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  1. Why do doctors office pay nurses pennies to work for them?

    TDCHIM replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    A-men! The system will pay wild amounts of money for things like procedures, big shiny new machines, or specialist care anytime someone has a hangnail; however, it basically ignores the...

  2. Business Casual or Professional for Interview?

    TDCHIM replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    I know it hurts, but it's always best to buy with an eye to good quality and good fit. In fact, if you have anything you don't quite like the set or length of, you might even be able to find a local...

  3. Tell me about your experience with EMR.. The good, the bad and the ugly!

    TDCHIM replied to nycarchitect's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious about something, HouTx...would you prefer a device the size of, say, a Droid or iPhone, or something larger, like the size of an iPad or

  4. Suspended

    TDCHIM replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    I don't entirely agree. You certainly have a point regarding the issue of income loss if the company goes under. However, depending on the setting SOs/spouses can successfully work together, even if...

  5. I am NOT your housemaid.

    TDCHIM replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a situation that has already become a slippery slope in terms of inappropriate demands on the OP. In her additional posts, the OP stated that the demanding spouse was holding over her head the...

  6. Suspended

    TDCHIM replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    While I understand how hurt and angry you probably were over this unsubstantiated accusation against your SO, this is going to have to be a (tough) learning experience for you. Just as you and your SO...

  7. Business Casual or Professional for Interview?

    TDCHIM replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Always, always, always wear professional-level attire in any kind of interview setting, unless you are told in no uncertain terms otherwise. In this sort of employment climate, I'd wear a suit to an...

  8. Anybody else catch this?... Glee Male nurse

    TDCHIM replied to wsuRN09's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to show my age for a moment - this flap rather makes me think of some of the fuss over the show "Soap" back in the day, because many of the portrayals of characters and issues were quite...

  9. Anyone here doing Ohio University RNtoBSN program??

    TDCHIM replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that was ridiculous. However, to be fair, the little twerp is actually a Hocking Tech student who failed out of OU. Here's a link to the OU-affiliated Post's story. Not sure what that says about...

  10. Kaplan College, Student Loans??

    TDCHIM replied to Pouneh's topic in General Nursing

    I really, really suggest you review that thread I referred you to in my earlier response to your question. There is some very important information available through that thread regarding Kaplan and...

  11. Kaplan College, Student Loans??

    TDCHIM replied to Pouneh's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, are you sure about this? Those for-profit school are very touchy. I'd suggest you look on the student section of this site for information about Kaplan and other for-profit programs, including...

  12. Am I expected to give medicine from unlabeled home cassettes??!!

    TDCHIM replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness! I never really thought about that sort of thing being a problem. I keep an emergency container of about 2 days' worth of my meds (some of which are controlled substances) on a key chain....

  13. Honors question, hiring managers please read

    TDCHIM replied to rachelshusband's topic in General Nursing

    Does your honors program give you the chance to do any additional meaningful projects/research work/internships/etc. that might earn you an extra look from potential employers? That's basically why...

  14. cruelest thing I heard a nurse say

    TDCHIM replied to work67's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly not. That's why I said many, not all. There is no situation where telling a rape victim she shouldn't have been drinking so much while she's there for a rape kit is going to be okay either!...

  15. cruelest thing I heard a nurse say

    TDCHIM replied to work67's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like many of these moments may be a case of cruelty being in the eye of the beholder. What might seem cruel to an outsider or someone unfamiliar with the circumstances could be absolutely...

  16. Medical Terminology in Nursing...

    TDCHIM replied to studiousme's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's pretty much true. Only I'm a chick, not a dude. What can I say, I'm a total geek. But to be fair, the OED is an unusually good and complete dictionary.

  17. cruelest thing I heard a nurse say

    TDCHIM replied to work67's topic in General Nursing

    oh ruby, that's just awful! my insides are snaking around and tying themselves into knots just picturing it! did anyone call the jerk out on his unbelievably inappropriate comment? @afrocentricrn:...

  18. Medical Terminology in Nursing...

    TDCHIM replied to studiousme's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going into an allied health area where I'll be reading charts, figuring out how to code them, analyzing health data for patterns, etc. That being the case, I've had to take multiple semesters of...

  19. Uninsured patients

    TDCHIM replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    My family and I were unfortunate enough to have our insurance threatened when my spouse was laid off early last year. He was out of work for six months, and his former employer-provided insurance...

  20. Smoking coworkers and fair breaks

    TDCHIM replied to vlomankill's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know, one thing you actually could try if everyone goes out at once (or in large groups) for smoke breaks is documenting on each shift for which you happen to be present how many RNs/LPNs(if...

  21. How exactly should I handle this?

    TDCHIM replied to LaurenNicoleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dead in the black, Belgarion. And OP, I'll bet your hours will improve as well. I'm glad you made it through the meeting! But I'd still be a bit uncomfortable about possible future repercussions. You...

  22. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    TDCHIM replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    His profile says he hasn't been here for over a year. If he's trying to carry out the plan he described, I can certainly understand

  23. I'm in a jam - need some insight

    TDCHIM replied to bounceybounce's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it's probably not what you'll want to hear, but I tend to agree with those advising that you try to tough out the long distance relationship. It's not easy, but uprooting your life for a...

  24. How exactly should I handle this?

    TDCHIM replied to LaurenNicoleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh lord, this is real trouble. I'll let the experienced nurses on here handle the drug issue. However, the prying into your personnel file without clear management approval and supervision could...

  25. Funny doctor orders

    TDCHIM replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks everyone! I'm falling out of my chair laughing at some of these! Right now, the one with the man being given percocet lady partslly is my favorite, just from the pure visual; the doc with the...