Effie, RN

Effie, RN

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  1. "Fired for NO Reason"

    re: FMLA, it applies to illness or providing care for an immediate family member and sister/brother in law would qualify. There are some conditions, i.e.: FT employment for one year, but after that...
  2. "Fired for NO Reason"

    Re: Case Manager 1 getting fired: This situation is why FMLA exists...it is illegal for them to do this, you just have to go about it the right
  3. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    the key here is knowing the knowledge level of the practitioners and everyone working as a team! it's not supposed to be about egos or letters after your name, it's about using everything you know...
  4. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    i have never thought this was a good idea. in missouri we have certified medication technicians who can also get insulin certified so they not only do the fingersticks but give the insulin too, all...
  5. So Many Students! Will Shortage Now End?

    i'm also one of those baby boomer nurses. been doing this for 32 years and have seen the job gluts come and go but the need for nurses does not change. i personally do not plan to continue working...
  6. Nursing Future

    been a nurse for 32 years, seen the ease of getting a job ebb and flow but one thing is for sure there will always be a need. every estimate i have seen in the literature says that unless there is...
  7. all the more reason for you to get
  8. until we all realize that the politics of nursing is important then nothing is going to change. the docs, the hospitals, the insurance companies have each had a powerful lobby in dc and the state...
  9. it makes me very afraid when a bedside nurse is not interested in finding out about research based nursing care. this is evidence based practice in action. if you don't think it is pertinent, you...
  10. for anyone who cares to read it there is a very timely article in the current issue of ajn on this very topic. i would encourage anyone who has strong feelings to read it. i would also refer all...
  11. i do understand. but things were no better "way back when", just different. we had more patients jammed into smaller spaces plus family members camped out in chairs. we were trying to manage iv...
  12. this is not a personal criticism of you but my own experience with nurses on all shifts, all days in the hospital i was in. thankfully i did not personally need a cardizem drip. what i did...
  13. in fact it is what my family members did, in addition to monitoring my medications, my respiratory status, my pain status, and making sure my iv didn't run dry. oh wait, isn't that all what my nurses...
  14. wow. i guess i am just some kind of dinosaur or something. i too remember doing pm care and giving backrubs but i remember it a bit differently. i remember how much all of my patients appreciated...
  15. catherine- brava, well said. i've been where you've been (na to rn, started as an na in '71) and you are right on! it is all about professionalism, something that seems to be in very short supply...
  16. if more of us in the nursing and medical professions behaved that professionally, there would be far fewer unhappy patients/family members!
  17. MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    as with any other patient, someone with alzheimer's must be assessed for pain. just because they cannot tell you with words about their pain does not mean you cannot assess them for heaven's sake....
  18. wow...i don't have time to read through all the responses but what strikes me is the negativity here. have none of you been in the hospital? have you never had a loved one in the hospital? each of...
  19. :igtsyt:imo, this is mostly speaking to a larger issue. if you look at any survey of "trusted professionals" including the latest, nurses are right up there at the top. yet it is only now becoming...
  20. i would absolutely recommend you go into nursing if you have experienced what it is about and know that it is something that will be rewarding to you for reasons other than just money. this has been...
  21. "Fired for NO Reason"

    i really believe that you have missed ruby's original point here. she isn't attacking anyone, she is just saying that the preceptor/new grad relationship is just that: two sided. both parties have...
  22. Congratulations!
  23. "Fired for NO Reason"

    ok johnny, good to know that you think so much of yourself. personally, speaking as a female nurse with a little experience in the field, i've never felt i had anything to prove to other nurses male...
  24. "Fired for NO Reason"

    sorry but i don't think that a nurse who can't get "it" with all that help is safe in any setting in which she is recognized as a nurse. if you are practicing as a nurse, you are expected to exhibit...
  25. I am a long term care educator and I would definitely say that A is the most correct answer. D could also be correct with some clarification. The rationale for this has already been well defined by...