smartnurse1982

smartnurse1982

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  1. Thomas Eric Duncan and Hipaa

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Oh,i did not see that on MSNBC or Fox

  2. whats so good about working in a hospital?

    smartnurse1982 replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    I see nobody brought this up,but LTC facilities AND Home care agencies in my area are getting rid of Lpn's. There are an abundance of Rn's,esp Adn Rn's. So now,you might need to become an Rn to work...

  3. BSN Only? Give me a break!!

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

    What i do not understand is how some experienced nurses complain about obtaining the Bsn but then I see they pursued other degrees unrelated to nursing. I wonder if they did not plan staying in...

  4. BSN Only? Give me a break!!

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

    Wow,very informative. Do not forget about the BAN. (Bachelor of Art in

  5. Ebola here in Dallas USA

    smartnurse1982 replied to HappyWife77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why would the Liberian guy with Ebola be charged with attempted murder? I feel so bad thinking of all the little children dying over there. There was a picture of a little girl suspected of having...

  6. If you could change medicare/medicaid...

    smartnurse1982 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    If i am not mistaken,don't nurses who do Pdn independently bill Medicare and Medicaid

  7. If you could change medicare/medicaid...

    smartnurse1982 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Wait a minute... Medicare reimburses all the states the same amount for Pdn/hr? If that is the case,i wonder why the difference in pay in different states? Agencies cannot use the excuse of "cost of...

  8. Nurse, Madonna, and waitress??

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was actually wondering what the singer Madonna had to do with nurses and waitresses...until i googled it. I did not know that there were other "Madonna's" besides

  9. If you could change medicare/medicaid...

    smartnurse1982 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    To add,i have never heard of Pdn clients receiving Medicare.. Do they? I know in Ltc that Medicaid pays for most of the long term residents who have exhausted their funds. Medicare not so much unless...

  10. If you could change medicare/medicaid...

    smartnurse1982 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    You are assuming that the nurses who work basic cases would work on trach/vent cases. I know lots of basic nurses who do not want to work with vents at my agency,and it is a sizable number of nurses...

  11. How much do you make?

    smartnurse1982 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    I was actually thinking the problem could be the number of non citizens who receive healthcare. I do not understand why a less populous state like Oklahoma, for example, receives the same amount of...

  12. How much do you make?

    smartnurse1982 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    In northern NJ $28-$34 seems to be the average Rn Pdn pay rate /hr and the lpn rate is 24 to 26/hr. In south Jersey RnPdb hourly pay rate ranges $26 to 28/hr Lpn rates were $21 to

  13. How much do you make?

    smartnurse1982 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    In California? Geez,i know the COL is still high there! I wonder if the Feds do not give California enough in "block grant"

  14. How much do you make?

    smartnurse1982 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    If Nj agencies get reimbursed $18/hr Rn then how is the agency paying nurses $32/hr? I actually heard that NJ reimburses $75/hr for lpn and $100/hr for Rn for pdn. Got to check that

  15. How much do you make?

    smartnurse1982 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    So basically it is the state that controls wages more or less? (I also know pay depends on

  16. How much do you make?

    smartnurse1982 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    Why does Medicaid pay more for kids in one state vs another? I think it is the state,because a lot of kids on Medicaid in my state receive it in addition to

  17. AT&T Will Keep Your Grandma Out of the Nursing Home

    smartnurse1982 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    For people saying it does not provide privacy,what makes you think the nursing home/ALF has more

  18. A Bit Annoyed

    smartnurse1982 replied to nycRN3's topic in Private Duty

    Are the parents traveling with a Critical Care team in an ambulance? If that is the case,they do not need you. My vent/trach kiddos usually have the CC team(which includes the Rn and 2 EMT's,plus Mom)...

  19. How much do you make?

    smartnurse1982 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    What state is that,so i can avoid it? Fed Ex pays more than that in my

  20. It drives me nuts when....

    smartnurse1982 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I know it may sound silly,but it is annoying to me when some nurses show up 30 minutes before my shift ends. It is distracting because i cannot talk and write my notes at the same

  21. New LPN in ambulatory care, I'm doing the same job as the MA's.

    smartnurse1982 replied to Rivalicious's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I do not even know how to respond. Nursing is way more than skills

  22. The nurse you dread working after

    smartnurse1982 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I thought every pt with a gt needs the HOB elevated because of increased risk of

  23. How much do you make?

    smartnurse1982 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    I think the biggest factor regarding pay is the agency itself,and location. I haven't the slightest idea why Pdn pay in the south is so low regardless of Cost of living index. My pay in SC as 18/hr as...

  24. Fake call outs irritate me

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

    We had this same discussion about nurses calling out on the Pdn forum. Most Pdn agencies are worse than the one i described above. Come to think of it,I do not think i know of one that does offer sick...

  25. Fake call outs irritate me

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

    I think most jobs do not give out sick or vacation days anymore. I see most jobs bundle it into PTO instead. This is how it is at my agency. I get 1 week of PTO per year,and I am full time. Any...