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    Contagious CNA showing up for work!!!!

    smk1 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I called in sick to an ALF I worked at as a CNA. I had chills, coughing up nasty green sputum, fever of 102-103. The night nurse told me that I HAD to come in. I told her that it clearly stated in...
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    OPRAH "Sick in America: It can happen to you"

    smk1 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The long waits are a huge issue, but it isn't like there aren't waits in the American system. I just got health insurance over the summer because I was experiencing some problems. It took a month to...
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    who is worth 842 RN's???

    smk1 replied to 68RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love that
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    who is worth 842 RN's???

    smk1 replied to 68RN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the OP's sentiment and think we don't always need to pick a vent thread apart and get into the nitty gritty. On the surface salary disparity between a life saving profession and a soccer...
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    17-lb Russian baby

    smk1 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    there was an 11 pond baby born when I had my own (8lb 14 oz biggie). It was shocking to see how much older the 11 pound baby looked. There was a 4 pound baby in the nursery as well (these were...
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    OPRAH "Sick in America: It can happen to you"

    smk1 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Then we are in agreement, I merely pointed out certain groups that have concerns and why. If we want to pass any sort of legislation regarding reforming healthcare it is important to understand all...
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    EVERYBODY IN! need info on average vacation time use

    smk1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading some threads and a common theme running seems to be how hard it is to get a day off or to actually use the promised vacation time that is owed to you. I was hoping to get some...
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    OPRAH "Sick in America: It can happen to you"

    smk1 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So that still leaves a large chunk with concerns and doesn't address premed and physicians.
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    HelpYelp..Nursing Diagnosis Experts

    smk1 replied to Arguewithme's topic in General Nursing

    More information is needed. Is this an antepartum mother or post partum. What is the assessment data? Also if this is to be a NANDA nursing dx, you can't have a medical diagnosis presented as the...
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    Giving meds late o.k.?

    smk1 replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine 6-10 students trying to give meds with the instructor in an LTC. Some should get to give morning and others get afternoon and switch off the next week. It is a med error, meds are...
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    OPRAH "Sick in America: It can happen to you"

    smk1 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A lot of medical students, hopefuls and physicians may balk at universal coverage because they see that their income would be less than it is with private coverage, (and I can understand it to some...
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    EVERYBODY IN! need info on average vacation time use

    smk1 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I will be graduating in March and have been looking over all of the benefits and info from the packets from several area hospitals and the vacation time looks decent 2-3 paid weeks for a new...
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    OPRAH "Sick in America: It can happen to you"

    smk1 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't understand why insurance companies don't have to have a truth in coverage statement. When you read through your policy and you see bone marrow transplant is covered up to 150k, the average...
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    Condom Teaching Plan for Middle Schoolers?

    smk1 replied to cjulian214's topic in General Students

    Send out a permission slip with a basic explanation of what will be in the presentation. Anyone who doesn't want their kid to attend can keep them home. Problem solved. P.S I have to agree with...
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    Feeling blue about new job

    smk1 replied to MelissaJaneRN's topic in School

    I worked as a school health assistant (basically a CNA working under the nurse who I shared with health assistants from 3 other schools. I was responsible for following the cookbook from the nurse or...
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    Discussing grades with classmates?

    smk1 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Students

    All the time. There are a few who don't get involved in it, but it runs rampant. At this point it doesn't bug me to share my grades, but when I was doing pre-reqs with people I didn't know well,...
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    salary--dfw

    smk1 replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    The best deal I have seen from any nurse that I know is an RN with 1 year of CCU experience and is making 45/hour in NYC and rents a nice house on Staten Island for 1500/month (4 bed 2 bath nice yard...
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    Heplock with no IV running

    smk1 replied to BillboSN's topic in General Students

    None of our texts refer to them as heplocks, so imagine my confusion when arriving on my first hospital rotation and being asked to put on a heplock. The nurse thought I was an idiot because I told...
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    Challenging from RMA to LVN??

    smk1 replied to rma2b74's topic in General Nursing

    You can't find anything on this because it isn't true. You need to search through everything given to you by your school and if you can find an official reference to challenging the PN exam you might...
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    It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    smk1 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness I don't even know what to say. I guess I will follow my mother's rule and not say anything at all, because it probably wouldn't be
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    salary--dfw

    smk1 replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    OK, thanks. The taxes are a bit spendy, but I pay 3000/year on my house which I bought for 184k in WA. So this is not going to be a shock to
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    salary--dfw

    smk1 replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    About what could on expect to pay in property taxes in a good neighborhood on a 150k house in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
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    Incompetent nurses

    smk1 replied to medicrnguy's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps it isn't true that all paramedics aren't seeing the big picture, but then again the poster never said this was true of ALL medics. She gave an example, much like you did in your original...
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    salary--dfw

    smk1 replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks for all of the info, keep it coming! We have kicked around the idea of moving to the dallas fortworth general area (plano, mesquite, arlington etc...) after I graduate and have worked for a...
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    Calling All Mothers

    smk1 replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    Charlotte's web, the starwberry shortcake series, home on the range, emperor's new groove, I bought the muppet show on dvd, and I tape a lot of the animal planet programs for my little one now (but...