wildboo

Stating as fact that Ebola is not transmitted by air is not true. It is the media hype. If you are to read outside of the mainstream media, you would see that there are GENUINE concerns for the rest of us. As an ER nurse, a flight nurse, and one w...

I agree with what most of the other posters are saying. It probably has little to nothing to do with past transgressions and everything to do with the job market. I've been out of work for more than a year, and, after finally getting interviews, pe...

Yeah, that's all fine and dandy if you're only licensed in one state. But, if you're a traveler like I am, and am license in eight states (and counting) and have to do continuing education in about half of those, my costs are about $1000 a year just...

I don't think that care givers would fall under the Nurse Practices Act because of the fact that there is no remuneration, i.e. no duty to act. If you are working at a facility and a can gives a shot and they are not licensed to do so, there can be ...

I agree. The current BSN is useless unless you were an RN first, who then went and finished the degree. If you just started nursing school and got a four year BSN, they teach you virtually no practical skills. What good is an RN who can't start an...

That isn't always true. It depends on what kind of system you're on. If your facility is still charting on paper (like ours) the pt gets charged as soon as a med gets pulled from pyxis, NOT when it is charted as given epic or another med charting s...

Dialysis is the only specialty I have seen (so far) run like this, and it has been nation wide. Not sure why that is. I don't see ER nurses or IV therapy nurses outsourced this way (I do those s well). Could be there aren't companies that are in t...

In our unit, we only have two dialysis nurses, and just the one shift, so, we're done when we're done. Eight hours or 18. There is no shift change. We're it. Not ever place has such a small acute staff, but most acutes have just the one shift, an...

You are absolutely right! I'm a Fresenius nurse, and, technically, we are not allowed to touch a pt, even to roll them. We do, but per company policy, if it isn't dialysis related, we are not allowed to do it, period. I'm an acute nurse as well, a...

I'm not sure that what the other poster said is strictly true. It may be true that hospitals are laying off IV teams etc, but with the changing climate in healthcare where hospitals are pushing people out sooner and LTC facilities are taking sicker ...

I'm sorry, but that's just too funny to not say something!

What a bummer way to start your career! So, sit down and have a good cry. In fact, cry for a day or two (I'm a cryer). Then, take a deep breath and say, "This is just a JOB! J O B JOB!" Yes, you need one to pay bills, but no job is worth what th...

I think they want to know if you can trouble shoot your defibrillator. If you've never used one, this can be a difficult question to answer. Here is what I would say. Assuming your pt needs a shock, a) check and see if you are in defib mode. B) m...

It sounds like this is a moot point, but I will throw in my two cents worth anyway. I have had several occasions where I have been interviewed by risk management, the NSA and even the FBI because of my involvement with patients in my care, and I have...

For a new employee in general, the cost is around $20,000. For new grads, that number might be more, because you are investing in more classes and more time like 6 months or so, as opposed to about 3 for a seasoned nurse. Regardless. If you are un...

Hate to break it to you, but "free" clinics still get subsidized by the government, and that's how the staff in those clinics get paid. Very few clinicians can afford to work for free, even if they have altruistic intentions. You can be sure that t...

Honestly, I don't know. Possibly in clinics. MDs in clinics have reams of paperwork that they do every day just to deal with insurance issues. One thing that has started changing in med schools is the addition of business classes. There used to b...

Paying doctors the same amount doesn't help, it hurts. Doctors will leave practice, and people will become generalists instead of specialists, which hurts all of us. Tell me, when you have chest pain or are in labor, do you go to a podiatrist? Of...

THAT is what "assistance" is for - to assist you to get off of welfare. Most people who go to college receive some form of assistance. The difference is, we are required to pay it back. I also paid for nursing school - through my JOB. That was on...

I'm sorry, what are all of these "polls" you are referring to where American's "want" higher taxes?? You mean want higher taxes on RICH people, not on the rest of us. They already pay the most taxes, and are paying for most of this "free" healthcar...

OK, have you ever LIVED in a place with socialized medicine or "healthcare for all"? I have, and folks, it aint pretty! I am 41 and was born in Canada. When I was born, there was no, "Will you breast feed or bottle feed"? It was "You WILL breast ...

I believe the President way over-stepped his bounds! That is why we have a checks-and-balances system, to avoid this kind of thing. Otherwise, it makes our "president" a dictator, which he seems intent on being. Forcing people to buy government-sp...

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for that! I LOVE my country, but healthcare, (free or otherwise,) is NOT A right! Nor is education and many other things we in this country have gotten used to. There is a difference between a privilidge and a right...

Here's the thing: I work for a Catholic hospital and I am not Catholic. It frustrates me to no end that they don't pay for BCP unless it is for "health reasons", but they will pay for things like Viagra for men. BUT, do you REALLY want the governm...

OK, I think I've read enough responses to reply. First, don't volunteer to gain experience. If you need money, EARN it! Don't work for free, especially if you are trying to learn a new skill. Second, emphasis on LEARN NEW SKILL. Go get your BNS ...