timdmb

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1. Patient accuity levels for chemo patients.

   timdmb replied to cathy949's topic in Oncology

   hey thanks for the reply, im in the inpt setting, but thats helpful too gives me a lil direction at least thanks again

2. Patient accuity levels for chemo patients.

   timdmb replied to cathy949's topic in Oncology

   bump... id be interested in the same info

3. Faxed Patient Report Form

   timdmb replied to MoodyButt's topic in Emergency

   we used the faxed report. im personally 110% against it. there are numerous inappropriate admissions which would have been easily diverted with a verbal report. lab draws are missed on occasion. rn to rn communication is broken down with the faxe...

4. charge rn differential?

   timdmb replied to timdmb's topic in General Nursing

   :idea:bump

5. charge rn differential?

   timdmb replied to timdmb's topic in General Nursing

   our unit is very team oriented however i still think having a charge rn at all times is a necessity for the orderly flow and organization of the unit...

6. charge rn differential?

   timdmb replied to timdmb's topic in General Nursing

   thanks everyone .63 cents an hour with a full load seemed unfair to me... but i dont think declining the resposibility altogether is the answer, pt care is certainly compromised without someone in charge... im trying to figure out a way to present th...

7. charge rn differential?

   timdmb posted a topic in General Nursing

   hey everyone just curious to see if my hospital is on par with others... were getting .63 cents an hour for charge pay... please reply

8. where are the jobs for new nurses?

   timdmb replied to kimber3ks's topic in New Jersey

   where isnt there a job? i had tons of offers way before i even passed... u will too just start putting urself out there call every nurse manager in every hospital call the recruiters go to the units... be assertive and u will find a great position so...

9. Trinitas or Mountainside?

   timdmb replied to missymarie26's topic in New Jersey

   The registration process wass a pain in the ass i got right in no problem i transferred alot of credits from my bachelors degree however to some core curriculum classes at ucc.. gpa was pretty good i dont recall but def above a 3.6, parking was never...

10. Trinitas or Mountainside?

    timdmb replied to missymarie26's topic in New Jersey

    hey i graduated from trinitas.... best and worst experience of my life... they will grill you and beat you into a pulp... i know a couple people who left and went to mountainside and said it wasnt as bad... that being said... i wouldnt trade my trini...

11. Showing up to work SICK

    timdmb replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    were not allowed to call in sick at all... we get written up

12. They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    timdmb replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    mercy i agree qith you in the sense if you felt that youd be comprimising your patients... however i just dont feel you would, or maybe its id feel comfortable doing it... so i guess to each his own

13. They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    timdmb replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    slave not so much... i can leave at any time if i dont like the way things are run... thats the beauty of america... however im pretty grateful i have an employer and my employer takes care of me as much as i take care of them

14. They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    timdmb replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    how is it all about me?... that makes no sense

15. They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    timdmb replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I think people whine entirely too much... if its your regularly scheduled hours you work... it'd be another scenario if it was forced overtime or something, call me crazy but without your employer you wouldnt have a home to go to and have family over...