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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 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dear Fellow Nurses, as I know some of you are undecided voters and have seen some of the recent Swift boat Veteran's Attack Ads on John Kerry. These Ads questioned the Validity of whether he deserved...

  4. 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

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. New BUSH Overtime TakeBack Law

    alatta58 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HI- from Miami--I read where another writer stated there is no difference between Bush or Kerry concerning this new OT law(actually it is not new it has been a work in progress publicly for about a...

  9. 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...

  10. OutSourcing of Medical records and X-Rays

    alatta58 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Fellow Nurses-Recently viewed an article in USA Today. Topic was how several clinics here in the USA have recently have been outsourcing their (or yours) X-Rays to India for Interpertation -via the...

  11. 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....

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. 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...

  19. Another Blow for the Elderly/Poor

    alatta58 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HI-They have been pulling this in Forida for the last few years-the Nursing Home Industry has an extremely powerful and well financed Lobby and they are trying to pass new laws all the time-usually...

  20. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

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

    good going luci! happy for you. we need more folks like you to stand up and fight.they try to pull this frequently in my area-agencies at times try to classify nurses as indepedent contractors so they...

  21. New BUSH Overtime TakeBack Law

    alatta58 replied to alatta58's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi-please my post(2). I am not voting for your choice due terrorism issues, Iraq, Healthcare, National Debt--not just things occurring in my work and

  22. New BUSH Overtime TakeBack Law

    alatta58 replied to alatta58's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    On Eastern Airlines-I remember this well-it was bnakrupted by a corrupt greedy corporate "raider"-who stripped eastern of all its valuable assets-and then afterwards unloaded it and its employees in...

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

    alatta58 replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on Hospital and Locality-I made about $20/hr. when I left last year-due to the workload. I was topped out on my pay grade. The VA system for LPNs starts at GS3(which might pay $8-$9 hourly)...

  24. 2004 Presidental Election

    alatta58 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dear Fellow Nurses, I hope you are registered to vote this Nov2. It could be the most critical vote in your working lifetime. Review the parties platforms on their differences and there are many.I...

  25. 2004 Presidental Election

    alatta58 replied to alatta58's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Adjusted for inflation it is down in actual dollars,due to this-they have tryed to reclassify myself,my brother in law and several friends out of the VA Ststem and out of our care. Mike.Sadly I speak...