No contract can require that you work a job you don't want -- that is called slavery. There can be liquidation damages but only if they are specified in the contract and only if they are justified, such as repayment of some training cost. If the co...
Hi MarBug, I have some of the same concerns that you do about acute care. My unit is chronically understaffed and management is not supportive. I felt that I stopped learning and growing, and was not having any fun on the job. Night shifts were v...
My understanding is that it continues forever. An individual's interest in privacy accrues to his estate. I am a nurse attorney although, to be honest, have not researched this issue specifically. Other privacy interests (such as the attorney-clie...
I was once written up for following "improper lab procedures". I sent down a tube of CSF to the lab without all the proper labels attached, or something similar. I thought it was ridiculous. Nothing got lost and I asked everyone on the floor what ...
CAL05699 replied to RockinChick66's topic in Hospice
LPNCubby, thank you for the encouragement. I actually have an interview set up with my local hospice tomorrow. They did not mind that I only have 1 1/2 years of experience and thought that I'd be a good fit. So hopefully everything in the interview...
CAL05699 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Hospice
I work as a floor nurse on an oncology unit, and we have many hospice (and other terminal) patients on our floor. We give them the utmost care and attention, especially if they are alone. They are given a higher standard of carse than other patient...
CAL05699 replied to RockinChick66's topic in Hospice
RockinChick, Your post could have been made by me. I also have wanted to be a hospice nurse for a long time, except I have only 1 1/2 years of oncology experience. Most hospices want two years, but I went ahead and applied recently. I am hoping th...
CAL05699 replied to weavrvirgorising's topic in Hospice
I have been an oncology nurse for one year and just recently passed the test. Most of the questions seemed to be oncology-related, and we do so much palliative care on the unit that I was familiar with a lot of the questions/answers from work. I stu...
I am an RN but get very little practice doing IV starts, maybe 2 per month. When I had the opportunity to do them, I'd be nervous (especially if family was in the room) and often get another nurse to do it. I finally became so annoyed at myself tha...
The link you provide actually states that it does. The job duties of the traditional "learned professions" are exempt. These include lawyers, doctors, dentists, teachers, architects, clergy. Also included are registered nurses (but not LPNs), accoun...
CAL05699 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing
I work both nights and days now, and enjoy them each for different reasons. At least at my hospital (25-bed oncology unit), the pace is much slower during the night. But, the lack of resources makes up for it. I am usually busy but not crazed at n...
It is not like that at all where I work. There is no competition and very little cattiness or gossip. The nurses are supportive of each other and genuinely like each other. It is not like that everywhere.
CAL05699 replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Uniform/Gear
We are going to all-navy-blue for nurses. I was disappointed at first but it will make scrub-buying a lot easier. Guess I will save my other colors in case I ever get a new job.