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  1. King/Drew nurses were ordered to lie and key drugs weren't given. Criminal inquiries

    Gomer replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wonder where their "great" union was when all this "no care" care was (not) being given. There's a reason this hospital is known as Killer King in the L.A. area. It is an embarrassment to all of...

  2. The reference game...how do you play it?

    Gomer replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, not only are they being unreasonable but unrealistic. Most employers and their HR dept. have a policy about who can and who can not give out references. It's a legal thing. No one wants to get...

  3. Mount Saint Mary's Traditional BSN Program

    Gomer replied to michellemybelle's topic in California Nursing

    Excellent school that produces excellent nurses. Only down sides I've heard about are cost and

  4. Would you join a union

    Gomer replied to BadBird's topic in General Nursing

    No, but then I wouldn't apply to a unionized hospital

  5. Mental Health Nursing in California--L.A.

    Gomer replied to ctruth's topic in California Nursing

    UCLA - NPI and Cedars are the only inpatient psych units I am aware of and both have good reputations. Saint John's closed their mental health department about 5 years ago. Century City also has a...

  6. The Case for Practicing Nursing in Las Vegas

    Gomer replied to HazeK's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Guess you've never been to Vegas. It's HOT, very HOT May to Sept. Due to all the fools moving there (not calling you a fool since you haven't moved there yet) traffic is a b*tch (equal to L.A.). As...

  7. California Hospital Closes Due to Ratio Law

    Gomer posted a topic in General Nursing

    From the L.A. Times: By Stephanie Chavez, Times Staff Writer "Santa Teresita Hospital in Duarte is shutting down its emergency room and acute-care facility today, closures that officials blame in...

  8. California Hospital Closes Due to Ratio Law

    Gomer replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, you misunderstood me. I was not suggesting that larger hospitals are undesirable places to work. I was saying that monopolies can treat their employees however they wish. Right now in my...

  9. California Hospital Closes Due to Ratio Law

    Gomer replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    Hope you all consider this. This could be the start of a domino effect for smaller hospitals. If they start closing floors or closing down entirely where will you work? If healthcare markets, i.e.,...

  10. Working for pay instead of Benefits

    Gomer replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to remember that "no benefits" in exchange for more money does not just exclude health care. No benefits means just that; no health care insurance, no life insurance, no vacation pay,...

  11. Do you get a break?

    Gomer replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    Safety isn't the issue in the "you write on your time card and get paid for no breaks" policy. It's against the law. If you are willing to report ratio violations you should also be willing to report...

  12. Do you get a break?

    Gomer replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    Spacenurse you should know that breaks are not volunary on the part of the hospital; they are mandatory. According to CA law employers are required to give you a 10 min break every 4 hours and a 30...

  13. What should I do

    Gomer replied to peaches99lol's topic in General Nursing

    Suggest you get an immigration lawyer a.s.a.p In the USA today illegal immigrants on not looked on too kindly. You could face immediate

  14. Doing away with agency nurses. Interesting article.

    Gomer posted a topic in General Nursing

    The latest edition of Nurseweek has an interesting article on hospitals that are doing away with using agency nurses. (For those of you who don't receive the publication, go to...

  15. Doing away with agency nurses. Interesting article.

    Gomer replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    We are not unionized (personally I hate unions). The legislation was sponsored by the unions (CNA) and because Gov. Davis was always kissing the tushes of special interest groups he signed the...

  16. Doing away with agency nurses. Interesting article.

    Gomer replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in California, so with the new staffing ratio regulations there is no way we can give nurses more patients than the law allows. Management got very pro-active after the regulations were...

  17. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    Gomer replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    Well, Excuse Me! I still think it is inappropriate for a professional to even

  18. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    Gomer replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    I realize that this is an MD oath but maybe we as nurses do need an oath (especially when "who are your celebs patients?" is a question someone even asked). Everyday I say "do no harm to others"...

  19. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    Gomer replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a large hospital in the LA area and we have many celebs. Our rule is very simple: Don't Ask, Don't Tell (whether the patient is a celeb or not). Isn't confidentality the second rule of...

  20. is this too good to be true?

    Gomer replied to twins428's topic in California Nursing

    I think you mean Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance. I just heard that San Pedro Hospital (which is owned by LCM) and is unionized has in their purposed union contact at rate of $40/hr with...

  21. want your opinion

    Gomer replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I must agree with pieWacket. When I read your first posting all I thought was; OMG another know-it-all kid, probably a BSN'er out to change nursing and still wet behind the ears. Then when you wrote...

  22. overtime law

    Gomer replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

    What hospital in Wyoming pays a bedside nurse $50/hr? Sorry, unless you are including alot of differentials, I find it hard to believe. Also, when I lived in Wyoming "blue collar" was a status symbol;...

  23. Vacation/sick time versus PTO??

    Gomer replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I love PTO. We get up to 60 days (480 hours) a year depending on length of service (60 is the max for those with 15 years or more of employment). We can also carry over any unused days to the...

  24. Hospital industry seminars advise administrators how to evade RN ratios

    Gomer replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    Hey Spacenurse... If you haven't already read it, check out page 5 in the Dec 1st edition of

  25. Hospital industry seminars advise administrators how to evade RN ratios

    Gomer replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    Totally agree with you nrsfriend. I too have attended a meeting on the subject. The theme was not how to avoid the ratios but how can we possibly meet them. You are correct, there aren't enough...