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    I want a hospital job but I'm afraid I don't have the right kind of experience

    SuzieVN replied to miksyrak3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unfortunately, the days are long gone when there was a nursing shortage, and a nurse could work wherever she wanted, and even quit and start somewhere else the next day. there are far too many...
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    How long do your credits last to pursue higher education

    SuzieVN replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    If the college is accredited, your credits last forever. But usually most of them count only towards electives, because programs keep changing. If you want federal financial aid, all of your lifetime...
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    Phlebotomy Certification?

    SuzieVN replied to mbschloss's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Incredibly, online, I find no place listed for you to get IV certified. And this in a state with the most liberal IV scope of pratice for LPNs, that includes IV push meds with ACLS certification? This...
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    Can an LPN work 11-7 without RN in building? Pennsylvania!

    SuzieVN replied to nowdistracted's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I believe the standard mandate calls for an RN to be present 40 hours per week, and available at all other times. In some small places, the full time DON may be the only
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    How much do you owe in student loans?

    SuzieVN replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Be scared if you do. BUt if you DO, be sure to get federal, NOT private loans- so they will be on the income based repayment
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    Do I tell my manager?

    SuzieVN replied to NurseDirtyBird's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You are facing several issues- and all because you took the initiative to realize that you had a problem, and take action to help correct it. -Your medical/mental health issues- obtaining care, meds,...
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    Do I tell my manager?

    SuzieVN replied to NurseDirtyBird's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Read the directions from your BON- more and more states require disclosure of 'any mental illness or psychoactive med'. If found out that you didn't disclose as required- your license is at risk....
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    Multiple medication errors

    SuzieVN replied to Chasity2495's topic in Patient Medications

    in LTC, per shift, there are maybe 500-1000 meds to give. is it logical to assume there are not lots of errors, every shift? No. There are. Every shift, every cart, every nurse. They only get outed...
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    Renew LPN if RN?

    SuzieVN replied to qestout's topic in General Nursing

    Every state is different, some don't allow dual licenses, some don't allow you to keep the lesser, some don't allow you to practice at a level lower than your highest license mandates. Welcome to the...
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    Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?

    SuzieVN replied to jjones1728's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Cute post. BTW- I am a "DNR", but it's not tattoed on my chest, yet- so think twice about a lawsuit if you get too close to ME. In my view of myself- I coded for a reason, and it's time to 'kiss the...
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    Does working as a nurse state surveyor hurt your nursing career?

    SuzieVN replied to shea12358's topic in Nursing Career

    I've worked LTC for 'ever', and without fail, the RN surveyors were dismissed as 'wanna be DONs that can't get hired, so they turn traitor'. And in management meetings, most of them were derided as...
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    Renew LPN if RN?

    SuzieVN replied to qestout's topic in General Nursing

    If your state allows both LPN and RN licenses, KEEP IT. There are possible unknown reasons why you don't want your LPN to expire/lapse. For a few hundred $, why risk anything? It gets more complex to...
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    Phlebotomy Certification?

    SuzieVN replied to mbschloss's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This was posted in another section, an RN that didn't feel competent with IVs. My argument is that it's a basic core skill of a nurse, she didn't seem to agree. I also made the point that an RN is IV...
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    License requirements for travellers?

    SuzieVN posted a topic in Travel

    I contacted an ad poster, for an ad that said 'any state nursing license can be used', for the assignment in the specified state. Since it's not a federal place (such as VA) that does allow any state...
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    The best walking shoes for nurses

    SuzieVN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Crocs, if you're allowed open heeled footwear. They last forever. I even run in mine on the treadmill to decrease the impact on my
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    Resignation not going well. Advice?

    SuzieVN replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    Spot ON- it should not even be allowed to be asked 'reason for
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    Prison Nursing- what does it involve?

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Correctional

    Scum of the earth? Maybe. The guilty ones are. We always hear of people being freed and exonerated- it can happen to you or anyone else, to be arrested and convicted. Aside from these well-documented...
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    Naturopathic nursing

    SuzieVN replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Oops, just found out that insurance companies in two states (WA,CT) have to offer some insurance coverage for naturopathic medicine, and in WA, naturopaths can be reimbursed via insurance for primary...
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    Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    SuzieVN replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Tax Credits in 2014 | HealthCare.gov Obamacare defined in simple
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    Health Insurance rates...

    SuzieVN replied to HippyDippyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    So was mine, but when the deductible reached $10,000, I finally gave up my private plan. I'll get an Obamacare plan January 1.
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    License requirements for travellers?

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Travel

    Thanks. It's not a compact issue, nor a federal/VA/tribal position- yet they claim 'any state license' is acceptable. I suspect it's
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    Home Health Industry

    SuzieVN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so it's official: I'm stunned. I've just recently been researching what all the talk/noise is about 'home health'. I have noticed that nursing home populations are declining- which makes no sense....
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    Male Nurse asks - Is there a job for me after Disability?

    SuzieVN replied to royr's topic in Men in Nursing

    I worked in Pinellas County- there are over 100 nursing homes there. (Maybe one for every Wal-Mart?). I worked at a lot of them. Most of them are shockingly substandard, even gruesome. Anybody that...
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    Forced out of job as MA

    SuzieVN replied to PaulKrumrei's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nurse: "A Person educated and trained to take care of the sick or disabled". I think an MA qualifies as a 'nurse', as does a nursing assistant, caregiver, whatnot. Even a nanny can be considered a...
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    Forced out of job as MA

    SuzieVN replied to PaulKrumrei's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Also, Paul- FYI- the advice, comments, concern, and the like that the posters in this forum present do not portray the normal reality of healthcare, especially nursing. Nurses are the only...