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  1. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    cenote replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Medication Aides are the Health Industry's answer to the coming legislated lower nurse to pt ratios and to keeping nurse's salaries low. It will allow them to plead that the nurse is not overburdened...

  2. Whose error?

    cenote replied to cenote's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, those are very good questions. Looking for the positive is a philosophy I try to adhere to when problems arise. What did I learn? The major lesson here is that a nurse is responsible for her...

  3. Whose error?

    cenote posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad (May '05) and work at nights in Telemetry. I've been out of orientation for a month now and last night I ANOTHER shift from hell and 2 incident reports. These were both from the same...

  4. Whose error?

    cenote replied to cenote's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dear Grin. . . , Thank you for your reply and the pep talk. I'm on a Telemetry unit and chose to work nights since I thought it would give me time to learn before I took on the days. Occasionally...

  5. How much money do the travel companies really make off of us?

    cenote replied to ashthomps's topic in Travel

    Do the math...If the travel agency only gets $15/hour off your work and you work 36 hours a week, it garners for them $2256 for 4 weeks. (Of course many travel nurses do more than 36 hours) $3008/4...

  6. Salary shock post hurricane katrina

    cenote posted a topic in General Nursing

    Having graduated in May '05 from Charity School of Nursing in New Orleans, I began my career as a nurse in July. With barely 4 weeks on the floor, Hurricane Katrina hit my city. My hospital was...

  7. In training and confused about daily duties

    cenote posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad and I just had my first day of work this week in Telemetry and when I asked for a list of daily duties (that might help me keep on track while I get up to speed), I was told they didn't...

  8. In training and confused about daily duties

    cenote replied to cenote's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I spoke with my preceptor about HER attitude and asked that she try to remember when she was a "new" nurse. Told her that I'd be protecting my license at ALL costs and I would be looking up any med I...

  9. In training and confused about daily duties

    cenote replied to cenote's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All good advice . . . I'll try to have an attitude adjustment tomorrow which will be my second day. I've decided to make my own "to do" list while tagging along with the preceptor. (Luckily I won't...

  10. Desperately Need Help With Care Plans

    cenote replied to LVN2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a great teacher who told me to remember three things that should direct your care plan interventions. These are ASSESS, ASSIST,

  11. Religion's Place in Nursing

    cenote replied to CHIRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, you are confusing religion and spirituality. Many people are spiritual without being religious. And I know many "religious" people who are not spiritual. Sprituality doesn't have to...

  12. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    cenote replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Thank you for the information. I will investigate this now! Is this school accredited in the

  13. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    cenote replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Has anyone investigated the requirements to go from ADN to BSN? In my opinion it is the idiotic myriad of "dumb" courses required by many programs that discourage ADNs from advancing to a BSN. As...

  14. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    cenote replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm 53 years young, have a bachelor's degree (1987) from a state university (3.79 average) and some post graduate work towards my MBA but its not in the sciences. When I decided to change my career...

  15. Freelance Patient Advocate for Nursing Home Residents?

    cenote replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with your idea is reimbursement. Many families could not afford to pay an RN to check on their loved ones. I don't think an insurance company would pay for such a check up unless you...

  16. Federalize Nursing Licenses! Who's with me?

    cenote replied to mobileLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Simple Reciprocity mandated by the Feds would be enough. Each state would be required to recognize that an RN can practice in any state on passing the NCLEX and with the credentials granted by her...