Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

RN with BS (Engineering), MBA (Admin Management), JD (House Counsel)

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    Punching out within 6 minutes of shift end, anyone??

    Havin' A Party! replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My thoughts exactly,
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    The Unwritten Laws Nurse Managers Live By

    Havin' A Party! replied to rntj's topic in Nurse Management

    Wow, TJ! You gotta get another job. That DNS will kill
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    Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    Havin' A Party! replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A lot of what Sonia writes is right on. Change will only happen when market forces re-align. Right now nurses are stuck... managers don't understand, care or have no power to institute change. Execs...
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    Combining Med Passes

    Havin' A Party! replied to wearinwhite's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, Hot. Please don't consider these comments as critiques... only wanted to share info. Working for the facility "off the clock" is a violation of labor laws in most, if not all, of the USA. And...
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    Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    Havin' A Party! replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You're 100% correct. Your situation is surely affecting your inner health. Happy for you that you're moving forward on getting out of there. Good
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    Combining Med Passes

    Havin' A Party! replied to wearinwhite's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Marg -- I take it the State auditors don't take issue with designating meds as you've described. Have not seen this practice before, but I like it. BTW, what State is this facility in?
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    Combining Med Passes

    Havin' A Party! replied to wearinwhite's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm with ya this, Brandon. This LTC's med admin philosophy is plainly
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    manor care pa

    Havin' A Party! replied to steffuturelpn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Stef -- Watch your back. Will leave it at
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    Combining Med Passes

    Havin' A Party! replied to wearinwhite's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Realistic
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    Male nurse song

    Havin' A Party! replied to Scrubman's topic in Men in Nursing

    Great post... inspiring... felt your calling! Much success in school. Believe your mom will be truly proud. Amazing tune... and what a professional production. Thanks for
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    RN with MBA, has anyone done this?

    Havin' A Party! replied to holdensjane's topic in Nursing Career

    Yup. Stephen Covey philosophies will definitely come in handy. ;>) Another MBA here. To the OP: Any non-clinical position that you enjoy will be fair game. Good
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    I already don't like my job and i haven't even started.

    Havin' A Party! replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear this, Nursecard. Been there, and know it sucks. Left after two weeks for a better situation. Think I was real lucky. Best to
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    Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    Havin' A Party! replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agree with ya Sonia that work has gotten tougher and tougher... including 2012. And many of us have their rates frozen due to the biz situation. Of course, not really good for patients, the...
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    MSN or MBA

    Havin' A Party! replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Nurse Management

    Pan -- Tend to agree... all other factors being equal, which they never
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    Forced to resign, need advise

    Havin' A Party! replied to Babyluva's topic in General Nursing

    A blanket statement was made and quoted previously. Please read your prior posts: "... if you are given an option of resigning or being terminated and you choose to resign, it is still considered...
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    Forced to resign, need advise

    Havin' A Party! replied to Babyluva's topic in General Nursing

    Caliotter -- Sounds reasonable to
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    Forced to resign, need advise

    Havin' A Party! replied to Babyluva's topic in General Nursing

    It's not impossible because the resignation may not have been deemed a "voluntary" quit under the circumstances. That's the rationale for what several of us have been saying. The OP should consider...
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    Forced to resign, need advise

    Havin' A Party! replied to Babyluva's topic in General Nursing

    This is not correct in all cases. Just the same as a "voluntary" confession, isn't that if it's obtained under
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    Forced to resign, need advise

    Havin' A Party! replied to Babyluva's topic in General Nursing

    As several have previously indicated, that is not an absolute statement of the law. What the OP has described may not have been a "voluntary" resignation. If it is deemed to have been "forced,"...
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    Forced to resign, need advise

    Havin' A Party! replied to Babyluva's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. For some "reason," they wanted you gone. Move forward, and find a better spot. Good
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    Forced to resign, need advise

    Havin' A Party! replied to Babyluva's topic in General Nursing

    agree. not sure if you'll qualify for benefits due to the short tenure of the position, but give it a
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    Anyone wear Dansko clogs?

    Havin' A Party! replied to MurseJon's topic in Men in Nursing

    Danskos are an either love 'em or hate 'em deal... which you won't be able to assess until actually experienced over an extended period. And accordingly, because of their cost, many consider them a...
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    Forced to resign, need advise

    Havin' A Party! replied to Babyluva's topic in General Nursing

    OP... How long were you at this
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    Barrier Cream on a Skin Tear?

    Havin' A Party! replied to kparry's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tegaderm -- change every 3 days and
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    Genesis Healthcare - PA

    Havin' A Party! replied to ecf1972's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Heard many negative comments from previous