ticklemern

Are you SERIOUSLY comparing religion to smoking? Seems like it always been "Smokers" vs the "Non-Smokers" I'm a non-smoker. I hate cigarettes. I hate the smell of it. It literally makes my stomach hurt when I get a whiff of it. I don't get why people do it knowing its effects. And I have no sympathy for them. Point, blank period. If I were a pt in the hospital and had a nurse who smelled of cigs, I'd request a new one. Love it or hate it - that's me. That being said, oddly enough, my husband smokes. He respects me enough to not smoke near or around me. He says as a non-smoker I just don't get it. And he's right - I don't. So I agree with hospital policies that implement a smoke free campus. I don't think my hospital will necessarily not hire you, but they do tell you no smoking on campus, AND to careful not to smell like it as well. I work with nurses who smoke and you would never know unless they told you. I admit, they follow procedures well, and their smoking in no way interferes with patient care.

To be honest I don't know. But I HOPE that it will be better for the medical institution. The other day we had a pregnant woman standing outside the ER waiting to go into labor. She had minimal pre-natal care and knew that she could not be turned away and would have to be admitted. (She didn't have insurance.) It's why hospitals charge 9 bucks for a single tylenol when you can go down the street to the local Walgreens and buy the entire bottle for the same price as the single pill. In my opinion, if the hospitals are getting reimbursed, they should be able to keep their staff, and hopefully keep costs down. I hope the tax collected from the un-insured is to go back into the medical community. So in answer to your question - I don't know but it seems it would be a good thing for nurses, doctors, and other medical personnell.

Good for you... I have a friend who owned her own agency. When she started she only had one employee - herself! She slowly but surely built her business. At first it was only healthcare (RNs CNAs LPNs) but she eventually went on to staff secretaries and other office personal just to make money. She ended up getting a state contract. Her overhead was so low she always won the bids. She eventually had a multi-million dollar business. She no longer does that. Now has her own business teaching CNAs. I'm sorry I can't tell you how she negotiated her contracts. But I just wanted her story to inspire you. When she started up her business she didn't know what she was doing. She made a lot of mistakes, but never gave up. Eventually it paid off. Next time I speak with her I'll try to get more specific information on how she got started. Good luck!

Congratulations on getting the job you want! My husband works at a correctional facility. A few months ago he had a nurse run by him yelling... with an inmate chasing her. She didn't follow proper procedure and allowed herself to be put in a dangerous situation. They tackled him down and she was okay, but was really shaken up and quit soon after. If you do decide to take the position, remember to use caution, and by all means - follow procedure!