Yikes--what a disaster floor! Unfortunately, weak middle management--facilitated by a lack of leadership by the CNO--allows such nonsense to go on more frequently than one would think in a business...
Rebecca M. Patton, president of the American Nurses Association, called the verdict in a whistle-blowing case "a resounding win on behalf of patient safety." Ms. Patton said, "The message the jury...
You may discuss this with an employment attorney, who can evaluate the situation and discuss possible legal options that may be available. Good luck and keep us posted. Nurses must be able to...
nyforlove replied to mrsinquisitive's topic in General Nursing
This is a good question for the nurse-attorney who writes a Q-and-A column for "Nurse Spectrum" magazine--I believe her name is Nancy Brent and her column is "Brent's Law." Perhaps you would consider...
I am offering exam prep materials for the Cardiac Medicine Certification subspecialty exam of the American Association of Critical Care Materials. This package is available brand new for $299.48...
Yes, I agree with the horrific analysis above; with your 1.5 yrs in StepDown, I highly doubt you'd get an ICU job...not a good time to be entering the NYC job market---sit tight where you are and try...
Thanks Cardiology EP NP for all your good advice; I'm in a similar situation as the original poster and your advice helped tremendously. DO YOU KNOW HOW I COULD LOCATE THAT 12-CREDIT ON-LINE CNS...
Actually, I read an article in Advance for NPs that about 9% of NPs work in the ICU, but only half of those have the Acute Care Certification---apparently some states have scope of practice for Adult...
I have heard that many Adult Health NPs are in fact hired by hospitals to work in acute and even critical-care settings AND I have RN experience as a critical-care nurse.....I guess this is part of...
From a related thread, I believe the crucial question is now: "Can the graduate of an Adult Health NP Master's apply for the ACUTE Care Certific. Exam (ACNP) of the ANCC?" I have researched...