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  1. Drug Testing

    helikias replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is no way to know the actual chemical composition of a street drug. Therefore, if you use a street drug, you are ingesting an unknown substance -- and that's not safe for you or your patients --...

  2. Tell Media They Are Wrong, No New Grad RN Jobs

    helikias replied to elprup's topic in Nursing Career

    I totally agree with the OP. My mom works with laid off workers, and she said that it's totally nuts -- the state-funded organizations drill into the laid-off workers' heads, "Get your RN -- get your...

  3. Is it ok for your work to call you after you called in sick?

    helikias replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    It was inappropriate and foolish for her to call you. Did you know that in some states, there are actually labor laws that prevent employers from calling you at home after you call in sick, or on a...

  4. Advice regarding termination

    helikias replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In this economy, this crap is happening everywhere. Management is jumping at any chance to get rid of warm bodies. I am sorry this happened to you. It's ridiculous! Here is a really good article that...

  5. New grad- Is working at a Dr.'s office a good way to start?

    helikias replied to bbie17's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure you'll be fine if you take the job. Bad reactions to allergy shots are very rare. As an adult who has had shots for years, and who currently goes to an ENT, I can tell you that "monitoring...

  6. Chamberlain College online ADN: How do clinicals work if you don't live in Columbus??

    helikias replied to helikias's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for the info! I appreciate your response. I will give a call and see what they

  7. HELP!! What to put on resume after being unjustly FIRED?

    helikias replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    Read this article -- it will help you know what to say in an interview. Good luck!

  8. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    helikias posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I would like to first say that I come from a family full of nurses, both sides (so I've seen the fight to show that nursing is a professional field first-hand, 1970's onward). I also have...

  9. HR - manager hiring process question

    helikias replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. Sounds good ... but don't put yourself in a position where you're gonna get screwed. The same thing happened to me once; I had all but quit the job I already had, when they suddenly decided to...

  10. Nursing or Accounting.. Please help me decide.

    helikias replied to amanda1266's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should go into accounting and start your own business. It seems like you were in the habit of calling off at your last job when you were not sick. Most employers these days are very harsh...

  11. NP Autonomy: Are MD's hating it ? ...feel stupid asking question

    helikias replied to Laboratorian's topic in General Nursing

    from meandragonbrett CNAP? what's that? This thread is discussing Nurse Practitioners, not Nurse Anesthetists. Err ... this post? It does discuss the topic I was referring to, does it not?...

  12. Do you know what your state legislature is up to that could affect your License?

    helikias replied to DogWmn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is a little OT, but here in Ohio the state is getting ready to levy a huge tax on all the hospitals in the state. The hospitals are on the record saying that they simply cannot afford to pay yet...

  13. Mistake...

    helikias replied to SDHealth's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone makes mistakes. It seems like, in nursing, the stakes are higher so a mistake can really feel horrible. I think you handled it well and you have learned from the experience. I think...

  14. I am in Nursing because.....

    helikias replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand going into nursing for a "steady job" etc. but since it's impossible to get a job as a new RN these days (at least in Ohio), is that still a good

  15. How can someone even be like that?!

    helikias replied to futureRN_Anastasia's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. The reason your Dad probably erroneously thinks that nursing is "blue collar" is because of the whole "Got No Job? Become an RN"! thing that is going on...

  16. Thanks to the decision makers in Albany!

    helikias replied to JDougRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's horrible. Unfortunately, I see this all the time where I work. People with genuine experience are pushed aside for fresh, young, inexperienced recent graduates. I think they just want to avoid...

  17. My Two Cents

    helikias replied to Joyfull77's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, great! Just what we need in Ohio, making nursing school as easy to get into as STNA school. So then, let's see ... we would have approximately 2 billion RN students in Ohio as opposed to just 1...

  18. NP Autonomy: Are MD's hating it ? ...feel stupid asking question

    helikias replied to Laboratorian's topic in General Nursing

    That's weird that an anesthesiologist would get laid off and all duties would pass to a CNAP. Where I live, the CNP has a lot of autonomy, but would not be allowed to do all the anesthesia duties him...

  19. How do I stop getting my feelings hurt?

    helikias replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi Suesquatch RN, You are one of my favorite posters on here. I am sorry to hear about what you are going through. I am surprised this type of behavior is allowed in your workplace. Where I work,...

  20. What is a "foreign-trained nurse"?

    helikias posted a topic in General Nursing

    I keep reading about "foreign-trained nurses". Is that someone who trains in another country, but has to pass the nursing tests in the USA? Or do they just get to use the license they earned overseas?...

  21. Literally cried in front of the person interviewing me

    helikias replied to AB normalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I am sorry you went through that! And she wasn't even the manager? Something is wrong with this picture ... if they do offer you the job, do you really want to work for a company that treats you...

  22. Why do nurses get treated like crap? Is it everywhere?

    helikias replied to helikias's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you!! That was very encouraging. I appreciate you taking the time to post

  23. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    helikias replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    In Ohio, it is "everyone with a pulse". It only takes a hand that works to sign up on the admission papers. There are no pre-req's required for LPN, only a GED/HS and money to pay tuition. At one LPN...

  24. Why do nurses get treated like crap? Is it everywhere?

    helikias replied to helikias's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks, everyone! The sad part of it is, I was really doped up and could not speak right, or I would have told the doctor where to go myself. LOL, "still standing up comfortably"

  25. TNCC or CEN for re-entering workforce RN?

    helikias replied to ga*gal's topic in Emergency

    Thank