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kcmylorn

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  1. Sign of the economy...grossly overqualified for the position...

    kcmylorn replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Waiting tables would be a better alternative. Really low base rate but tips can bring in $200 a night. The bosses are easier to work with

  2. This made me mad when I saw it.

    kcmylorn replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like something the corporate healthcare varmits in my area would do. We nurses have to start thinking something of our selves and take a stand against this or this will be...

  3. Happy Nurses Week Cards...

    kcmylorn replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    It feels more like April Fools or Trick or Treat. Was offered my same job through another agency today- for $6.00/hour less!! Where's the card that say"Pound

  4. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    kcmylorn replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I don't get how we as nurses can not see "the big picture" of what is going on in our own industry. I don't get how we can not see that 1 nurse for 20, 30, 50 debilitated, fragile patients is morally...

  5. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    kcmylorn replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I don't think I'm condoning a nurse patient ratio of 1:20 or 1:50.I am quite the contrary. The type of patient's that are in LTC need more care and more monitoring- these are the vulnerable...

  6. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    kcmylorn replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I don't think I'm bashing LTC by my posts. I think I was trying to point out poor staffing. Poor staffing is epidemic in healthcare- LTC and in patient hospital. And yes, by all means encourage...

  7. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    kcmylorn replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    Does anyone not see, why these all these CEO's and adminstrators who are ALL making conscious "business decisions" to cut the healthcare staff in ALL our healthcare industy, why these buggars should...

  8. CEO compensation

    kcmylorn replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't get me wrong- I am not against the active duty little enlisted who this is their only job in life being compensated money and health beneifits for their enlistment- The US governemnt/military IS...

  9. CEO compensation

    kcmylorn replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To answer the question -what does a bedside nurse get when they get fired- ANSWER: NOTHING, luck if they can collect unemployment. and in this job market- if a new grad or an older nurse with over...

  10. CEO compensation

    kcmylorn replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That reservist CEO was also very "well" compensated for his call to active duty- they make 'Hazard' pay- pay that is above their base rate depending on their rank and other compensated(money) perks...

  11. CEO compensation

    kcmylorn replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The CEO is not responsible for anything! If I or any other RN make a mistake- that chump doesn't get sued, the RN does. If a doctor makes a mistake in the hospital- the CEO doesn't get sued- the...

  12. Strike breaking agency recruiting nurses

    kcmylorn replied to lindarn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Made in America used to mean something. It stood for quality. We used to have good work ethics, personal integrity, stand up for our rights, and beliefs. We used to know right from wrong. Truth and...

  13. Vent about management......

    kcmylorn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    If staffing is an issue on holidays- such as no CNA's, call your dept of health, they have a 24hr call person and a hotline for complaints. Make sure you document - unsafe staffing. The Dept of health...

  14. Question about Jobs in NJ.

    kcmylorn replied to Cally777's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Life isn't so rosey here in Jersey for us older experienced RN's either. All I have been able to get w/ 30yrs of inpatient hospital bedside is perdeim which there is a very high cancellation rate and...

  15. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    The discrimination suite will get the hospital's attention because it's the "Physicians" that are pressing the charges and the point. They have the money to do so and with 'physician title' comes...

  16. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    8mpg- I am truely dumbfounded that your callousness and lack of empathy was allowed to continue in any nursing program. Please, do patient's a favor and get out of nursing before your prejudice and...

  17. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Makes you wonder what a healthcare facility (like the one mentioned in that Texas article) has in store for it's "less than perfect patient's"- do they reuse needles and syringes, do they get served...

  18. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse card- I'm really sorry that is happening. No way to know for sure if that's the reason or if it's just the economy. In nursing it will never be said- the discrimination is there, you just have...

  19. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Aparently, appearance has 'everything' to do with one's ability to do their job. Isn't that what the discussion and hiring practices are all about. Offensive?- it 's just as offensive to not hire a...

  20. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Overweight and lazy is also a stereotype. And apparantely one stereotype that is being acted on by these so called employers in a very destructive and yes, 'prejudice' way. If the healthcare industry...

  21. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see too many overweight staffers calling out. I see the young skinny ones who have been out partying all night and too hung over to drag their bums into to work. I have seen one of skinny...

  22. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    As far as the cost of insurance- why should us post menopausal women and our spouses be charged an insurance premium that includes maternity care and well child visits? The insurance companies I have...

  23. Where do we draw the line with abuse towards nurses?

    kcmylorn replied to Jahans Mommy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Allowing psych patient's the upper hand- talk about Bedlam. Who's crazier these days, the patient's or the management? As for Mr Hot Shot family member- seek legal advice or try going to his medical...

  24. When the axe falls...

    kcmylorn replied to jmqphd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As far as the 'sole' defendent named in a lawsuite- who has the "deepest pockets". The CEO. Certainly not the doctors or the nurses. Who is the one responsible for the decision to cut staff which...

  25. When the axe falls...

    kcmylorn replied to jmqphd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    After what I personally witnessed recently, and have read in the past year- 23 yr old inexperienced nurse during the Kaiser strike in Ca and all other similar episodes in the media, I think it's...