SC_RNDude

SC_RNDude

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  1. Malpractice insurance?

    The employer covers your liability. And if you are ever one of the few unlucky ones who has to defend yourself to the BON, you can always hire an attorney. And it will be an attorney of your...
  2. confessions of a RRT

    Surgeons, especially cardiothoracic surgeons, are sweet as pie. As are OR nurses. I'm sure you will get along
  3. Pearson Vue Trick

    Seriously?
  4. What would you do?

    "I had called the BON and they said that there was no way to have it removed since I had a conference with representatives of the board but no disciplinarily action was taken against me." Im usually...
  5. Is hospital nursing a necessary rite of passage?

    If you are lucky you could get an "office" job right away. Others have. However, I wouldn't go into nursing counting on that to happen. Most jobs are in hospitals, nursing homes/rehab
  6. Is this a crime?

    Are you talking about a law against impersonating, or just in general? In most cases, intent is not part of a particular law. For example, if you are caught speeding, you will get a ticket regardless...
  7. People think nursing is overpaid?!

    What is your masters and national certifications
  8. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    I would have thought you might go back and look. Here is a cut and paste from my post you are referring to: "One thing for everyone to think about...a nurse liability policy costs about $100 for...
  9. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    I can relate to that! If ever you are so inclined to start a thread on another topic, I would love to know your thoughts on charting by nurses. I often feel like some of my co-workers chart too many...
  10. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    Thanks. I read your story, and that sucks! I acknowledge that not having the insurance is a bit of a gamble. Here is how I see it: I'll save roughly $2500 by not purchasing the policy over the next...
  11. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    I never said I was paying $300 a month for auto
  12. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    Sorry about that! It happens to me frequently here, too. I don't know why I did
  13. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    I'm not trying to change your mind. As I alluded to above, I'm trying to get a compelling argument from someone to change mine. It's cheaper than Starbucks doesn't do it for me, as at least when I...
  14. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    Maybe in the military it's different, but I think Risk Manager covered in detail about the possibility of the "employer washing their hands of you." What I was trying to point out to some, and maybe...
  15. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    I've thought about that before. But on a website this big, with tens of thousands of nurses on everyday, and where topics such as "The Pearson Vue Trick", and "I have to get a flu shot" reappear with...
  16. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    Actually, you only have to buy liability insurance for auto. I choose to buy more then that, because I know if I'm in a wreck I will be out of a lot of money without it. I would still buy liability...
  17. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    I appreciate the example of a nurse needing their own policy. Probably not enough for me to think I need it, as this is the only example I have heard of here or on AN and some elements of the story...
  18. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    I didn't think I was criticizing anyone. Just trying to understand. I'm starting my 7th year as a nurse. I had my own liability policy until about a year ago. Over the past few years always...
  19. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    So, it seems having her own policy wasn't of much
  20. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    You have been a nurse a long time. I would like to hear of all the nurses you have known that have been sued and have their own liability insurance kick in to save them. Please
  21. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    I totally agree with this logic. I also spend an extra $100 a year on a policy that protects my house in the event of a meteor strike. I feel so much better...just in
  22. Worried about leaving contract

    I don't get it. You had to move out, and your response was to give up your job and drive cross country? I think there is more to the story you aren't
  23. I'm in tears--to accept or decline?

    There is a small possibility it could help you get the job you want. In my opinion, I think you would be better off spending your time preparing for clinicals and doing well in school. Make...
  24. Your PTO is yours to use however you want. As long as you are adhering to the rules to request and use it, it doesn't matter what you are using it
  25. FREE Colleges?! & How it affects Nursing

    A lot of discussion here based on a false premise. Free college is no where close to becoming