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  1. nursing isn't for everyone

    ceccia posted a topic in General Nursing

    Inspired by the thread on the realities of nursing/healthcare vs. what people expect... If you are having second thoughts about nursing school and/or entering the nursing profession, listen to your...

  2. what are our rights re: being filmed/recorded at work?

    ceccia posted a topic in General Nursing

    The other day I encountered a patient with an aggressive family - I got the feeling that they perhaps are scammers looking for some kind of payout, based on the way they were acting. At one point the...

  3. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    ceccia replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    this, and also from my observations most people who are top earners and love what they do have uber-specialized skills/training, are great at what they do, *and* there aren't many people who can do...

  4. interviewer asked about religion - what would you say?

    ceccia posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm working PRN in a facility that i like, but recently sent out resumes to pick up work in an additional facility because I'm looking for a few more hours per week. i had an interview on Friday....

  5. is anyone else being laid off, reduced hours, etc?

    ceccia posted a topic in General Nursing

    starting about a month ago, management started making noises about how the new medicare regulations that take effect in jan 2015 are going to kill their profits. we got a steady stream of...

  6. Ask for advice (then explain why it's wrong)

    ceccia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the time, people will straight up tell you what they are seeking and what the purpose of their OP is. I see a lot of topics where the OP says something like "i made this mistake /did something...

  7. breaking a travel contract?

    ceccia posted a topic in Travel

    has anyone here worked as a travel nurse and had to break a contract early? What was your situation and what were the

  8. HELP! Physical Therapy Tech

    ceccia replied to msbusinesswoman's topic in General Nursing

    just go for physical therapist assistant. two years at a community college and you graduate with little to no debt. PTA's don't actually make that much less than PTs in most markets. In my city PTAs...

  9. breaking a travel contract?

    ceccia replied to ceccia's topic in Travel

    that does help; thank you. this is one of my housemates and i looked at the contract, and yeah it is very one-sided, and the penalties for cancelling or getting cancelled are vague and not at all...

  10. breaking a travel contract?

    ceccia replied to ceccia's topic in Travel

    i know. what was your experience with breaking a contract (and/or having one cancelled by a

  11. breaking a travel contract?

    ceccia replied to ceccia's topic in Travel

    i edited to clarify no specifics are in the contract re: penalties and cancellation. Not in company-provided housing. they expect to forfeit any housing /per diem stipends and have paychecks withheld....

  12. breaking a travel contract?

    ceccia replied to ceccia's topic in Travel

    i'm asking for someone else, so will try to give more info without being overly specific. recent health issues, has been off of work for all of last week (with dr's note) and no improvement....

  13. Veganism and the pursue of nursing

    ceccia replied to sparkles24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    unfortunately not quite. :/ flu shots contain egg protein, and depending on the type are incubated either in egg or mammal/insect

  14. Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    ceccia replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    also along those lines, for individual nurses: say you work 3 shifts a week and are paid $25/hr. If you don't take a lunch AND don't get paid for that 30 minutes, you're giving your employer $37.50...

  15. Given a do over, which (feasible) career would you pursue?

    ceccia replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    better yet! i signed a contract to play with an orchestra.

  16. Can I lose my license???

    ceccia replied to Staceyface65's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    using your first name (if indeed Ruby is your first name) on here is probably a bad idea as

  17. Given a do over, which (feasible) career would you pursue?

    ceccia replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Violinist and violin teacher. I went into nursing because after conservatory training i allowed my parents to convince me that no one makes a living in the arts, blah blah blah. I hated nursing ever...

  18. Nurses Enabling Substance Abusers

    ceccia replied to zombienurse13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will give patients whatever they want, as long as the physician has ordered it and their vitals check. because i do not have the energy to deal with whiners all day every day. you can explain to...

  19. Can't Shake Off Rude Patient

    ceccia replied to bboy45's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    what the ****. people like that should be thrown out into the street. unfortunately since that's not an option, you can probably easily get her to "fire" you. Next time she starts acting like a rude...

  20. ketones and drug testing question

    ceccia posted a topic in General Nursing

    so management apparently thinks now is a great time to randomly make people take urine drug tests. i don't take drugs, but one of my co-workers told me that if large amounts of ketones are in my urine...

  21. New grad looking for a job, but wants a vacation

    ceccia replied to Jsng11's topic in General Nursing

    This may be one of those things that varies depending on practice setting (and possibly geographic location as well?) I found it was easier to get PRN work than FT as a new grad; I had several offers...

  22. New grad looking for a job, but wants a vacation

    ceccia replied to Jsng11's topic in General Nursing

    why is everyone making it sound like you have to choose? Look for PRN positions with several facilities instead of a full-time job.

  23. Too good for poo

    ceccia replied to Nursesmurf14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope you don't actually talk like this to your co-workers. it sounds condescending, and it sounds like you're reading from a scripted corporate manual instead of attempting to have a real...

  24. The Nurse's Guide to Observing Chanukkah

    ceccia replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    it's very sweet of you to be concerned about your patients being able to celebrate their holidays while sick. tbh though, i cannot imagine ever having time to help anyone celebrate anything at work...

  25. What do you tell yourself to get you through a shift?

    ceccia replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    "every day, another day closer to the day i never have to do this again". it's a quote from a quirky British indie film called I Really Hate My