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    Kissin' cousins

    ZASHAGALKA replied to wubbakat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some States outlaw through first cousin, some don't. In John Stossel's latest book, he provided some research to suggest that first cousions ARE far enough removed regarding birth defects. But THAT...
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    Change title of "Nurse"?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to AKell388's topic in Men in Nursing

    Here's the deal. "Marketing", for marketing's sake alone, will NOT increase the number of nurses out there. If you can't handle the title, you won't be able to handle the job. Now, you MIGHT get more...
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    How can hospital legally do this?

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

    Granting you the ability to work as a GN is based on the ASSUMPTION that you have the knowledge base to pass NCLEX. Failing NCLEX is proof that you don't, at least, not at this time. IN actuality, the...
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    Change title of "Nurse"?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to AKell388's topic in Men in Nursing

    I thought of a valid comparison. Look at the word, 'secretary'. It is subject to many attempts, just like this, to change its title to something more neutral. Now think about it like this: Secretary...
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    Change title of "Nurse"?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to AKell388's topic in Men in Nursing

    you missed my point entirely, and it is not the same as comparing the title, nurse, to the word you hint at in tom sawyer. i actually do subscribe to the notion that language is power. and, in lots of...
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    Catholic hospitals-yes or no?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to texascowgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    And YOUR point is equally semantically incorrect. You play with the definitions of fundamentalism, fanaticism, AND spiritual in such a short passage. Those are YOUR definitions, not semantically...
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    upset about title

    ZASHAGALKA replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    Better, but I'd still go out of my way to refer to myself as an RN. CNR is merely an internal hospital designation, and it is NOT your official title. Do always identify yourself as an RN and ignore...
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    Change title of "Nurse"?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to AKell388's topic in Men in Nursing

    Changing the name is a waste of time. No amount of hyping 'sanitation engineer' has made a janitor NOT a janitor. I'm just not much into PC tokenism. I'm a nurse. If I weren't comfortable with the...
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    Will I Be Too Old??

    ZASHAGALKA replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing

    NO. Or rather, How old will you be if you don't follow your dreams? My guess, older than your stated age. . . ~faith,
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    California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act

    ZASHAGALKA replied to Mike Kirchubel's topic in California Nursing

    My pre-conceived biases about the government's missteps in trying to by my Daddy are well earned. The gov't is NOT the solution to all problems. Look at the last PRESIDENTIAL election, after 'campaign...
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    M/S 1st year--don't know if I can do this...........

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

    I believe that, until things change in the provision of modern healthcare, if you want to work in a hospital environment that you WILL have to learn this. And, you will. Other areas may have less...
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    M/S 1st year--don't know if I can do this...........

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

    You're such a guy. I'm the same way. But, I'm sure the heck a better multi-tasker at work than in my 'real' life. Ask my ex-wife about that. "Oh, yeah, I'll get to taking the garbage out; it's high on...
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    How can hospital legally do this?

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

    You ask the wrong question. The right question is can that student act as a nurse without credentials. No, and they could lose their right to eventually secure a license or begin practice with a...
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    Child Support Reduction for School?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to GmanRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You're right but wrong. You do pay a percentage per child, and that percentage is based, most times, on your actual income, but it is technically based on your potential income. You are not allowed to...
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    HRSA tuition reimbursement grant-any nurse here ever actually get one?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is so limited funding that I don't think they've EVER got out of the Indian Health System and Gov't hospital applicants, which are higher on the list. DSH means nothing if the funding never...
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    LPN'S Supervising RNs'? How would you feel?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to cowgirl4u's topic in General Nursing

    ftp://www.bne.state.tx.us/LVN-guide.pdf In Texas at least, LVNs must be supervised by an RN. Fine. But, that does not mean that LVNs must be under all RNs, just that an RN must be ABOVE them. Texas...
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's not that they don't think you'll understand. It's that CLAIMING differences in the proposals offers you a pretext to vote yes. They aren't hoping you're too stupid to understand this as much as...
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    Took NCLEX-PN Today-Failed?

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

    I don't think that's corrrect. I think it IS 48 hrs, regardless of the weekend. You might check back in a little while, although I'm sure I don't have to actually suggest that for you to do so....
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    Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

    ZASHAGALKA replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here's the thing. To the extent that the hospital does have insurance for a strike, that is NOT a no cost deal for the hospital. Insurance companies do NOT just shell out millions of dollars. THEY are...
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    This Should Make You Feel Good About How Much $$$ You Make

    ZASHAGALKA replied to JoeTheNurse's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/15/business/15ford.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2&oref=slogin "Few workers at the Wayne plant were worried about job security during the 1990’s. Then, their factory,...
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    New grad just got fired

    ZASHAGALKA replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    Before I evaluate the opinions of others, I assess two things: I take a personal inventory of what they have said and examine such comments against that inventory. More important: I evaluate how much...
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    How do you become a Moderator for this site??

    ZASHAGALKA replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I think a BSN should be a mandatory entry to practice for Moderators. What do y'all think? :trout: :monkeydance: :smackingf ~faith,
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    brilliant inventions I could retire on

    ZASHAGALKA replied to muffie's topic in General Nursing

    A bed w/ a slot in it for a bed pan (turn a crank or push a button and that 'bed' portion retracts ala moon roof mechanism to a waiting bedpan)... and an automatic bottom scrubber. But, I don't think...
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    Did you ever doubt your intelligence for Nursing school....

    ZASHAGALKA replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    No. And don't you doubt it, either. Believing is 90% of doing. There's a book about millionaires and how they got to be that way. The most common answer: I believed I could. ~faith,
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    How do you become a Moderator for this site??

    ZASHAGALKA replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    And the problem, for me, is that I LIKE the controversial threads. All those threads that keep the mods busy: I'm normally right in the mix. But, I know where the lines are. :saint: :saint: (sing...