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  1. Question About HIPAA Security Assessments

    brotherbear posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Hello all, I'm a Security Consultant who used to be a nurse and my consulting firm is moving into the HIPAA domain. Had a question for you folks who have been in charge of your facilities HIPAA...

  2. Active License but havent worked in 7 years

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a nurse for 7 years since the time I got my license. After which I moved over to Information Systems. By the way, if you're taking care of critical IT systems their's little difference...

  3. Active License but havent worked in 7 years

    brotherbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LVN with an active license although I haven't used it in 7 years. I just renew it every 3 years or so. I've been working in another field. I have a Bachelors degree in Information Systems and...

  4. Active License but havent worked in 7 years

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    I'll keep my fingers crossed. Do you think the nurse staffing agencies will have any issues with my not having worked since 2012, or will they just see my license is active and disregard everything...

  5. Active License but havent worked in 7 years

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I always complete the required 20 CEUs to renew the license however I have not actually worked at any healthcare facility. They always renew the

  6. ...best jobs while in nursing school.

    brotherbear posted a topic in General Students

    ...just wondering with the students out there. what are, or where the best jobs that you or people you know have kept as nursing students. It would be cool to put up an article to

  7. Is home health profitable?

    brotherbear posted a topic in Home Health

    how come some home health agencies urge people to travel far distances but are reluctant to provide compensation for gas mileage, and car maintenance. You have to admit giving $25.00 per visit when...

  8. Ranting!...

    brotherbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    ok, so I just started at this long term care facility not too long ago. Just yesterday I was passing by the staffing coordinator (who thinks shes God) obviously since she got put their by...

  9. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    brotherbear replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    ....the usual suspects are alcohol wipes, normal saline bullets, and the almighty neb treatments. most interesting thing was finding the cell phone number a female coworker slipped into my

  10. What helps you get through a shift ?

    brotherbear replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    that's hilarious @Glock 19 and Remington .22, I think that recoups the adrenaline you might have lost too after working a long shift. Myself I load up a 30 ounce water bottle with ice and take a swig...

  11. wonder how rumors work in a nursing facility

    brotherbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for over 5 years now but it seems like all the effort you do to control rumors, they always end up spreading uncontrollably. I mean give me a break, some minor chit chat level...

  12. wonder how rumors work in a nursing facility

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    heh Loriangelou14 I hear you well. Some places I've worked at where very bad, you wouldn't even repeat "what you heard" because that'll just be like fuel onto the fire. start there even by you saying...

  13. Is home health profitable?

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in Home Health

    Well, the tax laws on "work transportation" are very open as long as the person is using the 1040 or 1040a. However getting this back with your taxes has a downside in that the amount you can get is...

  14. Is home health profitable?

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in Home Health

    On the flipside it's convenient to an extent. The flexibility I would say, I'm just venting at the glaring personal expenses one has to make given the number of people that speak about highly paying...

  15. Is home health profitable?

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in Home Health

    Caliotter thats precisely my point. In the end what you make is your expenses made trying to perform that job subtracted from what your hourly wage is. In this instance you are making say $30.00 per...

  16. best nursing positions for men.

    brotherbear posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Just out of curiousity, for those who are guys, or have friends in nursing that are males what are the most ideal positions (or those guys enjoy most) for male nurses...thoughts, ideas, experiences.....

  17. Incorporating as a nurse

    brotherbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    ...rumor has it that incorporating yourself as a nurse (ie. getting paid on a 1099 vs W2) has major advantages. Just a quick poll on how many of y'all know people who have done this. What the...

  18. best nursing positions for men.

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in Men in Nursing

    to correct my position on this for sake of providing accurate info the ration of females ot males in the CRNA field is 6 to 4. Source is beckersasc.com (Beckers ASC Review). So remifentanil you are...

  19. best nursing positions for men.

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in Men in Nursing

    you saying this 'cos it's high paying? those I've talked to who had been put under said most of their CRNAs where women, and that women dominate that field because they are "preferred" to be best in...

  20. Name Tags

    brotherbear replied to WSU_Ally_RN's topic in General Nursing

    They are cute for real but some hospital units see them as unprofessional. Sometimes it goes to personality. Not that it

  21. Anyone studied Nursing Informatics?

    brotherbear replied to guinans's topic in Nursing Informatics

    This is an interesting field especially for those coming from the IT sectors. Haven't come across any colleges offering it as a major but that's probably because IT and nursing is still "merging"....

  22. Is nursing shortage a myth?

    brotherbear replied to Angitia's topic in General Students

    ...from what I hear there was once a legitimate shortage. However there was also a huge exodus of people leaving other professions (in the tech field for instance) to take on nursing jobs. Basic...

  23. best nursing positions for men.

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in Men in Nursing

    Its short for 50 calories. I like to stay fit by creating a 50 calorie deficit for myself for my daily

  24. best nursing positions for men.

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in Men in Nursing

    lol@ "shoved off for work in the corner

  25. best nursing positions for men.

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in Men in Nursing

    Gender has nothing to do with it. This is true in most professions. However, since guys by default have different personalities than women their choices (and thinking patterns) are often different....