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kcmylorn

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  1. At what point are employers asking TMI?

    kcmylorn replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

    The bottom line is- yes, it's very intrusive and none of the employers business(none of the employers business if the nurse does or does not have genital herpes unless the employer plans on sexual...

  2. What ridiculous things have you seen happen in the workplace?

    kcmylorn replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    Administration shows up for

  3. At what point are employers asking TMI?

    kcmylorn replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think yearly colonoscopies are the standard of care except in cases with a STRONG suspicion of colon cancer- Again, that pre exsisting condition to weed the 'imperfect' out of a job and for...

  4. At what point are employers asking TMI?

    kcmylorn replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters who touched on Hitler, genetic and the super employee population. I too feel that this is where this is going. I am following what the poster who stated the business's...

  5. At what point are employers asking TMI?

    kcmylorn replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

    From what Altra is saying- and I do believe it to be true, these companies, any company is pushing not to give health insurance to ANY employee, unless that employee has been or continues to live in a...

  6. At what point are employers asking TMI?

    kcmylorn replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

    This has gone way too far. It is none of these bast***Ds business if we smoke,have genital herpes( does the administration play on sexual relations being part of your job description??) a PT test...

  7. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    kcmylorn replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Mi9 Vita Loca Rn - I double you have paid into social security and medicare nearly the same as some one who hasw worked 30-40 yrs at the ripe old age of 31!. As for trina and mindlor- maybe nursing is...

  8. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    kcmylorn replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love how when some one exposes/ site examples of the negative behaviors observed in the 30-50 yr old age group they are labeled as 'Rude'. Those behaviors are the halmarks of your generation. It's...

  9. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    kcmylorn replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Rude"- rude is shoveing, pushing or conniving some one out of their job, a position they held before the god's gift to nursing came bee bopping along. that's rude. That's the same kind of person who...

  10. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    kcmylorn replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Circling vultures- that what comes to my mind also. Then after they have shoved us out of OUR well deserved positions- they want to do away with social security- which WE have had deducted out of OUR...

  11. TOO OLD

    kcmylorn replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You can't teach a know it all generation. As for my attitude- If those I work with knew I posted these theoughts- they would be shocked. They have no idea I have those opinnions. I sit back an...

  12. TOO OLD

    kcmylorn replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have my BLS, ACLS(current since 2002), a Critical care course from one of the major university hospital systems in my city, conscious sedation, PACU course- 10 years of tele/stepdown( cardiac...

  13. TOO OLD

    kcmylorn replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is an age discrimination. These 'hiring powers that be' take one look at us over 50's( yes they can figure about how old we are from our job applications- list of experience and other ways,...

  14. TOO OLD

    kcmylorn replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I looks as if today they are going to raise the income level requirenemnt for medicAID eligibility. I hope they do. I'll be one of the first ones in linefor EVERY free bee there is.And let the younger...

  15. TOO OLD

    kcmylorn replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    What about us 55 yr olds with 30 years under our belt- no one wants to employ us. And I'll ask the question again- what are we supposed to do from now (55) until 62. And when we get to 62 if these...

  16. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    kcmylorn replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    'Dried up and bitter' aka to much of doing more with less-- a managment rule not the bedside nurses. My advise to the original poster- get about 10 yrs of bedside experience before you go waltzing...

  17. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    kcmylorn replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I thoses with the manangement degrees that need to get out of nursing. Those are the ones who HAVE forgotten the ones in the bed- their hospitals NOT hotels. It's that kind of thinking that patient'...

  18. Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

    kcmylorn replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the problem is being attached. the union strike way by the NNU. They seem to be avail to show up and support the sporadic nursing unions on strike- the Wash DC nusing union, the Michiagan...

  19. Nurses Masquerading As Doctors (INSULTING)

    kcmylorn replied to djaychris's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Isn't the original article written by an MD and a kookey one at that! Click on his name- look at some of topics this fellow has commented on and what his comments are. I don't think NP's or DSN's...

  20. Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

    kcmylorn replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    Writing our politicians is not going to cost anyone their jobs, unless there are threats of physical violence in the letter, Calling a CEO a crook and other well deserved names and backed up by facts...

  21. Where is the shortage??

    kcmylorn replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    I am having a very hard time believing there is a shortage of nurses(people) There is a shortage of jobs(things) All these fiscal, corporate america people(HR depts mainly) who keep feeding the...

  22. Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

    kcmylorn replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    I think if we kick around a few ideas here on this thread. We could come up with some good places to start. We can all vow to write our representatives, congressmen/women, senator who ever in our...

  23. Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

    kcmylorn replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    Let's start writing our politicians not to pass this bill. If we can't employ our own citizens, why are we giving US jobs to citizens of other

  24. Where are all the jobs????

    kcmylorn replied to beatrice1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    These CEO's need to stop interpreting nursing silence for subservance. Nursing would like nothing better than to push these scum bags into a locked room and throw away the key. It's not intimidation....

  25. Where are all the jobs????

    kcmylorn replied to beatrice1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I believe as nurses we,each one of us , can effect change and start to reclaim our profession if each one of us STOP accepting, tooting and sticking up for the business mantra of these MBA's. We, each...