loricatus

loricatus

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  1. ER to OR? Several questions - answers please!

    loricatus replied to alkaleidi's topic in Operating Room

    All I can say and what you probably know already-GO WITH YOU GUT

  2. Moving to DFW area... so many choices! HELP!!!

    loricatus replied to Navywife08's topic in Texas Nursing

    just had a thought. look into some distance education college classes to get some of the prereqs out of the way. some major universities offer them without having to

  3. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    loricatus replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Truthfully, I think you can shave off years by utilizing public/patient education & a political-type ad campaign. Some strategic press releases here and there won't hurt either-media loves a...

  4. Group One background checks

    loricatus replied to OBGYN Legal RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    and you take no blame for knowingly disseminating this garbage in? please stop trying to pass the buck & satisfy your conscience. you haven't yet figured out your twisting of reality is falling...

  5. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    loricatus replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, I heard that in California (as far as I know is the only state to pass ratio laws) aides were reduced. But, with a 1:4 ratio, instead of 1:12 it is a lot easier to do without an aide. BTW, the...

  6. Moving to DFW area... so many choices! HELP!!!

    loricatus replied to Navywife08's topic in Texas Nursing

    Without having the prereqs, don't think you could get an ADN or a BSN in the 3 year time frame. Just the science preqs alone would shave a year off your time frame; and, that is if you go to classes...

  7. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    loricatus replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree with you 100%. I just left a place that never mandated OT; but, when short would just double a nurses' district from 6 patients to 12. No OT needed from the prior shift and an effective cost...

  8. ???s-Considering leaving bedside nursing

    loricatus replied to loricatus's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Well, I finally got submitted to the company today by a recruiter that has placed 6 nurses with them. Was told that I will know on Monday if the company wants to interview me. Thanks to all the...

  9. Nasty co-workers??

    loricatus replied to CLJ1988's topic in General Nursing

    What I have found is that there seems to be a select, small group of the type of nurses you describe on each floor. Whether or not they are tolerated and their behavior perpetuates to make life...

  10. ER to OR? Several questions - answers please!

    loricatus replied to alkaleidi's topic in Operating Room

    Truthfully, you just don't seem to thrilled about having to do nights & that would be your downfall, if you were to take the charge position. Isn't there a clause in your travel contract that says...

  11. Should there be a 'White Nurses Association'?

    loricatus replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to respectfully disagree with this one. Whites, per say, encompass a large range of ethnic groups who have been subject to predjudice. Italians, Irish and Jews were hoarded into ghettos in...

  12. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    loricatus replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What can we nurses do now to push that bill through rather than wait till next Spring to have a rally? Lobbying? Inundate with letters, to who? Email to who? I am sure the power of this forum can make...

  13. Hospital wants to cancel contract???

    loricatus replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Travel

    The answer to your question is: YES YES YES So much so that I am considering leaving bedside nursing The viciousness and cut throat attitudes I have encountered leaves me....well....disgusted. Right...

  14. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    loricatus replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Any word on mandatory patient ratios, yet? That is, by far, the most important issue for NY area

  15. Agency work in DFW? Recommendations/warnings?

    loricatus replied to dfwccrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Favorite Healthcare Staffing, The Quest Group & Nursefinders (lowest paying) staff the DFW area. I think all 3 also do local contracts in addtion to per diem/prn agency. Also, if you want to...

  16. Need to find death records for my father's cousin.

    loricatus replied to jonthanjones's topic in General Nursing

    Social Security maintains death records if a SS death benefit was filed (usually by the funeral home). Try googling for the exact site under 'Social Security Death Index'. You will just need the...

  17. From NY to TX

    loricatus replied to starbucksnurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    what would you like me to elaborate on? before going back east, i lived over 10 years in the dallas area. things did get better over that time concerning me being the foreign yankee. the area has...

  18. i9 form

    loricatus replied to wanderlust99's topic in Travel

    Had a similar problem a couple of months ago since notaries refused because they are not the employer. However, what I did was have the copies of the 2 proofs of ID notarized & faxed them to the...

  19. PBDS: what were you "dinged" on?

    loricatus replied to packerbacker's topic in General Nursing

    Almost said [really wanted to say because the customer service lecture preceded the test] as the response to the startling statement like " has anyone every jumped out this window?": I really don't...

  20. stupid things you've said

    loricatus replied to monkeymedic's topic in General Nursing

    That's a lot better than saying to a guy who wasted about an hour of my time back and forth because he kept changing his mind about me putting the foley in "All you got to do is pull your pants down...

  21. Why the high drop out rate of nursing students?

    loricatus replied to newhere_noname's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Well said. I agree with you 100%. Sounds like you are going to the same school i went to Hang in there and continue junping through the hoops until you graduate. Once out, you start learning...

  22. DFW Area/OB

    loricatus replied to daisy87's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would say to go to the place where you get the best first year education & look at the salary second. In reality, you are being paid to learn for about 6 months when you are fresh out of school...

  23. beware nursing schools in texas!

    loricatus replied to akijitsu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The Texas University I attended was very close to being sanctioned for the low NCLEX pass rate. Their solution was to start the weeding out process to make sure NCLEX pass rates increased. It...

  24. What is the best way for an older nurse to get into the ER?

    loricatus replied to nrsstephanie's topic in Emergency

    Although this would be a back door approach, this did work for me: If you have area teaching hospitals, try calling and asking to speak to the ER Nurse Educator. Just explain what you posted and ask...

  25. Considering Texas

    loricatus replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in Texas Nursing

    So why was I paying 8.25% on things I purchased a few weeks ago while on a visit? Were you referring to the lack of a State & City Income