alatta58

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1. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

   alatta58 replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   --This is why I don't work at a Hospital anymore. I would take this kind of CRAP for 5 minutes. I work now in Home Health doing visits, Make much more money, am independent, less stress. Try it-maybe...

2. Pennsynvania stung by cost of health care

   alatta58 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   My Ladyfriend (and also my Dentist) priced Private Insurance for me out of country-the BEST policy money can BUY-in Bogota and it was $70/monthly.Includes Everything-meds, docs, surgeons, hospital...

3. A Veteran(nurse) defending a Veteran!!

   alatta58 replied to alatta58's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Well for Bush the shoe is on the other foot now with his ANG service;hope the press runs with this one as they have with the (not so) Swift boat

4. going to LPN school after failing RN program

   alatta58 replied to Purple Princess's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   You should change schools. The LPN program I attended(was part of lpn-rn Bridge program) all gen. ed courses were the same,including anatomy, Physiology,nutrtion,ect.ANd it WAS intense.7 out of 23...

5. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

   alatta58 replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

   Thats why I left the hospital and work Home Health(florida) . Too many pts. and not enough$$$. In home health I see one pt. at a time and I hustle on my route(6 pts) BID so 72 weekly. I hit $70000...

6. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

   alatta58 replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I observed this phenomenon where I used to staff and a lot of the older staff complained about new nurses or just new hires and in reviewing their work-I observed that they had in may cases committed...

7. New BUSH Overtime TakeBack Law

   alatta58 replied to alatta58's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Florida where I reside is a "right to work" state-the old law in regard to overtime was very simple. It was a seismic shift-this law-to confuse the issue-and leaves a lot to intereptation-this...

8. OutSourcing of Medical records and X-Rays

   alatta58 replied to alatta58's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Hi-Im too! Legally I am noy sure what can be done about it. They(many tax preparers) are also outsourcing income tax returns-so I would think the us companys feet should be held to the fire in court....

9. unprofessional behavior in RN community

   alatta58 replied to miphillli's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Got a reply from this thread -no idea why as I never iniated one

10. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    alatta58 replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    All state boards are differ-in their scope of practice. Here in Fl. the only big difference that seperates us is--1) we have to have an addmission countersigned by an RN --2) WE cannot iniate blood...

11. Candidates Must Address Healthcare Crisis

    alatta58 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Anne I misunderstood your original post-in its entirety it is very clear now-the stats are around 70% from the income level described so I stand by my numbers.Contrast this to vietnam-the mix was...

12. How many of you took the LVN-RN-BSN/MSN route???

    alatta58 replied to camiluvsNURSING's topic in LPN to RN

    Indiana State University has an Lpn to BSN program that can be completely done online and you take your clinicals locally-I am looking at it. their web address is--www.college- net.com their phone...

13. Forcing LPN's out?

    alatta58 replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    LOrriane Hi from Mike in Miami-I work as an LPN. I worked in the Gov.(Va) for several years. LPNs without any exp. start at a GS3-(there are steps 1-10 in each gs level) they top out at GS6. GS3-step...

14. Candidates Must Address Healthcare Crisis

    alatta58 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi- Sorry for your anger. That is true-we have volunteer service-not so when I served-DRAFT then. I have strong recollections of WAR. War should only be the VERY last choice used only after all other...

15. Candidates Must Address Healthcare Crisis

    alatta58 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We never had to go there from the 1st place-Osama Bin Laden was in Afgan'n -not Iraq. There were no connections between Saddam and Osama-we lost valuable time and resources going into Iraq. Are we...