ItsTheDude

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  1. What is a REGISTRY nurse??

    ItsTheDude replied to esruNurse's topic in General Nursing

    a nurse registry can also be what's better know as a nursing agency, it basically provides nurse staffing to hospitals, doc offices, ltc, hh, clinics,

  2. Gay male nurses?

    ItsTheDude replied to mitakashi's topic in Men in Nursing

    yes, in home health care. home health clients are notorious for asking for a particular gender, race, sexuality, etc. most home health agencies will then try to fulfill the request, b/c the clients...

  3. I know CNA clinicals will be nothing like Nursing School clinicals, but I'm pooped!

    ItsTheDude replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    generally speaking: cna work/clinical is physically harder than lpn/rn work/clinical. lpn/rn work/clinical is mentally harder than cna

  4. child care w/ crazy hours?

    ItsTheDude replied to httamli's topic in General Nursing

    family and

  5. Should I re-take the course?

    ItsTheDude replied to Double Helix-7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    it's gonna depend on your state, in nc if you can get a job quick and just work (paid) 8 hrs doing cna task under the supervision of a rn that may reup your cert for another 2 yrs. otherwise, just get...

  6. What does "contingent" mean?

    ItsTheDude replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

    if the hospital does research/grants it can also mean "contingent upon

  7. Last name on namebadge

    ItsTheDude replied to mightymitern's topic in General Nursing

    as a male, being threaten (i'm talking credible threats), stalked, etc. doesn't really happen. i tend to get called into a room or to take over a patient's care when the above happens with SOME of the...

  8. New to nursing with no nursing background!

    ItsTheDude replied to sasha0820's topic in General Nursing

    nah, nursing is just a job, no love needed, just work. there is no national nursing shortage, some areas seem to have a shortage, but i wouldn't bank on it. for example, the hospital i work at...

  9. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

    ItsTheDude replied to esunada's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    my advice to people is not to quit a good job (sounds like you were make $20+ hr), if you don't have to, just go part time and be a cna

  10. Health Care Bill

    ItsTheDude replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in General Nursing

    there hasn't been a national nursing shortage for a while now. like so many what if's about the bill, many of the what if's are based on falsehoods whether the bill passed or

  11. what do I do? failed hesi have to settle for lpn!!

    ItsTheDude replied to ziggles's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    so i guess their not going to give you your bsn, ouch. if you get your bsn you can take the nclex. as other's have stated, it's just a way for them to try and keep their nclex pass rate up. did you...

  12. CNA...to be or not to be...?

    ItsTheDude replied to fireball78's topic in General Nursing

    being a cna helps (good exp) and i think it will help even more (in getting a rn job) in this economy, however, it is not necessary. who are you gonna hire, a newbie rn with no cna exp or a newbie rn...

  13. Anesthesia Provider Pay to Drop 60%

    ItsTheDude replied to Screen name's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    too many in health care have been riding the gravy train too long, welcome to

  14. New health care bill..

    ItsTheDude replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    it will affect us by increasing work (more insured) and decreasing pay raises (more controls on health care spending, that's what this is really about). some of the bill starts now (2010), like...

  15. Faking Seizure in ER

    ItsTheDude replied to Toquay's topic in Emergency

    just administer diastat anally,

  16. Mandated scrub colors

    ItsTheDude replied to FLOBRN's topic in General Nursing

    been through it, yes how did it go, smooth scurbs don't cost much and i don't care, as long as, i still get to wear scrubs

  17. Walking rounds and HIPPA

    ItsTheDude replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    federal hippa law is a joke, there is no private right of action (you can't sue someone for violating it, the federal government has to, good luck with that). it was basically designed to nail the...

  18. Is this improper during application process?

    ItsTheDude replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    ha, they're not asking if YOU were a patient specifically, a patient can be ANYONE that was a patient there. anyways, it's just an INTERNAL hr things used to figure out how people find out about jobs...

  19. CNA, LPN, Nursing A.S. i dont know what to start with

    ItsTheDude replied to chelsearose's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    some community college asn and lpn programs req you to be a cna first, you're gonna want to check the admissions requirements for the particular

  20. good markets for new grads

    ItsTheDude replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    the hospital hr people have to justify their jobs, processing X amount of apps whether they're going to hire or not meets the quota. also, this economy has had an affect on nursing that hasn't been...

  21. akward situations in the home

    ItsTheDude replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    to the op, i would have told the mom i'll be in the living room, b/c i snore when i sleep, ha. there ain't no other way to do hh, i take naps when i work during the day at times

  22. nurses and spelling

    ItsTheDude replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    i disagree, the education level needed to become a nurse is kinda low (diploma, adn). nurses can spell, the errors are easily figured, like the one you pointed out. although nurses are professional,...

  23. good markets for new grads

    ItsTheDude replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    just be careful, because many places are advertising/listing new grads spots, but they aren't actually hiring any, ha. the hospital i work at is like that, they've never changed their new grad...

  24. When everybody knows your name

    ItsTheDude replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like too many nurses have the wrong employer, they should have joined the military so they could get their fix of being called by their last name all the time,

  25. Is It Possible To Get in a Reputable BSN Program With a 3.0?

    ItsTheDude replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    Is It Possible To Get in a Reputable BSN Program With a 3.0? YES, winston salem state comes to