Charge Nurse without the pay

I would simply say "no thanks, I won't do charge anymore". :)

How about telling them the same thing they tell you? The next time you are asked/told to do charge, tell them "I haven't had the charge class, and can't perform the charge position until I do"

Say no. They are taking advantage and can't have it both ways. No pay=no charge nurse. Simple as that.

How about telling them the same thing they tell you? The next time you are asked/told to do charge, tell them "I haven't had the charge class, and can't perform the charge position until I do"

I second that opinion. :yeahthat:

All I can say is "Oh please". So ridiculous.

Son't do it, follow the above good advice by all.

No class=no pay=No charge/no way!

ive been doing charge nurse about twice a month. i hate doing it. but the kicker is....i dont get charge pay. the excuse is "you havent had the charge class". well, in my opinion, if i am not allowed to get paid for it because of lack of the class, then really i shouldnt be doing it. they know i dont like doing it, with pay or not, but the fact that im not getting paid for it makes me not want to do it even more. am i wrong? im not comfortable with the responsibility.

they're taking advantage of you and will continue to do so for as long as you let them. tell them that you aren't doing the job without getting the pay. and then stick to it!

Don't do it. I agree with everyone else. And the pay to be charge isn't worth all the headaches anyway.

Over the summer at my hospital, they got rid of charge pay. The higher up's claim the nursing budget is way over, so they have gotten rid of so many bonus's that we were used to having... charge pay, uniforms, bonus if you come in extra... and they wonder why people keep leaving?!?!

We don't get extra pay when charge; never have. Nor do we have any fewer patients and have to do all the IVPs, blood transfusions, etc. for the LPNs. Only the newbies are hankering to be charge.