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Let's face it: these people suffer from a serious identity complex. Perhaps if they put as much effort into creating their identity (as vet techs) as they do putting down nurses (real nurses), they could move forward...

I "reprimanded" a doc one afternoon for not putting the seat back down, and he told me to be thankful he put it up! I fell in love with him after that

Silverdragon 102 is correct; every internationally educated nurse ( with few exceptions) is required to pass a predictor exam (the CGFNS) as required in section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996. This went into effect September 2003. Go to http://www.cgfns.org for more info and details. Good Luck!!

My relief in the mornings is always late by about 15 minutes at least. One more reprimand and she's fired. Is she being reprimanded for excessive sick days or tardiness? Or both? What does she have to do to be reprimanded? I ask because, in my opinion, one more sick or tardy day and she should be terminated (I mean, her employment should be terminated). I admit that this may sound harsh, but I have little tolerance for excessive tardiness/absenteeism, especially in cases like LPN2Be2004's example, because it puts SO MUCH STRESS on the rest of the staff.

Honestly! I am a nurse manager and I think your managers need to suck it up! I have NEVER had to let someone go because of tardiness. Typically, a formal verbal reprimand does the trick, but with one nurse I had to go as far as a one-day suspension. I can talk until I'm blue in the face, but once I initiate the formal disciplinary process, they know I mean business! Although I have never had to fire someone because of tardiness, rest assured that I would, if that is where they lead me.

I currently manage a mixed unit of pediatric and adult inpatients and outpatients. The adults we accept are mainly surgical, and of low acuity. Our unit standards states: "Due to 3 Tower's primary patient type (pediatric) and smaller number of staff, it is necessary to assign combative, agitated, disoriented/confused, demented, destructive and/or aggressive adult patients to another unit." Although it is not written in our standards, we don't accept adult patients with greater than one system problem, or if they require more than one nurse for activity. We are very aware of our limitations for adults due to number of staff, our competencies, as well as having pediatric patients nearby (Our peds are down a separate hall).