karoline

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1. Being passed over

   karoline replied to moonshadeau's topic in Career Support

   Several years ago I worked in long term care. I applied for a dayshift position (I was working nights) on a different unit. The nurse that was chosen was a relatively new nurse and a guy. I went to the manager who I interviewed with for the day sp...

2. Clinical Decision Unit

   karoline replied to karoline's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital is opening a new 8 bed unit that will be called the "Clinical Decision Unit". Don't know why that title is being used. Anyways, patients will be admitted to this unit directly from the ER. This unit will be for patients that need very s...

3. Clinical Decision Unit

   karoline posted a topic in General Nursing

   My hospital is opening a new 8 bed unit that will be called the "Clinical Decision Unit". Don't know why that title is being used. Anyways, patients will be admitted to this unit directly from the ER. This unit will be for patients that need very s...

4. sleeping staff

   karoline replied to night owl's topic in Safety

   I have worked night shift at various times in my career and have been upset with coworkers who sleep at the desk at night. I feel what anyone does on their 30 minute break away from the immediate work area is their business. However, the great majo...

5. Graduation gift?

   karoline replied to alicec1's topic in General Nursing

   I like the spa idea. Money always spends so if you want to be practical that is the best choice - IMO.

6. Complaints About Other Shifts

   karoline replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with 3rdshiftguy that patients that complain about others to another nurse will complain about them to someone else. I was a peds nurse for quite a few years and parents often would play one nurse against another to get what they want.

7. need some insight

   karoline replied to blklab's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there! I first graduated from a two year degree program before obtaining a BSN. Most of the students in my class took three years to complete the program, including myself. I suggest taking the pre-requisites and all of the non-nursing classes ...

8. Is 32 too old to start nursing school?

   karoline replied to JasonC's topic in General Nursing

   Go for it!!! I used to teach pediatrics at a community college and had many students who were in 40's and 50s. One student was a retired fireman/paramedic and was in his late fifties when he graduated. He and his wife were retiring to Florida and ...

9. MCdonalds in Hospital

   karoline replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital is one of the leading heart centers in the country and there is a Pizza Hut in the cafeteria.

10. Blocking beds when understaffed

    karoline replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    Over the holidays one wing of a med-surg tele floor was closed due to not enough nursing staff - 18-20 beds. The nurses who worked there were relocated to other areas in the hospital. The ER does go on diversion - closed to ambulances - when beds ...

11. How much do you make?

    karoline replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    RN BSN 23 years Med/ Surg Tele Cleveland, OH suburban community hospital $23.55/hr. Shift differential is $1.00 for eves and nights. Permanent night shift nurses are paid a 3.5% bonus every 6 months. Retention bonus is 5% paid every 6 months - ...

12. Would YOU work a WEEKEND PACKAGE??

    karoline replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a weekend program back in the early 80's. Worked 2 12 hour shifts over the weekend and got paid for 40 hours as well as full-time benefits including tuition reimbursement. I had an ADN at the time and used the year and a half working the w...

13. Am I just being petty?

    karoline replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - what a terrible situation. I don't know where you live but with the nursing shortage the way it is - at least here in northeast Ohio - I am appalled that anyplace treats their nurses this way. I don't think you were wrong to get out and I am ...

14. Sore feet

    karoline replied to midnight madnes's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Birkenstocks - well worth the $$$s!

15. am I wrong?

    karoline replied to jurbyjunk's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT A WITCH! I would not go to the party and would not feel the least bit guilty, regardless of what my peers had to say about the situation. Take the day off and celebrate yourself - do some of the things you most enjoy - pamper yourself. This U...