Atheos

Atheos

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  1. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    Atheos replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How would someone that doesn't pay any taxes be affected by a flat tax? I do support a flat tax. I'm sorry, but as a citizen, people that make more are more responsible. No way should higher tax...

  2. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Atheos replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Bleh! Nevermind, it's not working for

  3. Religious believes expressed in nursing theories. For or against

    Atheos replied to justagirl81's topic in General Nursing

    Benjamin Franklin "The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." [Poor Richard's Almanack, 1758] "Lighthouses are more helpful than churches." "He (the Rev. Mr. Whitefield) used,...

  4. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    Atheos replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nah it's about the United States Government controlling your entire life and watching and listening to everything you do... OOPS I meant to put 'a generic government' instead of US government....

  5. "Training" for Supervisory Role

    Atheos replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We let new grads orient to supervising only if they are concurrently working at a hospital or have a year of experience. We also give them 3 weeks orientation on a unit and 2 months of orientation...

  6. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Atheos replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Critical thinking makes my brain

  7. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Atheos replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I totally agree with you that we will not understand 'nursing' until we become nurses... I do not doubt that for one minute. I may have jumped the gun and thought you were referring to me. I in no way...

  8. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Atheos replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No longer

  9. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Atheos replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    in our organization anyone can write up anyone. it works out better because it stops people with certain licenses from thinking they are 'above' others without. assuming i can't supervise you because...

  10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Atheos replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I bet you do something that could make it shorter. :) Smoke? Lack of Exercise? Working Night Shift? Fast Food? Pollution? Don't take my word for it... The fear of death follows from the fear of life....

  11. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Atheos replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So then the facilities administrator, who is usually NOT a nurse, has no business running the facility??? A good supervisor won't tell you what to do. We have very specific roles that are laid out....

  12. Nurse fired for calling police

    Atheos replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about the long posts. Woody was 'quoting' laws he obviously has a misunderstanding about. I tried to make it short. Oh well... Jail house lawyers get more people in trouble than anyone else....

  13. Nurse fired for calling police

    Atheos replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    once again incorrect. if you call and hang up they will enter your home. if you call and say any crime is in progress they will enter a private property. a person can be arrested and or police called...

  14. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Atheos replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Forbes did a online article about dangerous sports. Article Life gets boring. So many people participate in these sports because life is about fun. Do bad things happen? Sure. Bad things happen to...

  15. Nurse fired for calling police

    Atheos replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Forgive me, sometimes I read so fast I quote the wrong people!

  16. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Atheos replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh we do... We just don't care. :) Call it our 'hormones!!!' I would so car surf if it were a sport in America! Bungie jumping and skydiving gets

  17. Nurse fired for calling police

    Atheos replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    This is incorrect. It is true that police can not just enter private property. What allows them is probable cause. If they 'think' a crime is being committed or someone tells them they CAN enter...

  18. job dilemma

    Atheos replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    reference checks do take this long. not just reference checks either. after we 'hire' someone we not only check the references, we check the license and perform the background check. the background...

  19. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Atheos replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The reality is that while the officer leads, any real officer takes their cues from senior ncos, especially in wars. It still seems that the problem is that the person in charge is a CNA and nurses...

  20. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Atheos replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    the word? if you owned something it means you dominated it. slang... what i meant was that nurses learn nursing. they don't learn leadership or managerial skills. maybe in continuing education or...

  21. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Atheos replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would as soon tell a lawyer how to do his job as a nurse. I have no problem handling discipline or any other issues. That said, administratively the CNA is ok. While the nurses run circles around...

  22. CNA as a NURSING SUPERVISOR?

    Atheos replied to militarymom06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am responding but I do not truly understand the situation as you described it. Let me tell you my situation... I am a CNA. I am currently in RN school. I am also the staffing coordinator. In my...

  23. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Atheos replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Manner of speaking that is specific to a certain region is a

  24. LTC Smell?

    Atheos replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's the smell of a bad facility. Not necessarily bad employees, maybe understaffed. A good facility with good employees and adequate staff won't smell other than the occasional BM smell. Let me add...

  25. Nursing, Smoking, and Kids

    Atheos replied to JettaDP's topic in General Nursing

    I have decided that the last breath I take in this life will be nicotine filled. Since I have no desire to live forever and no real fear of death I will be puffing away until the very end. I have...