ItsTheDude

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  1. Are Hospitals Checking Credit Reports For new Hires?

    ItsTheDude replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    there are bean counters that compile stats to see who are the best employees. businesses want to know this info (because it saves them $$$), the data is all over the place. people with poor credit...

  2. I must be gifted, I made the DON cry

    ItsTheDude replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    congrats, sounds like you did her a favor though. looks like she was heading into the direction of disability

  3. I need a new job!!!

    ItsTheDude replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    the economy sux for most people, at least you've got a job, many don't. you didn't really mention any economic necessity (can't pay bills, etc) for a move, just that you want a better job. most people...

  4. Florida LTC nurses: Time to reduce maximum patient load?

    ItsTheDude replied to Tina6240's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    op, things are only going to get worse. health care cost are a drain on our country. health care across the board will be doing more for less/same amount of money, that's been the trend for a long...

  5. How often do you work extra?

    ItsTheDude replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    only for 4 hrs, they're nuts, i don't work anything but 10 or 12 hr shifts. 4, 6 & 8 hr shifts aren't worth getting dressed and the gas imo. with that said i don't work much ot, because they know...

  6. Managed Care and Effects on Economics

    ItsTheDude replied to jorla9903's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    managed care is supposed to affect the economics of health care by lowering and controlling the cost of health care. in a nutshell, it limits what care a person gets, based on what's defined as...

  7. Are male nursing student applicants given any preference?

    ItsTheDude replied to vhinrich's topic in Male Nursing Students

    yes, i've seen competitive nursing programs that give males more points. many nursing programs do their admissions differently. some do a lottery (applicants just need standard criteria), some do...

  8. Rules for CNA's staying over until the next shift cna comes in

    ItsTheDude replied to roro13us's topic in General Nursing

    it will depend on the state and facility you work in. some state laws may address this or some facility policies may address it. i've worked at places that had limits on the number of hours one...

  9. Is the Job Market SLowly Improving

    ItsTheDude replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    it's improving, but the backlog (supply) of newbie nurses with no job or underemployed (pt) is still there, supply versus demand is still way out of whack. it's not going to be good until there is no...

  10. Got a conditional job offer! Thank you!!!

    ItsTheDude replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in Correctional

    it's not all about pay when working for the government (corrections), the benefits are usually very nice compared to the private

  11. Just for fun - Your favorite vacation spot in NC!

    ItsTheDude replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    i don't care for murky sea water, that's why i like white lake (clear

  12. Home Health Salary

    ItsTheDude replied to Enfermera85's topic in Home Health

    wow, i would run from the "salaried part time position" you described, you are lining yourself up to be taken advantage of and disappointed. basically what they're looking to do, is hook you at a pt...

  13. First day on the job. What should I bring with me??

    ItsTheDude replied to josebeltran88's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    pen and pad are the most overlooked, but you have those on your list, good job. sounds like you'll do fine, well prepared, unlike sooooo many

  14. scholarships

    ItsTheDude replied to medeiros808's topic in Male Nursing Students

    just google "male nursing

  15. When the RN becomes the Patient

    ItsTheDude replied to Tele_Nurse4u's topic in General Nursing

    you need to get objective professional advice from someone that doesn't know you and is local (not the internet, so they can look at everything), that way there's no emotions playing into the advice...

  16. Can I be private duty RN for Stepdad?

    ItsTheDude replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    most states have a Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) type program, but i don't think it pays much, budget problems have hurt most programs. just google your state and fcsp and something should...

  17. RANT ON: I am so sick of the BS in LTC!

    ItsTheDude replied to nursinger's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hilarious check, check, cha ching

  18. Should I Go Into Nursing

    ItsTheDude replied to hope4thehurting's topic in Nursing Career

    nursing is hard? compared to what? what other jobs have these nurses had that say that? nursing is not a hard job compared to so many other jobs. nursing school is not hard, it's time consuming....

  19. Looking for LPN

    ItsTheDude replied to NeedingInfo's topic in Home Health

    i'm not in zona, but typically starting out, it's a $5 hr difference, then as the years of exp progress and depending on the specialty the hourly difference usually widens

  20. CNA to RN

    ItsTheDude replied to Sudiswa07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    it's very, very, very common in the area i live in , because most adn (rn) programs requires you to be on the cna registry for admission into the nursing

  21. "You HAVE to work for 3 yrs...

    ItsTheDude replied to Restoration's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    some bridge programs in my area require 1 yr exp as a lpn, 3 is a bit too

  22. Hard time going from LPN to RN????

    ItsTheDude replied to ppersad's topic in LPN to RN

    depends on your definition of "easy". i'd say it's easy, but it's time consuming (that's really all any nursing school is). people that do lpn then adn in the area i live in, basically end up going to...

  23. Needing a Live-In nurse for my Mom, does medicade cover it?

    ItsTheDude replied to roger32036's topic in General Nursing

    medicaid, medicare, the government and taxpayers are only going to pay so much. bottomline, they don't pay for live in help if someone needs 24 hr help, they'll just pay to put them in ltc if they...

  24. RANT ON: I am so sick of the BS in LTC!

    ItsTheDude replied to nursinger's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    no

  25. EMT to CNA bridge courses ???

    ItsTheDude replied to hoser1911's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    the cna classes are so easy and short, i doubt there's such a thing, no need. what adn program are you applying