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  1. What are your thoughts on unions?

    Haunted replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    I am all for unions, contracts, sealed in blood, whatever! Nurses are way too busy dodging bullets to stick up, all the time, for every nurse with an issue. If you believe your state BRN is gonna...

  2. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Haunted replied to justmanda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I assume you are also in California based on your reference to CNA. I remember the days when there were no mandatory ratios and I look back and wonder how I ever got anything done with 11 or 12...

  3. Cancelled after being told 'guaranteed' - venting...

    Haunted replied to Ashera's topic in Agency Nurses

    PLEEEEZE!!! It's a

  4. Cancelled after being told 'guaranteed' - venting...

    Haunted replied to Ashera's topic in Agency Nurses

    Maybe it's not too late to be a super model? Even though nursing is much more

  5. Cancelled after being told 'guaranteed' - venting...

    Haunted replied to Ashera's topic in Agency Nurses

    Hey cheerfuldoer, please close those

  6. Cancelled after being told 'guaranteed' - venting...

    Haunted replied to Ashera's topic in Agency Nurses

    So how do you occupy your time when you get cancelled? I'm a work horse and save my leisure adventures for the week end so being a home body during the week is lonely and isolating for me. Most of my...

  7. ECT Treatment: For or against it?

    Haunted replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I have worked for several years with a facility in Costa Mesa that performs out patiant ECT. It is a gentle procedure, the patient's are usually fully recovered and walking out of the facility within...

  8. UC Riverside Extension!!!

    Haunted replied to Haunted's topic in Forensic

    If I want to work as an SAE I would register with Community Service Departments, Orange County Sheriff, Medical Examiner as well as listing myself with local hospitals that offer sub specialty...

  9. Eishenhower Medical Center

    Haunted replied to jonathan21's topic in California Nursing

    My mom has been in and out of there for a few years now. What I notice when I brave the 122 degree heat to go visit here is an extremely clean, well appointed facility with valet parking. They also...

  10. Nurse-Patient Ratio in California (med-Surg/tele floor)

    Haunted replied to mye614's topic in California Nursing

    Is this an acute care hospital or LTC facility? I believe the ratio is 1:5, and you should consider yourself one lucky duck to have that much ancillary help. Some facilities, especially here in So...

  11. Cancelled after being told 'guaranteed' - venting...

    Haunted replied to Ashera's topic in Agency Nurses

    Is it me or am I the only one here that is getting fed up with the "ol 5 ayem wake up call" telling me I am cancelled, and then when I do get a shift, yeah I get dumped on. I used to enjoy registry...

  12. What do you love and hate about agency nursing?

    Haunted replied to Rocknurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    Since my work with registry is considered "temp" I just put down the hours I worked and how much I made during that week. I have been cancelled a LOT lately and even though I would rather be working,...

  13. Accepting or not accepting the client which jeopardizes the license the most?

    Haunted replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    It is for this very reason that safe staffing ratios should be legally mandated GLOBALLY! When I first started out (with that deer caught in the headlights look) I wrked in an ICU and per hospital...

  14. What do you love and hate about agency nursing?

    Haunted replied to Rocknurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    I hate getting cancelled. Granted I do limit my chances by telling my agency where I prefer to work, that I prefer 8 hour shifts etc. It seems here in California and Orange County especially we have a...

  15. Help - I have shakey hands...

    Haunted replied to speedykicks's topic in General Nursing

    Hey , I am famous for my quivering appendages!!!! In my case it results when my blood sugar is low, and I also get flushed and perspire, not the picture of confidence! When starting an IV, removing...

  16. Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    Haunted replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    I am not here to "bash" Scientology Nurse Ratched. I have some personal experience with this cult and I believe that Tom Cruise's remarks are indicitive of Scientology's views of the medical...

  17. undocumented immigrant wants to be a nurse

    Haunted replied to huladancer's topic in General Nursing

    Again, America is expected to bear the brunt of criminal activity. Here in California alone we spend over 6 million dollars a year to incarcerate illegal aliens who have commited crimes and let's not...

  18. undocumented immigrant wants to be a nurse

    Haunted replied to huladancer's topic in General Nursing

    This REALLY steams me! This kids parents break the law to get here (otherwise she would be "documented) and are, in my opinion criminals. I have no problem with immigration, I don't care what country...

  19. This is why I rarely go in for physicals...

    Haunted replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    hehehehe

  20. This is why I rarely go in for physicals...

    Haunted replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta figure out how to cut and paste, that was PURE comedy and I see a rewarding career in stand up looming in my future (may be an oncoming train but ya never

  21. Bad Nurse...Need Advice

    Haunted replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    Get a pot going with your co workers to hire "Fast Eddie" to have a little chat with her after

  22. This is why I rarely go in for physicals...

    Haunted replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    And next week....a

  23. So Frustrated R/T NO job vent

    Haunted replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Karen, can you borrow some money to get your car fixed? Maybe work closer to home? How about a part time job at a SNF while you study to take your nclex? Maybe tell your kids that they are lucky...

  24. This is why I rarely go in for physicals...

    Haunted replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    Just started my yearly "well woman exam" process, which takes about 2 weeks to complete. 1. Try and get an appointment. I ADORE the recorded message, "If this is a medical emergency, please hang up...

  25. MedError/Dismissal...What2Do

    Haunted replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    The RN who is assigned the patient may have some say in this situation also, in that I ask or personally get my VS on my assigned patients (no more than 6, thanx Ahhhnold!) and so am aware if there...