cdsga

cdsga

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  1. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    cdsga replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Since trust has been shaken over agencies or companies that have been entrusted to safeguard the people, I for one am interested to know how many people's medical condition will deteriorate while...

  2. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    cdsga replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Will this ACA have a yearly cap on what you can claim? How will it sustain itself with trauma or other catastrophic illness that render people in the hospital for months? Will we also be paying into...

  3. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    cdsga replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As for socialism- I don't want a national police force, I don't want a national ed system or anything else. At this point-we do have a voice in our local states and municipalities. I don't want a...

  4. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    cdsga replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I want to be clear here-Medicare is not free-my parents(in their 80's) pay quite a bit of money for their insurance every month-and the additional secondary coverage. Granted their out of pockets...

  5. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    cdsga replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think anyone knows anything about anything-just our perceptions, conjecture and puzzle pieces being put together blindfolded. Even the politicians don't know all of it. Everyone's rushing...

  6. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    cdsga replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I got in this profession to care for people clinically-and to make enough money to provide for my family and myself. I did not get into this profession to drain myself, sacrifice my life and my...

  7. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    cdsga replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Pay for performance does not work. Just look at the education system-funds for schools who test well-leads to fraud and manipulation of scores to make sure that the stats are straight and the funds...

  8. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

    cdsga replied to newRN2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You can't teach experience-hopefully you can learn from mistakes or situations that could have been a mistake. Take a methodical approach, don't be pressured by time if rushing or circumventing would...

  9. got fired after only worked three and half weeks

    cdsga replied to newRN2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Once again-nursing programs cannot give you enough experience unless you combine the strong clinical program with the bsn program which would make the nursing degree about a 5 year commitment to...

  10. Texting while doing patient care?

    cdsga replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pagers are becoming obsolete-doctors are texted now and in the OR we have to screen their texts read them out loud to the doctor who then decides to have us call back or not. I will say the smart...

  11. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

    cdsga replied to RN_Marie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honesty is always the best policy-tactfulness also. People interviewing know that people have lives outside of work. There are reservations that cannot be changed. If they want to hire you they will...

  12. New nurses feel like quitting?

    cdsga replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh and be a wee bit paranoid-keeps your back free of scars and keeps you on track of your own goals and the saboteurs in life and work. Remember everyone has their own agenda and you might just be in...

  13. New nurses feel like quitting?

    cdsga replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's a philosophy question. Growth is hard, even just physically. I remember my son having growing pains while he was a teenager. He didn't even have anything to do with it. It was a natural...

  14. New nurses feel like quitting?

    cdsga replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hope you stick it out. The ICU is the very best place to start your nursing career-in my opinion. You get the great opportunity to assess patients repeatedly which will serve you well and will give...

  15. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

    cdsga replied to RN_Marie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess you can ask potential employees any question you want that's in the accepted HR guidelines, but a statement about what you are looking for in a charge position which may include a focus on...

  16. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

    cdsga replied to RN_Marie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In your first post there was no 2 month period mentioned. So that's where the replies are coming from. Thanks for clarifying. And you also stated no experience because you wanted to train them....

  17. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

    cdsga replied to RN_Marie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You think you are going to hire someone with no experience to be charge of a problem unit, 36 hour orientation from you, and they will stay for any time at all? That is cruel, harsh, throwing the new...

  18. What NOT to say during an interview

    cdsga replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The girl was a tool-that's

  19. New nurses feel like quitting?

    cdsga replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wouldn't it be great to hear a manager say-We are going to be about being the BEST! and we are going to do it together! Take the time to find the little annoyances that impede productivity and start...

  20. New nurses feel like quitting?

    cdsga replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I appreciate the nice comments. Very sweet of you. I find people interesting, even as a small child. For some reason I never fit in with any one group. To some that can be a lonely place, but it's...

  21. New nurses feel like quitting?

    cdsga replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Being the best at what I can be, living for my dreams or the dreams of my family, having goals and interests outside of work, keeping out of cliques has been what has helped me survive. I hated...

  22. New nurses feel like quitting?

    cdsga replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't answer the phone-when you're off you're off. If it's that important they can work with you when you come back in. You're time off should be valued and unless you are on call you are not...

  23. New nurses feel like quitting?

    cdsga replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This April marks my 34th year as a professional nurse. I remember to this day, the excitement I felt getting to do REAL work on my own. That came from a Diploma based nursing education which is not...

  24. Need ideas to reward nurses that successfully pass their CCRN

    cdsga replied to cjuricek2621's topic in Critical Care

    These are my suggestions 1. Increase in hourly pay at least 50 cents-pref. $1.00 while certification is current. 2. Tuition reimbursement for recert-full amount when successfully obtained. 3....

  25. Why such high new RN turnover?

    cdsga replied to Calder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i really think that's what administration found out about primary care nursing. it took too many nurses to provide the care necessary to provide what the theory espoused. it is cheaper to have fewer...