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    Professionals or "workers"

    Overland1 replied to blackribbon's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Must be the tone of my voice was misinterpreted. I am in favor of unions (they are a business, too), but am also in favor of people being able to choose where they work and not be required by law to...
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    What is Your Expected Rate of Pay?

    Overland1 replied to springgarden's topic in General Nursing

    "I expect to be paid at least $80.00/hour and be provided a new Benz every year." That would probably not end well , although maybe an enterprising Hunan Resources clerk would view such as a positive...
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    Dear British "Hoaxed" Nurse:

    Overland1 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly. There has to be something else in this that we will likely never know, and probably do not really need to know. Unfortunately, all we have to go on is what the media has fed
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    My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

    Overland1 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of the really cool things about the Nursing profession; there is something for just about everybody who wants to pursue and achieve. My preference lies more with critical care, but I have...
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    Professionals or "workers"

    Overland1 replied to blackribbon's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If you can change it, more power to you, but "making the powerful pay" is more of a fantasy that is pushed on us by those who want our money and adoration. They prey on those who pay and follow them....
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    Professionals or "workers"

    Overland1 replied to blackribbon's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I fully understand what unions do, and it has, in general terms, become something that much of the public is not supporting anymore. Employees should leave if they do not like their current employment...
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    Discrimination of Men as nurses?

    Overland1 replied to bonestAx's topic in Men in Nursing

    During the Crusades, nurses were men who rode around on horseback, treating the ill and injured. Not sure if they were gay, though, and it probably did not matter then as it does not matter now...
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    Dear British "Hoaxed" Nurse:

    Overland1 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will bet that many here do not even remember when Presidents, Senators, and Representatives earned the respect of most citizens. More recently, not so much. The Executive and Legislative branches of...
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    So I didn't fully tell the truth about my resume... background check??? HELP!!!

    Overland1 replied to kobebryant's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    We are not the only ones who attend Google University; HR peepz are often there as well. If they find that you started at another place four weeks ago and are that willing to leave so soon, they may...
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    Professionals or "workers"

    Overland1 replied to blackribbon's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Exactly. If something is wrong, it is up to those who have something to gain or lose (aka, "stakeholders") to fix it. Management should be organized and effective in protecting the interests of the...
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    Professionals or "workers"

    Overland1 replied to blackribbon's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Apparently not all that far in some professions. If a person does not want to work where she feels (or is) abused, that person can and should leave. Expecting some union "leaders" to fix it for them...
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    Professionals or "workers"

    Overland1 replied to blackribbon's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Definitely, but some within our profession want to be "taken care of". Considering that we are capable of saving or breaking a person's life and are expected to know and practice doing the right thing...
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    Do you like your long commute?

    Overland1 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My commute is 22 miles each way; during the summer time, when the weather is warm, I often ride the motorcycle to work. The trip home is a good time to unwind, and I sometimes take the long way...
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    BP situation

    Overland1 replied to Standoe3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    After reading through the OP's description of the issue a couple of times, I cannot find anything that was done incorrectly. The patient's HR was ~60 prior to the med, and dropped to 48 occasionally...
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    Strike breaking agency recruiting nurses

    Overland1 replied to lindarn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It's free enterprise... if somebody has a family (or self) to support, they can and should do whatever they are able to do, within the law, of course ). The nurse who "breaks" a strike may find her...
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    Avoiding inadvertent IV injection of oral liquids

    Overland1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Must be somebody thinks that somebody else will shoot oral/parenteral liquids into an IV... ever notice the sticker on the top of those bottles of Tube Feeding goo (i.e., Jevity, etc.)... the...
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    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    Overland1 replied to monkeybug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "You start next
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    What makes you want to vomit?

    Overland1 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I never "want" to vomit, and cannot think of anything that would cause me to hurl, except for being actually sick or having eaten bad food. Many years ago, we had an ER nurse who could not stand the...
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    Overland1 replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Why do we not just require PhD's for all nurses? Then we could be addressed as "Doctor Nurse..." Seriously, it looks like some in Nursing are really trying to do some serious damage to the profession...
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    Doctor tells patients he will quit if President Obama is re-elected

    Overland1 replied to chicarn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Headline: Doctor tells patients he will quit if President Obama is re-elected That is like me telling people that I will will retire if I get
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    Overland1 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

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    Nursing Unions: Pros and Cons

    Overland1 replied to lookup's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Offering you a position as a "representative" is the first step... a great way to shut you up while the union still receives your
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    Be kind to nurses... we choose the size of your IV

    Overland1 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    ...and how much sand to add to the Surgilube before Mr. Foley meets Mr. Johnson. Just typing... Sertiously, other than the old lore, is there reaaly a larger IV that hurts more than a smaller one?...
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    National Nursing Licensure v. State Licensure for Healthcare Professionals

    Overland1 replied to fraziea2's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Add broadcast engineers to the list of federally licensed professionals. I still have mine. Beyond that, how much more federal control of our lives do we really
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    Is this a Med Error? I have been kicked from clinical. Help

    Overland1 replied to nursing?s's topic in General Students

    This should not be, in itself, sufficiently extreme to be failed out for. If there is absolutely nothing more to this story, then it should have been used as a learning experience, maybe with a short...