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Today is April 20, 2022. Editor's Picks... 💰 IRS; 68 Too Old?; Bait & Switch; Staffing Fix?; IV Using Ultrasound; Improve Blood Pressure; Refusing To Cover Colleague

Expenses Exceeding What Company Provides: What to do?

💰 Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

How to avoid trouble with the IRS while you are travel nursing.
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I 68 too old?

Unemployed 68 yr old NP told she is "too old" for job

I am a recent cancer survivor with a 3 year employment gap. I cannot find a job. Am I too old? I have revised my resume, applied to online...
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How can you start an IV using an ultrasound machine?

How to Start an IV with an Ultrasound Machine: Transverse Mode

Are you tired of dreading the act of starting an IV on a patient? Does it seem like every patient you get is a "hard stick?" If any of these conditions are true, learning to use an ultrasound machine for peripheral IV placements is for you. Let's begin.
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Fell for the ole' bait & switch again

Advice? The Ole' Bait & Switch (bonus shift)

Can someone tell me if I'm overreacting? How do I keep this from happening again? Last minute schedule change prevents me from getting bonus pay. 😡
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Nurse Staffing: What will it take to fix this problem?

How to Successfully Advocate for Better Staffing

I am trying to figure out a way to provide better staffing that doesn't involve expecting me to be a manager and a floor nurse. 
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How to help patients improve blood pressure

Managing Hypertension: 4 Strategies to Improve Blood Pressure Control 

Hypertension and 4 strategies for improving blood pressure control are discussed in this article.
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Have you ever refused to cover for a colleague?

Refusing to Cover for a Colleague

Have any of you ever refused to cover for an absent colleague? In what, if any, circumstances is this acceptable?
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