others like you will never make a big difference. Yes, America is...

  4. vre in a patient on a vent

    RN1989 replied to tammy07's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen anyone "cured" of VRE. Since Vanco is pretty much our best antbx - if Vanco can't kill the bug there isn't much of a chance. The only patients that I have ever seen that managed to...

  5. LVN to RN programs: Excelsior

    RN1989 replied to medimples's topic in Texas Nursing

    I had a friend who did the program years ago and was very happy with it. Remember though, if there is the slightest chance that you may live somewhere other than TX - some other states are barring...

  6. PLEASE HELP ME! I thought there was a nursing shortage?

    RN1989 replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing

    Just because a job is advertised for does not mean that the hospital is actually planning to fill the job. This is SOP for many hospitals so they don't look bad while they try to keep costs contained...

  7. Rounds, Falls, and Skin issues

    RN1989 replied to handyrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I totally agree with your sentiments. Unfortunately in these days of CYA, "they" make us do idiotic things to prevent lawsuits. Of course, it really doesn't prevent lawsuits, it just makes the...

  8. vre in a patient on a vent

    RN1989 replied to tammy07's topic in General Nursing

    VRE is always a concern - especially since you don't want to spread it to others. At this point though, with the little bit of info that you gave, I am wondering if the doc has been discussing...

  9. "Do I or don't I?" CLNC??

    RN1989 replied to rng.bar's topic in Legal

    Ah, TNButterfly you are correct. There are inhouse positions. Although I don't see them being very easy to find. It seems that only larger firms have inhouse and they don't advertise much for the...

  10. nurse abuse

    RN1989 replied to mickeygirl's topic in General Nursing

    You need to speak with a counselor. Unfortunately this happens often in nursing today and this will not be the first time this happens to you. Nurses by nature always want to defend something like...

  11. Nurses as sole breadwinners

    RN1989 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    It is possible but you need to understand going in that your lives will drastically change. You will not be able to just buy anything at anytime anymore. You won't be able to get a soda on a hot day...

  12. "Do I or don't I?" CLNC??

    RN1989 replied to rng.bar's topic in Legal

    If you are looking for the easy, inexpensive way out of bedside nursing LNC is NOT it. There are not "jobs" out there that you can peruse like you would a regular nursing job in the classifieds or on...

  13. blood sugar monitoring w/o doctor's orders..

    RN1989 replied to kels764's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Many times the doc only orders it once a day because the insurance co. of the pt won't pay for the extra supplies it takes to perform it more frequently. This is happening more and more with Type 2...

  14. Agency Nurse Orientation

    RN1989 replied to 80's fan's topic in Agency Nurses

    I've had some hospitals that did no orientation and had the agency nurses paper chart. Others have had agency nurses attend a one or two day class along with the staff nurses. One place was working...

  15. A nurse for 9 months and already offered a supervisor postion....scary!

    RN1989 replied to lizzieB05's topic in General Nursing

    Please learn something very quickly - MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHING! Particularly in nursing. Also, when you take a supervisory position that says you have great hours like M-F, etc. - don't count on it!...

  16. LNC organization alphabet soup! (humor, OK?)

    RN1989 replied to lionrn's topic in Legal

    You are good! I can't believe that you kept them all straight!

  17. Texas Health Resources NEW ATTENDANCE POLICY

    RN1989 replied to DFWTXRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    WHAT?????!!!!!!:angryfire I don't even work for them and that p's me off! How dare they. I think I would be looking for some attorney advice on that

  18. Supervisors unappreciated

    RN1989 replied to hollydoll's topic in General Nursing

    Supervisors aren't appreciated because they are nurses. Everyone in healthcare needs a scapegoat for when things don't go right (which is a lot of the time). Since there are so many factors involved...

  19. Is this true about most nurses..

    RN1989 replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    There is a time to fight and there is a time to step back and wait. Knowing when to do that is important. It is also very important to have the cajones to stand up and fight for what is right when...

  20. Hourly rounding in LTC????

    RN1989 replied to tatgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Guess what? LTC has as many horrid problems as every other kind of nursing. They ask you to do ridiculous things without the proper tools. All you can do is the best you can or get out of nursing...

  21. Help, our unit is falling apart!

    RN1989 replied to nurseklw72's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the club! Not much you can do. It is always a constant struggle. Find your happy place and stay there, otherwise you'll be just as discontent as many of the rest of us are who have...

  22. Why do people abuse nurses?

    RN1989 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    We are always taught to be understanding of people in their time of trouble so we are supposed to "take it" and know that "they didn't really mean it". Bull! No wonder nurses never take care of...

  23. I think I'm done with hospital nursing... what to do in this situation??

    RN1989 replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I have reservations about working for someone that your mom works for. If things get bad for one of you, the effects could ripple to the other one and it could get uncomfortable if not...

  24. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    RN1989 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Do not allow guilt to keep you in nursing. It isn't worth it. You are much more important than they are. You can re-do the paperwork on school loans when you have a drop in income, so don't feel...

  25. Flexible Schedules

    RN1989 replied to twinmom07's topic in General Nursing

    Your post sounds like you are not a nurse and are looking into nursing in order to have a job that fits your schedule. If this is true, you must realize that until you have minimum of a year of...