malamud69 BSN, RN

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    Plan to move in Texas. Help

    malamud69 replied to positivevibes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This may be off topic...and probably frowned upon, but warn her that she must be careful discussing issues such as abortion, evolution, education, healthcare for the poor etc...etc...does she know...
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    How many men in your cohort?

    malamud69 replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Male Nursing Students

    4 out of
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    Is using quizlet to study NCLEX questions cheating?

    malamud69 replied to GabrielstudentRN's topic in General Students

    Bottom line...What the heck??? Do they have you under surveillance??? How you study and what you study is your business! If some "secret" bank of questions was compromised sounds like their...
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    Do you have a nickname at work?

    malamud69 replied to Rhi007's topic in General Nursing

    Zippy
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    How much chem is actually used in ap??

    malamud69 replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Enough that you will need to really understand the basics and extensively in med-surg once you are in nursing school. CBC, lab work etc..etc... I would learn
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    Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    malamud69 replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, yes especially when so many people refuse to even look at medicare etc...especially those in "congress" whatever that quoted word means anymore! Funny how the free market capitalist thugs do not...
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    Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    malamud69 replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't blame the ACA!!! It is simply corporate greed!!!(And the insurance companies that still control things)They CAN afford to give you benefits, THEY DO NOT WANT TO!!! They are using-as so many have...
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    Can anyone suggest a good EKG interp book?

    malamud69 replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    Yes Dubin! Ahhh the unfortunate history of Mr. Dubin: ...arrested in 1986 and pled guilty to charges related to child Mediaography and cocaine. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison and his Florida...
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    Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    malamud69 replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow...great posts! This is the crux...that most people are missing and I am pulling this post out in particular since all along the poster seems to miss the point overall...The main issue with the ACA...
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    Are Hospitals Cancelling Contracts Becoming a Trend?

    malamud69 replied to dance4life's topic in Travel

    Well besides the points stated above...lets look at something else. If the state you are in is a "right to work" state then you basically have no rights at all...the title is extreme in its misleading...
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    Would getting my CNA be worth it at this point....?

    malamud69 replied to lovepeacetx's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Couldn't
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    TEAS Test advice (How to score in the 90%'s)

    malamud69 replied to missind33's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Got a 92...Did lots and lots and lots of practice tests(same in nursing school-do lots and lots and lots of NCLEX practice questions and you will pass)....what I realized though-at least in my...
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    Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    malamud69 replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Finally at least a voice with some modicum of reason...are we not sick of all the
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    Is it worth moving to Connecticut for a RN job?

    malamud69 replied to missnoc360's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Why would you want a job as a new grad in a LTC anyway??? It is the perfect job to lose your license with the absurd/unsafe staffing ratios that now exist in most LTC environments! I understand we...
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    Hate being a CNA

    malamud69 replied to LadyLeo75's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It is by far the best experience for being a nurse...sounds like the people you work with suck! Move on... per-Diem is a great way to find your
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    Is this class load doable??

    malamud69 replied to 7237dallas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you have had success with that kind of a load already, why would you not try to go for it again...sounds like you can handle
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    Finding employment with an associates degree...

    malamud69 replied to sjg8412's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pretty common up here in the Northeast! Who's lying??? The only problem up here right now besides finding a hospital that will hire an ADN new grad...they do exist-is the fact that the greedy CEO's of...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    malamud69 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Of course they want to "look better" if you go to any reputable source that discusses magnet status, you will see that there is nothing...Nothing! mandatory about hiring only a BSN nurse...we all know...
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    Starting Pre- Nursing this fall.... any advice or words of encouragement

    malamud69 replied to sandcrab21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go for the
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    Anyone else receive a PAY CUT recently?

    malamud69 replied to jewelgirls's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I agree to some degree...recently the state cut funding to most of its education system...community colleges were hurt terribly, yet during this same session they made such a big deal out of giving...
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    Anyone else receive a PAY CUT recently?

    malamud69 replied to jewelgirls's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Again-why blame this solely on the state??? The big money greed is with the company-nobody else. It's too easy to blame the politics and believe the greedy lies...look up Machiavelli...divide and...
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    Anyone else receive a PAY CUT recently?

    malamud69 replied to jewelgirls's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I agree with you---all "lies" I work in a large urban hospital...we all just got our pay cut for the same "reasons" I mean...oh
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    Facility Cut Staff Pay by 3%, More to Come?

    malamud69 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well...the big hospitals are doing the same thing here in CT. They can and will do whatever they want and blame it on every "other" reason-cuts in reimbursement, The ACA, etc...etc..when the real...
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    If you could "do over" one thing about nursing school, what would it be?

    malamud69 replied to justjohn's topic in General Students

    Start with a 4 year
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    How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    malamud69 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    A