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  1. Nrse4600 -Ideas for project topics?

    I'm great! Still contemplating whether to pursue my master's or let my brain rest. I saw your vacay pics on FB while I was snowed in! Yes, I believe the program is in a constant metamorphosis. Some...
  2. All RN Model

    I worked at a hospital that did it in the 80s. They fired all of the LPNs, got rid of team nursing and our PCAs and let the RNs do everything to "increase patient satisfaction." RNs were unhappy...
  3. Nrse4600 -Ideas for project topics?

    I think a lot of us felt we suffered through trying to pick a topic and follow the instructions early on when they first started this requirement. I was in the second class to try and work through...
  4. From Ambulatory Nursing to ICU--Adjustment Problems

    If you had all of the answers, you wouldn't need an orientation! Take a deep breath. You can do this! Do you have an education specialist who can help you with any areas where you feel lost? Maybe...
  5. Chiro To FNP?

    Working independently as an NP varies by state. In many states, NPs are still required to work in collaboration with or under the direction of a supervising
  6. $100 an hour isn't nearly
  7. Not a Nursing Question, but Has to Do with Work, So...

    That 10-15 minutes a night equals up to an hour and 15 minutes a week or 5 hours a month plus aggravation all for free! The comment about my lack of time management causing problems with the...
  8. Nursing School Blues - I feel trapped!

    And perhaps it will be a day where you go home feeling good that in spite of a few bumps, you gave your patients excellent, safe care and look forward to going back to do the same tomorrow! Hang in...
  9. art line capped..

    I assume you are not in the US so your practice may fall under totally different guidelines and chain of command than those of us in the US. The problem I see with capping off an arterial line is...
  10. Per diem ..maternity leave?

    Agree with nicuguy and the link to the FMLA. Part of the determination may be the number of hours worked in the previous 12 months and the fact you are per diem. Where I work, per diem people work...
  11. Obesity: A disease or a lifestyle

    I believe the latter. In the case of the 600+ pounders, there are some serious psych issues that allow family members to continue to enable the obese person to continue their death spiral. Someone...
  12. Changes in language

    Hacked. This can be used in several contexts. Decorating or storage ideas are often mentioned as being hacked from popular stores or designers. Account hacked=nothing but
  13. Needle Stick injury

    The big question then is what would you do with positive results? If the nurse would turn out to be HIV+ do you go back, like another poster said, and try to test all patients within that week that...
  14. 2 week notice necessary?

    Since you just started in December, it may be that you were removed from the schedule before you completed your probationary period. Employers sometimes choose not to invest any further time or...
  15. Needle Stick injury

    Suddenly after 3 months, the employee wants tested? Did she become scared, symptomatic, or have a community exposure (you will likely never know the real answer). Since she can't remember the patient,...
  16. why do nurses need to be licensed?

    If you need an accountant, you may not want to go to someone that just has an accounting degree. You may require the services of a CPA who has passed a certification exam and is held to higher...
  17. VA meds

    My experience at a VA is over 20 years ago so I cannot give you an accurate account of the recent happenings at VA Medical Centers. I will say to think about your comment regarding narcotics. What...
  18. Should I let my manager beat me at Trivia Crack

    Stomp her Demand she acknowledge it on your performance evaluation Ask for a
  19. Somebody Knock Some Sense Into Me

    Whatever you do, don't date the 9 month old! Stay with people closer to your age! All kidding aside, life gets better after school. You can't see it now because you are in the thick of things. I...
  20. RN training pay at 10$/hr??

    What will your pay rate be if you are not working nights or weekends? If $20 an hour is including a night and weekend differential, yikes! I'd hate to work a 12 hour day shift during the week to...
  21. An eye opener

    I work in a very diverse medical center. I love hearing accents different than mine! My workplace offers accent reduction classes with a speech therapist for employees who feel a heavy accent...
  22. Injured on the job?

    You are per diem and they are forcing you to come in so they don't have a lost time injury? Ouch! Did the worker's comp doctor cave and say this was okay? If not, or maybe even if so, I'm not sure...
  23. Is this legal?

    If the parents wanted the child cared for in the nurse's home, chances are they would drop her off there. What the nurse is doing is called kidnapping. She also abandons care when she leaves the child...
  24. NJ RAMP Program Hippa violation??

    The letters I read clearly stated they would be kept private unless terms of the agreement were broken. In all cases, the nurse broke the terms and usually failed to respond to multiple attempts to be...