bpowers

My husband and I ran our own subcontracting business and were labled as independent contractors....but there is so much to it, even for nurses. First, there's insurance which can be up to $1000.00 per year. You can use some things for tax deduction...

I worked in critical care for 6 years and went to home care because it was my first love as a CNA through nursing school.....I work the weekends and have 7-9 points and work approx 7a-7p or 8a-8p (usually start later on Sundays because most people ar...

My dh is a subcontractor and installs/repairs satellites. No free directv though:o

I started working in home health as a CNA during nursing school and loved it. A little over a year ago I finished a two year run working on a home vent case one night a week extra to help me save money for my wedding. My only real experience doing ...

I always keep my work shoes in my locker so I'm not tempted to keep wearing them all day after I get home. I find that they last so much longer if only worn when you come in to work.

Yes, I've heard about this kind of thing before. How disgusting.

I'm with you...I'm waiting to see or hear something in black and white. Nothing has been said or done here in Illinois that I've heard, but I like you and very interested in people's responses as I count on the overtime I work for.

It is really a personal preference, and there was a recent thread about tatoos and professionalism you might want to check out.....I personally have two tattoos, but they are on my back and cannot be seen in scrubs.

I went to Illinois Wesleyan and the NCLEX pass rate was 99% My sister attends Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State and their's is also 98-99%.

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I think visability is the key issue here, do you think it's professional for a doctor or nurse to have an eyebrow or lip pierced? I have seen those large black ear hole expanders too, and in my opinion, they just don't look professional.

Does UOP offer on-line FNP masters program?

I could have written your post for you.....I went through the same thing, and if I could do it over again I would have went to a community college instead of doing a four year university.....cause now I'll be paying student loans for the next 15 year...

I try to look at it from the point of view.....how would I feel if I went to the ED and the doctor seeing me had a tattoo or piercing visible? Regardless of what it is I just don't think it's appropriate to be visible outside of the uniform. So I ...

Congratulations. Perfect timing, I would be excited if I were you, if you deliver on your due date you will only have to make up a couple weeks of school. I'm getting ready to start trying myself. I want to go to grad school, but I want family to c...

All the new grads at our hospital get oriented full time for 8-12 weeks, then after orientation, they go to their respective departments and shifts. So a new grad gets approx 8 weeks on day shift, then 4 weeks on nocs before they go off on their own ...

I got teased a lot when growing up, my given name is BREE but what was almost worse was my maiden name PAYNE, I was always a Pain in the A**

I work three 12's a week night shift, so I am also able to run my husband's home office.....sometimes I like to ride along and work with him too...installing directv satellite systems. Quite interesting how many people's homes you go into who are re...

why on God's green earth do people put foreign objects up their rectum? What pleasure can they get from this!?

Here...Bloomington-Normal

I had a stone removed when I was 21 that I couldn't pass and the horror of it all is that they had to take the stone out through cystoscopy and to this day I still have stress incontinence (with sneezing and coughing). I had two other stones, the ne...

When we graduated we were told to write RNLP (license pending). Until we passed our boards and received our license in our hand we couldn't write RN. I hope everything has turned out well with your case....any updates?

Nomination for the funniest story. LOL :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

That one is pretty funny but I think I can top it....I was also admitting a young executive type and needed to get a urine speciman from him so I handed him a small speciman cup and a urinal....he was taking a really long time so when I finally check...

It's kinda funny, but where I work, the "super nurse" is more of a diragatory (sp) remark when talking about the nurse who thinks she knows everything, or who can top any story you tell with something even more dramatic.