Anna S, RN

Anna S, RN

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  1. HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    Anna S, RN replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    [h=1]Fired for doing Media: The new employment discrimination[/h][h=2]Adult performers who get work elsewhere can be fired if their past comes out -- and there's no legal recourse[/h] Fired for doing...

  2. Please I need advice!

    Anna S, RN replied to Q_vick03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, I don't have any advice for you, but just wanted to say I'm sorry you're in this situation. I love to precept. Hugs to you, and good

  3. What do you like and don't like about your current job?

    Anna S, RN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I like: Most of my co-workers. I'm learning a lot. The bennies. I don't like: Everything else....(low pay, the hours, hard physical work, triple charting required,

  4. Recruiting and retaining nurses

    Anna S, RN replied to NatalieN's topic in General Nursing

    I love 12 hr shifts. Easy recipe for retaining nurses- pay them well, treat them well, give them what they need to do to do their jobs well. Seems easy enough, but hardly any employers do these...

  5. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    Anna S, RN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  6. cop to nurse

    Anna S, RN replied to marcusmesa's topic in General Nursing

    You could be a nurse for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Good gov't job with great bennies and retirement- they love former cops turned

  7. Always the Instructor's Fault......

    Anna S, RN replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    I do think that their are some nurses who don't like nursing, and are not good at it, but they've already invested so much in their nursing education that they become instructors instead of just...

  8. Bad experience as CNA :(

    Anna S, RN replied to gizm0's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The negatives you mentioned ( too many pts, thrown to the wolves with little orientation, work too physically demanding) are typical in nursing,

  9. Director of Nursing- When is enough, enough.

    Anna S, RN replied to sain's topic in General Nursing

    Continuing to try and do the impossible is a recipe for burn-out, or worse. Maybe this book will help you get some perspective on your situation. it helped me. 25 Stupid Things Nurses Do to Self...

  10. Zombie Apocalypse: WWND?

    Anna S, RN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, some people help each other during disasters, some people are the cause of disasters, and some go full Neanderthal or Lord of the

  11. Has anyone taken the NCLEX in 2015?

    Anna S, RN replied to tayp1991's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nope.

  12. Struggling at a four year

    Anna S, RN replied to AbbyJones's topic in General Students

    Maybe dropping your classes and avoiding the risk of failing, doing prereqs at a community college, and taking fewer classes each term would be a good

  13. Will I be able to come back to California?

    Anna S, RN replied to nella197's topic in California Nursing

    I graduated in AZ (decades ago) and had no problems getting a CA RN license in

  14. Zombie Apocalypse: WWND?

    Anna S, RN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend whose brother is a weapons nut- he has many different kinds of guns, some that are similar to Uzis, swords, machetes, crossbows, and more. I told him that when the ZA hits, I'm going...

  15. Would you file a complaint?

    Anna S, RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the only thing that will happen is that the unsupported, miserable staff may get ******* out at a staff meeting. The crappy mgmt that lead to this situation will not

  16. Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    Anna S, RN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    I had docs be rude jerks to me, but I don't think I've ever been bullied by one. I've seen them bully and sexually harass other nurses,

  17. Vaping as opposed to cigarettes?

    Anna S, RN replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    Propylene glycol is in all kinds of things we put in and on our bodies. It's the amount that makes it dangerous. We all know that even an overdose of water can kill you. I, too, asked a pulmonologist...

  18. Can you succeed in BSN programs without Chemisty?

    Anna S, RN replied to meganthe's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I had a great chem prof, and I enjoyed the class very much. It did help a lot with my understanding of acid/base balance. I had to take pharm for my ADN. I've heard that some BSN programs do not...

  19. Can you succeed in BSN programs without Chemisty?

    Anna S, RN replied to meganthe's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am an ADN, and I was required to take chemistry. I'm really surprised to hear that some BSN programs do not require

  20. Hemodialysis Troubleshooting

    Anna S, RN replied to zylphRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You will not get a counter-current flow. In other words, the blood and the dialysate will both be flowing the same way. They are supposed to flow in opposite (counter-current) directions for optimal...

  21. Acute dialysis nurses- let's talk money..(again)

    Anna S, RN replied to bella706's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I work for a non-profit in the south west... $29.00/hr.. $2.00/hr for call.. Time and a half if called in. No differentials at all. Double time for holidays. Ratio is 1 nurse to 2 pts in acutes room....

  22. Will USA need more nurses on year 2020? Any idea? Pls help. Nursing student here from FEU.

    Anna S, RN replied to Missweirdgal's topic in International Nursing

    This study form the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services predicts a huge surplus of nurses- the opposite of a shortage. December 2014 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources...

  23. Illegal immigrant nurses can now be licensed in California

    Anna S, RN replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in Immigration Advice

    Ridiculous and infuriating. When was in Texas, illegals got in-state tuition. As a U.S. citizen from another state, I had to pay out-of-state tuition. Also, I needed a humanities credit, so planned to...

  24. Lowest turnover specialty

    Anna S, RN replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    I know a couple of nurses who've left OR. One even paid back their sign-on bonus to get out. In both cases, however, the nurses' leaving was related to a toxic work environment, not the specialty....

  25. Should I take this job?

    Anna S, RN replied to BarsAndLeanPRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Depends on the job market where you live. I have over 20 years experience, and I'm making