T-Bird78

T-Bird78

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  1. Interview/ FMLA/ pregnancy

    T-Bird78 replied to momof3nurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Congrats on the baby!! The interviewer can't ask if you're pregnant. I'd be honest with them and let them know your plans to return as soon as the 6-week postpartum checkup is done. They still may...

  2. HIPPO Violations

    T-Bird78 replied to Bortaz's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The PORTABLE part is requiring COBRA insurance to be offered when you leave your employer. HIPAA covers a pretty wide range when you look at all of

  3. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    T-Bird78 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a LPN and the most I've made was $17.50/hour, but since I've been job searching I'm finding job postings as low as $10/hour. No, we don't rake in the big

  4. LPN at staffings agencies ?

    T-Bird78 replied to dlynn34LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In this economy, go for it. There's staffing agencies, placement services, and temp agencies. Well, the first and third may be the same thing. One will place you in a setting for a temporary time...

  5. Can they just bump me up?

    T-Bird78 replied to FaithGurl93's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Pretty sure you'll have to apply and interview like any other candidate for the LPN job. Remember, your LPN job is completely different from the CNA job so they'll need to asses your nursing skills...

  6. i cant find an LPN job

    T-Bird78 replied to KimPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got my first nursing job because the office needed someone NOW. They'd fired one MA and the other two walked out in protest (she was calling in scripts for herself that the doc didn't write) and I...

  7. Anyone else bored??

    T-Bird78 replied to Backblast's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'd love to work in any of those settings, but the hospitals in my area don't hire LPNs at all--consider yourself lucky!! I interviewed at an urgent care center but they chose someone with more...

  8. HIPPA and Parents of Minors

    T-Bird78 replied to vintagemother's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I worked in an office with pediatric and adult pts, and you'd be surprised how many times the parent would stay sitting in the waiting room until I told them to come on back, or would look at me and...

  9. Ever had a Dr. mad at you?

    T-Bird78 replied to KBLOWE831's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My first doc was an ornery surgeon so he was mad at us all the time. He screamed and pointed his index finger in one nurse's face in front of the staff and patients for something she didn't even do...

  10. Do patients question your expertise?

    T-Bird78 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Not me, but when I was explaining allergy testing the pt did ask "You are a nurse, right, and not just a MA?" I assured her that I was, in fact, a nurse and the MA was great and was trained by the...

  11. Am I not covered under FMLA?

    T-Bird78 replied to xxlilkacixx's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    FMLA is after one year of employment and a minimum number of hours worked. You may be eligible for short-term disability for maternity leave but I wouldn't change jobs during a pregnancy. The...

  12. Would you marry a Doctor?

    T-Bird78 replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Um, has the OP worked with doctors yet? It's kinda degrading to think that we, as nurses, are all looking for a "handsome, powerful, wealthy man" to marry. Might have been true in the 50s, but not...

  13. afraid ...

    T-Bird78 replied to egibson83's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Leave the job off Facebook, whether it's this situation or something completely unrelated. The aide was probably a disgruntled employee who has a vendetta out for the facility and is trying to get...

  14. When are you too old to start Nursing school?

    T-Bird78 replied to bluedawg's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All nurses are having a hard time finding a job. I've got 5 years and have been looking for MONTHS with no luck. Anyway, when I went to nursing school I was 29 and the second-youngest in my class....

  15. Please tell me Im not being Dramatic!

    T-Bird78 replied to RN_by_day's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the RN! I'm surprised they'd pay you RN pay in an office. I worked in an office and the manager made the comment once, when another LPN was talking about bridging over to the RN, that...

  16. what happens after a positive drug screen is reported?

    T-Bird78 replied to benlop's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Seems like a HIPAA violation for discussing positive results with the door open where other pts could hear. Anyway, the other replies pretty much summed it up; if the repeat is positive they'll...

  17. leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    T-Bird78 replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Always give two weeks notice and be nice, even if you want to punch them in the nose. They might not be a good professional reference, but if HR verifies employment and is asked if you would be...

  18. My seven month journey in ICU has ended.

    T-Bird78 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You described my very first nursing job, just out of school three months and licensed 2 weeks. I was the only LPN with all RNs and MAs and the lead RN who was supposed to train me was the one who...

  19. So I get a call from the lab.....

    T-Bird78 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they have their protocol, but I think the rolling eyes are due to the lab tech telling the nurse what to do and critical values that are really in normal range. Call to inform the critical...

  20. Win CASH! 12th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    T-Bird78 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Hope you washed your hands before

  21. Lpns in the OR

    T-Bird78 replied to geminiLPN-2bRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If LPNs can be scrub techs, why can't we be called "scrub nurse"? We are nurses after all, and to be a tech completely negates the "N" in LPN. I'd love to be in the

  22. called in sick, nurse manager calling back (inappropriate tactics?)

    T-Bird78 replied to jbaggins's topic in General Nursing

    If he's working in the ICU, around pts who are already frail, he doesn't need to be dragging his vomiting self into work and risking the pts health even more. As to the manager--oh, hell, no. If...

  23. What to do about refusing Dr. orders?

    T-Bird78 replied to nancynurse0828's topic in General Nursing

    I'll ask the doc just to clarify. There's been times he realized he'd ordered the wrong thing, and times when he explained his reasoning and it made made sense. If you're unsure about how to...

  24. Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

    T-Bird78 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was in the exam room with the doc and he had just finished examining a pt's ears. I moved the floor-mounted scope arm back to the corner and knelt down to give the pt's fidgety 4-year-old a...

  25. New Grads, It is Possible!

    T-Bird78 replied to owlRN01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I see hospital systems near me wanting new RN grads, or it says they will consider new grads, but for people between 1-5 years experience it's a pain! New grads have an advantage because they don't...