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  1. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    mlbluvr posted a topic in Travel

    There are millions of unemployed nurses, everywhere. And the pay of nurses is plummeting in many places. They could hire some of those milions, even to just have a pool of staff on call. Yet they pay...

  2. Are you a VN or an RN?

    mlbluvr posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    What census do you cover? (Bed total and average total patient load and PPS load?)Are you the sole MDS nurse, or not?Do you enter your own data?Are you current with assessments normally, or normally...

  3. Obamacare: An overview, and a calculator to see your cost.

    mlbluvr posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This site gives a nice overview of the billions of offshoots of PPACA. It's from a liberal bent, but overall it's the most comprehensive site I've seen. (It claims that Obamacare will save 'tens of...

  4. Rank vs Title vs Education in a Military Hospital.

    mlbluvr posted a topic in Government, Military

    I just happened upon this area of AN, and thought I'd add some insight into the unusual realm of being a nurse in the military, for those who have no idea. In a military settting, rank, not title,...

  5. Odd questions about job postings, etc.

    mlbluvr posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Why do ads say something like 'closes August 5', or 'open until filled'. Isn't it a given that a job vacancy is open until filled? Are they trying to incite excitement by saying 'closes August 5', as...

  6. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    mlbluvr replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    Some people make a claim that just by 'having' inurance that you are more apt to be sued by money grubbers looking to make a

  7. Extremely Overweight Nurses

    mlbluvr replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Nursing Career

    And I forgot the saliva test to check for

  8. Extremely Overweight Nurses

    mlbluvr replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Nursing Career

    (IS not

  9. Extremely Overweight Nurses

    mlbluvr replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Nursing Career

    Penn State us requiring all employees to submit to blood testing, BMI testing, and other things, and requiring the completion of an online health assessment for non union employees. Based on weight,...

  10. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    mlbluvr replied to mlbluvr's topic in Travel

    Another source people may not be aware of is vrbo.com I use it for road trips, etc. When I use them I always offer the owners a ridiculous low ball offer , and so far have always found furnished...

  11. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    mlbluvr replied to mlbluvr's topic in Travel

  12. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    mlbluvr replied to mlbluvr's topic in Travel

    You REMEMBER when credit card interest and etc. was tax deductible? You must be at least as old as I

  13. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    mlbluvr replied to mlbluvr's topic in Travel

    Expensive= staff pay, agency takes a cut, etc. Sounds expensive, but the curve in here seems to be more like it's a cheaper alternative for the hospitals. Interesting. But like that 400 bed SNF I was...

  14. California licensing with a DUI

    mlbluvr replied to javigarcia's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    "Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending". -Maria Robinson (Although this is untrue for nurses in regard to licensure, etc.- it's useful for...

  15. EHRs and accessibility

    mlbluvr replied to medisec's topic in General Nursing

    There are all kinds of ways everyone, not only the disabled, can access EHRs. Touch screens. Wands. Voice recognition software. To name a

  16. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    mlbluvr replied to mlbluvr's topic in Travel

    Pray tell also, where I even 'remotely' said you were getting rich, or 'remotely' indicated you were paid too much? I said it's expensive, or I thought so, to PAY THE COST for traveling nurses. If...

  17. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    mlbluvr replied to mlbluvr's topic in Travel

    Interesting take. I agree that it is regressive- it's welfare for the rich, who bemoan the poor receiving

  18. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    mlbluvr replied to mlbluvr's topic in Travel

    Why would I want to antagonize you? Where is that coming from? I asked a question, and am getting great information. There seems to be some angry people in this forum. Please tell me where I said you...

  19. HIPAA regulation - audit of activity in patient records?

    mlbluvr replied to beccaleelee's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Indefinitely and forever. More seemingly osbcure digitized information is being kept in ever larger memory banks. Safe to assume your every keystroke, anywhere, ever, will be permanently affixed...

  20. Bringing kids to work?

    mlbluvr replied to mind_body_soul RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why isn't there a daycare center in every elementary school in America- is that too logical? Property taxes already pay for schools, why not also pay

  21. federal NH survey vs state survey

    mlbluvr replied to brownie0495's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been in one, LTC. The surveyors were cut from a different cloth than the typical state surveyors. It wasn't exactly relaxed, but it was almost as though you weren't aware they were present. They...

  22. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    mlbluvr replied to mlbluvr's topic in Travel

    BTW, while technically correct, the much more common spelling of traveler has only one 'l'.I checked- the Brits use two l's.

  23. California licensing with a DUI

    mlbluvr replied to javigarcia's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    The entire tone of any explanation may be: "I did it, it was my fault and I'll never do it again. This was a singular indiscretion.""I learned that it is easy to relax one's standards when not...

  24. Reported to board and other agency sends a letter reporting too!!

    mlbluvr replied to bevnurse's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Data Bank. Nursys. OIG exclusion list. There are many more than anyone even knows

  25. California licensing with a DUI

    mlbluvr replied to javigarcia's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Which states told you they only preclude