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1. Experienced RN new to oncology, looking for direction

   frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Oncology

   Thank you! So just read through my ACLS book?

2. Experienced RN new to oncology, looking for direction

   frenchxtoast posted a topic in Oncology

   I am starting a new position on an oncology/telemetry floor at a VA Hospital in California. Very excited! I start in early January. I have 18 months experience working Medical-Surgical floor in a small rural hospital where things are very different. ...

3. COVID 19 Regulation Waiver

   frenchxtoast posted a topic in COVID

   Hi, I'm an RN currently working in a small, rural, "critical access" hospital in California. Recently, we had a meeting and the floor manager posted a letter from the CDPH (California Department of Public Health) which can be viewed here: https://www...

4. RN/LVN Ratio Acute Care

   frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

   FINAL UPDATE: I had a meeting with the DON and floor manager and they agreed to hire more RNs, which they did. Ratios have been in compliance lately, but now they are saying they can go out of compliance again due to COVID-19, including having us tak...

5. RN/LVN Ratio Acute Care

   frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

   UPDATE: I called back again, and apparently the floor manager can serve as a charge nurse, but the DON cannot, unless the critical access hospital applies for this "flex" and has it approved, and posts the flex nexts to the facility license. However,...

6. RN/LVN Ratio Acute Care

   frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

   UPDATE: I found the California Department of Public Health website and clicked on the district offices link (https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHCQ/LCP/Pages/DistrictOffices.aspx), from where I found the District Office for my county's jurisdiction. I...

7. RN/LVN Ratio Acute Care

   frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

   UPDATE: I found the phone number for the California Department of Public Health District Office for the area I work in. Would this be the correct place to call regarding this?

8. RN/LVN Ratio Acute Care

   frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

   Thank you so much for this useful and informative reply! Really appreciate the PDF link. I rescheduled my meeting with the DON to 01/29 due to catching a sudden cold last night while at work. Felt fine in the morning, throat was burning and I was di...

9. RN/LVN Ratio Acute Care

   frenchxtoast posted a topic in Safety

   Unsure if this is the correct subforum to post this in, but wasn't sure where else to go. If there's a more appropriate forum, I'll repost it there if mods tell me to. I work at a small, rural, "critical access" hospital in California. The acuity of...

10. Called by Law Office regarding patient fall

    frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

    Thank you very much! So after going to the interview with the lawyer from the facility being sued, they gathered a lot of general information about the facility and asked many questions about the patient and family. They said I am not being named and...

11. Called by Law Office regarding patient fall

    frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

    NSO advised me to go to the interview, which I did. They were correct, the lawyer for the facility being sued said it was extremely unlikely I was going to be named in a lawsuit, largely because I don't have any money. Same with the other staff. The...

12. Called by Law Office regarding patient fall

    frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

    Yes, I just called them and sadly this is the information I got as well. It seems unlikely I will be named in the suit since I wasn't on duty when the fall happened (thank god) but I am still frightened. This could have happened to anyone.

13. Called by Law Office regarding patient fall

    frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

    >DO NOT call your personal insurance carrier UNLESS you get a subpoena to appear in court. Why not exactly? Do you think they would kick me off the policy? Or charge me more for it?

14. Called by Law Office regarding patient fall

    frenchxtoast replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

    The respondent, I believe. They claim to be representing the facility I work at.

15. Called by Law Office regarding patient fall

    frenchxtoast posted a topic in Safety

    Today I was called by a law office representing a post acute/LTC facility I previously worked at full time and still work at on call. They want me to come in for an interview. They said the facility is being sued regarding a patient who rolled out o...