RN1989

RN1989

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  1. Do you carry liability insurance?

    RN1989 replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've looked at various companies and found that NSO offered the best for less money than others. TX has a high incidence of lawsuits compared to many other places - this accounts for increase in...

  2. Help Please..shall i run up the hill?

    RN1989 replied to Aviationurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    Most agencies are not run by nurses. There aren't many nurses that have enough business knowledge to be able to run a successful agency. Agencies rarely offer any kind of health insurance - most...

  3. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    RN1989 replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What???? That comment makes no sense. I am not getting my citizenship! I have always been a US citizen - my family came to this country on the Mayflower! You have obviously missed my numerous...

  4. What is the pain med of choice?

    RN1989 replied to hdhnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Usually when there is a trend to everyone getting the same type of meds, it indicates the docs either had the drug rep into the office pushing the drug, or they all went to a conference or read a new...

  5. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    RN1989 replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The bill can limit the number of years to allow the influx of foreign nurses but it won't solve the problem. When the time period is up and employers have done nothing to fix the problems and get...

  6. Effects of illegal drugs

    RN1989 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Cocaine constricts blood vessels. This constriction is what causes the hypertension, CVAs, and

  7. Scary Endoscopy Situations, Opinions Please

    RN1989 replied to Babs0512's topic in General Nursing

    This will not hold up in court. If a nurse allows and even assists with a procedure that is contraindicated, that nurse could still be liable for an adverse outcome. Saying "The doctor gave me an...

  8. Wound Vac

    RN1989 replied to cookie102's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    The KCI nurses taught me to cut the foam slightly smaller in length, width, and depth. This helps to really suck up next to the foam but still allow room for the tissue to grow. They also taught me...

  9. florida unionized?? can it work?

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

    If there is nothing that your nurses have been able to accomplish in to fix the problems at your facility - give the union a chance to discuss the

  10. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    RN1989 replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I read that this bill was already passed on Aug 1. They disregarded what the ANA had to say about stopping the mass influx of foreign nurses and making the employers more responsible for improving...

  11. I cant take it!~!!!

    RN1989 replied to bullesh's topic in General Nursing

    I'd call the state and

  12. Contract/Bonus repayment

    RN1989 replied to DBev93's topic in General Nursing

    Reread your contract. I have seen them go after people that did not follow the contract to the letter. They don't care about your reasons but they will kill your credit to get their money

  13. Petition the boards

    RN1989 replied to Akkrite909's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but I don't agree with this. Hospitals are not "forced" to do anything like this. The HOSPITALS are responsible for causing unsafe and miserable working conditions and drive licensed nurses...

  14. Curious to know how many CEU's...

    RN1989 replied to TriageQueen's topic in Emergency

    I would rather have a nurse that goes the extra mile to learn more about her job and caring for patients than have the nurse that moans and groans and barely completes the required CEs for licensure....

  15. drowning in despair

    RN1989 replied to AlwaysMovingUp's topic in General Nursing

    Something is fishy. Usually the "failure to progress" comment means that they don't want to pay for orientation and they want you to hurry up and work on your own. It is very hard to fight this...

  16. Curious to know how many CEU's...

    RN1989 replied to TriageQueen's topic in Emergency

    I dont' keep really close track of how many, but I have to get a lot for certifications so I do more than the number required for relicensure. Among many people I know that do not have any...

  17. Money

    RN1989 replied to meyun06's topic in General Nursing

    You need to fill out the FAFSA and talk to the financial aid advisor. They will tell you what scholarships and loans are available. You can go to school and still work part time. I did it as did...

  18. Fired, need advice.

    RN1989 replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    You might check on the nurse practice act to see what is said about an impaired (from lack of sleep) nurse working. If there is something there, it can give you more leverage as it would be dangerous...

  19. feeling a lot of anxiety

    RN1989 replied to stelarRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Your plan sounds good. Relax, you won't even know everything when you graduate so don't be intimidated because you don't know everything on the first

  20. Hyperbaric Therapy

    RN1989 replied to bshaw96's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have seen this happen as well. It is pretty ugly to get the bill if each individual doc that is at that clinic is not on the insurance

  21. I Need A Tubex!!!

    RN1989 replied to jlmb214rn's topic in General Nursing

    Not all prefilled syringes are interchangeable between carpujects and tubexs. Best bet is to use a regular needle/syringe if you refuse to use the carpuject, to avoid problems with the prefilled...

  22. Hyperbaric Therapy

    RN1989 replied to bshaw96's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    HBO tx is an excellent adjunct to wound healing. It uses pressure to force oxygen into the tissues to promote bacterial death and wound healing. There are strict criteria for getting insurance to pay...

  23. Agencies-are they a rip-off

    RN1989 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses do not like frequent change. As an agency nurse, you never know what you are going to walk into since many times you don't even know what hospital or what floor you are being sent to...

  24. Moving to Dallas area. How many patients you get on a tele floor.

    RN1989 replied to Buddyken's topic in Texas Nursing

    Amen! You are preaching to the

  25. Moving to Dallas area. How many patients you get on a tele floor.

    RN1989 replied to Buddyken's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have many years on you and I have never made more than your hourly wage except as agency/prn without benefits here in TX. Everyone says that the cost of living is low in TX but I was shocked to...