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  1. Nurse or Nanny?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to HappyGo1's topic in General Nursing

    Know several RNs who work as priviate duty infant nurses, and not one to a woman does drudge/housework. Mind you they all work for "Park Avenue" familes (but their charges/families live anywhere from...

  2. What are my chances of getting an RN job in NYC?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to zolow's topic in New York Nursing

    Don't know how true this is, but went to Lenox Hill last night (took a friend to the ER), and the nurses and PCAs stated they were

  3. Will Bad Credit Effect Job Opportunities?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to jaydani's topic in General Nursing

    Just so everyone knows, the federal government is now addressing the matter of credit and criminal backgroud checks as part of hiring processes. The EEOC has brought a lawsuit against Kaplan Inc for...

  4. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    Will give you that, things are going to vary on the ground according to what type and or sort of healthcare "worker" or provider we are speaking about. Pharmacists running their own stores are not the...

  5. Would you marry a Doctor?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Advice given ages ago by a wise older woman: "You'll never know where he is, or how much money he has". Applies to men in quite a few professions/careers. Just a bit of advice, do with it what you...

  6. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    It has not just to do with hanging blood per se, but anything that involves this substance being *given* to one person to another. For this reason JW refuse transfusions of blood even in clearly life...

  7. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    Federal and some state laws require employers (including hospitals) to make "reasonable accomodations" for employee's religous views unless this causes "undue hardship" upon the employer. The...

  8. North-East Blizzard - Everyone Becareful Reporting and Leaving Duty

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just got in and am here to tell you NYC is horrible! Blowing snow, ice, wind, it's like something out of a film out there. Driving into Manhatan from SI was *not* fun, even with 4WD! *LOL* Anyone...

  9. Low Census- To Take Cancel or Not?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to nurse678's topic in General Nursing

    At it's most basic meaning, "census" is simply to count, or a count of something. When it comes to the floors or units, unless a major event happens usually it isn't hard for management to make a good...

  10. North-East Blizzard - Everyone Becareful Reporting and Leaving Duty

    DoGoodThenGo replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Well, cannot believe how bad things are in NYC and NJ! Jersey was on (still is?) state of emergency with requests for anyone *not* required personnel (doctors, nurses, and certain other workers) to...

  11. Anyone Remember These?

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Either white or for street wear, these were some of the most comfortable shoes around back in the day....

  12. Everyone wears scrubs!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to calidonrnstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Back in my days as a NA, the only way one could *tell* off the bat who was a nurse versus assistant was the former wore caps. Once that stopped aside from name tags nurses and nursing assistants wore...

  13. If you love DoGoodThenGo's posts ...

    DoGoodThenGo replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this is a fine kettle of fish! Am humbled and quite honestly surprised that you all find nuggets of interest in my posts. Again, thank you! Regarding my nom de plume, sorry Johnny, but it had...

  14. Surgical Tech and then RN??

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    Penn State has an interesting program, but it is for GNs and RNs:

  15. Failed nursing first time, no CUNY would take me back. What to do next?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Lerochka's topic in New York Nursing

    Am going to have to weigh in here and disagree with that last statement. CUNY nursing programs, especially the associate degree schools have had pretty much the same basic entry requirements (basic...

  16. RN positions shortage in nyc

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Nadz02RN's topic in New York Nursing

    It's not totally *you*, just your hard luck to have graduated and entered a job market for RNs in NYC that is in flux. Proper title for your post might have been "Hospitals shortage in NYC" *LOL* As...

  17. What is the point of Medicare?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    Pipe: https://www.cms.gov/cmsforms/downloads/CMS671.pdf http://www.connecticuthomecare.org/professionals-detail.php?title=Medicare+Home+Health+Care+Rules&id=5...

  18. What is the point of Medicare?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    Current (December 2010) issue of Consumer Reports has a pretty good piece on Medicare. It is not complete but does explain how one can navigate the system. As for the "why" of Medicare, it was created...

  19. is pursuing a degree in nursing still worth it in this depressed economy?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to xtin0712's topic in General Nursing

    A few points: One, nobody knows the exact numbers of RNs who will be retiring within the coming years. All the best estimates are simply looking at the average age of current nurses and "predicting"...

  20. Male nursing and needing chaperone

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Sirkraker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Under the *old* way of thinking, it was assumed a person would be on their best behaviour with another license/person in the room. However it is perfectly possible for a doctor or nurse to get up to...

  21. Pell grant approved but...

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    Thought of the same thing, (not currently enrolled nor applying to a Pell grant approved program), as a possible reason for the denial. Wasn't sure though, so kept mum. One thing about Pell grants,...

  22. Pell grant approved but...

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    One cannot obtain Pell aid if you already have a bachelor's degree and or are attending graduate school. Having an associate degree does not automatically cause one to loose Pell grant

  23. Pell grant approved but...

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    We here cannot answer this, especially with so little information provided. Your husband should have received a SAR letter from the government, on this notice there is an "EFC" number which...

  24. "Better Patient Outcomes" As A Marketing Tool

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Don't know about anywhere else, but it seems around NYC, the new buzz is about "better patient outcomes", and is being used by hospitals as part of their advertising/marketing. One cannot get away...

  25. RN new graduate finding jobs in new york

    DoGoodThenGo replied to truenurse's topic in New York Nursing

    One assumes you are speaking of issues with The New York State Nurses Association's pension plan and it meeting federal mandates. First let me say by all media reports, the NYSNA is working hard on...