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  1. Newbie

    indie replied to manda_0323's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Amanda: Congratulations on having the savvy to find us

  2. What is a professional nurse?

    indie replied to ainz's topic in General Nursing

    Alisdair Cooke (very elderly, respected USA-UK journalist) defines being a professional as: 'a professional does his best work - even when he doesn't feel like it' I've always kept that in mind....

  3. New Independent Here!

    indie replied to flowerchild's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Flowerchild: My post did not denigrate you, your expertise, or what it takes to be offered the opportunity you have right now. I too know how much it takes to be an Independent Contractor and I have...

  4. New Independent Here!

    indie replied to flowerchild's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I think it's congratulations to you, but you are still in a business which, to an arguable extent, is exploiting nurses. An agency does not empower nurses across the board, although it might be doing...

  5. PRN vs Independent Contract

    indie replied to AnneRn's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    AnneRn: Search former postings on this subject att allnurses.com. There is lots of information already posted. Many of us have got there, but it does take quite a while to put in the...

  6. Retaining senior staff? What a Concept!

    indie replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    When you get out of the employee mindset and start writing contracts for yourself, to be negotiated with facilities, you start to really understand what is valuable to you and what the facility...

  7. mentoring

    indie replied to ddstanly's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I had a colleague who rated "From novice to expert" highly and I think it was related to advanced practice in our profession, not just student to RN. Sorry, can't recall the author, but was well known...

  8. Money

    indie replied to amyslater's topic in General Nursing

    Explain why you use earning power as a criterion in your life? I don't need to know, but perhaps you need to go thru this

  9. Thoughts on Flu Shots

    indie replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    Facts: Statistically speaking, getting a flu shot helps prevent the flu, or, in the event of flu, helps prevent complications especially in seniors and infants. It is recommended that health care...

  10. I'm a little PO'd

    indie replied to Todd SPN's topic in General Nursing

    Todd: My long experience in health care has taught me that these events tend to go in cycles; it's a long time getting thru a cycle, but your LPN training will pay off eventually. Please just...

  11. MSN in perinatal vs. nursing education

    indie replied to imenid37's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My response is general, but based on years as an educator and non credentialed clinical specialist. The MSN will be more useful in a general sense to help meet your goals. While clin. specs. are...

  12. Telephone Medical Advice

    indie replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for the lengthy post. It was interesting to read. I have no axe to grind in defending Kaiser, but having worked at one of their call centers, some of it does just not ring true. Why is having a...

  13. Telephone Medical Advice

    indie replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    I'm surprised opposition to the bill came from Kaiser who actually now own one of the most up-to-date, originally private enterprise, call centers you can imagine. It's all RNs with multiple state...

  14. Is is possible to overcome attendance problems...

    indie replied to lovemyguys's topic in General Nursing

    But it doesn't matter why you are not at work . . . the bottom line is that you have not been there when scheduled, others have had to be reorganized to carry out your duties at extra stress to those...

  15. Frustrated Nurse Educator

    indie replied to barb4575's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Barbara: I found that you posting echoed my teaching experiences in USA nursing schools, although were the opposite of my experiences in the UK. I have lived in the USA for many years, but in the UK...

  16. Independent Nurses providing medical care?

    indie replied to rachel h's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    RetiredUSAF - exactly. Thanks for spelling out so clearly the advantages of independent contracting, which are not all associated with $$. I've been doing this for ten years on and off and have never...