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  1. who signs the timesheets?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    They are telling me to go drive to the pt home and have the parents sign

  2. RN told she will now get LPN wages

    smartnurse1982 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    With the reimbursement rates from medicaid above it seems most of the profit is from the rn. Maybe I should have posted on this forum when it happened to

  3. What is the true future of Nursing 2010 and Beyond?

    smartnurse1982 replied to divagirl's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the future of nursing will see some dramatic changes,including: 1.A drop in wages(too many nurses) 2. Elimination of the hospital as the main employer of nurses. 3. In addition to the drop...

  4. should potential employers use credit checks?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just would like opinions on the subject. I've noticed more potential employers using credit checks as a condition of employment. Has your employer checked your credit? on my credit report I've noticed...

  5. should potential employers use credit checks?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing with so many people applying to job openings that this is probably one more way to weed out more

  6. should potential employers use credit checks?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I was shocked when I saw them on my credit report. I had not checked my report in a year. It seems to have recently started because I didn't see employer inquiries on my report 2 years ago. I know a...

  7. Could employers judge people by their names?

    smartnurse1982 replied to MsbossyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Also,I know the pain of being told I must hate America and I need to assimilate more. As a matter of fact,one can google all the things said about the president before he became president on how...

  8. Could employers judge people by their names?

    smartnurse1982 replied to MsbossyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    How am I stereotyping? I must have did it by mistake. I've lived in both regions and that is my personal

  9. Could employers judge people by their names?

    smartnurse1982 replied to MsbossyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Muhammed is not outrageous considering that is the founder of one of the largest religions in the world. Its pretty common in the middle east. Now try finding Bob in Saudi Arabia,that would be an...

  10. Could employers judge people by their names?

    smartnurse1982 replied to MsbossyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It seems to be based on region. Up north its not a problem as much as it is the south. I find most people are ignorant. I have muslim sounding first name and you won't believe the things said to me...

  11. Screening for employment

    smartnurse1982 replied to SN09's topic in General Nursing

    Forget the alcohol screening. What a lot of people should be worried about is employers doing credit checks. I have seen some employers I applied for positions for on my credit report. I always...

  12. ltv 950 vents

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Private Duty

    Hello I have a question about the vents. If the child is on volume control with the tidal volume being 100, and she has orders for 1 ml h2o in th e balloon of the trach, yet the Ve on display reads...

  13. Did I make the right decision

    smartnurse1982 replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Private Duty

    I really recommend having a different client for the days of the week. Never get stuck with one client. My agency let's me go to client Z on Monday,client B on Tuesday and so forth. That way,if...

  14. Do you have to do constant interaction with your DD patient?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    This is the reason I do

  15. Give prn meds because Mom said to give it?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    What my agency does is write the prn orders . Under the orders it will say"ask Mom first". For example,if an order reads: glycerin suppository 5mg give. 1 via rectum prn for no bm in 72 hours...

  16. fell asleep during night shift.

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is my first time falling asleep during a night shift. I work with a two year old in the home setting with a vent,trach,and gt. I just sat down for a minute and the next thing I know,its 30...

  17. should i do the adn to bsn with no hospital experience?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just wondering if you are a nurse out of the clinical setting do accelerated adn to bsn programs still accept ltc and home care as relevant experience? I know some adr to bsn want you to have exp in a...

  18. cough assists,cpt vests

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Pulmonary

    Maybe someone can help me,b/c I'm sooo confused about the use of these things. I also get different answers from different doctors,nurses,and Rts.one thing though,is that I'm confused. The cough...

  19. i shouldn't be asking this.

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a pt needs 0.5mg of pulmicort(the vials come in 0.5mg/2ml.) The other nurses told me to take 2 vials of 0.25mg/2ml instead because we don't have the 0.5mg. I told them they don't equal up,because...

  20. Can the CNA do anything about nurse guest workers?

    smartnurse1982 replied to whewWeWon1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You guys are right about the hiring of foreign nurses but they are not the real threat. The real,bigger threat is the use of Uap's who can basically function as nurses without a license,and its...

  21. feel incomplete b/c I never worked in hospital.

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    My whole entire 6 year career I never stepped foot in a hospital,not because of turning down jobs but because they just won't hire me. The thing is,I don't have a hard time finding a job in ltc,hh, or...

  22. Anyone have a Bachelor of Arts in Nursing?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I was curiuos on a job posting I saw on a website and decided to call. I asked the recruiter if a ban could apply for the position since the job ad said "bsn only" and she said no,Ban programs are not...

  23. Anyone have a Bachelor of Arts in Nursing?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Wow,the uk system is confusing. The reason I asked because it seems the Ban has easier classes than the Bsn and also it seems cheaper. I wonder why hospitals and other places that only want bsn's...

  24. New RN working in Home Health?

    smartnurse1982 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been trying to fight the misconception,including on allnurses,that hh is a low skilled,low stress specialty compared to other specialties. I think that is why many new grads keep asking that...

  25. New RN working in Home Health?

    smartnurse1982 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe if you have a supportive agency I would say go for it. Get 3 months orientation at least. Run if they try to give any less then that. Btw,the trach and vent clients are easier then other...