MBarth

MBarth specializes in Informatics.

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1. Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

   MBarth replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

   I'd check with an attorney - but I believe that if an employer requires staff attendance at a meeting at work, then salaried employees have to be paid for it. Can't have it both ways -- either require and pay - or don't pay/don't require.

2. Please Help, I'm new & made a huge med error, I'm devastated.

   MBarth replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Medications

   The saying when I was a younger nurse: 'Jesus doesn't have a sister.' Translation: We ALL make med errors none of us are perfect. If a nurse tells you they never have ---either they're lying or they've never cared for patients - so never had the o...

3. Electronic tips

   MBarth posted a topic in Share Tips

   Put everything into an electronic file - and then save that file in one of the many 'clouds' that are available - from Dropbox to OneDrive to Apple's cloud. Files stored there are backed up, so the chances of losing your paper is slim and none. Buy...

4. Help!! New grad ER or L&D?

   MBarth replied to casa_bella's topic in New Nurse

   I was a L&D nurse for more than 20 years. I disagree with your statement: 'only familiar with L&D'. Pregnant women can - and do - have all the problems that non-pregnant women have -- but they've added the risk of being pregnant to their me...