singwithme123 replied to ItalianRN's topic in General Nursing
I interviewed for a position a while back, and the manager told me two weeks ago that I was selected for the position, she was sending paperwork to HR, and HR would contact me "in a week or so" with...
singwithme123 replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nursing News
You are probably correct. I could see this being written 8-10 years ago, but certainly not appropriate now! I know it is a tired old subject around here. Just thought it was odd to see a new...
singwithme123 replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nursing News
Is it just me, or is it odd that in this day and age an article like this is being published?? This was from 2 days ago.. The U.S. Is on the Verge of a Major Nursing Shortage - The
You live in SC, so you are going to have to jump through the hoops required by the SC BON. I would suggest you call them and discuss your situation and determine what your options
Banning family or significant others is totally against The Joint Commission standards except in certain specific situations. If hospitals are certified by TJC, they are likely moving away from...
Well, you know, that was a really boneheaded thing for her to do. I know that she is your little girl, but your little girl screwed up royally and will likely face some pretty stiff consequences as a...
I'm sorry, but I also wonder what you truly expected from a nursing career. I mean really. And your statement about considering making $25/hour to a "volunteer" level of pay?? That is almost...
singwithme123 replied to nurse.ethel.RN's topic in General Nursing
The closest hospital to Gatlinburg is LeConte Medical Center, which is part of the Covenant Health system. It is a small facility, but a fairly new, nice building. It used to be a great place to...
singwithme123 replied to CCL RT's topic in Cardiac
When I worked in the cath lab years ago, we always had an RT and 2 RNs on the call team - Two RNs in case of an emergency situation. (We had multiple labs running during the day, so scrub techs were...
singwithme123 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing
Making sure that core measures are completed is not outside the scope of practice for a nurse. Writing the order yourself for VTE prophylaxis or the ACE-I for a CHF patient is another story, but I...