smartnurse1982

smartnurse1982

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  1. Is this legal?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Private Duty

    Getting into the bed with pt? Wth? how does that even work? That is gross. Sometimes,nurses do not know what is wrong when first starting out. I had nobody to guide me,and my supervisor was new to Pdn...

  2. Students asking for free money

    smartnurse1982 replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    I say why not. If i was younger(i am 32) i would find a sugar daddy to fund my Bsn Degree. I guess i could find one now,but then he would have to be older than 75 Off i go to Sugardaddy.com I did have...

  3. How long would you commute?

    smartnurse1982 replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    Depends.... I would commute up to 1.5 hrs each way if it a great case to work with. Super nice family,etc. I also would commute if it is a 16 hr case,because i still save time. I actually did just...

  4. I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

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

    I would like to see some stats on that,but i am unable to find

  5. I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

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

    I really do not like it when Lpn's think most Rn's do not understand them. When in fact-- most Rn's were previously Lpn's. (I do wonder the % of Rn's who were previously

  6. Home ventilators

    smartnurse1982 replied to Gooselady's topic in Private Duty

    Do you leave the battery charging or do unplugged it after it has

  7. Home ventilators

    smartnurse1982 replied to Gooselady's topic in Private Duty

    That seems like a good way to test the batteries! It is amazing we all are told different things. Here is another one that everyone gets confused about: the filters on the Ltv series. I am talking...

  8. Home ventilators

    smartnurse1982 replied to Gooselady's topic in Private Duty

    I know. I am not sure where the supervisor got her information,but she said with the older vents,you had to unplug them or else the batteries got burned out. A parent got enraged when i plugged in...

  9. Home ventilators

    smartnurse1982 replied to Gooselady's topic in Private Duty

    Can someone answer a question for me? I have not been able to find any info on this. Are the marine and lithium batteries supposed to be plugged in 24/7? I was taught that for a decade and followed...

  10. Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

    smartnurse1982 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is someone told you "Happy Eid" would you say "thank you"? Would you go on to explain your religious beliefs? This is why I would much prefer people just say nothing until one's religious beliefs are...

  11. Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

    smartnurse1982 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Social skills is a really hard topic for me,as i have higher functioning autism. I cannot show interest in a person if i truly do not like them,and i certainly cannot fake it. I tried so hard to smile...

  12. how to become a PDN in california?

    smartnurse1982 replied to mdflores's topic in Private Duty

    Hey what is wrong with being pear shaped? j/k (I know you mean the British meaning of pear

  13. Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    smartnurse1982 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

    Ok,she is dead. I am speaking of some other pts of mine who would meet the UK criteria. Off topic i know. I wonder if the initial event had happened in NJ if we would have heard of her. Probably...

  14. Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    smartnurse1982 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

    I believe the only reason this case is so popular is because of Obamacare. Many people were using this case as an example of a death panel,esp the anchors at Fox

  15. How common is it for employers to pay for BSN?

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

    My employer does not offer anything,no 401k,no tuition reimbursement,nothing. I work for a homecare agency though. It seems if you want your employer to pay for extra education,your BEST bet is to...

  16. Pay rate for central lines

    smartnurse1982 replied to Laurabell08's topic in Private Duty

    Actually,you do get paid more for more complex patients in the hospital. It is the reason ICU starts at $34/hr vs 30/hr in med-surg. That may be this area

  17. Pay rate for central lines

    smartnurse1982 replied to Laurabell08's topic in Private Duty

    I do not get paid extra for taking care of pts with higher acuity with 1 agency. So a nurse working with vent,trach, gtube, and pt with a central line does not get paid more than a nurse working with...

  18. Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    smartnurse1982 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

  19. How important is regional accreditation?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The school is Aspen University. The tuition is $250/month, more affordable than even WGU. I have read all the threads about both. Transcripts are being evaluated by WGU One thing that...

  20. How important is regional accreditation?

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

    Paying $250/month is cheaper for me now than paying $3,000+ up front. I also need to go slower than the average person due to my working hours....i work 80+ hours a week,mostly nights. WGU's program...

  21. Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    smartnurse1982 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

    Jahi is receiving home care with Pdn. I do not know where the racism remarks come from,but i do see boatloads of anti-religion folks clowning Jahi's family. Oddly enough,i blame Fox news for that one...

  22. Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    smartnurse1982 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

    I will not lie,it all confuses me. People say that her heart could keep pumping because she is on a vent,but i wonder do some realize that the heart could stop despite artificial ventilation?...

  23. Curious to know why Jahi thread was closed?

    smartnurse1982 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Nursing News

    Be careful what you say...i thought the EXACT same thing and i got racked over by ALLnurses. I want to say it is a gray area. If i lived in the UK i do know half of my pts would be declared brain...

  24. Other than BSN

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

    Seems like the Rn-Bsn programs are getting cheaper,more numerous, and shorter in length in my

  25. Other than BSN

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

    I do not have $$$ like that,so i cannot just make a leap. I am ineligible for financial aid. Look at all the Bsn college grads who made a leap into degrees costing $40,000,or the ones who did not like...