MartyLPN

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1. What's your holiday bonus?

   MartyLPN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   yes you do have to know what true double time and a half is. as you pointed out....and as i said, my facility pays double time and a half. if we take a paid day off for the holiday, we are paid time and a half for the day off. this is thanks to a ...

2. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

   MartyLPN replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

   wow...lots of memories. anyone go to a catholic nursing school?...now that was something i'll never forget. also, as a student you never used the elevator, you used the stairs. only walked down the right side of the hallway. giving insulin covera...

3. What's your holiday bonus?

   MartyLPN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   no bonus here. however, if i work a holiday i make double time and a half, plus shift diff and cert pay.....$$$$$ cha ching!.....so not getting a bonus is no big deal to me.

4. oral liquid potassium is bitter

   MartyLPN replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

   mixing liquid kcl in oj is contraindicated in renal patients. whats your patients medical history? anything there that may indicate esrd or renal insufficancy? i know, i know... if the oj has potassium in it and potassium is ordered, then why is i...

5. How much OT did you work in 2006?

   MartyLPN replied to nurseinlimbo's topic in General Nursing

   no overtime here!....it's not mandatory at the hospital i work at, and i don't volunteer. i work my 40 hours per week and thats enough for me. as a matter of fact, i haven't worked any overtime (with the exception of maybe 30-60mins over my shift) ...

6. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

   MartyLPN replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

   there is a fine line regarding what can be delegated to unlicensed personell. most states have outlined who and what and to whom tasks can be delegated. as a licensed nurse (rn/lp-vn) it is your responsiblity to know your scope of practice, includi...