Plagueis

Plagueis

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  1. Think I could get fired for this.....

    Plagueis replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a CNA, but I've seen LPNs where I work take CNA assingments because of call-outs. As far as I know, the few who have done this said they would do it to help us CNAs out, but a CNA always...

  2. cna's who don't do their job

    Plagueis replied to LanaBanana's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If a CNA is not doing a certain aspect of her job, and falsifying records about it, then she should be reported to the nurse. Her behavior is negatively affecting the care of a resident. I understand...

  3. Affirmative action for male applicants?

    Plagueis replied to 98.6's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This is true. I think that some people may assume, though, that if an African American is on campus at an elite school, then she must have been admitted through AA. When colleges send students a...

  4. Test- Class average 72%

    Plagueis replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    While the class average is 72, that doesn't mean that everyone got that low of a score. I have had tests where the average was in the 60s, but 4 or 5 students scored in the 90s, so the professor never...

  5. "Do we have to know this for the test?"

    Plagueis replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can understand your frustration. I hear this question a lot in college. Some of my classmates have complained that they shouldn't have to read something if they won't be tested on it. I've also...

  6. Finding a job harder than school and NCLEX put together

    Plagueis replied to HotmaleSPN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear that you're going through this. If the directors are telling you that they don't hire males, then that is discrimination, plain and simple. If employers said that they didn't hire...

  7. Money & Nursing

    Plagueis replied to yangkchoua's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While some employers do offer tuition assistance, I would also find out if there are any conditions attached to that. For instance, some employers require you to work for them after you graduate for a...

  8. nursing magazines

    Plagueis replied to jukatan's topic in General Nursing

    I have subscriptions to both Nursing 2006 and AJN, but I think the style of Nursing 2006 is more readable. However, they are both good

  9. Common raise amounts?

    Plagueis replied to AmyB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The nurses and CNAs here at a LTCF get a 4% raise every

  10. Working while sick!

    Plagueis replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I also work in LTC, and if someone calls out sick, they don't have to find a replacement; the supervisor does. We have to give about 4 hours notice. Also, they try to over-schedule so that if someone...

  11. Statistics

    Plagueis replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would think the answer is 1.5, since the answer choices round off to one decimal place. If you got 1.559 on your calculator, I think that would be

  12. Statistics

    Plagueis replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I just had my first test, and I got a 100. It was about the differences between inferential and descriptive statistics, knowing how to construct frequency distributions (calculating relative...

  13. What is a proper orientation period for a new LPN?

    Plagueis replied to alitak's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow. You all have some short orientation periods. Where I work, the LPNs are on from anywhere between 3 to 6

  14. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    Plagueis replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, I have also worked with some "no-pee-or-poop nurses" and the "I-don't-answer-call-lights" nurses. Some of these nurses have actually told me that they became nurses so they wouldn't...

  15. pros and cons

    Plagueis replied to psydekik's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Being a CNA is a lot harder than I imagined, but the benefit is that I feel I'm contributing to the care and well-being of other people. This is a great feeling. This job also helps with some basic...

  16. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Plagueis replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am wondering if there are any laws or legal cases about these issues, specifically whether it would be legal for a hospital or nursing home to grant patients requests based on gender, or race, even....

  17. Nursing Pay

    Plagueis replied to haninks's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who earns less than $25,000 per year, let me tell you that $28 per hour would be a big improvement to me, especially for a starting salary for a new nurse. I know that some complain that...

  18. Affirmative action for male applicants?

    Plagueis replied to 98.6's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have to admit that I never really heard of affirmative action (AA) for males for nursing before. This is the only area where I've heard of AA for men, not women or minorities. If we want to get rid...

  19. Uninsured patients increase in number....

    Plagueis replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One thing that I noticed in one of the links for this report was the threshold for poverty. For a family of four, it is $19,971. That amount seems very low to me. That means that a family of four that...

  20. What do you think?

    Plagueis replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work, we had a resident who was ordered to be turned every hour, since it was mentioned in report every day. However, I also thought that every two hours was the norm. The idea of a timer...

  21. OH NO! I can't believe this is happening!!

    Plagueis replied to LaceyRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm glad things are starting to look better for you, mixy. I was sorry to hear about your situation. Unfortunately, it seem like many nursing schools are causing problems by requiring high school...

  22. Statistics

    Plagueis replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm also taking statistics this semester. My class starts September 5, and I'm really nervous about it. I hate math, and it didn't help that as I was looking through the statistics book last night,...

  23. Plan B

    Plagueis replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    My health insurance plan doesn't pay for birth control pills, or any kind of contraception. I have to pay $30 a month myself for BC pills. As far as Plan B goes, I'm glad that it will be available...

  24. Racism in the workplace

    Plagueis replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    I happy to hear that there are many black nurses in DFW. However, around here, in a non-city area, I have seen more nurses who are men than I have seen nurses who are African American. I think my...

  25. Racism in the workplace

    Plagueis replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    I have also heard about how some people, like author John McWhorter, believe that some African Americans still have the belief that blacks who get good grades and study hard are "acting white," and...