HangInThere BSN, RN

For anyone who is following this thread and likes the fine print, this is a report, The Social Security Retirement Age : https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44670/14

I learned that after full retirement age (FRA), which is 67 for me, there is no penalty on earned income. But, if at age 62-67 I earned over $21,240 annually, there is a penalty.

I'm looking at the numbers, and I'm leaning toward claiming at 62 (at the lower benefit). It could work for me, and I can pick up part-time work and keep that income below the annual earnings limit of $21,240. I have a union pension that will ki...

I'm researching Social Security and found this in a few articles in early April: "Recently, the Social Security Administration announced that its cash reserves will run out in 2034, a year earlier than earlier projected. When this happens, the a...

Wow, the thread is alive again! Thank you hannahbanana and londonflo for good points about Social Security benefits. I love exchanging info in real $ figures from real people. I will hit up the local SocSec office and also see how other CPAs look at...

About a year has passed since the last comment on this thread, but it feels very much alive to me today. I wonder how you and your friends and fans (fanatics, perhaps?) are doing this Spring in 2023? I'm 61, physically well but emotionally burne...

"Who is in charge here?" said Mr. D, a 67-year-old retired police sergeant with dementia. "Mr. D., I'm the Charge Nurse tonight," I said. "What's your concern?" "No! Who is the manager of this institution? I wish to make a formal complaint,...

When someone I work with whispers something to me, chances is are it's not kind and not PC. I don't tolerate it.

Please share every possible intervention to increase safety and reduce those all-to-familiar unit wide meltdowns. For aggressive patients with borderline personality disorder, I have made a written list with them at the start of my shift. We review i...

Okay, I see where you guys are coming from. So there were some things I omitted from my OP. For instance, the patient was built like a tank. And, he had attempted to strangle me during an earlier stay on our unit.

How about asking the patient, "What kind of dog do you have? When did you last see your dog? Have you lost your dog before?" Listening to the patient answer questions like these questions might inform you about the patient's orientation to reality. I...

I work in NYC, and our DON says we now have 75%, but new hires will bring it to 80% by 2020. That 80% threshold seems to be his goal.

You just made me alternately lol and sigh so many times. Thx. I got pulled into a committee by free pizza - like, really decent NY pizza - but crawled my way out asap. Got my BSN, got my certification, and soon will have 5 years to be vested in the p...

You just made me alternately lol and sigh so many times. Thx. I got pulled into a committee by free pizza - like, really decent NY pizza - but crawled my way out asap. Got my BSN, got my certification, and soon will have 5 years to be vested in the p...

I work in a large city hospital. We were taken over one year ago by a larger hospital system, and most of the top-tier administrators are new. We keep hearing about shared governance and introducing a clinical nursing ladder, but I just realized they...

A long time has passed since the last update, and since December 2016, we are New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Press Release NewYork-Presbyterian and New York Methodist Hospital Establish New Relationship to Enhance Care in Brooklyn...

I'm in the program with six classes to go. Top-notch program with sophisticated interfaces and access to research sources through the SUNY online library. It can be demanding, so I take 4-5 classes/year. Tuition is reasonable.

Here's something - Fitch Affirms New York Methodist (NY) 2

I heard the name change is coming soon. Perhaps NYP Brooklyn?

I applied for a Junior Public Health Nurse (JPHN) position with the NYC Office of School Health (OSH) in the fall of 2013. In early November, I went to a day of group interviews held at a large hotel in downtown Brooklyn. I was given a test, shown a ...

This is from the website under RN to BSN Admission Requirements: "One year of experience practicing as an RN immediately preceding matriculation is recommended."

Good to hear so much positivity about the program, including that it is challenging. I like that.

Nice to read this thread. I will start SUNY Delhi in January with the first course, then Statistics. After that, I'll see if I want to handle one or two classes at a time. I like the way they have classes scheduled - should work for me. This popped u...

I work on a Geriatric-Psychiatric unit in a large city hospital with patients (majority over 65 years old) who have dementia, schizophrenia, MDD, bipolar disorder, delusions, PTSD, anxiety, personality disorders. It's wonderful to interact with a tea...

Here's a few more things I wonder about other night-shifters: 1. When do you take your break? 2. How long is your break? (Mine is 1-hr unpaid meal break plus 2 20-minute breaks for a 12.5-hr shift.) 3. Do you sleep during your break? If not, what do...