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  1. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I kind of figured that is what they REALLY want. I think if that happens many people would think twice before becoming nurses. That could also mean hospitals would try to push to get low skilled UAP's...

  2. Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    So i am guessing Per Diem employees are excluded? My second agency offers none to employees that are technically working full time

  3. Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Health insurance is confusing. I have to ask this question,as i see this information repeated but i cannot find a reason it does not apply to us. It deals with the ACA/Obamacare. Anyone working over...

  4. "I have an ethical problem"

    smartnurse1982 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I had one guy, 85 years old, demented (MoCA of 85 years of age,dementia, and homeless? Yikes! Seriously,someone early in his hospitalizations failed him. That would make anyone wonder why the...

  5. Nursing and the sex industry

    smartnurse1982 replied to itsme0987's topic in General Nursing

    Listen,just get a sugar Daddy or sugar momma. Preferably one over 70. No traces later on.......it

  6. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Money does limit those of us who are paying for it out of pocket. If my employer was paying for me to get the Bsn i would not have a problem with it. For the students interested in becoming nurses,I...

  7. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I learned a few moths ago that ABSN grads have a bad reputation in some markets. I also believe that may ABSN programs are churning out plenty of new

  8. I got subpoenaed

    smartnurse1982 replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I receive a W2,not a 1040. How will an employee know if an agency has malpractice insurance? I still wonder why they ask to see our Malpractice

  9. 3 Pdn agencies in home.....Hipaa violation to look at chart?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My patient has 3 Pdn agencies in her home. One agency comes Monday-Wednesday,another comes Thursdays-Friday, and Saturday -Sunday another. 24/hr case. One day i was peeking through the other 2...

  10. 3 Pdn agencies in home.....Hipaa violation to look at chart?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    What was seen cannot be unseen. Curiosity killed the cat. Why did i even bother looking at the other agencies

  11. I got subpoenaed

    smartnurse1982 replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Why do many Pdn agencies ask to see our Liability Insurance before getting hired? Most pdn agencies require it as a condition of

  12. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Its happening anyway with ABsn programs. They crank out new grads every year,but nobody says a thing about

  13. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was thinking along the same lines. Lets just say hypothetically every Rn has a Bsn by 2025,yet we still have a surplus. What happens then? Everyone says Adn programs are springing up everywhere,but...

  14. I got subpoenaed

    smartnurse1982 replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I was responding to this statement below,not your post. May 28 by RiskManager And the primary reason why nursing insurance is so cheap is that payouts are rare. This is due to the 'other insurance'...

  15. 3 Pdn agencies in home.....Hipaa violation to look at chart?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    That is the strange part....he is signing 3 different 485's. I am not sure if Physicians actually pay attention to those 485's. I think they just a automatically sign it each cert

  16. I got subpoenaed

    smartnurse1982 replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I do not think the person above knows that we(Pdn's) actually do not work for a facility,and therefore,might not have "other" insurance. I have to show some agencies that i have malpractice insurance...

  17. Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    You are lucky. My agency makes a fuss if i want to take Saturdays off in the

  18. Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Your agency allows you to take summers off AND keep the cases you were working at before the summer? I one nurse who told me she took a month off and when she came back the agency had already replaced...

  19. Is the BSN worth it?

    smartnurse1982 replied to NurseCalamity's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I do believe in the coming years that a majority of Adn educated Rn's will be employed in the non acute care setting. I guess it all comes down to if you want to work in acute care or non-acute care....

  20. Quest for more cash, what are my options as an RN?

    smartnurse1982 replied to mhy12784's topic in General Nursing

    You could work Private Duty. Just work the 4 hour shifts or you could do bus runs. My old bus run was 7am and i was home by 7:50am. I got paid for 3

  21. LPNs are nurses too.

    smartnurse1982 replied to vbarger28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Me too! I loved talking to the patients when i was a Cna in the nursing home,but the pay was barely above minimum wage. I did not mind cleaning poo,and doing all the dirty

  22. LPNs are nurses too.

    smartnurse1982 replied to vbarger28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not trying to be snarky,but alphabet soup refers more to certifications and educational level rather than license. For example: Rn,CRRN, CCRN Also signing: Rn Msn......instead of...

  23. Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    One of the agencies i work for were bought out by another agency based in Texas,and they not only cut out ALL benefits,but they are also lowering hourly wages. They do not have any "full time" filed...

  24. Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    I know of 1 agency that provides 1 full Pto week for every 2000 hours worked. You also have to write an essay,and have the Clinical manager recommend you to even be considered. As far as being Full...

  25. Liking members at AN

    smartnurse1982 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Moogie,Sharon H, ArwenEvanstar, Leslie D, and Suzanne 4 gave good advice,but i do not see them posting anymore They were the best. Caliotter is the best member to ask for advice in the Pdn forum....