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  1. Pennsylvania RN with first dui help with PNAP

    If you went through a Lpn-Rn Bridge program and held or now hold a Lpn license, believe yiu can work on that license. Or if you had/have a Cna license, likewise you can work on that license. The DON...
  2. Going to Nursing School at an Older Age

    I heard the same thing (from my own father believe it or not) when I started Nursing school when I was 44 and it didn't deter me one iota. He said "You'll be the oldest person in your class" . Well 20...
  3. You may want to read the Info in the below link. The Nurses Union(seiu) at Jackson Memorial Hosp(largest public hospital in Miami, fl.) has not been there that long but has come a long way in a short...
  4. CNA shoes - what kind to get?

    CTaylor--An interesting fact about SAS Brand is that they are handmade in America in San Antonio Texas(aptly named after the city) I often wondered what SAS was an acronym for, if anything so I...
  5. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    Steelydanfan---Truer words were never
  6. Lost job over HIPAA violation, what is employment potential?

    Roser13--I feel your frustration as well. That is why in my post a few posts back I wrote anyone finding themselves in a life changing situation as the OP's relative, seek Legal Advice before making...
  7. CNA shoes - what kind to get?

    After 8-12 hours on a hard floor, you'll swear they were the best investment you ever made. A lot of waitresses in our area wear the SAS brand as well and nothing
  8. CNA shoes - what kind to get?

    For over 20 years, I use nothing but SAS brand shoes. Not the cheapest(approx $70) but the Gold Standard of Nursing footwear in my area. I have yet to find anything as comfortable over all the
  9. Lost job over HIPAA violation, what is employment potential?

    First off and if your RN Relative has not already done so, she needs to consult with a Competent Labor Law Issue/Rights Attorney. That should have been done from Day One before she resigned.There...
  10. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    Union dues vary but on average, figure around $1.00 + change per day. $30-$40
  11. Pageant--Historically this Apathy has been a Big Problem in the Nursing Profession. Nurses over the past have refused to speak up in a collective voice for the most part. They complain amongst...
  12. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    Hey BamaBound and for other unhappy nurses as well who dislike unions--if you aren't happy with the hard earned Benefits Union Nurses enjoy why not simply refuse the benefits(higher salaries,...
  13. Joies1--Just to hijack the thread for a second for clarification on your statement "healthcare becomes more 'socialized' (yea! because I feel very much as someone noted above that greedy corporations...
  14. For starters, there NEVER was a Nursing shortage. That was the Kool Aid some wanted prospective nurses(students) to believe. College admission recruiters, Major News Media Outlets, nurses in current...
  15. I fainted today in the ICU!

    First, Glad you are OK. As far as those Floor Nurses saying "Its a common thing" I vigorously disagree. In all my School clinicals and 20+ years as Nurse, I never saw a fellow Nurse pass out at the...
  16. Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

    I notice this type of Animosity here in the Miami Area when you go to some (not all) Cuban's Home as a Visiting Nurse. I am Bilingual in Eng/Span so its not a Problem(langauge barrier). I end getting...
  17. Along with Agricultural and Political Science Grads. Unbelievable in this day and age with the so called Nursing shortage(or is it really?) that Salaries are down for new Nursing grads over last year....
  18. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    No. I would not recommend Nursing to someone young or otherwise. I would recommend something else like Phy Asst but not Nursing! No way Jose! I was asked about this 3 years ago from a young Lady who...
  19. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Job Security was my only reason to enter this
  20. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    No, No and
  21. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    I have yet to see a Nursing School where IV Starts were even part of the Official Curriculm; as far as I know, its not included on the list of Critical Compentencies(for legal liability concerns?)...
  22. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    I really wonder if those Nurses who claimed they were taught this in Nursing School(ADN, BSN, Diploma) could actually Document where in their Course(exactly what course)it was taught and how many...
  23. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    Sorry but In Florida, Pennsylvania and New York State Nursing Schools, starting IVs is not in the State approved curriculm(approved nursing skills) and hasn't been for a long time(if it ever was) nor...
  24. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    The Only Answer for Better pay and Working conditions(Safety-think issues like Floating and mandatory OT) for most nurses is Unionization. Until that happens the posts will continue to read as most do...
  25. What's your holiday bonus?

    ========================================================= nurse have to be careful when they say they are getting "double time pay" for working christmas day. in reality, all they are getting is a...