Atheos

Atheos

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  1. Help! Just found out I'm moving to D.C.!!

    Atheos replied to AllisonLP's topic in General Nursing

    Quite reasonable, but the closer you are to the metro the

  2. Personality Type and Nursing

    Atheos replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    intp here 67128856 on my way to

  3. CNA troubles

    Atheos replied to montinurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is quite illegal. The lawsuit & judgment that would ensue if you are ever caught would definitely hurt the facility and indirectly the patients. The labor department would drool like a...

  4. Unpaid overtime...

    Atheos replied to regularRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Being forced to work off the clock is illegal. Being forced to clock out is illegal. They can't make you clock out and then finish your charting and they can't make you not chart. Shrug. Of course...

  5. re: sadness

    Atheos replied to labrador4122's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good job!

  6. EEK! There's a MAN in my room!

    Atheos replied to abooker's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting.

  7. Personality Disorder Test...how do you stack up?

    Atheos replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    Is this test accurate? I hope

  8. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    Atheos replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    Sorry, I'll remember not to do that in all future

  9. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    Atheos replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    The fact that 3 people jumped onto the first paragraph and not the last one, which of course is the important one shows just that irrationality. :) As far as not usually being irrational shall I list...

  10. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    Atheos replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    ...It May have been a bad choice, even idiotic... May have. Please learn to

  11. Families from Hell

    Atheos replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, in LTC that is a good thing. Many facilities are not up to snuff. I can tell you as someone in LTC, when my mom goes to a nursing home it's random surprise overnights and visits. Shrug. If...

  12. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    Atheos replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    There is not really any point in arguing religion. :) The religious are usually irrationally faithful and the nonreligious are usually irrationally logical and there never seems to be a middle ground....

  13. Anyone Bipolar???

    Atheos replied to phoenix72's topic in Health, Stress Management

    http://www.nami.org I joined a support group and asked people in the forums. Word of mouth is always the best IMHO. They pointed me out to a pretty good

  14. Anyone Bipolar???

    Atheos replied to phoenix72's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Well, as far as I know, some BON's do ask about your mental health history when getting your license. It is not a bar, they merely want a recommendation from your mental health practitioner that you...

  15. What was your job training like?

    Atheos replied to snoflake929's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We did all the clinicals when taking our class. Everything seemed hunky dory, the aide took care of 6 residents. Seemed nice. First day out of the clinical and actually as an aide was what they call...

  16. MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

    Atheos replied to likemike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    People can call me what they want. I have no problem being a nurse or male nurse or murse lol. If someone gets mean though or tries to intimate that men shouldn't be in nursing, I just remind them of...

  17. shoes and uniform question

    Atheos replied to tigress_8207's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We can wear whatever scrubs we want. I just have the generic soft hospital scrubs in various colors and closed heeled crocs. We do have this ridiculously huge name tag that id's us

  18. NA's not professionals

    Atheos replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I am a QMA/Med tech too and as far as LTC goes nursing is easy please. There are more med techs at our facility than lpn's or rn's. Shrug And no way you can do your job and ours as it is...

  19. Docmentary "The Bridge" and Suicide

    Atheos replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    It's not really that easy, it's just easier than living every single day in despair. That is what is scary. That what other people think is such a horrible thing becomes less horrible than waking up...

  20. NA's not professionals

    Atheos replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    Good, then you will realize the idea of doing without CNA's is quite laughable. :) I also would imagine previous CNA's would be more 'sensitive' to the idea of the CNA being offended.

  21. NA's not professionals

    Atheos replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    Lol!!! Obviously you have never worked in LTC. Sure. I'll pay you myself to put down your meds and come work a hall with 15+ total care vent/alzheimer's/aggressive/colostomy/whatever else you can...

  22. NA's not professionals

    Atheos replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. First off I said an experienced CNA was better than a shiny new grad BSN. It's true. New grads are not up to par. Not their fault. Second. The point about feeling superior? I do feel superior...

  23. how many patients do you have

    Atheos replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have had as many as 25 patients on day shift. LOL Those days were horrible. Basically clean em, gown em, feed em, clean em, turn them, feed them, clean them, get off shift cursing the...

  24. Are there any CNA jobs with high pay rates?

    Atheos replied to nlw59bba's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I am a CNA. I make 16 and hour without any bonuses. I regularly pick up extra shifts and get differentials and bonuses. Last year I made more than the LPN I work with. I also made sure that they knew...

  25. NA's not professionals

    Atheos replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    While you may be certainly correct, it is the training, not the degree, that gives the nurse that boost. And the environment. There ARE places in the world where aides/tech do just what a nurse does...