gypsyd8

gypsyd8

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  1. The Scarlet Letter Nurse

    gypsyd8 replied to ArtzyFartzy's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I looked at your profile to determine where you might be. As stated by another poster some states have more employee protections than others. I know from my own experience that a misdemeanor...

  2. Public Comment on the Revision of the Code of Ethics

    gypsyd8 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I saw this in my Facebook feed and wanted to get it out to as many nurses as possible. Please consider going to the site (...

  3. How to tell manager you are seeking internal transfer

    gypsyd8 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Just FYI: You can say all those things if they're lies too. I am hightailing it out of my facility and you bet yer britches I am kissing butt on the way out. "Oh I so appreciate the opportunity to...

  4. Feminism, Nursing, and Gender

    gypsyd8 replied to fakenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have been asked by a physician if I was "doing my nails." The same dialogue included him saying words I cannot put here because they would violate the terms of service. When I wrote him up my boss...

  5. Public Comment on the Revision of the Code of Ethics

    gypsyd8 replied to gypsyd8's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One did not have to be a member to comment. I'm not a member and I had no problem.I have some issues with the Code of Ethics so I thout it important to modernize

  6. What game show describes your workplace?

    gypsyd8 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    The Running Man by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King). Or Rollerball which technically isn't a game

  7. Gaining experience without hospital's support

    gypsyd8 replied to Ativan's topic in Nursing Informatics

    This just caught my eye because your hypothetical scenario is my unfortunate reality. The facility where I work is implementing some major changes and I tried to get in as a superuser-but in my...

  8. West Coast University - BSN Program

    gypsyd8 replied to Anonymous83's topic in California Nursing

    check their NCLEX pass rates: Board of Registered Nursing - NCLEX Pass

  9. Is the ICU for me?

    gypsyd8 replied to LillyBud's topic in MICU, SICU

    I so feel you. I graduated in 2003 but after I got my BSN I went to the SICU, so i am a "new" nurse all over again. Cons: constant anxiety and stress, produce or perish, task oriented, toxic work...

  10. Reflection: Healthcare Quality and Safety

    gypsyd8 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The following reflection will describe my understanding of the current status of health care quality and safety and my ideas for the best way to improve patient safety. I am just finishing my third...

  11. Reflection: Healthcare Quality and Safety

    gypsyd8 replied to gypsyd8's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    thank

  12. To an Anonymous Grad Student

    gypsyd8 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    This semester we had Nursing Services Economics, and our final project for the class was a budget proposal. The grading criteria required that we look at other proposals from those in our group, and...

  13. How to be a successful New Grad in ICU

    gypsyd8 replied to greyL's topic in Critical Care

    take a critical care course. fast facts is a useful book. white coat clipboards have pertinent info printed for easy reference. join the

  14. Anyone working as a core measures RN auditor ?

    gypsyd8 replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    I am going in for a panel interview (yikes!) next week for just such a position and found this while researching. Disappointed nobody has commented yet. Did you ever accept a

  15. Hospital enforcing "Incidental Overtime"?

    gypsyd8 replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    RNs would get a bonus for picking up extra shifts when the unit is short. RNs would attend meetings and finish things because it is our professional obligation to do

  16. Hospital enforcing "Incidental Overtime"?

    gypsyd8 replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    yes I cam currently practicing at the bedside. What I wrote was working off the clock is not the way to solve systemic issues. That is why I do not do it

  17. Hospital enforcing "Incidental Overtime"?

    gypsyd8 replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to disagree with the notion that doing the right thing makes everyone look bad. Although working off the clock is not the way to solve systemic issues. If there are systemic problems that...

  18. Six Sigma Green Belt

    gypsyd8 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Okay there are two comments in a thread about a business model that appears to be be destroying the profession. I need ammo and cannot find a divergent opinion on All-nurses? Something is very wrong...

  19. What exactly do physicians do again?

    gypsyd8 replied to wanderlustgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is unfortunate that we as medical professionals are still having this debate in the 21st century. Allowing interns to fall on their face because they are "jerks" is petty and unprofessional and...

  20. Cry for help: I don't think I can do this.

    gypsyd8 replied to -MissTake-'s topic in General Students

    Leave. Now. start looking for another job and as soon as you get an offer give your notice. Been through this. Get out while you

  21. Cry for help: I don't think I can do this.

    gypsyd8 replied to -MissTake-'s topic in General Students

    So much on this thread I do not know if I have anything to add. I feel for you so I will try. I got into this profession because my mother kept bugging me to be a nurse (she had wanted to but was...

  22. What exactly do physicians do again?

    gypsyd8 replied to wanderlustgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am pretty sure a RN certified in ACLS needs no physician order-just facility policy allowing the use of

  23. LPN...not good enough??

    gypsyd8 replied to em1025's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been an RN since 2003. I do not work with LPN's anymore but when I did I valued them for their clinical insight and ability to care for patients. You are a nurse just like me. We have different...

  24. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    gypsyd8 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    As a registered Libertarian for twenty years, I just wanted to make it perfectly clear that Libertarians are not Republicans. Libertarians are not even "conservative" in the currently used sense of...

  25. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    gypsyd8 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Gary Johnson