allstressedout1

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1. Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

   allstressedout1 replied to pmcgrady's topic in General Nursing

   I watched girls going back to get BSN. One would do everyone math online, one would do another class and so on. It bothered me.

2. Staff Retention Policies

   allstressedout1 replied to Positive_Outlook's topic in General Nursing

   Christmas bonus! That would be nice.

3. Mandatory Overtime

   allstressedout1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just a question as to what other nurses and management think. How much mandatory call is ok? When working 3-12 hour shifts or possibly 2 for part time people what is a reasonable # of 12 hour call shifts. Most likely they will be worked but if not w...

4. Extravasation in neonates

   allstressedout1 replied to allstressedout1's topic in NICU

   Who decides if it needs treatment and who does those injections.

5. Extravasation in neonates

   allstressedout1 replied to allstressedout1's topic in NICU

   And who would be responsible for injecting the Hyaluronidase in your unit?

6. Extravasation in neonates

   allstressedout1 replied to allstressedout1's topic in NICU

   Who injects the hyalurinadase?

7. Extravasation in neonates

   allstressedout1 posted a topic in NICU

   How are infiltrated or extravasations managed in your NICU? Documentation,photos,notification of neo or a practioner, wound care, who can treat, etc.

8. Mutt-ernity Ward

   allstressedout1 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Yes in NICU

9. Mandatory Overtime

   allstressedout1 posted a topic in NICU

   Just wanted to get a feel for how mandatory overtime is handled other places. Our schedules are put in, then we are told weeks later how many call days to sign up for. Then even once schedule is started if someone quits, or is out for injury etc, we...

10. How does your unit incentivize obtaining your NICU certification (RNC-NIC)?

    allstressedout1 replied to jdubs99's topic in NICU

    They don't. We pay for the continuing education. We pay for the maintenance, we do it on our time. We used to get critical care pay, later a yearly bonus instead, then nothing. We are advised to let patients know how much experience we have and if we...

11. Advocate for Yourself...NOT Just For Patients

    allstressedout1 replied to HappytobeARNP's topic in General Nursing

    People where I work are scared speak up. It you speak up you might just lose your job. If you speak up you might get treated worse than you already are. You get made to feel like you are in the wrong.

12. Workplace Harassment forced me to resign

    allstressedout1 replied to Drgnfy13's topic in General Nursing

    Most do not harve for initial consultation.

13. Low Census

    allstressedout1 replied to allstressedout1's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I had heard a lot about unions in the northern states so I thought it state to state

14. Low Census

    allstressedout1 replied to allstressedout1's topic in General Nursing

    What states have nursing unions?

15. Low Census

    allstressedout1 replied to allstressedout1's topic in General Nursing

    Seniority, what is that?