MSO4foru ADN

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    Another nurse fired from HCA for speaking out against staffing

    MSO4foru replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    My facity was recently bought by HCA. There is very notable difference in staffing and care supplies. I forget exact number in profit they made last year but it is way up there in
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    Help with Staffing Incentives?

    MSO4foru replied to tfloyd's topic in General Nursing

    Again what about just staffing appropriately? If folks wanna pick up the overtime make it well above the normal O T rates. Incentives like extra time off or ," not having to float" only do so much...
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    What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    MSO4foru replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    Western N C - currently 34.20 per hour and another 12 an hour for nights/ WE. But I have been doing this a while and this may could be improved. However I know because I have been looking- I would...
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    Can I lose my license over this?

    MSO4foru replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    So call me paranoid if you want, but any conversations I have that are even remotely connected tend to my work are done at home, without any specific identifiers. Maybe that's just me. But as Sour...
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    Moved states to start in new CVICU... kind of heartbroken and scared

    MSO4foru replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to you! It's hard to leave familiarity- are you in touch with former coworkers? You will make new friends. Nurses are a different breed of folk, I think - give it some time and you will find...
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    Useless Shift Report Information

    MSO4foru replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Giggling... all I need to know is : name /age. Where did they come here from and what for. ( I do inpatient hospice). Last BM, if continent or not/ if they have a Foley, ambulatory or not, what kind...
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    Patient has MRSA in urine, what do I do?

    MSO4foru replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    MRSA is abundant. If the pt knows they have it this is a
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    Patient has MRSA in urine, what do I do?

    MSO4foru replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Use isolation precautions when in contact or potentially in contact with body
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    ICU Nurse Fired For Refusing 3rd Patient

    MSO4foru replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what ADO means. In my little place of employment as part of large hospital system,recently bought by large for profit system we are pretty well continually short staffed. There are many...
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    Is this interview process unprofessional?

    MSO4foru replied to raindrop's topic in Nursing Career

    I actually love peer interviews.... I sort've get why you may have felt offended that phone calls were taken as you were leaving, however there was work to be done and the escort out is a courtesy....
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    Dayton Ohio Shooter's Own Sister Megan Betts and Nursing Student Lois Oglesby Among Victims

    MSO4foru replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    There will always be ' bad people. Loss of human life on this scale is unacceptable , the fact that this continues to happen in this country, and is becoming a normal occurence, without efforts made...
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    ICU Nurse Fired For Refusing 3rd Patient

    MSO4foru replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Being in healthcare for as long I have whatever observation level a patient is physically on and what the real needs are are a matter of semantics. Perhaps I am over simplifying, but any pt who is...
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    Dayton Ohio Shooter's Own Sister Megan Betts and Nursing Student Lois Oglesby Among Victims

    MSO4foru replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    What has happened over the weekend should NEVER happen again, just like Parkland and Sandy Hook should have NEVER
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    I always get called if someone is sick

    MSO4foru replied to Grogon's topic in General Nursing

    Don't answer you phone calls from work unless you want the extra time. Don't assume your willingness to pick up extra will be
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    What Advice Would You Give to Future Nurses?

    MSO4foru replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with Forest2, mostly. My job provides my family with a nice and steady income. I am telling people who enter the field to do so cautiously. I think we are in a dangerous time for nurses- more...
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    Leaving employer of almost 20 yrs

    MSO4foru posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Doing my best to condense as I often have verbal diarrhea. I started with my current employer almost 20 yrs ago as CNA, 5 years later graduated with my RN ADN and continued with them, left about 2.5...
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    Leaving employer of almost 20 yrs

    MSO4foru replied to MSO4foru's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our manager is, in her own words " bought and paid for", so no help there. And Co B is making policies for the hospital that they are carrying throughout the company with no regard for the fact that...
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    Feedback appreciated

    MSO4foru replied to jinct's topic in General Nursing

    In my current workplace when pharmacy reviews Pyxis activity, nurse 2 would be called in for an investigation of why she administered a medication without an order ,who she had no involvement with and...