Tankweti

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  1. Anyone else think HIPAA rules are getting out of hand?

    Tankweti replied to BrandonLPN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Fact is, none of these people has ever seen the HIPAA law. Why? Because it can' be bought anywhere nor is it online in its entirety. Since 1996, it has undergone at least 6 restores and is probably by...

  2. Is nursing still a good career choice?

    Tankweti replied to manskette's topic in General Students

    I grad in 2010, BSN, RN, 3.5 GPA, still no job. Have now taken job as med transcript which is what I used to do before. Got hired by hosp I applied to for nursing (got no ans) but they did ans my...

  3. Is nursing still a good career choice?

    Tankweti replied to manskette's topic in General Students

    I am a BSN, RN grad in 2010 and have never found a nursing job and I am now working in a med clerical job. And I grad with a 3.5 GPA. No one seems to care about GPA, however. In any event, I work in a...

  4. Understaffed hospitals and unemployed nurses

    Tankweti replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN BSN grad from 2010, 3.5 GPA, dept honors. To date, I have never even been called for an interview for a hospital and I have sent resumes within a 60 mile radius from where I live. I cannot...

  5. Scared exams in Feb.... how do I prep?

    Tankweti replied to AwesomeGod's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It is easy to say study nursing interventions and do not memorize book, but the prior poster did not offer any specifics as to HOW to study. Students need a system for studying and a system for taking...

  6. Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    Tankweti replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    This situation has never happened to me but I know people that it has happened to; some of them dropped out of nursing school and others retook the course, finished the rest of their coursework, went...

  7. Need help for getting a job

    Tankweti replied to ms_charm's topic in California Nursing

    Agencies will not hire you unless you have a minimum of one year experience. I graduated with someone who had a 4.0 and she tried to apply for travel nursing and was told to come back in a year when...

  8. Can't get a job as new RN

    Tankweti replied to black_butterfly's topic in Florida Nursing

    The situation is the same in New York State, where I lived. Grad in 2010, BSN, 3.5 GPA, still no job. Told by local hosp my grades not good enough to be hired, need a 3.9 or a 4.0. Have to be in top...

  9. After 20 MONTHS of job search.....i give up.

    Tankweti replied to skny's topic in New York Nursing

    I would like to offer the following: http://nymag.com/news/features/68991/ This is an article about the precarious state of NY hospitals. Here is a clip from the article: "Unlike St. Vincent’s...

  10. Nursing home hirings

    Tankweti replied to NEXTLOVER's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I got my first LTC job, I had an application that I had had for months from a job fair they had held. I called and asked if they were still hiring and was transferred to the DON, who invited me...

  11. So what exactly is a bed alarm?

    Tankweti replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    A bed alarm is only as good as the nearest person who hears it and responds. I have not seen bed alarms the alert the nurse at the nurse's station if she/he is far away from the patient's room nor are...

  12. Orientation question

    Tankweti replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard similar nurse patient ratios for new grads from some of my former colleagues, i.e. 7-10 patients per nurse. It looks like this is happening in alot of

  13. Feeling sick but don't want to call out on first day of orientation

    Tankweti replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    If it was me, I would show up, let them see how sick I am and then have them elect to say "go

  14. Need help..don't know if i should continue nursing

    Tankweti replied to sweetpumpernickel's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why you think it is too late to become an M.D. A doctor I saw years ago, who was the most wonderful physician I ever had, went to medical school and graduated at the age of 35. He...

  15. Torn to pieces - Pls help?

    Tankweti replied to fedupfinally's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We all know that there are alot of errors made in all nursing environments, some are accidental ommisions, some are comissions, some patients may not get meds or treatments by accident or just because...

  16. The Patient I Failed

    Tankweti replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a similar, although not so horrific, situation with a patient who had a living will while I was in clinicals. He also did not have a DNR and apparently thought the living will would be enough,...

  17. Are My Dreams Of Becoming A Nurse Over Because A Stupid Mistake

    Tankweti replied to Jontay200's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    What state do you live in? That is a paramount question. About 25 states fingerprint for the nursing license. But the question is not can you get your license, which you might be able to if they dont...

  18. New Nurse--Organization Tips?

    Tankweti replied to CandiceMarie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Re: Lengthy paperwork tasks that require several steps such as admission paperwork. Until you have the routine memorized like it's 2nd nature, write down the steps in a small notebook and keep it in...

  19. I'm about to fail out nursing school!

    Tankweti replied to tep186's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you are having trouble with exam questions. Since I was (and am) a professional nursing tutor (BSN, RN), I will advise you to do what I tell my students to do: Get yourself a book...

  20. Nurses protest at HCA Largo Medical Center

    Tankweti replied to VU RN BSN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    To Futterwacken: I thought that was an excellent comment you made about facilities not being interested in new grads but being interested in overloading the nurses they have to unsafe levels. You have...

  21. Frustration & No RN Job Opportunities

    Tankweti replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know these posts are over a year old, but I thought I would give you all an update. I live 6 miles from Poughkeepsie and this is what I was told not an hour ago by a nurse manager who works at...

  22. New grad can't find a job in Missouri.

    Tankweti replied to Michellebelle2011's topic in General Nursing

    Hello All: I live in NY, not Missouri, and the situation is the same here. One of our local hospitals just hired 10 new grads, all internally based, out of a pool of 200 applicants. You have to figure...

  23. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    Tankweti replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    As far as nursing in Egypt, I would let all of you know the following: (I never did nursing in Egypt but I lived there for 4 years, 2 years in Cairo and 2 years in Luxor (Upper Egypt) in a village....

  24. After 20 MONTHS of job search.....i give up.

    Tankweti replied to skny's topic in New York Nursing

    I have spent some time today looking at different parts of All Nurses and have realized that employers want to know that the "new grad" is not going to be a "weak nurse". So many new grads come into...

  25. Buying your own equipment?

    Tankweti replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like this issue of personal equipment is a great big grey area legally. Also, when I was still in nursing school, I brought my own b.p. cuff to clinicals (this was first semester nursing) in...