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  1. Racial Refusals In Nursing

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

    One of the posts said those getting public funds should not be able to discriminate period. I agreed. If you want to discriminate,I say use your own money. Since its your money,I do...

  2. WWYD: Caregiver not home at end of shift?

    smartnurse1982 replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    I am sorry,but i expect to be paid. I would be on the phone Asap with the agency;i d not work for free. Now here is something i have to ask you all that is VERY similar: I have several parents that...

  3. Who is the actual employer

    smartnurse1982 replied to nette1022's topic in Home Health

    I wonder why the family kept switching agencies(if it was the

  4. Per Diem

    smartnurse1982 replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    From what i heard,Medicaid reimburses according to location. Which is why the rate is $26 and above in some states vs $18 and above in others. In Nj my rate was as high as $32 but in South Carolina my...

  5. Who is the actual employer

    smartnurse1982 replied to nette1022's topic in Home Health

    You need to go over to the PDN forum. But since i am private duty and work with agencies,your friend did 2 things wrong.... !. She totally crossed the nurse pt relationship boundaries. How,you may...

  6. Top 10 Reasons We Get Fired: Sleeping on duty

    smartnurse1982 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    i got fired while working a 12 hr shift in a psych facility in NC for nodding off. I had been working for 3 days straight. I was writing some notes at the desk and i just blacked out for 1 minute( i...

  7. Please explain why a nurse is needed...

    smartnurse1982 replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    I think it all comes down to the Pdn role. I thought we were in the homes to provide rest periods for the families? Wouldn't it be unreasonable to expect one parent to provide 24 hr supervision to one...

  8. Is there really a nursing shortage?

    smartnurse1982 replied to hoppingpete's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To be fair,it also depends on specialty. Ltc facilities almost always seem to have openings. Why? Work in one and you will find out for sure! Private duty also is another one that sometimes have...

  9. Racial Refusals In Nursing

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

    You are absolutely correct about those who receive Medicaid or Medicare refusing to have caregivers of another race take care of them. Its like people don't realize black people and other minorities...

  10. What is your current LPN salary

    smartnurse1982 replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Back in 2008 i was making 23 in NNJ. I since became an Rn and was offered 28 at the ltc place i was

  11. Does This ED Tech Screening Question Seem Odd?

    smartnurse1982 replied to ambz13's topic in Emergency

    so is the answer 66 or what gabby

  12. Is it normal to train someone after being on the floor for 4 days?

    smartnurse1982 replied to dorselm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes! I was an agency nurse in at one facility and i trained someone! Talk about awkward. I was there for 5 days,and not on the same

  13. Lifestyle Discrimination

    smartnurse1982 replied to utadahikaru's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well,i have already been discriminated against due to my personality. Its not a lifestyle choice. Nobody likes quiet,shy nurses it seems. Apparently,its something i am born with and cannot change....

  14. Can a LPN delegate to RN?

    smartnurse1982 replied to roxs752's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The lpn can follow the policy of the facility all they want,but its what the BON says that matters! Also as someone above pointed out,just because an LPN has more experience doing nursing tasks does...

  15. Per Diem

    smartnurse1982 replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    I wonder where her location is? I was making $18/hr in South Carolina as an Rn with 5 yrs experience working with vents/trachs and Picc lines. Most agencies,the only people considered full time are...

  16. WHY do I need a BSN?

    smartnurse1982 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Maybe i worded it a bit wrong. I know for me,if i am grandfathered in,there would be no point of going back to school. I guess if i do not,the free market would take care of me anyway,which is...

  17. Is it illegal for an Lpn to sign when it requires Rn signature?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have never thought about this before,but I see it all the time. When I was an lpn working in LTC and a new admit came,I performed the assessment and signed my name without the Lpn title next to it....

  18. Per Diem

    smartnurse1982 replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    In home care,it is sort of different. While you make work 40 hrs,its not considered full time.I had to sign an official letter saying i was full time with 1 of my

  19. Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    smartnurse1982 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    To be fair to Nodal,when i worked in a nursing home,i never had time to do ADL's. With 40 pts and tube feedings to start,blood sugars,and suctioning trachs,,really,who had time? This was they type of...

  20. WHY do I need a BSN?

    smartnurse1982 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I wonder why anyone would get the AAS degree in practical nursing when they can get the AAS in nursing(Rn) in the same amount of

  21. WHY do I need a BSN?

    smartnurse1982 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Actually,in the Usa,there are 2 tiers of nursing: Lpn Rn That is it. All RN's take the same test,so i am not sure how that is a different tier. I wonder what the ANA means by technical nurse? i guess...

  22. Is it illegal for an Lpn to sign when it requires Rn signature?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    The paperwork didn't belong to the facilty,but to the transport company that brings residents back to the facility. Even if you do cross out Rn and place your proper title,if something happened than...

  23. Is it illegal for an Lpn to sign when it requires Rn signature?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    It seems everyone assumes nurse automatically translates to Rn when that isn't the case. Anyway,I an Rn but I was just looking at the forms transport has us sign when they drop the pt off home. The...

  24. Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    smartnurse1982 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Is it illegal for an Lpn to sign something that says"Rn signature"? i did that for the EMT's when a pt had to be transported out of the ltc i wad working at. i was the only nurse there. Plus,when a...

  25. Can a LPN delegate to RN?

    smartnurse1982 replied to roxs752's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I might be getting ltc and home care mixed up,because a gt and trach pt,even if stable,are considered skilled care in homecare. Medicaid also pays for skilled care in the