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barefootlady ADN, RN

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  1. certification test

    barefootlady replied to bklynborn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ask the HN and the nurse educator at the facility to give you some pointers and help you to obtain material for the certification test. I took one years ago too, did not know it was a mock...

  2. Sad and confused

    barefootlady replied to javanurse2000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You made waves for the pet and TPTB do not like waves of anykind. I would ask the DON how my "not" working my notice would affect my reference and my ability to collect unemployment benefits. You...

  3. Study: Nearly 16 million insured adults lack adequate health coverage

    barefootlady replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just heard on the early morning local news several facilities here were going to raise the rates employees pay for insurance, making their costs for this "benefit" to have risen over 11% in 2 years....

  4. Postpartum depression in men?

    barefootlady replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    My neighbor has 5 kids, she says her hubby had PPD after each one was born, her mother says he was just jealous of the new

  5. The pt who is going to die no matter what you do

    barefootlady replied to RNAnna's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Good morning Anna, I read your post and I know you are feeling stressed by this situation. I hope you take a few minutes to deep breathe and allow the weight of this situation to melt away as much as...

  6. I Need Advice. May Lose Rn License!!

    barefootlady replied to Shell5's topic in Legal

    Thanks for the update, I would get an attorney quickly and allow him to deal with corespondence from the board. I really do understand what you say happened, I understand your good intentions, but I...

  7. professional boundaries

    barefootlady replied to kiwindn099's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    No really, a few years ago there was a young man on our floor and none of the younger nurses wanted to care for him. I had been on vacation and was assigned to his care. I knew he needed some...

  8. A teenager with "brain too big for skull"

    barefootlady replied to rnphd2b's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Please let us know how this turns out. I will pray for the patient and family. I am sure she appreciates your support and

  9. I Need Advice. May Lose Rn License!!

    barefootlady replied to Shell5's topic in Legal

    Do we have any updates to post on this

  10. Getting to an assignment

    barefootlady replied to mac23's topic in Travel

    My lurking has paid off, good to hear that On Assignment is a good company since I am getting interested in doing an assignment or two for them. Keep posting this wonderful, inside info, we newbies...

  11. can you work at a Hospital even if you get ADN?

    barefootlady replied to Remnants's topic in Nursing Career

    The on-going debate is ever on-going. BSN is preferred but when situations get tight and nurses are needed, a ADN seems to do. I agree that experience counts in many ways, just not after a certain...

  12. shift differential question

    barefootlady replied to micco's topic in General Nursing

    That shift diff seems a little low to me. Rest assured, if the facility can save a dime off the wages of the nurses they

  13. Inappropriate Pay Practices-Opinions please!

    barefootlady replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    This is about the 100th time I have encountered this little deception since I started working with 12 hour nurses. The general rule is overtime after 40 hours, so 12 hour shift people do not get...

  14. male CNA fired for "I love YOU"

    barefootlady replied to edgreen's topic in Men in Nursing

    Just wanted to say I hope never to have another toxic manager and work on a toxic unit. I have experienced this twice, I ran away as fast as I could, but the last time cost me a lot. Keep trying to...

  15. A little distressed, accused of stealing....

    barefootlady replied to gwlillith's topic in General Nursing

    Go to work, do your job, casually mention the call, make sure several staff members are present, make sure they hear you say the plant was in the room when you left. I do not think you were accused...

  16. New nurse need answers

    barefootlady replied to Marcee_29's topic in Ohio Nursing

    This RN did not follow through by taking vitals prior to calling MD. We should always attempt to paint a complete picture for the doctor when we call him, so having all the information we can gather...

  17. I Need Advice. May Lose Rn License!!

    barefootlady replied to Shell5's topic in Legal

    I think you may get a reprimand from the board over the insulin, but CNA's do caths some places and also chem sticks. Is it allowable in your state? Why would you let anyone do something if you do...

  18. No food stamps for students!!!

    barefootlady replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    While I have lived long enough to see serious abuse of much of the welfare system, I still think foodstamps are approiate for someone who is officially trying to make a better life for themselves. We...

  19. Share your feedback re: ethical nursing issues

    barefootlady replied to newnurse2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As nurses, we need to be absolutely sure where we stand on our beliefs and be willing to go to the wire to defend our beliefs. I know where I stand on most issues I am faced with, I am willing to be...

  20. opened multidose vials- when to discard??

    barefootlady replied to Smitty,RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    All multi-dose vials are marked when opened, usually insulin and such have a 30 day expiration date from date opened, but they never lasted that long on any unit I worked. If there is a change in...

  21. Group One background checks in Texas

    barefootlady replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Wow, no offense but Texas would never be for me. What the heck are you nurses thinking in Texas to give this agency such power? There have to be places down there that don't deal with this agency,...

  22. Advice on Travel Nursing

    barefootlady replied to anxiousninny's topic in Nursing Career

    I have read on another site about travel nursing, here are some rules they say are always a must: 1. Get everything in writing, if a promise is made, a benefit offered, a salary quoted, get it in...

  23. Update On Interviews

    barefootlady replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I have no answers to how long it will take to hear from these managers, but I wanted to let you know I am praying you get the job you

  24. What do you look for in an employee?

    barefootlady replied to barefootlady's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks for the input, I can't say I agree with some of the advice posted here, I do know these people were more than qualified for the jobs they wanted and did not get. Each of these nurses took the...

  25. What do you look for in an employee?

    barefootlady posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Sometimes I am just flabbergasted on why management picks certain nurses to hire and lets other, more experienced nurses, slip through their hands? What do most managers look for in a new employee?...