I have to ask, suzanne4, do you represent an agency? If not, why discourage independent contractors so persistently? Just wondering - I think it's important that answers are genuine, and it's...
NurSpeak replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Private Duty
Thanks for your response, Arwen. I have to say, though, that I haven't had any more difficulty with "boundaries" working as a contractor as opposed to an agency. In fact, we (the nursing team) found...
NurSpeak replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Private Duty
As far as insurance, that should be set up during the discharge process from the hospital as far as I know. The parents of children who qualify are sent home fully trained in all aspects of their...
NurSpeak replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Private Duty
I'm surprised to find such pro-agency rhetoric here. I hope OldMare has done what she had planned and is happily caring for a private duty client as we speak. As far as "equipment," the client has...
No, loyalty is NOT worth it. Just like they'd can you the minute they could get an international nurse for less, nurses should can their employers as soon as they can get more elsewhere. As it is, NO...
As far as hiring a lawyer to fight age discrimination, not necessary. If you're answering ads and have an unencumbered RN license and keep getting turned down, and feel it's ageism, by all means...