IndianaHH

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1. CT Supreme Court Decision: Teen can't refuse Chemo

   IndianaHH replied to SC APRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   FORCING a patient??? Seventeen isnt a child, and as a cancer patient this girl has to face multiple decisions already. THIS is so wrong...the state dictating. This is only a slippery slope folks....

2. 50 something ASN thinking of OHN

   IndianaHH posted a topic in Occupational Health

   I've toyed with occupational health, even applied at Chrysler when they posted openings without specific requirements. I'd like to be direct to the what's of becoming COHN. Online classes? Any...

3. WHY do employers that give 2-3 days orientation require a month's notice of resignati

   IndianaHH replied to Nola009's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Indiana is a "at will state"... which means a facility can fire someone without notice or even good cause. It's used as a veiled threat...no job security. It also works going the other direction,...

4. I want to SCREAM, no job yet!!

   IndianaHH replied to Charmslpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Same thing is happening in Indiana. LPN's getting the cush "clinic jobs" because they cost less. I'm an RN, never thought I'd be scrambling for

5. LTC is so wrong for me...should I go? Help!

   IndianaHH posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I've been in home health until the econ tanked, then I was laid off. Since then it's been a struggle to find satisfactory work that wont need up killing me. I'm pushing 60 yrs old, the days of running...

6. Unrestrained pittbull

   IndianaHH replied to Tampa121's topic in Home Health

   Where does it state nurses arent to have RIGHTS FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY just because they're are a homehealth nurse? I've have always explained to my patients that any dog must be on a leash. If its a...

7. Can you have a life AND do HH?

   IndianaHH replied to lweatherby's topic in Home Health

   I have been in HH for 10 years. This last week was when the line was drawn into the sand, and I said enough was enough. The agency I work for is private owner/family run agency. Not such a bad idea,...

8. Did the shut-down of Mobile Doctors affect you?

   IndianaHH replied to nursekiddo's topic in Home Health

   Indianapolis. Four of our pts were Mobile Doc. All the pts information, med list, H/P locked up. Fortunately another company is willing to take these onboard..however... 3-4 wks at least before the...

9. NM BON length of time for transferring license

   IndianaHH posted a topic in General Nursing

   Im planning to move to NM from the Midwest. NM is one state I am interested in. I've started reading all the requirements for getting license by endorsement from IND. IND is not compact, so I...

10. 57 and need to start over YET AGAIN!

    IndianaHH replied to Bailey246's topic in Nursing Career

    OH goodness the boat keeps getting bigger and bigger. I am 57 and was laid off following years of healthcare experienced. Cant return to college as I DID that when I was 45 yrs old. Earned my RN at 50...

11. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    IndianaHH replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This was released today. Swine flu vaccine linked to narcolepsy. Just for discussion state for all those who repeat the mantra that the shot is 100% beneficial, that it is worth the risk. Insight:...

12. A Call to Action from the Nation's Nurses in the Wake of Newtown

    IndianaHH replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A LITTLE GUN HISTORY In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. >From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million 'dissidents', unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated In...

13. "Fee Basis" Exemption for Home Health Nurses

    IndianaHH replied to sweetsugar's topic in Home Health

    Yes, the pay per visit is a means to cheat nurses out of their rightfully due pay. The agency I worked for changed from hourly to pay per visit with the bold remark they were doing it 'so we dont have...

14. Obamacare Survives, Supreme Court Rescues 'Big Health'

    IndianaHH replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've spoken to several Canadians who've left Canada to seek medical attention..."from the USA broken system" They are all in horror in seeing what is happening here. Socialized medicine does not

15. Nursing: Not A Recession-Proof Career

    IndianaHH replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Thank Goodness ... finally.. an article stating the current situation of nursing lay offs. I've been laid off since early February from homehealth agency. Last month I was hired PRN at a wound center....