Altra BSN, RN

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    HR lied to Unemployment!!

    Altra replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Information on state unemployment insurance: State Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Employment & Training Administration (ETA) - U.S. Department of Labor "Purpose In general, the Federal-State...
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    HR lied to Unemployment!!

    Altra replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    And so I've learned something today - that some states are apparently quite lenient when it comes to unemployment insurance. That's quite a cost for employers to bear, but that's a whole 'nother...
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    NM jinxing my job referrals??!

    Altra replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Two weeks is a blip. Filling any one position is just one of 50 things on the to do list of the hiring manager and of the HR person assigned. Yes, that's tough when you're the one who is waiting,...
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    HR lied to Unemployment!!

    Altra replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    This has nothing to do with nursing. No one who voluntarily resigns a position will receive unemployment,
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    Does the board of nursing over ride union?

    Altra replied to determined2doit's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    There are at least three separate concepts at play here. A union contract is simply a legal, binding contract between two parties - the employer and the collective of workers in one or more job titles...
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    Those around us are clueless...

    Altra replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    MAP of
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    Attention PRN nurses

    Altra replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That could be the problem - overwork makes anyone a little tense, and more sensitive to "the small stuff" that might otherwise roll off your back unnoticed. Hint: PRN does not = go into work each and...
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    Over the Animosity

    Altra replied to nursefina's topic in Emergency

    Thanks so much -- very interesting. I just might work out a way to suggest this to our
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    personal question...

    Altra replied to jpowell6024's topic in Emergency

    The "average baseline" swings by as much as $25/hour based on location ... so there really isn't a meaningful average. A good resource: Overview of BLS Wage Data by Area and
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    I am confused about my pursuit of becoming an RN?

    Altra replied to Cruz.Cookie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think you have some more independent research to do, before deciding that you want to go to nursing school and you want to be a nurse. Good luck to
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    Sedation vacation for pt on paralytics

    Altra replied to Karolyte's topic in Patient Medications

    Daily wakeups are performed to assess neuro status - they are not part of the VAP protocol. A patient that additionally requires continuous paralytics will not get the daily wakeup - they are too...
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    Healing Advice!?!?!

    Altra replied to JLaubach93's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that anyone can answer that question at this point, as rehab won't even begin until she is weight-bearing 8 weeks from
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    Why is it the highest paid among us...

    Altra replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have fun steth-shopping, kanzi monkey. I forgot my steth one day last month. The previous work day I had been in a hurry to leave and so just stuffed it in my bag instead of walking back to my...
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    Lottery for holiday shift?

    Altra replied to twoangels's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding your manager's current approach ... it takes more cojones (which she apparently lacks) to be proactive than it does to be punitive. It's very surprising that there is no policy spelling out...
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    How did you *know* your specialty and when?

    Altra replied to misscherie's topic in General Nursing

    About 1 hour into a shadow day in the
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    Spouses being asked to leave the room

    Altra replied to Indenial's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Might want to see what ACLS algorithms have to say about stopping compressions other than for a pulse or rhythm check, and review physiologically the loss of brain & other tissue associated with...
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    Spouses being asked to leave the room

    Altra replied to Indenial's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Compressions were stopped and you don't see that there was an impact on
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    Education of nurses

    Altra replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you look at curricula of ADN/ASN and diploma programs, does your assertion that they are "98% clinical" hold
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    Education of nurses

    Altra replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree, I think the entry point to registered nursing should be a bachelor's degree. I wish that all 50 state boards of nursing would announce the enactment of this requirement to be effective 5...
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    Spouses being asked to leave the room

    Altra replied to Indenial's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, we don't. HIPAA, yes. HIPAA,
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    Is nursing what you thought it would be?

    Altra replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, not.done.yet. It seems that many are heavily emotionally invested in a concept of what a nurse is *supposed* to be, rather than the reality of the people who are
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    Using Blood in Point of Care Urine Pregnancy Tests?

    Altra replied to Guest 360983's topic in Emergency

    OMG - I work with that physician's twin. Ours doesn't trust lab results either, but seems to trust whatever crystal ball-divining-reading of the oracle method he can use to supplant multiple other...
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    Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

    Altra replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Ah, the secondary gain provided by being a "tough stick"
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    Using Blood in Point of Care Urine Pregnancy Tests?

    Altra replied to Guest 360983's topic in Emergency

    Some brands of POC tests can be used with urine or serum, but not all. It's never been a problem where I've worked -- the patient provides the sample in the cup, so it's easy to do the point of care...
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    Calling a doctor question.

    Altra replied to iwashere's topic in General Nursing

    It is professional, not old fashioned, to identify yourself when you are calling