PsychRNOhio

Background checks can take awhile. If you've accepted the position, call Human Resouces and simply ask if you have a start date yet. It usually takes at least 4 weeks- the next date to start would probably be 9/6

The Department of Veterans Affairs is quite pleased to hire LPNs- and there will be tuition reimbursemnt to pay for your RN after one year of service. There are multiple CBOCs (community based out patient clinics) opening throughout the state and several hospitals offeing acute care, geriatric, psychiatric, residential treatment, outpatient settings, community based home care....

I work most Christmases. Don't really mind it; do you?

Everyone lists choices 1-5 Thanksgivig/Christmas eve/Chrsitsmas/NYeve/new years Try to give evryone first choice; if not second. keep the list and next yr those who didn't get first choice gets it next Same for memorial Day/4thJuly and Labor Day If someone has vacation during a holiday week that is the #1 choice. Ocasionally two nurses will "split a shift"- 4 hrs each on Christmas

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Afteryou consider having your health checked, how about looking for another job? Nights arn't for everone. Being the only RN is a huge responsibility; wold you b more comfortable workin somewhere yu would at least have a peer to double check your concerns? I know there are times I still want to bounce an idea or iddue off another nurse just to ge another perspective. Good luck with whatever choice you make- but always remember you have options.

I admit i'm a bit curious. Is thre a specific reason you DON"T want to function in the pofessional role? Would you like to swutch careers? Have more clinical experience? :heartbeat

Will depend upon where you live and what the standards are Our dress code is quite specific. You also have to consider your clients. Unfortunately we are still judged by our first impression.

See a physician, make regulr appointments but do NOT use your employer in your hralth care. What you do or do not require is none of your employer's concern.

VA-VISN 10 I have never figured out why nurses DON'T come to th VA.

I concur-PLEASE delete your post. You have allegedly made an error that resulted in a sentinel event but making any public psoting suggeting liability just opens you up for civil litigation. You're human; you made a mistake. DELETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think that an incident protects you more than endangers you in a suit. In that you can out in all the detail you wouldn;t necessarily put in a medical record. Timeconsuming or not, incident reports should be used to "CYA"

make your supervisor aware of the issue. keep yourself a log--in a bound notebook--take it home with you-do not leave it lying about for anyone to read. mae sur you keep dats, times, pt identifyers for qi, and to whom you reported a situation. eithe these types weed themselves ot or they're passed along for years making everyone about them anxious an providing mediocre at best care

Also be aware that Vicodin can come in 10/325. Our facility uses the 4 gram protocol, also

get An Attorney Asap! yes Tou Made It Clear That You Logged Them In. The Point People Wonder: How Often Were They Counted? Every Shift? Every Day? The Facility Should Have A Policy Re: Not Only Entering Them In The Log Book But Also Maintaining Security On Daily Basis