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  1. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    Haunted replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Kathy, any nurse expected to pass meds to 32 patients is an abomination!!! What are they receiving, tictac? Most meds are generic in what I assume is a LTC environment that you appear to be employed...

  2. I Won!!!!!

    Haunted posted a topic in General Nursing

    Remember me from "I got canned" ? Well, in a nutshell I was given the boot unexpectedly one day at the end of my shift from a hospital here in California that had decided to eliminate our CNA's as a...

  3. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    Haunted replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Kathy, I think you need to do a little research. You seemed so convinced that there is a nursing shortage because you cannot attract or keep them at your facility. I'm reluctantly back to working...

  4. What other careers did you consider before nursing?

    Haunted replied to SNURSEG_2B's topic in General Nursing

    In the 80's I was a top Private Detective. I was highly paid because I was an unobtrusive female in a male dominated profession. I carried a gun (never shot it once) had a badge and kept hours that...

  5. Do I LOOK Like A Nurse To You?

    Haunted replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Sweety, you truly look like a NICU nurse to me!!! Your picture shows a kindness in your eyes and, come on folks, if you were a preemie wouldn't you want this nurse to be the one cuddling you and...

  6. Do You Like Agency Nurses?

    Haunted posted a topic in General Nursing

    I get a lot of mixed messages from staffers and have seen some nasty comments made to agency nurses by staff. I have also worked with some agency nurses who are quite a liability (gave heparin prior...

  7. Do You Like Agency Nurses?

    Haunted replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    It's true that an agency nurse has to smile a little wider, chart a lot more, go above and beyond because we really are scrutinized and so often the scapegoat for whatever went wrong on the unit. I...

  8. Kaiser Slow to Hire?

    Haunted posted a topic in California Nursing

    Anyone have any experience getting hired at Kaiser? Advice on how to get your foot in their door? I interviewed in October, was offered a part time position starting right away but could not accept as...

  9. Garden Grove...any info?

    Haunted replied to seanymph's topic in California Nursing

    Heavy asian population so lot's of language/culture barriers I have found. The facility is pretty run down, paper charting, parking is convenient but the cafeteria food is lousy and the hours are...

  10. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    Haunted replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    After reading the replies here, just a few FYI's to add... CNA is just one union that healthcare workers belong to. The staffing ratios were placed after years of EXTENSIVE research by the Department...

  11. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    Haunted replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Keep an eye on his website....he has a lot of "special interest" financial backers who are trying to overturn the immigration status to allow him to run for President. Some of those big money backers...

  12. Why do some nurses do this? And why are they allowed to?

    Haunted replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    i have a good pal who is bipolar and she knows when she is dropping into her "sluggish" mode. she is basically bed bound for a few weeks and can rely on the money she was making in ot to carry her...

  13. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    Haunted replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is some saga! Nanna, is this a Healthsouth owned facility by any chance? And what are you having surgery for? Is this a work relateed injury or a previous existing ? Thanks for the

  14. Need Advice About a Lump

    Haunted replied to joanne23's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a fatty lipoma. Easy to remove, probably a good idea because of the location. I had one on top of my shoulder that would become irritated from my bra strap and had it removed in my doc's...

  15. 12 hour shifts to 8 hour shifts...

    Haunted replied to alli's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE 8's !!! I am home to enjoy the rest of my day and can be there for my kid when he comes home from school. 12's were depressing because you devote the entire day to the facility and never see...

  16. Help with "Bait & Switch" tactics at new job

    Haunted replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a used car lot or a

  17. California "Guvenator" has made wonderful changes for nurses!

    Haunted replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    I voted for that lousy actor because he was the lessor of other evils, now it appears he is a "special interest" guy right down the line. He has vetoed the progress of the ratio law by suspending the...

  18. Your perception of student nurses when they visit your hospital?

    Haunted replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    It was a staff nurse that I, as a student RN had been "buddied up with" who crushed the patients' meds into some applesauce and instructed me to "feed the patient". I didn't see the meds but this...

  19. Munchausen's??

    Haunted replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this before and we discovered that the patient was having snickers bars, etc. brought in. It raised her blood sugars and the junk she was eating caused her GI

  20. Check Your Wall Clocks - Hidden Cameras

    Haunted replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    PS, I worked at a facility that was mentioned in this article and their security is sooo bad, we have had assaults, thefts, graffiti in common areas, patients in isolation walking out of the hospital...

  21. Check Your Wall Clocks - Hidden Cameras

    Haunted replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    That is twisted! What are we, criminals ? I was under the impression that you had to provide reasonable notice to anyone that cameras were being

  22. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    Haunted replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    post it notes come in

  23. New job and scared

    Haunted replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    Perfectly NORMAL!!!! It's a huge transition and your biggest shock will most likely be GETTING PAID FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DOING FOR FREE!! Everyone you work with will be aware you are a new grad, people...

  24. How many hours in your shift?

    Haunted posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am trying to catch shifts through 3 different registries and keep getting canceled. I do have options to take long term contracts but they require me to work 12 hour shifts. I have worked 12 hour...

  25. How many hours in your shift?

    Haunted replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I just completed an 8 hour shift on tele, first time out with this facility. I found I needed half an hour OT to comlete my charting, etc but appreciate that I got home by dinner time, can communicate...