esrun2015 MSN, RN

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1. Nurse Lunch Break Survey

   esrun2015 replied to esrun2015's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I have been a nurse for 30+ years. When I started, it was expected for you to work through lunch, eat at the desk, and on the run. It is just ridiculous. I believe nursing is one of the only professions where most of the staff on a given day doe...

2. Nurse Lunch Break Survey

   esrun2015 posted a topic in General Nursing

   If this is not allowed, please delete it. I am trying to see if there is a trend or just my facility. Thanks! Area of employment: Leadership_________ Staff Nurse _________ Clinic/Urgent care __________ Home Care/Hospice ___________...

3. Physical Assault by Patient

   esrun2015 replied to Kitkit24's topic in General Nursing

   File a police report. This is assault. Even if your facility says no, it is not up to them, this is about you and that person should be held accountable.

4. Management Criticism: "We see you care a great deal…"

   esrun2015 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Professionalism

   every word true

5. PCU/Step-down

   esrun2015 posted a topic in CCU

   Didn't know where to post this since there isn't a section for PCU nurses. My question is what are your nurse-to-patient ratios for PCU/Step-down? In my hospital, there are five PCU units. I would like to see how we compare to others in the nurse-to-...

6. Should Hospitals Rehire LPNs/LVNs?

   esrun2015 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I have worked with many amazing LPNs in the past. But my current hospital will probably never do this, because of the Magnet status. So instead they have hired a lot of foreign nurses, who have not taken the NCLEX, so I don't know how they can b...

7. Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

   esrun2015 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, Emory did the right thing. We all critical of patients but hopefully in private with our co-workers. But to put it on social media, that was not good. And to record it while working, well that is probably one of the main reasons they were fired....

8. We’re all being “fired”! Is this legal?

   esrun2015 replied to Taylor22's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, just wow. A number of things stand out. You say you don't do chemo now so the ONC certification requires I believe you have to have been a oncology nurse for at least a year and you have to have knowledge of various types of chemo to pass the ex...

9. Nurses, Do You Feel Valued???

   esrun2015 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Yes and no. Some patients are appreciative and thank me, others act like I am there to serve them. Co-workers for the most part at great, but they are too busy themselves to be of any help. The charge nurse, there is one good one who will get up and ...

10. My Coworkers are Driving Me Nuts

    esrun2015 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    So how would you handle this if it is the charge nurse with these behaviors. When I worked nights, there was a charge nurse who slept at the desk all the time (they did not have any patients) and now on day shift, I will see the charge nurse at the d...

11. Breach of Contract

    esrun2015 replied to integrativenurse's topic in Travel

    I read my contract and it said nothing about employee handbook. My pay was cut by 1/3, but I only had a week remaining on the contract. That hospital cut all the travelers pay at the same time. We were given the option of cancelling the contract (and...

12. Breach of Contract

    esrun2015 replied to integrativenurse's topic in Travel

    I find this interesting. I have had several friends, who travel contracts were whose contracts were either cancelled effective immediately (not for anything the nurse did) or the travel pay was cut significantly by the hospitals that had contracted w...

13. Vanderbilt Nurses

    esrun2015 posted a topic in Tennessee

    My question, how many of you are thinking of quitting? I would not work there for any amount of money. They absolutely covered up the case and threw Radonda under the bus. And I realize no institution will look out for your best interest, but this w...

14. Vanderbilt ICU Nursing

    esrun2015 replied to hcurry9's topic in Tennessee

    you got that right!

15. cancelling contracts

    esrun2015 posted a topic in Travel

    Can the facilities cancel your contract without any cause or warning? There are rumors going around that they are going to cancel all the contracts and over half the staff in MS, ICU and ER are travel nurses.