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  1. Is 3rd shift all there is for new nurses?

    jsteine1 replied to Wannabe2's topic in Nursing Career

    NO nurse anywhere is paid what their worth. Nurses from any country shouldnt be considered "cheap". That sounds awful and makes you appear very uninformed. If an institution or private corporation...

  2. Nursing as maid of all trades

    jsteine1 replied to canoehead's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    From a competitive standpoint, the hospital is doing a really smart thing and they are going to advertise the heck out of it. What they failed to do is reorg and increase staffing of their food...

  3. Trouble getting job

    jsteine1 replied to Kashlee's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Regarding the EC BSN program only: As of 1/1/05, you have to be an RN with an active license to apply- per their web

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

    jsteine1 replied to Rosa2Little's topic in General Students

    For this, you get an AMEN and a Hallelujia( too lazy at the moment to check the spelling on that word! but you get the

  5. Am I whiny or is this too much?

    jsteine1 replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    You are in a job that has been classified as exempt. Other HHAs classify the same job as hourly. Over time, you will become faster at all your responsibilities, but you could have a geography and...

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

    jsteine1 replied to Rosa2Little's topic in General Students

  7. need to interview a headnurse-a requirement in school

    jsteine1 replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you asking for additional questions that YOU will be asking a Head Nurse as part of your assignment? I'm unclear on what you need. The questions listed are pretty darn good! I would ask about her...

  8. startup for staffing agency as LLC

    jsteine1 replied to jevonlabarge's topic in General Nursing

    Time, money and the best of intentions unfortunately are not enough. Staffing is very very competitive and cut throat. Here's an example of an unethical but common occurance in the staffing business....

  9. startup for staffing agency as LLC

    jsteine1 replied to jevonlabarge's topic in General Nursing

    The most experienced folks would feel anxiety about a new venture, so thats par for the course. Careful preparation as outlined in my first post to you as well as access to a large line of credit can...

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

    jsteine1 replied to Rosa2Little's topic in General Students

  11. Has hospice changed your world view?

    jsteine1 replied to req_read's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In the several Hospice organisations I've worked with in 2 states, the Palliative care physician if full time and dedicated to only that hospice and he becomes the primary physician most of the time....

  12. Resume question - minimizing education to get job

    jsteine1 replied to criminology girl's topic in Nursing Career

    I am curious: why would any employer have a problem with hiring a qualified CNA for weekends only just because they posess an advanced degree? Personally, I would find you an asset! That masters...

  13. HIPPA -- Use patient's first name or last name?

    jsteine1 replied to Aunt Minnie's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with you totally. Respect is key when addressing a patient and you will hopefully only be using a patients name in the presence of the patient and/or those that have a need to know about that...

  14. moving to Rapid City, anyone live there?

    jsteine1 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I lived there as a child, so cant tell you about professional opportunities. But its a great area. The black hills, great ice skating rinks on every shallow pond, trout fishing is awesome. If you have...

  15. Certification for Nursing Educators is Now Available

    jsteine1 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This is a serious question, although it may sound ridiculous. When I was in school, I was the only left handed person in the class. Apparently, they found it difficult when teaching certain procedures...

  16. Orthopedic Nurse wanting to get into Case Mgmt

    jsteine1 replied to Red251078's topic in Case Management

    With your Ortho background, you might be well suited to working as a Workers compensation case manager. Liberty Mutual, as one example, uses them

  17. Has hospice changed your world view?

    jsteine1 replied to req_read's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Something to consider about hospice nursing: Compare care of the dying in a traditional physician directed setting to being at home, kept very comfortable, surrounded by family and supported by a...

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

    jsteine1 replied to Rosa2Little's topic in General Students

    Rosa2Little- Forgot to say that early on the director wanted us to wear undershirts over our bras and full slips- cant have any show through. We were able to get rid of that little gem of a rule, but...

  19. Supposedly SEX at work is okay where I work.

    jsteine1 replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

  20. abandonment

    jsteine1 replied to grannie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please verify as there are 2 categories of abandonment: There is job abandonment and the definition and consequences vary somewhat and is stated in the employers personnel policies. Then there is...

  21. abandonment

    jsteine1 replied to grannie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If this is common practice and you have names of others who have done this on a regular basis, find out if they have also been charged with abandonment.Gather your facts, names ,dates, shifts . By...

  22. illegal Wage reduction in bay area

    jsteine1 replied to ljenya's topic in General Nursing

    If everyone hired in the same time frame is experiencing a similar cut measured in the same manner, it stinks but its not illegal. Consider what haoppened to thousands and thousands of people in LTC,...

  23. startup for staffing agency as LLC

    jsteine1 replied to jevonlabarge's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some items to think about as you look into a staffing agency start-up: 1. Pay for professional marketing research in the county or counties you wish to to do business in. It's important for...

  24. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    jsteine1 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Recently, while caring for a family member with a new colostomy and a terminal DX, The surgeon called the patients hospice nurse and said he wanted the "T-Bar" removed. I hope that is the correct name...

  25. Medication Aides

    jsteine1 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Nothing short of terrifying. Does anyone know how many states alllow Medication