snuggles49

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  1. If the Op works scheduled 8 hr shifts /5 days a week and 2 of those days are the week-end why shouldn't she be expected to work the week-end. Just because she was in the courtroom 5 days doesn't exclude her for working a scheduled week-end Being on...
  2. Management hate

    Very well said......I would love to have you as one of my employees.
  3. Ethical Debate.....please help : (

    The ethical dilemma comes into play when you start choosing what patient you will treat first...the "con team" has to support their decision to let the pt who is getting CPR be last on the list.... this is a hypthetical situtation which does stimulat...
  4. What is the typical hospital schedule?

    At my hospital all floor nurses are 12 shifts .....everyone differs some like to work all 3 days in a row . some don't...our staff can not be scheduled more than 2 weekends out of a 4 week schedule ...sometimes they only have to work one weekend depe...
  5. Schedule

    work acute care nsg....all nursing depts have to post a schedule 2 weeks in advance of the next schedule starting.our schedules are in 4 week increments based a 2 week pay period. No changes can be made to schedule once posted unless all parties are...
  6. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    My hospital pays 6 holidays a year...if you work you get paid time and half for all 12 hours plus you get paid an extra 8 hours , (that you don't work ) in the same week whether you work the holiday or not (it is your holiday pay)..so working holi...
  7. Extended stay hotels?

    Candlewood.....the ones I have stayed at have a kithchen area with full frig, cooktop, dishwasher, microwave, cupboards with all the dishes and pots and pans you will need. The bed was decent, room clean. Cost around $100.00 per noc..you may be able ...
  8. Not sure what to do. Licensed RN working as tech.

    Sorry..your having to wait for a RN position but that is just the way it works. Did you expect the facility to create a position for you just because you work there. This same scenario has played out at my facility numerous times from aides to LPNs g...
  9. Ethical/Personal Dilemma - What would you do?

    Correct....the school is not the one to notify unless the individual violating Hippa did so in the capacity as a student while doing Clinicals. Report the incident to your Hippa Officer and let them do the investigation and follow thru.
  10. Whats the point of a LPN license

    WOW....did you put yourself out there......curious... what experience have had with LTC and Home Health LPN's to make the statement you did about thier mental capacity ?? I work in acute care and we employee LPNs and they are pretty bright!!! In some...
  11. Can we fight?

    We are union..staffing ratios on Med-Surg with tele patients 7:1 both day shift and night shift. Some days it is absolutely crazy with the discharges and admissions. Some nurses can easily end their shift having cared for almost double what they star...
  12. Lottery for holiday shift?

    Produce a holiday schedule and present it to the manager in a manner that indicates the staff understand how difficult it is to produce a staffing schedule and you all got togerther and came up with a schedule you all felt was workable and just want...
  13. Lottery for holiday shift?

    We have 6 paid holidays 3 summer 3 winter. We have a staffing policy that states no employee will be scheduled more than 3 of the six and one of the three will be a winter holiday. A staff member can offer to work more than three as we pay time and h...
  14. RNs filling in for CNAs when a CNA calls out

    AMEN......hmm no aide or over qualified "body" seems to be a no brainer to me
  15. charge pay

    Med-Surg Unit 26 beds...we eliminated the Charge as the "Charge" was really nothing besides assigning a bed and a nurse to take the patient and got a dollar more an hour. We now decide among ourselves who will take the patient and what room. It act...