ArtClassRN

ArtClassRN ADN, RN

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  1. Voluntary Euthanasia

    ArtClassRN replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "If you ask active people who are in their 40s and alert and you say to them "when you get older and you lose the capacity to know your surroundings and you no longer recognize your family members,...

  2. Should high absenteeism be cause to be fired?

    ArtClassRN replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Of course no one should be fired for having a sick family member. That being said, the nurses I see having the most trouble with absenteeism are the ones who regularly call in "sick" when they have...

  3. what nurses do if a patient wants blood transfusions

    ArtClassRN replied to yayita's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Who said I wasn't? I agreed with the sentiment (that's where I said, "Yes"). Then I went on to make a "House" joke, which is also shown all over the world. I think we need to be cognizant of...

  4. Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    ArtClassRN replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, I've done this dance before. Many times. If your bonus is actually being withheld at the amounts you claim (which it never is in the cases I've seen people actually present their pay stubs),...

  5. Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    ArtClassRN replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    That section is on withholding, not taxes - as has been stated above. Bonuses are taxed as income, pure and

  6. "Calling" and "profession"

    ArtClassRN replied to duskyjewel's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A calling can be anything. Doctor, ditch digger, farmer, drug dealer. It doesn't need to have any religious connotation. I love being a nurse. Since I am paid for it, I prefer to think of it as my...

  7. If you accept a job, stay at least a year

    ArtClassRN replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know a nurse, "Beth" who lost her license for working in a less than stellar institution. I know this because I worked there as a CNA. One day during her shift, she found her med cart unlocked...

  8. what nurses do if a patient wants blood transfusions

    ArtClassRN replied to yayita's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, they may also be a fan of "House," where the MDs push meds, hang IVs, draw labs, run the labs, run the equipment during all tests, transport patients, perform surgeries, then take...

  9. Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    ArtClassRN replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    Your effective tax rate is not 50% For goodness sake, this is NOT that hard to look up. Social Security tax is 6.2% (up to $117,000). Medicare tax is 1.45% on all earnings. For the rest of your...

  10. Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    ArtClassRN replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    The tax rates are AFTER deductions. You are not paying that rate on all your income and your effective tax rates are lower. That being said - and in direct contradiction to other claims in this...

  11. Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    ArtClassRN replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, it is entirely true. While the bonus can be *withheld* as supplemental income at 25% by the employer, it is not taxed as such. The employee would get a refund - or owe - based on their...

  12. Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    ArtClassRN replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    The misinformation in these tax threads is astounding. Here are some federal tax rates for a single filer for 2014 (amounts are AFTER deductions): $9,075 to $36,900: 15% $36,900 to $89,350: 25%...

  13. Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    ArtClassRN replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    If you are in it for the money, go find something else to do. Looks like you value (covet) the lifestyle of the teacher, architect, interior designer, etc. Maybe try

  14. That Dreaded 3-11 Shift

    ArtClassRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Would love a 12-hour shift, but idiot management is trying to get rid of them. So when a 12 hour days RN leaves, they replace with an 8 hour Day/Night position. Which was simply torture when I did...

  15. What do you say if you don't pray?

    ArtClassRN replied to BusyBee91's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Hello, I had a situation this week on this very subject. The patient was an elderly minister suffering from complications from dementia and Parkinson's. His son and his pastor, who were extremely...

  16. Holiday Pay-- Anyone else heard of this??

    ArtClassRN replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, and further, night nurses at my employer get a higher differential and additional vacation days to make up for the injustices of night work. But when holidays come up, they tend to completely...

  17. Holiday Pay-- Anyone else heard of this??

    ArtClassRN replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    A day is 24 hours. July 4th starts and ends at midnight. If you are working during July 4th, you get holiday pay. If you are working on July 3rd or 5th, you get regular pay. You are not paid for...

  18. NEW ADON

    ArtClassRN replied to Makama1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my old LTC, ADONs were basically cannon

  19. Tunnel Wound/Colloidal Silver and Medihoney

    ArtClassRN replied to LexPhD's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Depends on a lot of factors, seeing the wound being the most

  20. Working at a crazy SNF...

    ArtClassRN replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "What would you do??" I would do exactly what I did: Tough it out while finding another

  21. What is the meaning of the "lived experience"?

    ArtClassRN replied to Littlepeanurse's topic in General Nursing

    "The lived experience" is all the rage in many nursing programs. Basically, it is a type of qualitative perspective that is very attractive to people who want to pretend to sound

  22. Confidence in your RN skills

    ArtClassRN replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    "but I still always feel "less than" because the experienced people know more then me" Experienced people will always know more than you. That's what experience is. You have more experience at...

  23. Therapeutic Lying, Ethical? Or not?

    ArtClassRN replied to vregino36's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You don't do either. Reminisce with the patient "Where did you meet your huband?" "How many children do you have?" You can be therapeutic without

  24. How did you change?

    ArtClassRN replied to openyourmind's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to work in a hospital, but I was prepared to work anywhere I had to in order to pay the mortgage. I was fortunate to get a hospital med surg gig that I really

  25. Manager Bonuses

    ArtClassRN replied to Gypsy Moon's topic in Nurse Management

    I remember when I was in middle management and trying to track budgets, I constantly got the "You only are doing this because you get a bonus!!!" accusation. There were no bonuses for coming in under...