Mikeinhouston

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1. Does a Sitter need a license or certification to work in a hospital?

   Mikeinhouston posted a topic in CNA/MA

   CNA have a certification. Nurses and RTs have a license. What do sitter have?

2. On Call

   Mikeinhouston posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does your facility place nurses on call for the floor units not just OR, PACU and Endo? And if yes what state are you from. Is it legal in California or not? And what type of facility do you work for? For example do you work in acute care facility, L...

3. Call Ins. Again

   Mikeinhouston replied to Mikeinhouston's topic in General Nursing

   What service do you use for the text message? What does it say? How do they know you are available to work and that you qualify to work that unit? Just wondering. Thanks.

4. Call Ins. Again

   Mikeinhouston posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering how does your facility find staff for late call ins and errors in scheduling. What are your facility's procedures? Please help.

5. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! I have been hired for 2 FT jobs.

   Mikeinhouston replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Career Support

   Take the Aetna job. Trust me, after 18 years of working in hospitals I would love to work for an insurance company. Floor nursing is hard and getting harder. Patients, families, doctors and administrators all treat nurses horribly, of course, not all...

6. Last minute call ins.

   Mikeinhouston posted a topic in General Nursing

   How does your facility handle last minute call ins? Does your facility start calling nurses then agencies? Is it handle by the house supervisor or charge nurse? Does your facility have some online staffing solution for last minute call ins, like send...

7. Staffing question?

   Mikeinhouston posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was wondering how many of your facilities uses online staffing vs. paper. And what company or website does your facility use if you use online staffing. And lastly if you use online staffing, "How does your facility handle last minute call ins. Doe...