Flatlander

Flatlander

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  1. October 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Flatlander replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    You used to think pond scum sucked the worst... Welcome to

  2. Help critique my resume!

    Flatlander replied to GCar's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    OK, here goes... Just my reactions, but might help. Instead of Highlights, use "SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS," centered under your name and contact (cell phone, email, city/state is sufficient). Name in...

  3. Older Student/Over 60 years old

    Flatlander replied to forestlover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was 62, almost 63, when I started the ADN program, and graduated at age 64. I was 65 when I got my first job. Age is just a number. I intend to keep working until I can't or until I feel it's time...

  4. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    Flatlander replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks Sloan RN. Would you mind sharing the sources for information presented by Emory, etc? Are you aware of studies showing that toilet flushing can cause aerosolization of contaminants?...

  5. Pre-nursing student with shoplifting misdemeanor

    Flatlander replied to zawadi's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You might consider looking for the Legal Aid services in your town. If you meet the guidelines, the help is free and of high quality, in my experience. In that way you would not feel beholden to your...

  6. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    Flatlander replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sheri Fink, author of Five Days at Memorial (about tragic events at major hospital after Katrina), and herself a physician, was interviewed on NPR yesterday. She described in detail her first-hand...

  7. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    Flatlander replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Lifting the lid on toilet plume aerosol:... [Am J Infect Control. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI Article re aerosolization from toilet flushing in hospital facilities. Seems to me the toilet problem should...

  8. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    Flatlander replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just read in The New York Times that the hospitals that treated Americans who contracted Ebola in Africa received very concentrated and specific trainings. They drilled on putting on and removing...

  9. Resume advice needed!

    Flatlander replied to JillS91's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi, JillS91 -- You've definitely got a good start. It looks like you've got good info on your resume. I just think it needs to be rearranged to have immediate impact. I would take some of the key...

  10. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Flatlander replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dallas county health officials leaving ebola apartment with no sign of ppe, no gloves, hand on doorknob. Not following recommendations...? Now we find out there were 5 Dallas detectives trooping...

  11. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Flatlander replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Correction to my post of 10/3 re article dated 8/20/12. Mr. Duncan arrived in the US a month after this article

  12. Offered a Postition from a Home Health agency should I take it?

    Flatlander replied to jaytee12003's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agree!

  13. Offered a Postition from a Home Health agency should I take it?

    Flatlander replied to jaytee12003's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks, JustBeachyNurse, for the insights. (I'm piggybacking on your post OP, hope that's okay, since we're both new to this.) This is how out of touch I was in the hiring process. When I reported for...

  14. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Flatlander replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Have you familiarized yourself with current CDC precautions for Ebola? It seems to take a little hysteria to wake people up to reality. Unfortunately, the hysteria is often

  15. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Flatlander replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Go to CDC website and click on Ebola Update. This takes you to a page with many links to information for health care workers. Something that often seems missed in infection control are floors and...

  16. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    Flatlander replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Having recently read Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink, I'm not surprised. It recounted another tragic lack of preparedness, that time for a major New Orleans hospital during Hurricane Katrina. The...

  17. If you accept a job, stay at least a year

    Flatlander replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In the job I held for 17 years, I felt valued and recognized as an individual. Colleagues were congenial and we made lasting friendships. I'm finding that is very unusual in today's world. Online...

  18. Does your workplace have a Suggestion Box?

    Flatlander replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Correction and spoiler alert: the story is "The Emperor's New

  19. Offered a Postition from a Home Health agency should I take it?

    Flatlander replied to jaytee12003's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi -- I just found out that my patient/client is in the hospital, so my shifts are on hold until she returns. Something I hadn't factored in! Sounds like your company is generous, offering the...

  20. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    Flatlander replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Did you keep your

  21. Finally had the inevitable

    Flatlander replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When working in a community mental health agency, I was waiting at the elevator and a client I didn't know walked toward me. Before I knew what was happening his fist was coming at my face and my arm...

  22. Does your workplace have a Suggestion Box?

    Flatlander replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    All reminds me of the story "The Emperor Has No Clothes," a brilliant little piece. Everyone's been pretending they don't see what they see for so long that they really no longer see it! Does it...

  23. Offered a Postition from a Home Health agency should I take it?

    Flatlander replied to jaytee12003's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Didn't intend to hijack the thread, but hoped my recent experience with home care as a new grad would help Jaytee get a feel for what it's like. Hope it

  24. Offered a Postition from a Home Health agency should I take it?

    Flatlander replied to jaytee12003's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Good question, caliotter3. I "thought" they said I'd get 2 weeks and it turned out to be 2 days training on vents and central lines, etc in office, and one day (!) in the home provided by a family...

  25. Offered a Postition from a Home Health agency should I take it?

    Flatlander replied to jaytee12003's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oh, and after you're hired (if you decide to take it) be sure to find out about liability insurance. At orientation, it was strongly advised to have your own policy, since the company liability might...