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  1. Futile Care Theory

    jsteine1 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    Remember the very old cartoon in a journal that went like this: "The doctor carefully examined the patients purse and admitted there was nothing he could

  2. PRN pay scale the same as staff......

    jsteine1 replied to Chelle2780's topic in General Nursing

    Theoretically, that should work for this facility, and was probably cooked up by a corporate theorist, who needs some grass roots experience. but I doubt is does work. People work PRN for a reason,...

  3. Patient ratios in nursing homes

    jsteine1 replied to labgirl's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Are you quoting ratios of licensed staff to patients? Ratios are mandated by ACHA these days and they include the CNAs in their reported numbers, so that brings the ratios "into line" statistically....

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

    jsteine1 replied to Rosa2Little's topic in General Students

    I ended up having a plastic surgeon repair my ear lobe when a baby pulled down on an earring and split the lobe in

  5. Traveling nurses and L.O.A.s

    jsteine1 replied to lpntornat43's topic in General Nursing

    I cant imagine any hospital giving someone an LOA for that purpose, which implies they would hold your job for

  6. Thoughts/advice re:being lowballed??

    jsteine1 replied to velardern's topic in Nursing Career

    You DID get lowballed. The longer you work at an institution, the lower your salary may be in comparison to others as the demand increases. Not right of course, but it happens in most settings. Again,...

  7. need help with assignment

    jsteine1 replied to helen123456789's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    While the impact with respect to correlation to decubiti is similar, it might be important to at least reference that Dementia refers to a wide variety of illnesses with different causes, Alchoholism...

  8. Forced retirement for nurses?

    jsteine1 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    REPLY: What a great story!! Let me share one of my best memories: I was a teenage CNA and for the first time, assigned to the ER on the evening shift in a major metro hospital in New York. ALL heck...

  9. Forced retirement for nurses?

    jsteine1 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    nice post from Elthia. So

  10. transferring transcripts from RN to LVN

    jsteine1 replied to sam_p79's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sam, are you a graduate RN or were you an RN student deciding to complete an LVN program instead? Your question is unclear. If you completed a portion of an RN program, but have now decided to see how...

  11. lpn license

    jsteine1 replied to sassysammi13's topic in General Nursing

    The age of those DUIs will be a factor in the Boards willingness to License your friend. If licensed, every employer will also have that information and have a certain amount of discretion as to...

  12. need help with assignment

    jsteine1 replied to helen123456789's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, Helen: Regarding the essay you are working on about Decubiti and Dementia. First educate yourself on both subjects. I know at the moment you may think they are not all that related, but they...

  13. Help on a Pay Scale issue!!!

    jsteine1 replied to Debbie1972's topic in General Nursing

    I just quickly tapped into the compensation section of the CAMC website. The payscales for nurses are clearly listed. 17/hr for new grad- weekend diffs and offshift diffs of 1.25 each. For...

  14. Help on a Pay Scale issue!!!

    jsteine1 replied to Debbie1972's topic in General Nursing

    The only way I can think of where that might be true STILL this is a stretch... is that shes working weekends in their perdiem float pool under contract. New grads will often be allowed to work in an...

  15. i need a personality test that would fit our research!

    jsteine1 replied to pierz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There is a website called: "Personalitytest.com" there are quizzes for parents and for kids. Hopefully you can find something

  16. Forced retirement for nurses?

    jsteine1 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think you can regulate this successfully. A 747 is a 747. A HHA is not a SNF is not an acute care hospital. is not an adult day care center. As far as the stamina issues of 60 12 hr shifts?...

  17. Forced retirement for nurses?

    jsteine1 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou! A person would have to be very young to even consider the forced retirement of another without benefit of re-ed and review as you suggest. I was hoping the thinking had moved away from the...

  18. Recruiter Interview After Manager Interview?

    jsteine1 replied to MackNJacks mom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're not being interviewed again in the traditional sense as recruiters dont make final hiring decisions. The nurse manager already gave the green light. I think the recruiters role is to now obtain...

  19. Forced retirement for nurses?

    jsteine1 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. Agree on all. A dear friend is the DON of a very Fine LTC with a subacute unit. More than a third of her licensed staff are in the seventies! They have the cleanest state survey results I...

  20. how often MDS C. work floor?

    jsteine1 replied to pageplace's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok, gotcha. No excuse for the management, but thats life anywhere but on the top of the org chart. (:

  21. getting independent health insurance?

    jsteine1 replied to cre8tivRN's topic in Travel

    the deal with maintaining insurance with almost any employer, travel or local institution, is that you have to maintain an average of 32 hours worked per week, usually measured quarterly. so i think...

  22. how often MDS C. work floor?

    jsteine1 replied to pageplace's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Im not sure the DON/ADON need to be seeing patients, but frankly you shouldnt either. Are you filling in temporarily to cover a maternity leave or a short term situation like it? If not, they need to...

  23. getting independent health insurance?

    jsteine1 replied to cre8tivRN's topic in Travel

    I'm with you on COBRA. The family rate is outrageous and when you are in the worst possible position to pay for it! Blue Cross has a product for individuals and families. I do not know the rates, but...

  24. Forced retirement for nurses?

    jsteine1 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    JG: Its unlikely that any institution would be in good stead legally(reverse descrimination) or even as a practical matter sensible, to offer a lighter caseload. I agree and stated in my post, the...

  25. Forced retirement for nurses?

    jsteine1 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing