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  1. Discharged from first nursing job what next?

    feelix replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you are sure if termination, resign first. In that way you will not have termination on your record. Find a job that fits your needs and tell them you were stressed out by ... Calling in...

  2. Discharged from first nursing job what next?

    feelix replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So you want the night pay and day work or not at all. FMLA, though taken in the wrong context here may kick the can down the road and buy same time. You will then caime back and face the same question...

  3. How do I get into remote nursing jobs?

    feelix replied to momma0f3's topic in General Nursing

    What is their starting salary? I have been offered high 20s for triage which I can get+- at the grocery

  4. Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    feelix replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Us? Do you represent a clique or group or establishment? Am I missing something? Is this High School where the inner circle thinks they are

  5. Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    feelix replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    It is one thing believing whether RV made a mistake, was negligent, was incompetent, or all of the above., it is another showing malice, hatred, vengefulness, painting her as a monster, and attacking...

  6. Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    feelix replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe that is what she is being billed as. The poster child for ... Poster children do get

  7. Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    feelix replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Have you attended a lecture and are you able to validate she is passing herself as a victim? What is your interest in her life? She did what she did, whether a mistake or negligent act, owned it and...

  8. Foley ordered for patient able to void on own?

    feelix replied to tinycrocsodile's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse education is the responsibility of the nursing department, not providers. I think a nurse has a right to question orders that don't seem right. A doctor has the duty to explain any off...

  9. Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    feelix replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Can we leave her well alone and stop resurrecting her for want of something better to

  10. Foley ordered for patient able to void on own?

    feelix replied to tinycrocsodile's topic in General Nursing

    You answered your own question. When in doubt, call the doctor, ask for explanation and document it if you follow orders. If you still don't agree with the doctor, inform the charge and ask for...

  11. How do I get into remote nursing jobs?

    feelix replied to momma0f3's topic in General Nursing

    I have an advanced degree and tons of experience, and have been applying to case management and insurance jobs for years with no

  12. EMTALA

    feelix replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    EMTALA applies to acute psych

  13. Opinion about starting NP program at 53

    feelix replied to jnb1740's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Go for it. The math works out. You still have 13 years of hard work left before you can claim SS. You are getting old for the floor but can still handle office. Take out 3 years of school and you have...

  14. EMTALA

    feelix replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Yes. It is an EMTALA violation and it happens daily at detox and psych facilities when people are declined for lack of insurance. So the most vulnerable, who obviously cannot obtain insurance because...

  15. EKG order

    feelix replied to cepr4's topic in General Nursing

    This is a common sense opinion you don't need a license to

  16. Is it still worth it to become an RN?

    feelix replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    Don't. You found out what nursing is about. Do not invest any more in it. You can still become a pharmacy tech/pharmacist, occupational therepy tech/ OT, physical therapy tech/PT, speech therapy tech/...

  17. EKG order

    feelix replied to cepr4's topic in General Nursing

    Look at your unit standing orders. EKG or vital signs are non-invasive assessment tools and a prudent nurse can use them as many times as they consider appropriate. Yes, the hospital may feel you used...

  18. Splitting Referral Bonuses

    feelix replied to Peterpan1234's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my! Oh my! Your daughter and her friend schemed to defraud the hospital of referral money but her friend decided to keep your daughter's share. Karma! This would cause a drug war like...

  19. Splitting Referral Bonuses

    feelix replied to Peterpan1234's topic in General Nursing

    Your daughter did not make the referral. The employee who referred her did, so your daughter has no right to it. If she likes the idea of making referral money, just refer someone herself and...

  20. NCLEXRN After 12 Years

    feelix replied to AspiringRNmama's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nursing practice is a very fast changing body of knowledge. We were taking out failed attempts at foley insertion 10 years ago before restarting a fresh insertion. Now we reinsert with the old one...

  21. AMA Ceasefire Resolution

    feelix posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Recently a ceasefire resolution at American Medical Association was shut down after it was deemed irrelevant. More than 11000 civilians, including over 5000 children and over 200 healthcare...

  22. AMA Ceasefire Resolution

    feelix replied to feelix's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dear Hppy, I agree that being on the ground is the highest level of empathy, though, not the only one. There was such a mission present on the ground in Egypt, ready to serve. First, the...

  23. Being Asked to Give References for Someone You Don't Respect

    feelix replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I always try to give a reference if the oerson had any good in them. I never give a bad reference so as not to damage someones prospects. Only once, a person who had caught being dishonest asked me...

  24. What do you say when a patient family member is taking out their rage out on the world on to you? 

    feelix replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    You should always call some sort of internal code and 911. People inside the building will reach you first. A lot of times, seeing people arrive will take care of the situation because the perp will...

  25. CPR Renewal and Physical Limitations

    feelix replied to Cricket183's topic in General Nursing

    Please get your certificate from an outside provider. It will cost about $60, but save you the trouble. I have always been given accommodation due to my physical