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  1. Do you take your work wherever you go?

    jhanes replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Does it seem like somehow we are to be germ phobic by design? Believe it or not, there were people who actually lived before the invention of antibiotics, Hand Sanitizer, Medicare, Medicaid and...

  2. Entering Air Force Nursing...how to prepare?

    jhanes replied to JBFischer's topic in Government, Military

    Better work on your upper body, particularly your arm strength. It makes flying soooo much

  3. What did I get myself into??!! I'm scared!!!

    jhanes replied to RN_Mommy_2_3's topic in Home Health

    Maybe the nurse she ran into is a troublemeker or has an axe to grind with the agency. On the other hand, it sounds like the company is putting a lot of pressure on the full time RNs. Not unusual....

  4. Am I crazy to take a hospice job?

    jhanes replied to rnjello's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hospice Nursing may seem emotionally demanding at first, but in my experience, you will soon develop self satisfaction that comes from providing compassionate & professional care. On the...

  5. I am Afraid. Please Pray for Me.

    jhanes replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I do not spout Bible verses or push my beliefs on others and would pray with a patient if they asked me to. I am not good at praying out loud off the cuff and have found that a general plea to the...

  6. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    jhanes replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I meant the Election. That was a qupote from some politician, not sure I ever knew who said

  7. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    jhanes replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Whoops, forgot to "vote" in this pole. ROMNEY-RYAN, because I don't want my kids and grandgids saddled with any more debt, nor do I want our country and lives placed at risk because of extreme cuts...

  8. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    jhanes replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    The polling and comments on Allnurses.com are dominated by loyal Union people, maybe not even nurses at all, so there is no way to know if those of us responding to this very unscientific pole are...

  9. Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

    jhanes replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government, Military

    I was a little disturbed by the tone of the President's response as well, but I don't think he really meant the Corpsman (or Corpse-Man as the President might have pronounced it) couldn't even get a...

  10. Weird, but missing my old state's nurses union!

    jhanes replied to llbCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    It is 66% more expensive to live in Los Angeles than Columbus, OH. Was your salary 66% more in California? Homes cost 290% more in LA county than anyplace in Ohio. How much is your rent/house...

  11. Would you work for a hospital as an Independent Contractor?

    jhanes replied to btoddrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    Do the math. $5-10 more per hour won't be much for trading off benefits, paying your own taxes and double the amt. of Social Security witholding, plus a LOT more for medical insurance, but if you...

  12. The New Face of Healthcare

    jhanes replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    The trend has already started but will accelerate, by design, after 2012, when the Affordable Care Act will bring about a dramatic contraction in demand for nurses to match the multibillion dollar,...

  13. How do you handle patient information on security sign in sheets?

    jhanes replied to Chi-townHomeRN's topic in Home Health

    And besides all of the above: It would not be YOU violating HIPPA, but instead the building

  14. Coworker nurse trying to ruin my reputation...

    jhanes replied to HM7380's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Occupational Nursing, Walk-In Clinic, Home Care anjd Case Management. Here's a lead: Case management: care management, insurance, hospitals, home health, healthcare management, behavioral health,...

  15. Coworker nurse trying to ruin my reputation...

    jhanes replied to HM7380's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to be an E.R. nurse and gets a little competitive down there. If you find yourself in a toxic workplace, get out as soon as possible and don't look back. Lif is just too short to put up with...

  16. Coworker nurse trying to ruin my reputation...

    jhanes replied to HM7380's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You could get an attorney and sue her for slander, but any damages would be dependent on your showing a court that her remarks hurt your reputation. You will also need to have witnesses lined up....

  17. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    jhanes replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You are SO right and I was so totally misinformed. I USED to watch Fox, but now I am hooked on MSNBC. Democrats, Socialists, Environmentalists, illegal immigrants, atheists, gay people,...

  18. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    jhanes replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    OK, I give up on reality and will adopt the lefty points of view on this topic: Management is trying to screw the workers. Unions good. Corporations bad. Socialists, Communists, Obama and...

  19. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    jhanes replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    However, when unions ally themselves with a political force which at it's heart lies hatred of America and the American way of life, the long term interests of their own membership, their members'...

  20. Are nurses required to do HHA visits in your agency?

    jhanes replied to Debra,RN's topic in Home Health

    a famous man (andy capp) once said, "do a job once and it is a favor. do it twice and it becomes your job." katern1 is right. i don't mind doing personal care if needed and do not consider it...

  21. Are nurses required to do HHA visits in your agency?

    jhanes replied to Debra,RN's topic in Home Health

    I have worked for numerous Home Health Agencies and a couple have asked me to do HHA visits in an emergency, but at my regular hourly rate. I did it to help out an employer that I liked. I would not...

  22. How to bring in a nurses union in a non union state?

    jhanes replied to sunshinepsychRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    They ARE real people, Communists and Socialists, not bogeymen or bogeywomen. Their membership and participation in the CPUSA or a related Communist group, the Committees on Correspondence, is...

  23. How to bring in a nurses union in a non union state?

    jhanes replied to sunshinepsychRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Perhaps your relatives in the Tristate area have realized that the leadership of the Healthcare Unions are really corrupt, and many of them are Socialists and Communists. Healthcare and Nursing - A...

  24. How long did you stay at your 1st job?

    jhanes replied to 01dayatatime's topic in Nursing Career

    I stayed 1-1/2 years, and have remained at jobs an average of three years since then ('79). I am the Director of a Home Health Agency and do not consider it unprofessional to leave after a year....

  25. How to bring in a nurses union in a non union state?

    jhanes replied to sunshinepsychRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Hugh--A man's name, pronounced like "You". Huge--Meaning very large, the soft g is pronounced. Too--meaning excessive. To--the word you meant to use. It wasn't the "people of Ohio", but the...