BillEDRN

BillEDRN

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  1. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    BillEDRN replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that as nurses, we should encourage our peers to stop being victims. Their participation in the healthcare/political arena would go a long ways towards that goal. Unfortunately, the system is...

  2. How do I carry this stuff!??

    BillEDRN replied to crosby's topic in General Nursing

    Many of the bag/backpacks designed for EMS use have multiple pockets and sections, along with rugged construction. You might want to look into some of

  3. Nursing school didn't prepare me for reality

    BillEDRN replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I have always been amazed at the time and energy The Nursing profession and the Educators have spent espousing this "nursing language" in the hopes of being perceived as a "professional." As you...

  4. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    BillEDRN replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Amen! More unionized nurses mean better working conditions. Unfortunately many nurses feel nurses are "unprofessional." I don't know about you, but airline pilots, architects, police officers, and...

  5. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    BillEDRN replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Well, get used to working short! It is nurses like you, who think that anyone who is used by the system to the point that they can't take it anymore (i.e burnout) should leave instead of voicing...

  6. Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    BillEDRN replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    What do you mean by that? It is not acceptable anywhere, anytime, to have a nurse be responsible for more patients than they can safely care for! Why is it the nurses "fault" when the facility creates...

  7. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    BillEDRN replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Why? Because in nursing school she was not not taught to. Unfortunately many of our new grads are comming into the clinical setting unprepared for the reality of the profession. It is very likely that...

  8. Maybe what I want to be when I grow up...

    BillEDRN replied to SWAT_RN's topic in Legal

    I would suggest that you take the attorney up on the offer to work...if you like it, you can consider the certification. However, most attorneies I work for do not care, or even know what a CLNC is,...

  9. How does your facilty handle triage of OB pts?

    BillEDRN replied to Pedi-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    I have been having some discussions with our management regarding this very issue, so I would appreciate any feedback on the following concerns I have with the system. During the day, L&D...

  10. good Samaritan or emergency care doctrine

    BillEDRN replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Emergency

    sorry to say your assumptions about what constitutes the initiation of treatment is incorrect. simply thinking to yourself that there are injuries and what you might do to assess and treat them is not...

  11. good Samaritan or emergency care doctrine

    BillEDRN replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Emergency

    Not true! No state has made it illegal/actionable NOT to provide care, unless you are obligated by prior relationship or job responsibilities. No one, laypersons or healthcare providers, are mandated...

  12. good Samaritan or emergency care doctrine

    BillEDRN replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Emergency

    Not true! No state has made it illegal/actionable NOT to provide care, unless you are obligated by prior relationship or job responsibilities. No one, laypersons or healthcare providers, are mandated...

  13. ER Pet Peeves

    BillEDRN replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Whenever I get some manager or admin type telling me I'm not doing something right, or that I should be doing more, faster, better etc. I say: Since I cannot seem to be able to do (insert favorite...

  14. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    BillEDRN replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    I agree that if the union is not representing the will of the members, it should change. However, that is not what happens when you "decertify" a union facility. If you decertify you lose the ability...

  15. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    BillEDRN replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    Decertification is not the way to go. In this era when even doctors are joining/creating unions (because like nurses, many now "work" for organizations where they are no longer independent contractors...

  16. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    BillEDRN replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    As one of the nurses intimately involved with CNA's attempt to raid our union here in Hawaii, I felt I must comment on some of the statements made in this thread. First, to get it straight, CNA has...

  17. Nurse-pt ratios

    BillEDRN replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    I would check the law in your state about LPNs being able to assess patients. In some states, like Hawaii, RNs are the only ones that are legally able to "assess" the patient. LPNs (and I am not...

  18. Nurse-pt ratios

    BillEDRN replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    It really does not matter if the ratio is based on whether or not you have LPN's to help. As a matter of law, RNs are entirely responsible for that patient regardless if the LPN is "assigned" to that...

  19. Would you do anything about this situation with an employer?

    BillEDRN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    "At Will" and "Right to Work" are two different legal concepts. "At Will" is generally construed as an employer's ability to terminate your employment at any time, for any reason, but even this has...

  20. Received mail from NNOC, did you?

    BillEDRN replied to lee1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Nancy, CNA is full of duplicitious statements and actions. When we were responding to their attempts to infiltrate and raid our union, they critizied the UAN because of the connection to the AFL-CIO....

  21. Received mail from NNOC, did you?

    BillEDRN replied to lee1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Most unions, our included, have clauses in their governing documents prohibitting "dual unionism." That is, being a member of "compeating unions" at the same time. Glad to have you join the ranks of...

  22. Received mail from NNOC, did you?

    BillEDRN replied to lee1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Aloha from Hawaii. I am new to this forum so please forgive any errors or etiquite breeches. I just had to comment on the message that NNOC and the CNA are "...not here to raid anyone's present...