thefrayh2sal

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1. has you hospital become an amusement park

   thefrayh2sal replied to MISTY BODINE's topic in General Nursing

   Can't say I'd call it an Amusement Park, but I'd say a customer service center! Bust your backside trying to do the best for your patient and their families while giving care you want to give and the "Satisfaction" scores never seem to make manageme...

2. Core staffing for L&D

   thefrayh2sal replied to babynurse357's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Are you kidding!!! I wonder how that DON would feel if her daughter or granddaughter were to come in with an abruption/prolapsed cord/or any other OB emergancy and there was only 1 nurse working. I hope that nurse isn't involved in another delivery...

3. Union vs. Nonunion-Worth Dues Paid?

   thefrayh2sal replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

   we are non-union is a hospital system that is all union. in other word, we are the only non-contract hospital. love no paying dues, but would like to pay them to get the better benefits! we are currently making attempts to get the union in but it'...

4. Funny things that pt's say!

   thefrayh2sal replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This past weekend I had a G2 in active labor ask my NST for some Tylenol. My NST said she'd tell her nurse, then asked if she had a HA. The patient replied "no, I need it for these contractions". My NST tells me this at the desk as I was getting h...

5. services for antepartum moms...suggestions?

   thefrayh2sal replied to pelanurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   An extensive library of books? Sometimes just sitting with the patient and sharing lunch is mcu sought after. Just a thought

6. Fairview Ridges Union News!!!

   thefrayh2sal replied to thefrayh2sal's topic in Minnesota

   one reply stated that the organizing if mainly coming from one unit. why are others not involved? i know other units have issues. i really do not want to pay the dues, but what is upper management going to do? more support staff? that's great, but do...

7. Fairview Ridges Union News!!!

   thefrayh2sal replied to thefrayh2sal's topic in Minnesota

   it was asked if there was a way to look at the benefits from the other hospitals in our system that are union. the answer is yes, there are copies of the union contract available to look at. some of what we hae at ridges is the same, but there are ...

8. Fairview Ridges Union News!!!

   thefrayh2sal posted a topic in Minnesota

   there has been movement in the hospital to learn more about the union (mna). as a result, the hospital responded by having the nursing forums so we could bring our concerns to upper management, but what has happened? what are your concerns? we've dev...