Sam J.

Sam J.

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  1. In LTC can LPN fire an CNA?

    Sam J. replied to mzsuccess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The only LPN I've seen fire anyone in LTC (RN,LPN,CNA, etc.) was a staff development coordinator, who is generally considered part of the 'administrative team' (people that hire, discipline, and fire...

  2. Misdemeanor-A&B, assault with a deadly weapon

    Sam J. replied to ceek3's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You need 'serious' legal advice, and 'serious' thought before you continue your plan of becoming licensed as a nurse with assault charges, regardless of their outcomes. This forum is chock full of...

  3. Advice Please!

    Sam J. replied to star2601's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's not your office or your computer (or your cell phone or your tablet or your anything else that is provided by your employer), it belongs to your employer. And you have to assume your employer...

  4. What to do?

    Sam J. replied to chipmunkRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Just because he staffs only RNs doesn't mean the place will challenge you, is high-tech, or etc. Commonly, places are going to all RN staffs because they can be paid what LPNs used to be paid. Lots of...

  5. What to do?

    Sam J. replied to chipmunkRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Find out what that doctor pays- that might likely make it easy for you to decide to stay where you are. When you have your advanced license you can go to work for him. Also, you're a new grad- maybe...

  6. Interview tomorrow but just got an email. . .

    Sam J. replied to AlphaPig's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Speaking of emails I am curious if the readers in here use an email address solely for work, strictly apart from their personal email addresses for friends, family? If not, I'd suggest doing so- you...

  7. friendship with patient after discharge?

    Sam J. replied to silkysteph's topic in United Kingdom

    Why did the secretary give a patient a nurse's email address, is the bigger issue. In my opinion, also- the fact you felt compelled to look up your state's code of conduct seems to confirm that you...

  8. Forgetting a syringe!

    Sam J. replied to Nursearaeg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My bad- I did not see than an aid was stuck with that needle. That changes my thoughts, still- it's not known which nurse left that syringe behind. Another sticky situation- and an even better call...

  9. Two part time jobs...

    Sam J. replied to pseudo_name's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sad that few people in this forum have managers or HR people they can be honest with, and have real discussions about their needs, and there also seems to be an overall lack of compromise between...

  10. Two part time jobs...

    Sam J. replied to pseudo_name's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it's a great idea- if you lose one job you still have another, and being PT you avoid a lot of the politics. And as noted above you might find you want FT at one of them. Even better if each...

  11. Decisions decisions...

    Sam J. replied to anothernurse's topic in Nursing Career

    You're not in the wrong for wanting the most money with the shortest drive you can get, unless you don't need to work, and only do it to keep occupied, no- but that doesn't appear to be the case with...

  12. Scared about my speeding ticket and getting my lvn license denied

    Sam J. replied to jungyoon's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    NPA= Nurse Practice Act. You might want to read yours (bvnpt.gov) carefully to determine if, and when, you were supposed to, or are required to report your new traffic ticket over $300, or if you even...

  13. Forgetting a syringe!

    Sam J. replied to Nursearaeg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good advice, however; in LTC especially that syringe could have been on that bed for days. Unless the syringe had the nurse's name on it, or had some code to designate which nurse used it, you can't...

  14. Chemical Dependency Evaluation!!

    Sam J. replied to philly497's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Don't be afraid the psychologist will find something, be certain that he will try to find something, and try to mitigate that by being forthright, honest, and provide full disclosure. He/she is not...

  15. Decisions decisions...

    Sam J. replied to anothernurse's topic in Nursing Career

    You never know how any job will add up. Since you value your time and money is a consideration, figure the real cost to drive your vehicle, add up the time you drive to and from work (meaning time you...

  16. Quit without Notice or Risk Being Fired?

    Sam J. replied to HoneyBeGood's topic in Nursing Career

    I'll add other scenarios- what to do when you are given the option to resign, or be terminated? The age-old dilemna, that is sadly common in nursing. It can happen to anyone. Is it better to quit...

  17. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    Sam J. replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What I haven't seen mentioned are the cameras and recording capabilities of cell phones, etc. For that reason alone there should be a total ban on them in any healthcare arena. There is no other way...

  18. Scared about my speeding ticket and getting my lvn license denied

    Sam J. replied to jungyoon's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    In CA any traffic fine over $300 has to be reported to the BON. This is antiquated, from a prior era when $300 represented a serious offense. Today, any traffic violation in CA can easily reach a $300...