Mrs Helleck

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1. Other Jobs That a Nurse Can Do?

   Mrs Helleck replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

   Have you thought about flight attendent? My brother is one and tells me a lot are former nurses and teachers. Good benefits and you fly anywhere for free on any airline. I don't know how old you...

2. How to deal with angry doctors

   Mrs Helleck replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Unfortunately there are still too many physicians out there who never learned they are not God. He could have said "yes he is my patient get to the point " It is unacceptable for one professional to...

3. EKG Competency fail

   Mrs Helleck replied to badgernurse's topic in MICU, SICU

   We have a mandatory EKG test annually also. We have practice strips to work with and the answer key contains several errors. I have pointed this out to the head of Training and Development as well...

4. How do we educate the public on ways to afford medications?

   Mrs Helleck posted a topic in Patient Medications

   I recently had a personal experience with my 76 year old mother that opened my eyes to a problem that many be experiencing. The medicare prescription plan has a "donut hole" which as I understand is...

5. pay freezes

   Mrs Helleck replied to Mrs Helleck's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I'd rather not say. Need my

6. pay freezes

   Mrs Helleck replied to Mrs Helleck's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Any suggestions on where to

7. pay freezes

   Mrs Helleck replied to Mrs Helleck's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   No, it is a "Private, not for profit" facility. I don't know the legalities. We use to be county owned but changed to this status several years

8. pay freezes

   Mrs Helleck posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I work in a 700 bed hospital system in North Carolina. Nurses have not received a merit pay increase for the last 5 years. This coincides with the arrival of our current CEO who has received a bonus...