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Post by medic09 on Apr 1, 2011 11:22:05 GMT -5
Who knows? Maybe this is what Hashem wanted of you all along.
As for floor nursing, forget it. You'll be overqualified anyway.
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Post by medic09 on Mar 29, 2011 11:42:30 GMT -5
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Post by medic09 on Mar 26, 2011 22:53:27 GMT -5
.BTW Medic have you published your book yet? Achot, are you needing something non-medicinal to help you sleep?
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Post by medic09 on Mar 24, 2011 17:55:05 GMT -5
First I heard of her.
If you want non-fiction and not dry, look for something by a flight nurse.
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Post by medic09 on Mar 16, 2011 12:47:37 GMT -5
I've not listened to this yet myself, but it is bound to be of interest. Rav Moshe Taragin - Thoughts on the Crisis in Japan www.kimitzion.org/Rav Aharon Lichtenstein - Relating to the Attack in Itamar and the Crisis in Japan (in Ivrit) torah.libsyn.org/--7
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Post by medic09 on Feb 27, 2011 1:57:24 GMT -5
Zol Zein mit Mazal!! SO HAPPY for you, now go and do good work and tell us all about it Shavua Tov What she said.
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Post by medic09 on Feb 27, 2011 1:56:19 GMT -5
Mazal Tov! Hashem should bless you to see him grow in Torah and good deeds, to participate in his wedding and the births of his children!
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Post by medic09 on Feb 3, 2011 13:59:24 GMT -5
Achot, why is it not acceptable to recognize that some students are weak, either in scholastics or clinical ability? You know better than most of us that safe and competent patient care requires educated and competent practitioners. It is intellectually dishonest for us to pretend that anyone can do this job. Granted, nursing isn't rocket science; but it does require a certain minimum intellect, scholastic ability, and practical clinical ability. Some students really are weak in one or all of those domains. Some of those weak students overcome it, and some will not or cannot. That seems to be a truthful assessment of the general reality, no?
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Post by medic09 on Jan 21, 2011 13:47:20 GMT -5
I don't understand. I've worked in Jewish education my entire adult life. Of course it is on my resume. Why would that be a disadvantage? If anything it should show that I have some people skills and teaching skills.
In my case, I don't think it has mattered much one way or the other; but I certainly never thought it would hurt.
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Post by medic09 on Jan 20, 2011 19:51:15 GMT -5
It is only "about half" who have found jobs. The sages note that 'even a sefer Torah in the ark needs a bit of luck (to be taken out and read among the other Torah scrolls). Don't get down on yourself. Are you able to consider moving and working in another community? From what I here, the job crunch is worst on the two coasts.
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Post by medic09 on Dec 23, 2010 10:41:53 GMT -5
Mazal Tov! ;D
Thank God you are both well.
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Post by medic09 on Dec 22, 2010 16:42:30 GMT -5
A rav I know in the NY area is preparing a series of shiurim 'Halacha for Seniors'. He already thought of the usual stuff about death and dying and living wills, etc. I pointed out to him that his senior congregants may have practical halacha issues with things more related to ADLs. May I use my hearing aids on Shabbat and Yom Tov? Are there problems with having my non-Jewish help cook for me? May I use my walker on Shabbat? Issues with medications and supplements. And so on.
My own experience is with Emergency and Critical Care arenas; so I haven't thought through much of this myself. I think it would be really helpful for a rav teaching his community to have a nursing perspective add to what he is doing.
He asked me to reach out and try to find him a geriatric nurse who is observant, and might be a resource for him to speak with.
Anyone able to help with this?
Thanks!
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Post by medic09 on Dec 22, 2010 1:39:29 GMT -5
Oh, and did we mention the most important thing? It's a mitzvah to live in Israel. Even on breaks or lunch, you'll be doing a mitzvah just sitting there! Doesn't get better than that. ;D
What does your husband say about it? I know there are homes that follow the wife's career (ours has been one the last 10 years); but it is obviously a big joint commitment to make it work.
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Post by medic09 on Dec 19, 2010 20:21:10 GMT -5
Some hospitals have alternate, split, or flexible shifts. The few times I've worked Motzaei Shabbat to help out, I've always made it clear I was coming in later. When asked, I'll answer something like the following: "the Sabbath is over about 6 PM, so I can't make it in before 7." I do take into account that if they need me in, I won't have time to dawdle with melave malka or other stuff. But I haven't gone in on motzaei Shabbat more than once or twice a year.
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Post by medic09 on Dec 17, 2010 10:00:00 GMT -5
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