livernrs

livernrs has 25 years experience and specializes in Liver, lung and kidney transplants.

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1. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

   livernrs replied to siringe's topic in Headlines

   She did not post anyone's name or her employer, so it is just conjecture on the part of the hospital. I would get a good lawyer.

2. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

   livernrs replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Pre-Nursing

   There have certainly been a lot of interesting responses to this one, but I would like to share with you what my mother in law told me several times. She went back to LPN school after the kids were grown, she was pretty young in her early 40s. She co...

3. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

   livernrs replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Pre-Nursing

   It really all depends on the 70 year old. I work in an OR with a 70 year old. She is energetic vibrant, smart and works circles around 30 year olds. Everyone is different. Her mother lived to be 100, you know its sometimes in the genes and the ho...

4. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

   livernrs replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Pre-Nursing

   There is only a shortage of jobs because hospitals are making fewer nurses do more work. It will come back to bite them in the a**, and eventually those jobs will open up, especially after current nurses, tired from burnout and too much Overtime wil...

5. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

   livernrs replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. You can only practice 20 years???? First of all 20 years is a loonnngg time. Just think of all the good you can do, all the money you can earn, and all the satisfaction you will have in your lif...

6. No one thinks I can do it!

   livernrs replied to MKO90's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Please do not let others discourage you. Twenty eight years ago I went back to school with 4 children, one of the a year old. I did not have a lot of help. It was difficult, anything worth attaining is difficult. But I did it. Don't give up, mayb...

7. CNA Un-Truths

   livernrs replied to PICUPNP's topic in Union

   Well, yes, we are reporting them.

8. CNA Un-Truths

   livernrs replied to PICUPNP's topic in Union

   Dear union RN I am a union member A member and committee member of INA very active in my state and local union. I don't appreciate CNA coming in and promising things they can't deliver. I make more than a neighboring hospital RN who has CNA. It i...

9. CNA Un-Truths

   livernrs replied to PICUPNP's topic in Union

   INA is affiliated with UAN. There was a so called Vote/takeover by NNU. We believe the vote is not valid and have a lawsuit against them. Being affiliated (which is voluntary) does not mean that we must go along with NNU We could affiliate with an...

10. CNA Un-Truths

    livernrs replied to PICUPNP's topic in Union

    I totally believe in our union, but I do not want CNA to come in and force themselves upon us. Of course there would have to be a unanimous vote, but I believe they promise more than they can deliver. A neighboring hospital that switched to them a...

11. CNA Un-Truths

    livernrs replied to PICUPNP's topic in Union

    Deaf PICUPNP I am chair of the Illinois nurses assoc at a large university hospital. Yes it is a union, but we are a close unit and all reps are in the hospital. Right now we are under assault by CNA to overtake our union with lots of promises of ...