steelersRN

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1. Recovery Help

   steelersRN posted a topic in Recovery

   I recently got into a disagreement with the nurse manger on the unit and was sent for a "fit for duty" assessment (managers trump card). At this time they did a drug an alcohol urine and blood test, which came back negative. Several years ago I came ...

2. 12hr shifts

   steelersRN replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

   So if you are 12hr shifts how do you all make up the other 4hrs a wk? How do you all account for educational classes, seminars, etc.. are these scheduled for you and are you paid for every extra hour you contribute to the hospital by doing extra work...

3. 12hr shifts

   steelersRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can you tell me if you work straight 12 hr shifts, is this considered full time with all the full time benefits at your hospital and do you get paid hourly or are you salary?

4. NG tube placement

   steelersRN replied to DolphinRN84's topic in General Nursing

   Its kinda of scarey thinking about a any MD dropping an NGT Can you tell me how they verify placement? Thank you

5. Shift times

   steelersRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can you all share with me what time your shift starts in hospitals? If it differs from 7a, 3p, 7p and 11p can you tell me why? Thanks

6. NGT and PEG placement verification

   steelersRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can you please share with me what your policy is for verification of NGT's and PEG placement. Also how long has this policy been used? Thanks:uhoh21:

7. The State/Uniform Rules, opinions please

   steelersRN replied to Tangerine Lipgloss's topic in General Nursing

   My unit went to all nurses only wearing navy and It truly has been a positive impact. We look more professional, we feel a more cohesivness and more of a team. Customers truly love it! (no I am not a NM) I am for all nurses wearing the same uniform!!...

8. uniforms

   steelersRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey do nurses wear all the same color uniforms at your hospital? why or why not? TY Diana

9. Communication between RN's and MD's

   steelersRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Could you all share with me the way you all communicate to one another ie do you all have direct access to MD's via pagers, cell phones, text pagers etc.... Thanks

10. Shift Times

    steelersRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if this a repeat but I would really like to hear what time your shifts start in hospitals TY

11. Nursing Shift start times

    steelersRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a 30 neuroscience inpatient unit at a large university teaching hospital. Our unit has become very busy with days having about a 60-75% turn over. My staff is exhausted at the end of the day because of the this turn over. We are looking at ...