Pjking227

Pjking227 has 17 years experience and specializes in Cardiac step-down.

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1. Responding to annoying co-worker who asks you to work for them every week?

   Pjking227 replied to NurseUnforgetable's topic in General Nursing

   This person sounds very selfish and self-centered. She is not a friend and is just using you. When she asks you again just tell her sorry, but, no. Leave it at that. I can't believe your boss is allowing you to work for her like that. That puts you ...

2. I want interactions with patients but not bedside : Suggestions?

   Pjking227 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I am close to retirement and it's getting more difficult to do bedside. Unfortunately I have an ADN and at my hospital I cannot go or do anything else without a BSN I am not going into debt at this time of my life so I am stuck. I would love to do...

3. Finally got malpractice insurance.

   Pjking227 replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

   I have had NSO malpractice insurance since I graduated LVN school in 1994and upgraded when I became an RN 1999. Yes my hospital said that Risk Management is our malpractice insurance. But like many have said they will only back you if you follow po...

4. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

   Pjking227 replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

   30 minutes unpaid, if I am lucky! Never get a 15 minute break because that will cause my pod partner extra work and put me behind.

5. VA clinic

   Pjking227 replied to AMCNurse's topic in Ambulatory

   I see this posting was from 2012, but, I will be having a phone interview with our VA clinic next week. I have been primarily in a hospital setting for the last 20 years. I just can't take it anymore. I was wondering if anyone enjoys working for th...

6. why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

   Pjking227 replied to chillnurse's topic in Professionalism

   Amen!

7. Did anyone do 12 inches to shoulder/over head lift for pre employment physical?

   Pjking227 replied to jetaimeparis's topic in Job Hunt

   I have worked at many hospitals and have never had to show them what I could lift. During orientations we had a class with PT and were taught body mechanics. And yes, it is very unlikely you would ever lift anything over your head. I have been in ...

8. Patients with sticky fingers!

   Pjking227 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

   We had a spoiled adult take the room TV right off the wall. We have had TV remotes and our cheap room phones taken. Also a couple of times people have taken off with our portable telemetry monitors. Don't know what they were thinking, unless they h...

9. Burned out and hate nursing

   Pjking227 replied to RN1023's topic in Stress 101

   I thought I was the only one who wants out of bedside nursing! I miss working at a computer all day with just my thoughts for company. I got away from med surg a few years ago and have been happier working step down cardiac, but, the work keeps pil...

10. Name the Hospital and Starting Salary

    Pjking227 replied to idani's topic in North Carolina

    According to our new grads our hospital starts them around $20 an hour with everyone earning $2.50 after 3pm and $3.50 day shift weekend plus the $2.50 after 3pm. I am in Greenville.

11. Wanting to relocate to NC...

    Pjking227 replied to bambieyes81's topic in North Carolina

    Oh, we are also opening a brand new children's wing. This will raise our bed number to 1000!

12. Wanting to relocate to NC...

    Pjking227 replied to bambieyes81's topic in North Carolina

    I live in the Greenville area and work at a Trauma level 1 hospital. We are about 1-2hours from the beach. We are also the home of East Carolina University. I don't think the pay is bad and our cost of living isn't horrible considering the economy...

13. Useless Hospital Committees

    Pjking227 replied to Ayvah's topic in General Nursing

    I just learned today that when our computer (from our assessments) show a patient is a falls risk we are to put on the bed alarm. We do if that person is confused and weak and at a real risk of falling. But our system puts a walking, talking, compe...

14. Wearing Black Scrubs in Pediatric Hospital

    Pjking227 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Pediatric

    Our entire faculty is in black, but the peds nurses aren't suppose to wear cartoon figures...it's a peds unit for goodness sakes! That is what kids like!

15. First med error

    Pjking227 replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Geriatric

    You are human, you will make mistakes. What kind of error can you make with charting? This place sounds like they are practicing nursing from 40 years ago. A mistake is a learning experience. And I have worked at places where you get written up a...