smartnurse1982

smartnurse1982

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  1. How much do you make?

    smartnurse1982 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    Wait,What? That is CNA pay in my

  2. Undocumented Patients

    smartnurse1982 replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand based on the news at that time,the Americans were not paid fair wages,and the illegals were paid

  3. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Well,when there is more wetness,there is less friction and less of a grip. The lady parts is also more loose. When the lady parts is dry,there is less friction,plus the other benefit(to men anyway) is...

  4. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    smartnurse1982 replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    Geico has on their page that Umbrella insurance can work in conjunction with your standard malpractice

  5. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What the freak? Where did I say i taught those things? I was just making a statement. Btw,i do not insert chamomile in my lady parts but I have used yogurt on a tampon,for a yeast

  6. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be gross,but some cultures like to steam and dry out their lady partsl lubrication for the benefit of men. Some use steam,others use peppers and spices. It is called smoking the lady

  7. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    smartnurse1982 replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    I have Liberty Mutual for my car and home insurance. I had no idea CNA and Liberty Mutual were the same company. If that is the case i could have signed up for coverage through my homeowner's...

  8. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Wait,WHAT? I think nurses who graduated at that time(I had finished an Lpn to Rn program at that time) just received a bad deal. I almost choked on my water when you wrote"I will sell my body on the...

  9. Quitting job during orientation?

    smartnurse1982 replied to angieRN528's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to go against the grain and say you if you know for sure that you do not like Med surg,you will be miserable in the job,and therefore your patients and colleagues will know because sooner...

  10. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    smartnurse1982 replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    My dream was to become a bedside nurse working Med-Surg,but that all changed when the hospitals in my area wanted all Bsn staff. So i had no choice but to work away from the bedside My goal is to...

  11. New RN To This Market

    smartnurse1982 replied to petertheparrot's topic in Private Duty

    Why did the pt have to go to the hospital after decannulation? Did you or the parents attempt to place it back

  12. Need a BSN for what again?

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

    A lot of those positions you listed now require an Msn. It seems like the goal posts keep

  13. What do you do at your workplace to still feel the spirit of Christmas?

    smartnurse1982 replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    Well,if it says "Merry Christmas" it is implying

  14. What do you do at your workplace to still feel the spirit of Christmas?

    smartnurse1982 replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    You are lucky to work for such an agency. My agency gives out Christmas presents to families and nurses,even if the families and nurses are not

  15. PDN Nurses-asking about previous pt's Hipaa violation?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    There is an email blast going around the agency that nurses that ask about their former patient's well being might be committing a Hipaa violation. How,especially if there is no written evidence and...

  16. Bullying online is NOT harmless

    smartnurse1982 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just a comment. I think many people use bullying when the really mean "micro-aggression",which I happen to see a LOT of. People have intuition,and most know when they are singled out. Let me give an...

  17. PDN Nurses-asking about previous pt's Hipaa violation?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    So saying "Ok" is general terms and thus not

  18. PDN Nurses-asking about previous pt's Hipaa violation?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    What if the nurse asks me and i reply "She is doing well". That is still a violation? I assume it

  19. What do you bring?

    smartnurse1982 replied to jamie7401's topic in Private Duty

    Wow,agencies are varied. Why can't the families just tell the nurses their requests? I worked with a Muslim family that requested that the nurses bring no pork in the home. We just did not bring any...

  20. What do you bring?

    smartnurse1982 replied to jamie7401's topic in Private Duty

    I wonder why a family would have a problem with a nurse placing food in their fridge or using their microwave,even if it is the nurse's first shift? My own agency explains these things to the families...

  21. What do you bring?

    smartnurse1982 replied to jamie7401's topic in Private Duty

    I used to bring my own thermometers,pulse oximeter sensors,feeding bags,and box of gloves but I am earning on Allnurses that bringing those items might invite a lawsuit. For your own sanity,I would...

  22. Entertaining pt

    smartnurse1982 replied to allyl's topic in Private Duty

    Me too. When i had to school with kiddos who were not cognitively aware,i was stuck and did not know what to do. Even the teachers did not know what to do. They left the actual teaching up to me,which...

  23. Entertaining pt

    smartnurse1982 replied to allyl's topic in Private Duty

    Not to intrude on the original question,but how are we to entertain children who are not cognitively aware? Meaning children who cannot track,does not respond to

  24. Entertaining pt

    smartnurse1982 replied to allyl's topic in Private Duty

    I work nights because most times the patients are sleeping. I never understood why parents expect the nurses to play and interact 24/7 when the parents barely do it themselves. We are there for the...

  25. Difficulty Re-entering nursing field

    smartnurse1982 replied to Karen3500's topic in General Nursing

    You did not mention your degree. Even though you might have experience,jobs nowadays are looking for degrees more than anything. Most ADN and diploma Rn's are having a hard time getting jobs in acute...