dontwakeme

dontwakeme has 6 years experience and specializes in Board Certified in Gerontological Nursin.

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1. Lost my benefits

   dontwakeme replied to dontwakeme's topic in Union

   No, I'm giving it until next Monday to start investigating our options in that direction. I understand we call them "Patient Advocacy Groups" now...for sure, the administration is not advocating for the patients.

2. Lost my benefits

   dontwakeme replied to dontwakeme's topic in Union

   No, but I'm wondering now whether it's better to be fired for union organizing activity than to lose my license. I work in an acute care setting, a small inner-city hospital. I don't believe it's safe, especially when we could leave four acutely ill ...

3. Lost my benefits

   dontwakeme posted a topic in Union

   About a year ago. I got an email from management, stating that the other healthcare organizations in Milwaukee had stopped offering weekend staff the "full time" status that gave us things like cheaper insurance and more sick days. They left our pay ...

4. end of my rope...trying to tie a knot and hang on!

   dontwakeme replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   Sweetie, I've been working nights straight full time 5 days a week since January, and I only manage it because I have plywood boards that I put up over my bedroom windows when I sleep. I take melatonin, a natural sleep hormone to help me get to sleep...

5. What's in your sharps container?

   dontwakeme posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been an RN for almost two years now and I've seen nurses throw the most amazing trash into sharps containers. We were taught in school that sharps waste was paid for by the pound and it's the most expensive trash in town, and never never to put ...

6. feeling bad... pt died

   dontwakeme replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

   I think doctors are more goal-oriented toward curing disease, while nurses focus more closely on patient comfort. To that end, on our (geriatric) unit we have palliative care orders and I recently completed a class in that area for continuing educat...