ZASHAGALKA RN

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    ER to ICU?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to RunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    ER and ICU nurses generally have the same temperment and the same level of difficulty skill sets - even if the focus is different. I've worked both and find that most ER nurses find critical care...
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    RNs on my clinical unit are mean!

    ZASHAGALKA replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/my-imagination-do-nurses-clinicals-hate-us-students-122051-2.html https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/unfriendly-rns-during-clinicals-110972.html...
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    Do you like team nursing?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It's not a LVN vs. RN thing for me, but rather, one of autonomy. I just want to be free to do MY job. The few times I've floated into a team nursing system, I normally strike a deal with the LVN that...
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    265 Questions

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lilmel80's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not true at all. The test is trying to determine 2 things: 1. The level you function at, and 2. A statistical level of certainty regarding that level. Some people - regardless of ability - are just...
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    Counrtry doses

    ZASHAGALKA replied to Bethy-lynn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Actually, I'm on a research committee for our insulin gtt protocol and I'll have to go back to work and actually pull the research, but a major study found that when docs leave the rules much more...
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    Counrtry doses

    ZASHAGALKA replied to Bethy-lynn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think the OP is getting lot of unearned grief. Nurses, every single day, go above and beyond to 'massage' the system, or else it would break down. The lines are blurred and always have been. Just...
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    "Scabs"

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Travel

    NO, they would simply move their patients out and close down during a strike. Ultimately, that costs LESS money to do so. Without the concern - even if it is just the monetary concern of reputation -...
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    "Scabs"

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Travel

    I understand this. I normally debate the issues. Look, I've never crossed a 'line' and don't have much opportunity to do so in Texas in any case. But, I'm not even sure if I COULD. I KNOW this isn't...
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    "Scabs"

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Travel

    Even so, so much the better for strikers. Insurance companies don't just shell out millions of dollars with a shrug of their shoulders. They don't. They are in business to make money, as well. First,...
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    Do you like team nursing?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I detest team nursing. I would not work in a team nursing model. One of the greatest benefits of nursing is that my shift is MY shift. It is autonomy of professional action. Team nursing trades that...
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    higher pay for BSN grads?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It comes down to 'differentiation of practice'. Differentiating based solely on education is just silly and has proven for 40 yrs to be an unworkable model. There is so much more that goes into making...
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    Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    ZASHAGALKA replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that seeking the full redress of the legal system is probably not in order, it IS a powerful leverage to seek the actual redress that you feel is adequate. That office HAS to know that,...
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    Go to ICU without MedSurg Experience?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in MICU, SICU

    The options are there to go straight to ICU. But, let me give one caveat: If you choose to learn to drive on the nascar circuit, don't be surprised when some of the drivers run you down. It happens....
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    Fentanyl/Versed on locked pumps ?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to SusanRN321's topic in MICU, SICU

    I concede the point as I have been unable to find any literature to support my previous assertion. In Texas, at least, one of the decision models for practice is - does the literature support the...
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    Badly Paid Nurse a Good Nurse

    ZASHAGALKA replied to foxyhill21's topic in General Nursing

    What I said in the above thread: I read the article and pondered about it for awhile. And, I think this economist is right on the money. Let me explain. First he is referring to what he calls...
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    Badly Paid Nurse a Good Nurse

    ZASHAGALKA replied to foxyhill21's topic in General Nursing

    This issue was previously discussed in-depth: https://allnurses.com/forums/f195/does-better-pay-better-care-170851.html The author has a very valid point. RATHER than indict the concept as it applies...
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I said nothing offensive. If you aren't willing to challenge your preconceptions about how things work and why things are, then you won't grow. If nurses REALLY want to exercise power and not just...
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    Are you paid when you clock out, or end of shift?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lovemylab's topic in General Nursing

    Check your labor law, this is not legal in most states. I've seen companies have to pay a ton of backpay for such abuse. To backdate your clock time to a preset time, no matter how long you work, is...
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's not about belittling them. I respect the courage to strike. But IF you are going to strike, you have to be in it for the long haul. It's an honest assessment. Look at some of the posts later in...
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    Did anyone experience this

    ZASHAGALKA replied to RNKay31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with one thing: from their perspective, they probably hire most beating pulses, so an interview is not as important as the fact that you applied. But, I would not have waited 1.5 hrs to be...
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    Adn's Who Don't Care

    ZASHAGALKA replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I understand this. But - because the ivory tower and the ANA polarized this debate with their insults, there can be NO assurances, despite the claims of being grandfathered. Simply put, I'm not...
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    NCLEX in 3 days!!! ahhh!!!

    ZASHAGALKA replied to theblondeaggie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    good luck. You'll do well. ~faith,
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    Adn's Who Don't Care

    ZASHAGALKA replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    I for one went right into my bach degree program after getting my ADN. But, I had absolutely NO desire to get a BSN. My bach degree is in biology. I live in the same college town I graduated and...
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    Thank you cards?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to ShannaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm sitting here watching the 'Stros play the Braves w/ Clemens on the mound while I'm surfing, so, the THOUGHT of baseball in general and the possibility to maybe going to another Clemens home...