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1. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

   Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in California

   I'm sure there is, but I have not found any. Like I said, I've heard that Police Officers for example are exempt from that law. I think the company has to have the employee sign a waiver, but HR has denied that option. I don't know if it's true or no...

2. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

   Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in California

   Thank you, we are all 12 hour shifts. My hospital is a chain hospital, I'm in the process of doing the research to see how the rest of the facilities are doing this. I have heard of a waiver that Police and Fire department use so they don't have to t...

3. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

   Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in California

   It's definitely a cost saving issue. The entire year has been driven by cost saving techniques and what can we do ti save money. It is just very frustrating when we just clocked in at 0700 and management tells us to go to lunch at 0800.

4. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

   Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in California

   Two can't go at the same time because there is no one to cover their patients. If that happens, it means that one nurse would go out of ratio 8:1 for 15 minutes or 30 minutes (we are a telemetry unit). The hospital has already had issues with DHS abo...

5. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

   Bluekal posted a topic in California

   Hello Fellow nurses from California, I have a question. There is an issue going on in my hospital at the moment and I wanted to find out how you guys were handling it in your facilities. There is a labor law in California which states an employee mus...

6. Need Pointers For Interview

   Bluekal posted a topic in Educators

   Hello Everyone, it has been a long time since I've posted. I have grown a lot since I started as a new grad and I have enjoyed every part of it. I have always been interested in education. Improving myself and helping others improve has always been a...

7. Feeling terrible, first med error... (long)

   Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for the encouragement. I will use this mistake as a learning opportunity and make sure it never happens again. I will make sure I'm part of the solution. I am aware that decadron and steroids need to be tapered, and our process generall...

8. Feeling terrible, first med error... (long)

   Bluekal posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello guys, I just need to vent a little here. I'm feeling pretty bad right now and like I should have known better. First a little background. If you guys look at my previous posts. I was having pretty bad anxiety and stress in my first job. Now som...

9. Need encouragement, very anxious

   Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in New Nurse

   Nope, I can't transfer until a year from hire date. I don't think anyone would take me either because of my lack of experience. I was lucky to lad this job because everywhere I applied the wanted at least a year acute care experience. Thank you for y...

10. Need encouragement, very anxious

    Bluekal posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello everyone, I'm writing this just to vent my frustration. When I got my RN I was so happy, finally all the hard work had paid off and I was ready to start my new career. I got a job as a new grad at a tele floor and was exited about it because...

11. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

    Bluekal replied to newRNAllie's topic in California

    I have not been contacted by them yet either. I'm pretty sure is the fact that my program was Associate degree. If I would've known things were going to be this bad for ADNs, I would've gone to a BSN program. I have a 3.9 GPA, graduated with honors, ...

12. UCLA New Grad one year program 2011

    Bluekal replied to Challengeyourself's topic in New Nurse

    mine still says application accepted, assessment completed, all documents submitted.

13. UCLA New Grad one year program 2011

    Bluekal replied to Challengeyourself's topic in New Nurse

    Studystudy, i just checked my page after your post and they also took of the X under active, I guess that means I'm out as well. It's probably the ADN program because I had a 3.9 GPA at school, ACLS certified, and 7 years LVN experience, don't know w...

14. UCLA New Grad one year program 2011

    Bluekal replied to Challengeyourself's topic in New Nurse

    I applied to it October 25th, the day the applications opened. So far i have not received any info, my application status just says Application accepted, assessment completed and all documents required submitted. I'm hoping that i hear something soon...

15. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    Bluekal replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

    Hey everyone, I applied on October 25th at night. My application went through, with no wait list. I'm anxious because I hear of people already being contacted to schedule their phone interview, but my app status still says received/assessment complet...