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  1. Access to medications during Callbacks

    ckalston replied to ckalston's topic in Operating Room

    We also have the Pyxis system. Prior to the new arrangement, we had recovery pouches inside the Pyxis. We would take the pouch out, use the medications (documenting on paper), have the drug waste...

  2. What does you hospital give you for Thanksgiving ?

    ckalston replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital gives those that are working a free lunch in the cafeteria. For Christmas we get a turkey or ham (my wife works there so we get both). For the last two years they have also given us a...

  3. call back pay

    ckalston replied to cwazycwissyRN's topic in Operating Room

    We get 1.25 per hour while on call. When we get called in, the 1.25 stops, but we do get 2 hours automatically of overtime pay and the OT pay continues until we go home. This continues during the...

  4. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    ckalston replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Right now long term care. It does not seem to present the challenge I would need to keep excited about my job. On the other hand when I get to be in my 60's, this job may be more suited to me. I know...

  5. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

    ckalston replied to gooser's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I truly don't mind overtime myself, but when I work in excess of 120 hours per pay period because of call backs when the ICU staff in our hospital are sitting at the nurses station reading magazines...

  6. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

    ckalston replied to gooser's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    In our PACU we have only 3 full time nurses (counting myself). The remaining staff are pool nurses and one PRN nurse. We can cover pretty well during the day and very seldom do we ask for (though...