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  1. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    What are the hospitals doing to promote a healthy staff? There's a loaded question. micromanaging, controlling employees personal life, creating stressful, short staffed work environments,...

  2. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of pumps did Amy Winehouse sing about? The new nursing

  3. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    dream"n- I am right there with you on the us overweight smokers leaving our jobs, going on welfare and letting the good looking skinny nurses support us by their tax dollars. Good looking skinny...

  4. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    osborncs- I like what you posted. I was just think that myself. I would rather have an overweight nice nurse who I can right away see would understand me than a skinny one expounding on something they...

  5. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    kcmylorn replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    I believe when someone is being considered for a managment position( including the position of CEO) they should be screened for honesty, integrity, good work ethics, and non abusive traits as well as...

  6. Happening again

    kcmylorn replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    I have always heard- the paperwork in home health is god awful and it's CYA. I've only interviewed- I don't know if I'll get it. Or if I want to take it. I applied for an advertised fulltime...

  7. Happening again

    kcmylorn replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    I don't mean to sound like a party pooper- but, being this busy is a good thing. Your jobs are secure, unlike the hospital environment- getting cancelled= no pay; the hospital work is hr worked/ hour...

  8. When the axe falls...

    kcmylorn replied to jmqphd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just have to post this. I feel Esme and jmqphd can fully appreciate from my perspective , as you are older nurses yourselves. I now work in a primary care family practice clinic after being hospital...

  9. When the axe falls...

    kcmylorn replied to jmqphd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That really stinks. Makes you wonder where all this is going to

  10. Non-nursing jobs

    kcmylorn replied to LithEruiel's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think what you are trying to come to terms with is the difference between the 2 roles - nurse's aide vs RN. Specifically, the amount of responsiblity and accountability that RN entails. Back in the...

  11. Non-nursing jobs

    kcmylorn replied to LithEruiel's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am a diploma nurse also and have been one for 32 years, I have been beside acute care hospital( oncology-18yrs, endo- 1 yr, tele/cardiac surgery stepdown -7yrs, travel- hospital bedside-...

  12. Non-nursing jobs

    kcmylorn replied to LithEruiel's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just out of curiosity what were your reasons for going in to nursing? What attracted you to nursing? It sounds like you are a new-er nurse. Nursing is a very grueling line of work. Back in my day-...

  13. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    kcmylorn replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i for one would like to know what all the healthcare dollars are paying for and why nurses and doctors are being laid off, wethe hospitals in america are so understaffed with nurses, doctors and...

  14. Any RNs involved in community health education/promotion/prevention?

    kcmylorn replied to regularRN's topic in Patient Education

    Campbellrn68- I envy you, I would LOVE to live in upstate rural NY and get out of the rat race I live in. It must be beautiful and peaceful up

  15. Any RNs involved in community health education/promotion/prevention?

    kcmylorn replied to regularRN's topic in Patient Education

    Same goes for my state-lots of BSN's and MPH's. I'm on the east coast. The MPH's are having a hard tme finding jobs. The pay is poor considering the MPH degree which is hard work to get. I did a temp...

  16. Civilian RN positions at San Diego Naval Medical Center

    kcmylorn replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    This is true- Most of the active duty nurses have 2-3 yrs floor experience at best, if they are lucky and get it if they were civilian nurses first before active duty. They are put and kept in the...

  17. Civilian RN positions at San Diego Naval Medical Center

    kcmylorn replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    Civilian contracts are being cut in most of the MTF's. I know in mine- we are being replaced by active

  18. Anyone else getting cut by the budget ax?

    kcmylorn replied to nurse2033's topic in Government, Military

    I am not active duty but I am a civilian RN in a MTF - Primary care practice. All us civilian nurses working contracts(UM, Case managment, Disease Managment and Clinical RN) just got letters today...

  19. FINAL WRITTEN WARNING, first ever med error

    kcmylorn replied to angelstar5's topic in General Nursing

    Any manager can do what ever they want today, especially without a union. They interpret the rules their own way given what ever whim they are in at the moment. NONE of them observe the federal...

  20. Change in consciousness for nursing

    kcmylorn replied to alwayslookingnp's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse frances- Thank you, for saying something nice about us old bats. We don't here that too often. You hinted at wanting to know how a day on the unit went back then. They were called floors- the...

  21. Cruel and heartless medical industry

    kcmylorn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think you may just have to buck up and toughen up. Your not going to be able to call out sick during labor and when the baby comes. If the baby is sick and your sick- that baby can't take care of...

  22. Change in consciousness for nursing

    kcmylorn replied to alwayslookingnp's topic in General Nursing

    I also find a lack of interest in the current nursing environment/workforce. Maybe because our generation has seen such radical changes in practice: paper charts to computer charting, the evolution of...

  23. Can't handle the hospital environment. Need suggestions

    kcmylorn replied to sdupnik's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    One would think that with all the nurses jumping the hospital acute care ship these days due to poor work environments, Nursing Management would take the hint and be proactive to correct it. We all...

  24. affect of nursing shortage on nursing leadership and management, help!

    kcmylorn replied to purpletouch's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    An independent some one( a nurse not affiliated with a University) needs to study the Real Shape of the nursing profession. Not someone with motives of keeping a cheap nursing workforce gene pool....

  25. affect of nursing shortage on nursing leadership and management, help!

    kcmylorn replied to purpletouch's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I might add- another trend I have seen. They may give you a raise, but you better look over your shoulder, because your termination is not far behind it. The PTB will make it( termination) happen....