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Keep trying. Not every employer is like that. I know the shortage is over but there are still good jobs to be had and employers who respect staff. Look at it this way, if they would treat a prospective employee like that, they probably treat their a...

Exposure to TB and taking care of a TB patient are 2 different things, IMO. Exposure would be evident with a positive TB test. Not everyone who cares for the patient will go on to have a positive TB test, indicating "exposure". Subsequently, not ever...

What some may call Karma, others may call God's Plan...

I think it is an important question. You didn't need to go there. It is a standard of care issue and needs to be discussed.

I have offered kudos for everyone who has made some very good points and put OP in his/her place. We as nurses have a hard enough job without coming to "ALLNURSES"--remember the name, newbies, has NURSES inserted in the middle--to get bashed by peopl...

:nurse:Lots of questions from you, xGuYx. You could have put them all on one thread. If you want to be a nurse, go to the library and read up on nursing and what it is all about. You can talk to a guidance counseler about the process of applying to n...

OK here is what I know. You didn't specify what your current job entails, so with that being said, your "limited medical experience" could hurt your chances. They (mostly the blues) like general nursing experience like med surg. The bleus in most big...

10 or 15 years ago, you would have gotten different answers. The climate has changed, and you can't go burning bridges anymore. Just be careful when this comes up in the future. Facilities that make offers now, are not making them lightly.

I was not aware there were any nursing schools left that still had dorms!! I don't know about this particular program. I went to a diploma school with private dorms (1 student per room) and I really liked the dorm atmosphere, most especially when we ...

I work for a Managed medicaid insurance company. I know what ShayRN is saying, I think. There seems to be a stigma for these members. They probably think nurses in the hospital know they are Medicaid. I honestly can say, when I was working bedside nu...

This made me LOL and almost spit my juice on the keyboard!! I had a friend who preferred to call them "power surges"!

My experience with the clinical setting was way long ago..I took a refresher in the 80's after being a stay at home Mom for 7 years. Getting the refresher course was required, even back then. I worked too hard for my license, and after staying at hom...

I believe discharge planning would qualify as an acceptable position to sit for the exam. Go on the CCM site and review the qualifications. It's pretty self explanatory and will answer all your questions. I believe that you have to work under a CM ce...

Agree with other posters, confronting the offending coworker by yourself will only make you fly out the door faster. If you want to confront her, you have to have all your ducks in a row and request through correct channels of command a face to face,...

Equivalent position means same pay scale, same number of hours. It is not shift specific or floor specific. You can check with human resources, but I believe they will tell you the same.

No doubt this is your first.. it does get better with subsequent pregnancies. That baby is well protected, you have not harmed the baby one bit. Stop obsessing now.. Enjoy your pregnancy. I remember each one very fondly and only remember the obsessiv...

Please elaborate. OK I read the link. If I am understanding correctly, the person being talked about had a history of schizophrenia and while she was still ill, had said someone was reading her mind (indicating she felt others could read her thought...

We can all do well to remember the golden rule we learned as children. Nobody likes to be criticized or hear negativity when we are reaching out. We all need to remember that in addition to the stressful profession we are in, our personal lives are s...

Unless medically necessary (as in, low H&H related to abnormal uterine bleeding) I don't think there is any way the Mom can force the daughter to take the pill. That being said, the doctor and nurse can only advocate for the child. legally, the d...

Try the case management tab under nursing specialties. You can pm me also with questions as I have worked in case management/UM for the last 20 years.

I'm just curious are there no more schools associated with hospitals anymore? My daughters friend graduated from a hospital affiliated school who paid her entire tuition by her signing a contract to work for that hospital for x number of years after ...

Part of HIPAA includes regulations for Health insurance portability. It pretty much removes the ability for a new insurance company to include pre existing condition penalties. You can no longer be penalized for having a pre existing condition. You ...

I can't say for sure (no one can) as we don't have a crystal ball, however, the reason why this might be a big deal has more to do with State medicare and medicaid laws. Facilities can lose their state accredidation if they knowingly allow clinicians...

The other issue would be bringing your illness with you to your place of work and possibly spreading it to others. As far as reporting her, I don't think I would go that route. You are going to meet a TON of inappropriate and rude people, some of wh...