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    LPN with PTSD....afraid to go back to work

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to nicole314's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have you thought of pediatric private duty nursing? There are children and families across the country who need help. Often you can do short hours and make your own schedule. I loved working with...
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    Psychiatric Nursing Certification

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to Betsy Keller's topic in Psychiatric

    I took the exam 2 years ago. I did loads of practice questions from different sources including NCLEX preps and I read rationales even if I got the questions right. I think that helped to solidify...
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    Getting started..help!

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to lseas26's topic in Psychiatric

    I went straight into a BSN program from high school. Costs were not what they are today. If I were to start all over I would take prerequisites at a community college then apply for a BSN program....
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    Terminated After Two Months!!

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I never worked in med-surg and that has never stopped me from getting a job I want in my 19 years of nursing. I may never have the skills to work in med surg, but I never needed (or wanted) to and I...
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    The "How was your day" question

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to dma13's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I love about being a nurse and being married to a nurse. No one can understand the harsh realities of nursing better than another nurse! Anyone else asking about my day is just being...
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    Should I go for my MSN?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to kejRN's topic in General Students

    If you don't go for it you may regret it. I started my master's degree program in 1999. I went full time for a year but withdrew after earning 28 credits despite my GPA of 3.8. I spent the last 17...
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    your niche in nursing

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I knew right away I wanted to be a psych nurse. I had no interest in med surg nursing at all. I took my first job on a dementia unit in a LTC facility and later worked inpatient psych. My first...
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    How do you leave it at work?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to Newbie_RN17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would be happy to have Danger as my nurse. To be able to separate this job from home life is not easy. Nurses with more experience tend to do a better job of it. Emotions are less likely to cloud...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What you describe is very similar to what I see with the mentally ill out in the community. I had high hopes that the ACA would improve access to mental health services but it hasn't. The situation...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The major health concerns of the family I support come after food and shelter. My personal health unfortunately has become last. That is my choice. We are fortunate to hsve a roof over our heads and...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To answer the first question there was an increase from 267 dollars per week to 298 dollars per week between 2010 and 2012. Maybe in anticipation of the ACA? I'm speculating. But you are correct I...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So to clarify. I took brand name tricor in 2010 with a 35 dollar copay. In 2013 fenofibrate cost me a 75 dollar copay and in 2014 it wasn't covered. My first hospital based sleep study was approved in...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My error: post
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Also my employer and my enrollment in my plan has not changed since early 2009. The examples I referred to were post 2009 and the changes in my coverage were post
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not exactly sure why the copay for a brand name medicine was later more than double the copay for the generic version, and when the effectiveness of the medication was demonstrated, that...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do not know the answers to those questions but I do know that the costs in terms of copays have increased around the same time as ACA, so there is a direct correlation in my mind. I don't have hard...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is true. I have personally contemplated hiring someone who clearly understands this stuff to help me figure out my options. I am working 7 days a week and am still having to divide my budget for...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think it is so much the length of this document that makes it a daunting task to read, rather the language used to write it. The average person who has passed the 5th grade can easily read...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This discussion has turned into a ridiculous political debate. I had responded to this question about how the ACA has affected me personally with a personal story and an opinion. No one is jealous of...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes I actually felt that, but discovered it really would not have been an affordable option. Once again, I am glad for all the people who actually benefitted from the
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Another good
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You have an excellent point. I recently contemplated not working overtime every week and just going per diem and signing up for one of these plans. I admit that I found it difficult to understand...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree that there are an awful lot of talking heads and media sources out there bashing the Affordable Care Act, but what the middle class is experiencing is real and I honestly don't believe that...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't assume at all that people on medicaid don't work or don't want to work. The patients I see can't work. What upsets me is that we are all out there working hard to give them the best care...
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would like to express an opinion and this is a personal opinion not a political one. As a home care nurse I am happy for my patients who are able to obtain services and seem to have more choices in...