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  1. New LPNs going to EC....why not?

    jsteine1 replied to luv4nursing's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There has a great deal of controversy about EC. As I understand it, it has to do with the number of clinical experience hours more than anything else. My thoughts are this: If this issue is going to...

  2. question for private duty nurses...any out there?

    jsteine1 replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Private Duty

    Are you working the PD case through an agency or privately? Even though the agency takes their piece of the pie for every billable hour on a PD case, heres an example of its value to an individual....

  3. extreme nurses

    jsteine1 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    OH, DITTO !! What a scream!

  4. How do I get reports on LTC facilities

    jsteine1 replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    For survey results and quality indicators, try

  5. extreme nurses

    jsteine1 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Anybody who hasnt seen the ad being discussed: it's on

  6. Ill prepared managers...

    jsteine1 replied to bluesky's topic in Nurse Management

    This scenario sounds like a case study in immaturity and insecurity. management establishes the culture and sets the tone. Turnover stats are measured carefully in most settings whether they are...

  7. Ill prepared managers...

    jsteine1 replied to bluesky's topic in Nurse Management

    There are many reasons certain people are selected for management positions, but one I can personally vouch for is this: I would rather promote a less experienced individual who I CAN TRUST to act in...

  8. Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency!

    jsteine1 replied to glascow's topic in General Nursing

    I heard news reports asking for Nurses for Slidell LA and got the same impression. A license anywhere in the US will do under these

  9. nurse locater devices

    jsteine1 replied to SWAT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    when you have located someone, how do you communicate with them? Through the patient call system in the

  10. nurse locater devices

    jsteine1 replied to SWAT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    [i just looked it up on the net and Im sure it does have its value. I remember wasting a lot of time just looking for people on a big unit. And if it isnt active off the nursing unit, why would it...

  11. School Policy on Hair/Nails/Jewelry/Make-up?

    jsteine1 replied to Rosa2Little's topic in General Students

    I'm loving this visual about the caps drying on the mirror. Never heard of a permastarch. Heres a Q for you: Do you recall when they went to what was called a "state Cap", it was a ruffled cupcake...

  12. nurse locater devices

    jsteine1 replied to SWAT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Theres another thread on here somewhere from yesterday regarding a couple of Romantically inclined CNAs who visit empty patient rooms on a regular basis. to communicate,lets say... anyway, tagging...

  13. nurse locater devices

    jsteine1 replied to SWAT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Tagging patients and nurses and then measuring # of encounters. Thats incredible. Do they intend to share the results of the study with

  14. Forced retirement for nurses?

    jsteine1 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

  15. you might be from ohio if:

    jsteine1 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    GRITS. Love 'em. First time I had them, I thought they were mighty weird mashed

  16. you might be from ohio if:

    jsteine1 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yea, see my previous post on this thread about my friend in Michigan. When she says POP for what I call Soda, it comes out something like "PAP". We love to tease each other about this

  17. you might be from ohio if:

    jsteine1 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    My best friend drinks "POP, not soda, Puts her dishes in the Cupboards, not the cabinets, also says "RUFF" when she means Roof, says "RUTTS" when she means roots. Im a new yorker now living in the...

  18. Is incorporation necessary??????

    jsteine1 replied to KristenRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I absolutely agree. This hospital did all the leg work, advertising, developing relationships with physicians and other health care providers to ultimately "obtain" this patient. This would be...

  19. Futile Care Theory

    jsteine1 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    This is just another reason ALL people ,above the age of majority,need to have properly prepared living wills. So that regardless of their condition, they are able to "speak" for themselves. My...

  20. Starting new job, need help

    jsteine1 replied to bluegee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! How exciting for you. Think of your professional development occuring in stages: Right now its fair if you dont know what you dont know Soon, you will know you dont know Then, you wont know...

  21. Define: Nurses Eating Their Young

    jsteine1 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, that WAS Nasty! I hate to see any so called professional refer to another in this way.. This poster will do REALLY WELL in her career. HMMM, maybe she'd like to work for me? A little retrain and...

  22. Forced retirement for nurses?

    jsteine1 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    I knew many of you might enjoy that story. I told her the story myself many many times over the years and again during her long illness in recent years. She passed away in 2003. She of course had no...

  23. Define: Nurses Eating Their Young

    jsteine1 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Good example. I worked for a president of a company who behaved that way routinely. Her philosophy was divide and conquer.

  24. School Policy on Hair/Nails/Jewelry/Make-up?

    jsteine1 replied to Rosa2Little's topic in General Students

    I loved that Apron too, probably because it was WHITE!!! Couldnt wait to be in all White. To this day, I love starch. I lived in NYC when practicing and had the advantage of the wonderful Chinese...

  25. Define: Nurses Eating Their Young

    jsteine1 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Not all Instructors, preceps or Dons are bad. Before I became an RN, I was in LPN school and doing clinicals along with a bunch of the RN students that day. I remember the RN instructor who had...