ItsTheDude

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  1. Can nurses legally "refuse" to take a new admit?

    ItsTheDude replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, you can refuse and your employer can refuse to keep you working there (employment at will

  2. Best Way to Leave a Job after a Short stint at It?

    ItsTheDude replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    i'm an expert at working places for a short period of time. i'm always looking for a better job. i just give them 2 weeks notice and tell them i found another opportunity (i don't say better...

  3. Anyone really really desperate and needing a job?

    ItsTheDude replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    job postings don't mean jack (call to get confirmation), the hosptial i work at continued to list nursing jobs, including new grad jobs for over a year when they weren't hiring any new grads or...

  4. Question about CNA license

    ItsTheDude replied to Tricia76's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    only the state can take your certification with due process under the

  5. How hard is to find a CNA job with minimal work experience?

    ItsTheDude replied to natd9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    if you apply in person at ltc/alf and you look the part, you're going to get a job in my area with no exp. cna pay is low and the work is hard at ltc/alf, so the turnover is

  6. New GUY Nurse

    ItsTheDude replied to fbutche's topic in General Nursing

    never too late, if you have the desire. it's generally gonna be hard to match the benefits from state employment as a nurse, unless you get a job with the state as a

  7. Wow- this is really funny.

    ItsTheDude replied to Guest219794's topic in Men in Nursing

    that's effective ad targeting, my personal exp is that the stereotype is true, definitely more gay men in nursing than many other lines of

  8. Going from plumbing to nursing

    ItsTheDude replied to CareerChange2010's topic in Men in Nursing

    ***, the stereotype is true, i'd say around 33-40% (if not more) of the males i've know in nursing have "liked" a guy at some point. being a male is generally a plus in nursing from getting a job to...

  9. Vent

    ItsTheDude replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    that's very generous of you, some of my former employers got NO notice, haha. maybe they'll try to keep you with so much time to think about it, with a raise of

  10. Working while in a program

    ItsTheDude replied to mae40's topic in LPN to RN

    wow, that's what i like seeing, some determined women posting how they worked ft as a lpn while doing a rn program, that's

  11. Question About Working Hours Help!

    ItsTheDude replied to ccasey013's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    as other have stated, day shift is the most popular for some reason (harder to get), i don't like it though. most ltc want newbs to cover 2nd and 3rd shifts. take a hospital job if you can get one,...

  12. CNA exam question?

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

    easy test, you'll be

  13. What's wrong with seeking stability & security?

    ItsTheDude replied to oneflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    nothing is wrong with seeking security and stability in a job, nursing is just a

  14. I never know how to answer this question

    ItsTheDude replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    what didn't i like about nursing school? paying for

  15. nurse who got fired...

    ItsTheDude replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    hilarious, i don't see it as a big deal, it was 10 years ago. the worse she could have done is kill a patient, doubtful if she's still a nurse. she probably got canned for screwing around with the...

  16. When is it OK to delegate to a CNA?

    ItsTheDude replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    yes, b/c good cna's are hard to find and keep, due to the crap pay and

  17. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

    ItsTheDude replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    nurses get fired all the time, in the states i've lived in, they need no reason to fired you, but most nurses are fired for reasons involving workplace politics. few are actually fired for screwing...

  18. are you tougher on foreign nurses?

    ItsTheDude posted a topic in General Nursing

    just wondering if anyone else is? i've found that i am (don't give them much slack), i guess it's the nationalist streak in me, ha. i feel bad about it at times, but i also feel worse that our...

  19. ADVICE ON GOING FROM CNA to RN

    ItsTheDude replied to virgo_baby!'s topic in North Carolina Nursing

    most cc's in the state have nursing programs (lpn and/or rn). i've always heard nursing schools in the raliegh area are very competitive compared to other parts of the state. you can always go lpn...

  20. Home Health...Can I do it? HELP

    ItsTheDude replied to shortsuzy87's topic in Home Health

    i'd work pt in hh first, while holding down your hospital job. just jumping into hh can be financially devastating to some, pay and agencies aren't as stable as hospitals generally

  21. Firm Boundaries/Days off

    ItsTheDude replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    boundaries are easier to set when you're not on salary, employers don't seem to want to pay for mind numbing meetings and other crapola when they have to pay for it. few salaried nursing positions are...

  22. Given 2 opportunities, not sure which to take

    ItsTheDude replied to GGT1's topic in General Nursing

    is the pay and shifts the same or does that not matter to you? the department doesn't matter as much to me as pay and shifts

  23. Salary.com What do you think?

    ItsTheDude replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    the $20k+ range it shows is about right, a bit on the higher

  24. Need advice. ADN or BSN. Pls help!

    ItsTheDude replied to Vines812's topic in General Nursing

    not gonna happen on a large scale any time soon. most nurses are adn and diploma, not bsn. health care is a biz in this country, even bigger biz after obama care. biz wants the cheapest possible...

  25. Depression and nursing?

    ItsTheDude replied to Allthatsparkles's topic in General Nursing

    yes, many nurses have mental health issues, just like the general public and other