systoly

systoly

LTC, Memory loss, PDN

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  1. Is my nursing agency cheating me from medicaid payments?

    systoly replied to PrettyLoyalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    "It's a corporate thing" is a suspicious answer. How does it show up on your earnings statement, or do you even get a hard copy of your earnings statement? I have heard of agencies charging a fee for...

  2. Too Old to go back for LPN - BSN bridge??

    systoly replied to lilaclover6984's topic in LPN to RN

    You just got married? Why stress out over kids and, or school right away? Why not take some time for just you and your husband. Kids and school will be available next year. If anything, I would...

  3. Is my nursing agency cheating me from medicaid payments?

    systoly replied to PrettyLoyalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of this. Is this a fee to receive a paper check as opposed to direct deposit. It still wouldn't make any sense to me. I've had direct deposit for many years, but have always gotten a...

  4. Tonight I was literally pooped upon

    systoly replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i think after going through all of that your price might be that what often times may seem like a crisis to others will not shake you when you calmly go to take care of the

  5. Tonight I was literally pooped upon

    systoly replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    a true hannibal

  6. Tonight I was literally pooped upon

    systoly replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Who'd want to compete with

  7. Your Favorite and Your Weirdest

    systoly replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no, not at all. I definitely wanna work with you. Seriously, besides being entertaining, this thread clearly shows how it takes the diversity of all of us to make up the nursing

  8. Your Favorite and Your Weirdest

    systoly replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a cool thread. I wanna work with all of you who love the things I dispise. My personal favorite is giving PPD skin tests. I don't really like it that much, it's just that I have seen and received...

  9. Is my nursing agency cheating me from medicaid payments?

    systoly replied to PrettyLoyalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. You have thirty days to turn in your time sheets? Do you get paid on a monthly basis? You turned in 320 hours all at once so that covers about four and a half weeks or so and some of these hours...

  10. Can you become a nurse without making the effort?

    systoly replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Belgarion hit the nail on the head. Becoming licensed is academia. Becoming a valuable, positive outcome producing nurse is an attitude. Any nurse striving for positive outcome will realize that a...

  11. Would you take the flu shot?

    systoly replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't know anyone who enjoys the flu shot, but usually the soreness is no more than being sore from a work out. If there's excessive discomfort or local reaction - treat it. A deep fear of needles...

  12. references

    systoly replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above posts and take it a step further. I ask if it's ok to list them as reference and I ask them to tell me how they would respond to certain questions. I'd rather have two excellent...

  13. Medical Dosage Calculations - In Your Head or Calculator?

    systoly replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing wrong with using a calculator as long as nurses know how stuff works and don't panic when the battery goes

  14. Speech on NURSING!!!!

    systoly replied to Shandra2008's topic in General Nursing

    The job markets are very regional and demand depends largely on your geographical location. Over the past few months, I've seen lots and lots of threads on this forum adressing your focus

  15. Tonight I was literally pooped upon

    systoly replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had my share of shifts where I ended up not wearing the same uniform I started out with. My highlight: wearing the content of a JP. And they wonder where our warped sense of humor comes from. But...

  16. Shady shift change

    systoly replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

    You're not rude at all. You're contributing and that's what makes this forum what it is. Sure, it's nice to have people agree with you, but I learn more from different views or opposing

  17. Shady shift change

    systoly replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

    Refusal to stay over AFTER the scheduled shift (as in working several extra hours) is usually considered an employment issue rather than abandonment. Legally, I'm not sure whether the term abandonment...

  18. Houston we have a problem!

    systoly replied to buddaluv08's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Dear buddaluv08, I'm sure you meant no harm and feeling ill didn't help, but I'm going to be blunt for yours and anyone else's sake, who may read this thread. Taking meds from the med cart for...

  19. Good patient?

    systoly replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    "XYZ is a good patient" doesn't tell me anything. Even if I knew the source it'd be fairly meaningless. Most of my experience is in geriatrics and the always pleasant, non-complaining, always...

  20. Germany Army Nurse

    systoly replied to bittersweet92310's topic in General Nursing

    Will you be living on base or are you going to have to deal with the

  21. Nursing=Abuse?

    systoly replied to ajroth19's topic in General Nursing

    It's not like in the military at all (based on my personal experience). I was a 91C (LPN) rank E5 (sgt.) in a surgical hospital (MASH). I regularly worked alongside Majors and Colonels and was never...

  22. Change of shift report

    systoly replied to Tif-fantastic's topic in General Nursing

    Why not bring cookies and make it a caffee klatsch? I'm referring to this thread

  23. Clueless Patients and The Problems They Cause

    systoly replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    But he didn't ask for a cigarette or Wild Turkey (Billy Joe Bob thinks that's good

  24. Clueless Patients and The Problems They Cause

    systoly replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    That just made me think of the comercial on TV i saw where a lady wearing high heels was afraid of jumping over the puddle for fear of bone injury, however, the Rx the comercial was pushing (i forget...

  25. Thinking About Starting Nursing School at age 50

    systoly replied to Candyy's topic in General Nursing

    Please read The Commuter's words of wisdom very carefully. There's nothing wrong with your age, but I'm afraid you may have a case of "the grass is greener". You state, " I have a very good paying job...