EwwThat'sNasty

EwwThat'sNasty

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  1. I wanna be an ANP (in Occ Health Nursing) suggestions please

    EwwThat'sNasty posted a topic in Occupational Health

    This is also posted in the NP section, I hope that isn't a faux pas. I've almost two years experience in Occupational Health Nursing. I'll sit for the COHN-S by November. I Have a BS/Chem; a BS/Safety...

  2. How hard is it to write a stinkin' recommendation letter

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to Lovelymo79's topic in General Nursing

    Some of us have "poop" phobia, others "blood" phobia, and others still, "writing phobia. Do the best you can but give up on that person. If you can't find a nursing instructor that you knew, go with...

  3. Benefits of becoming a CNA before Nursing School??

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to Emile's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Absolutely. I tried to become a CNA and was refused by two county nursing homes because I'm older and have several degrees. "You won't be happy here, go become an RN" is what I heard. Now six years...

  4. Unsafe CNA Help?

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to fabiusgile's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's a difficult position to be in, plain and simple and it doesn't need to be CNA to a RN, it can be MD to RN, staff secretary to RN, or RN to RN, but when this ugly monster rears its head it can get...

  5. Such a thing as a "travel" cna?

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, figure out where you want to go. Write the Board there and see if you can be licensed there and then "travel." Find an apartment, find a job as a CNA (they are worked so hard that there are...

  6. Contract OHN jobs

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to lynnr_98's topic in Occupational Health

    I am seeing safety programs being downsized. In a difficult economic environment especially if job security is an issue, workers' comp cases can increase exponentially, thus in my opinion, in this...

  7. What are your plans as a RN?

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to gemini_star's topic in Philippines

    I'm American, not Filipino. I just thought I'd chime in with my "two cents" as we say here. Nursing in America is odd these days. In certain States such as California there is a shortage of RN's,...

  8. Contract OHN jobs

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to lynnr_98's topic in Occupational Health

    Six of one, half dozen of the other... A well paid temp contract position works for some and in some states termination opens (at the moment) ARRA protection such that you are covered under Cobra with...

  9. Will I be "bored"?

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to shellbow's topic in Occupational Health

    On my first day of orientation a supervisor rushed into the office where I was learning the "paper work." "Come quick," he said. "Seven workers are down with poisonous gas exposure." Now that was...

  10. LPN as OHN

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to imim's topic in Occupational Health

    In the state of NH there is a "bridge program" to move from LPN to RN in two semesters. There is likely plenty of funding to help also. You might want to look into this as an option. But if you...

  11. Antivirals covered by work comp

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to tymatt2's topic in Occupational Health

    A lot really depends upon your insurance company (workers' comp) and the details surrounding the case as well as the state you work in. If you have children, see an occasional worker, and then are...

  12. Certification neccessary for OHN jobs?? Help needed

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to atiya912's topic in Occupational Health

    I agree with both of the recent posts. To become certified (COHN) I believe that the number of hours doing Occ-Med work has dropped to 2000 hours. I think it is best to look for one of the many small...

  13. Why is nursing such a horrible job?

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    It's become a terrible job for some. Excluding ED; ER; ICU; CRNA, NP's; it's simply an extension of our economic and moral climate. Nurses currently are a dime a dozen. Most of us are "meat."...

  14. did your job give you a holiday gift??

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed, they did. They removed the day before Christmas, Christmas day, New Years eve day, and New years day from "paid holidays." They also now require that I pay for may own adult CPR card...

  15. Pre-Employment Physical

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to barbyann's topic in Occupational Health

    Hmm.... the stylelist.com is an unabashed "hire me" advertisement with little real substance. The other one is more helpful but consider please that a six million dollar fine is about 1/3 of one...

  16. Pre-Employment Physical

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to barbyann's topic in Occupational Health

    Generally lifting requirements vary from the question: (an example: "Can you lift and carry 25lbs 200 feet, ten times an hour?" To: Please pick up that box, and carry it to the end of the hall, and...

  17. Pre-Employment Physical

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to barbyann's topic in Occupational Health

    Let's first look at your terminology. In some companies there is a pre-hire physical and drug screening. In this case the nurse cannot (unless the person wants) even take a blood pressure reading....

  18. Recent graduate? Offered a credit card? Credit Card = toxic medicine.

    EwwThat'sNasty posted a topic in International Nursing

    Just last week HSBC bank pulled out of America and I say "good riddance to them." I have a friend in Davao who upon graduation with a BS a few years ago was offered a credit card. She took it. Why...

  19. Nursing schools in Iloilo or Davao for a problematic American?

    EwwThat'sNasty posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm an American RN. I'd like to study nursing in RP, preferably Davao (San Pedro) or Iloilo (West Visayas State) though I'd consider another school. I want a NLE 'school' pass rate of >75% and...

  20. I wanna be an ANP (in Occ Health Nursing) suggestions please

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to EwwThat'sNasty's topic in Occupational Health

    Melissa (Mpittsrn) the NIOSH funds a lot of ANP in Occ health, though it seems hard to find a list of who offers what. H60Medic has talked about this in the thread and I have heard elsewhere that one...

  21. Hate My JOB, please give me some perspective

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    You have the perspective--it's simple, you hate your job and it will not change. Get out, or burn out. Within twenty miles of you there are dozens of places, most of which you don't hear about. If...

  22. I wanna be an ANP (in Occ Health Nursing) suggestions please

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to EwwThat'sNasty's topic in Occupational Health

    Would you kindly tell us or place a link to where one would find the NIOSH Centers.... Free with a small stipend sounds very good to me, and I really don't mind moving for a few

  23. I wanna be an ANP (in Occ Health Nursing) suggestions please

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to EwwThat'sNasty's topic in Occupational Health

    Nice to see the thread active again. Congrats on the BSN! Hard to believe that it was in 2007 that I wrote the first post. A few things have happened, the 4,000 hour OH nurse experience dropped to...

  24. Nursing schools in Iloilo or Davao for a problematic American?

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to EwwThat'sNasty's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you Dorzlei. It is quite possible that the typical Filipina's concept of beauty differs from that of an American man's view. And I wouldn't be offended as to women being from "far flung rural...

  25. Nursing Schools in the Philippines

    EwwThat'sNasty replied to jencas's topic in Philippines

    Yes, I'm not sure where it is but retired military can go to schools under the GI bill for free, and there is a list someplace which tells which accredited schools an American studying under that bill...