RN1989

RN1989

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  1. CST versus RN

    RN1989 replied to happysmiler89's topic in General Nursing

    If you enjoy scrubbing and think you want to do that for a career then a CST is the way to go. Lots of hospitals no longer have nurses scrub anymore because of the cost. There must be an RN in the...

  2. Where is the nurse?

    RN1989 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Both! Healthcare is in sad shape and getting worse. The paperwork has increased to make it LOOK like we are monitoring everything to prevent errors when in actuality, we have less time to prevent...

  3. Old School Nursing

    RN1989 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my patients think that I know more than the doctors. Mostly because I actually speak to them like people, not stupid little kids, and explain what is going on instead of running out of the...

  4. Do you think this is hurting me?

    RN1989 replied to seemerun's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The estimates for the cost of replacing a staff member are enormous. I have seen articles that say it takes up to 1.5 times the annual wage of a person to get a new person in and trained at the same...

  5. Nnoc

    RN1989 replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Boztc - you sound like my kind of

  6. Do you think this is hurting me?

    RN1989 replied to seemerun's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think it is lack of BSN hurting you. With what you said you had experience in - it is what kind and how long you have had the experience. You have hopped around to several jobs in various...

  7. Nnoc

    RN1989 replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Reading these posts reminds me why nursing has never made large strides towards in ensuring quality patient care, safe staffing, and decent wages - we argue amongst ourselves until the real issue gets...

  8. Regarding the Future of Legal Nursing as viewed in Spokane, Washington

    RN1989 replied to lindarn's topic in Legal

    I realize that this posting is old, but I think that the original posting issue was forgotten. I don't believe that the job that the original poster was unable to apply for was taken by an RN. The...