travelingrn2001 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union
I had reached out to the AFL-CIO regarding possibly organizing at the facility I am employed. Multiple unanswered emails finally resulted one answer that gave no direction or resources to organize.
Frustration led to apathy and looking for anoth...
There are the usual reasons to act as clinical site for nurses: perpetuate the profession, talent stream etc.
Do hospitals have financial incentives to act as a site for clinical rotation?
travelingrn2001 replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID
I am still afraid to be acutely Ill in a hospital these days. I still feel that care has not returned to pre-pandemic standards. Procedures continue to be delayed or not performed at times. Rooms are not cleaned as regularly, ancillary services are n...
travelingrn2001 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union
I was recently speaking with a friend/RN who works as the COO of one of the few remaining independent hospitals in the area. He was excited that California was raising the idea of price gouging for nurses wages during the pandemic.
He explained th...
travelingrn2001 replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID
Hospital admissions at my facility in Broward Florida are up. ICU admissions are up but partially due to medical admission complicated by Covid status. Incidental Covid findings not a primary diagnosis. Lots of co-workers are out even with 3 vaccine ...
travelingrn2001 replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID
Received my first untested patient directly from a physician office the other day. PT was admitted directly to a surgical ICU with normal airflow. The designated covid unit of 12 beds was full and another unit was not staffed to be opened.
This ma...
travelingrn2001 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union
Unions have the most effect over pay and benefits. Unsafe working conditions fall under AHCA or OSHA. Unsafe patient care falls under TJC or AHCA.
Administration encourages the belief that unions are ineffective and expensive regarding things th...
travelingrn2001 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union
I think that one of the common reasons nurses are against unions is that hospitals do a very good job painting a picture of how ineffective and expensive a union for nurses has been.
Generally, unions do not have any ability to effect working co...
travelingrn2001 replied to orchidflower's topic in COVID
In Broward county Florida, I believe that the standard is that the physician must "see" the patient in order to bill. This is my understanding of the drive to have nurses carry an ipad/camera etc into room for remote exam.
I do not understand ho...
travelingrn2001 replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID
Ft Lauderdale, FL
after simmering around 4-7 cases in hospital since before labor day, cases now consistently over 12, for over a week, with more critical care patients that will remain for weeks.
travelingrn2001 replied to travelingrn2001's topic in COVID
I just found out that at my facility it is OK to work with a recent positive covid test as long as you are asymptomatic. I have heard that this is similar to the policy at local hospitals and in alignment with the CDC recommendations. How do we hop...
Does your hospital check temperatures for employees to work? Are they consistent or only sporadic? Some days, only at high volume times one or two people are assigned to check employees' temperature, besides these rare times, people pass through unc...
travelingrn2001 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union
I have reached out to a couple of unions that are active or want to become active in south Florida and am only able to get their voicemail. I find it scary that this is my only contact when I feel like my career may be at risk if I initiated union c...
travelingrn2001 replied to SkittlesMcRainbowbutt's topic in Professionalism
I have seen rapid responses called by floor nurses because the situation was not receiving proper attention from an aloof physician. Patient needing simple lasix order to prevent escalation in intensity of care. I have seen rapid responses called bec...