TrudyRN

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  1. On-call & salaried

    TrudyRN replied to cruisinRN's topic in General Nursing

    eing salaried is always kind of rotten. You don't usually get docked if you're a few minutes late and you can often leave a little early, maybe you can work from home, maybe you get a nice Christmas...

  2. Never ending frustration in LTC.....

    TrudyRN replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    The trouble with all of it is that without backing and enforcement from the top, nothing will change. Once again, poor management by incompetent managers. It is a pity. I guess, OP, you should put...

  3. Verbal orders vs Telephone orders

    TrudyRN replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

    We are not the doctors' secretaries. They can write it down if there is not a life-threatening situation they are dealing with right then. As for never taking a verbal or phone order, Kittagirl, that...

  4. How would you have dealt with this situation...

    TrudyRN replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

    If I were your boss and I knew you were refusing to help patients, I'd have you fired. Plus, I'd report you to the state and get you placed on the disqualified list so you could not go near patients...

  5. How would you have dealt with this situation...

    TrudyRN replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

  6. How would you have dealt with this situation...

    TrudyRN replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

  7. How would you have dealt with this situation...

    TrudyRN replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

    You should take this problem to the Manager. If they can't do their job right after multiple times of being educated on how to do it, they should be let go and replaced by competent staff. You are...

  8. How would you have dealt with this situation...

    TrudyRN replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

    This is an ongoing, never-ending problem. This aide was "lippy" and she lipped off in front of a patient. Not OK. I would have ignored it at the time but talked to her later, maybe, although it...

  9. Applying for Job and Being Pregnant

    TrudyRN replied to Lynn07's topic in General Nursing

    Maternity leave is separate from FMLA. She owes a potential no information whatsoeve related to her

  10. Applying for Job and Being Pregnant

    TrudyRN replied to Lynn07's topic in General Nursing

    You owe them absolutely no disclosure whatsoever. Get a job before you're showing, though. BTW,

  11. Do I have any legal recourse???

    TrudyRN replied to Dakkon76's topic in General Nursing

    It is most curious to me that an HR type would tell someone other than you anything about you, like getting a bad reference. Right there you might have legal grounds/recourse against HR. Curious -...

  12. Do I have any legal recourse???

    TrudyRN replied to Dakkon76's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it will be hard to prove. I agree I know how you feel - someone in authority, with power, who should be pure is shown to be egotistical and corrupt. Too late, we realize that we now...

  13. What is the appropriate action to take?

    TrudyRN replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this is totally true. I think the helper still has to do things correctly or can be sued. I think. She should consult an attorney for definitive answer in her state. As for the...

  14. Is it me or does this sound completely off the wall???

    TrudyRN replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    I am realizing how far removed I am from what sounds like ICU. Can someone tell me what all the abbreviations are? PMV PSV PNA As far as how safe or reasonable it all was - it sounds wrong to...

  15. Time for a change........

    TrudyRN replied to longtime nrs's topic in General Nursing

    DO NOT GIVE UP THAT LICENSE. We never know what tomorrow may bring and you might find you need to work as a nurse. I wish you every happiness but think you are a little off balance due to all the...

  16. Pathetically Unethical!!

    TrudyRN replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    This is probably more common than we realize and I have to admit that I somewhat question the stern attitude that we, as a profession, take on things like this. People are sexual beings and money is...

  17. How do I handle this?

    TrudyRN replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't the first channel be the alleged "asker" of the question? I agree that the OP needs to protect herself. I think she should file a c/o with Administration/HR because of the CN's approach. I...

  18. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    TrudyRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    The death of Ms. Rodriguez in Los Angeles is truly terrifying and should never have happened. I can't help but wonder, though, what the over all condition was in the ER at the time this terrible...

  19. sacrifical lamb=triage nurse

    TrudyRN replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I'm really sorry about your job, Tazz. What has kept me out of trouble for many years is that I try to not go by the numbers and how aggravating the patient might be. I find I'm better off going with...

  20. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    TrudyRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    In this case, it appears to have been the triage nurse, Ms. Linda Ruttlen, who let the patient lie on the floor, fall out of a wheelchair a couple of times, let the police actually come to arrest he...

  21. how many hours do you work a week?

    TrudyRN replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    5

  22. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    TrudyRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention jail

  23. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    TrudyRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    The triage nurse should be sued, as should her employer. The money settlement won't restore the patient's family's wife, mother, sister, daughter, cousin, aunt, granddaughter, and niece but that's...

  24. Slow Codes

    TrudyRN replied to karenna's topic in General Nursing

  25. Did anyone read this article?

    TrudyRN replied to pannie's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, very interesting. Remember some years back when Dr. Frederick LeBoyer advocated quiet delivery rooms, placing healthy newborns in a warm bath, delaying taking weights, instilling eye gtts, etc.?...