Art_Vandelay

Art_Vandelay

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  1. Nurse with potty mouth.

    Art_Vandelay replied to Born2BWild's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm am 100% guilty of a foul mouth, but I only use it with colleagues I have established as friends, and never with subordinates or

  2. Is it ever ok to stand up to a doctor?

    Art_Vandelay replied to Giveyourall's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with the previous posters, although I would have probably grabbed the supplies for them once, and then the second time shown them where they were. I would just like to add that it is...

  3. Things interviewees have said...

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    LOL! She sounds like the perfect candidate to

  4. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I feel guilty for laughing at this. I'm happy about my baby, but tend to gag or roll my eyes when I overhear pregnant women in all their excitement. "Yay, life is wonderful; baby is born and all is...

  5. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Call me crazy, but I am seeking this position to maintain a skill set, not for a paycheck. (But I understand the paycheck motive too.) I don't want to come on AN complaining, "I've been gone so...

  6. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I see your point. Quite honestly, I wish employers were. Having a family member with Alzheimer's can be extremely trying emotionally on family and even from a care giver's outsider perspective it is...

  7. Things interviewees have said...

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yikes. I'm guessing she didn't get the

  8. Grumpy Docs

    Art_Vandelay replied to NewLPN11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haha! It's more fun when you say, "Hi doc, I was just calling to let you know your patient Tina sneezed today. Well, sleep tight!" :-) That tends to sooth the

  9. Things interviewees have said...

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Really? I couldn't imagine saying that. "I'm interviewing for this unit, but I have NO intention of staying here that long." "Next" is

  10. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I still disagree that someone who does not disclose is untrustworthy. Momentarily deceptive maybe, but I don't view the issue as so "black and white." Pregnancies can be unplanned, and someone still...

  11. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    From what I've read, it does seem as though pregnant nurses are viewed differently/better in OB. Maybe I should apply to those

  12. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I didn't interpret the "family friendly" reference to infer easier assignments for pregnant women. I read it to mean that some organizations are more flexible/understanding with maternity leave or...

  13. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    And at what point in the

  14. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    For those of you that advocate disclosure, how would you go about doing it? Wouldn't it be an awkward conversation. I do not know how to go about

  15. Things interviewees have said...

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Seriously?

  16. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The pregnant employee I spoke of earlier was definitely given preferential treatment; she was always assigned the easiest patients and never had to do any lifting. She was babied and milked it. (Pun...

  17. Is an online BSN degree frowned upon by employers?

    Art_Vandelay replied to live&love&heal's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I hope not because I just applied for that type of program. I would love the more expensive in state program with clinical hours, but it's about 5 times the cost or approximately $15,000 more. I...

  18. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, it seems there are problematic pregnant employees just as there are problematic non-pregnant employees. I can certainly think of former fellow non-pregnant nursing staff who would go "hiding"...

  19. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    LOL, who you callin' crappy, wooh? Indeed, NMs certainly hire "crappy" nurses too though. There were definitely nurses on the floor that did the minimal necessary to get the job done while...

  20. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No, I don't. Unfortunately, I also don't want my nursing skills to be a year in default by the time an employer would consider me sans pregnancy. But there is the BSN option in the meantime, which I...

  21. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Darn, there is no blushing emoticon! How about Thanksgiving instead...:hrnsmlys: I mean, I'm going to need off then. Just kidding! and

  22. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No, you're being mean. (j/k). Yeah, I get it, it sucks for the employer. But the position IS per diem, so maybe they'll fall in like with me. And I still think the mentality is 1950ish in that...

  23. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I appreciate the honesty, but ooooooouch!! I understand that in outpatient settings providers have specific MAs who work with them, so I could see how this would be frustrating. However, on a...

  24. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The truth is that pregnancy discrimination would be very hard to prove, especially in this economy with its glut of nurses. Oddly, the interview process reminds me of that Mrs. Doubtfire scene,...

  25. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    Art_Vandelay replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sigh. That's what's daunting. She received a hundred applications. I'm going to venture a guess that there is a strong likelihood that someone is "equally qualified" though they may be missing my...