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My hospital is working on getting nurses from the Phillipines to fill some of our needs. We have been in the paper process for almost a year and now it looks like we actually will be getting some of these nurses in the next few months. Has anyone e...

I would seek an intermittent fmla (medical leave) for a chronic health condition. Surely your pcp would complete medical documentation fo r you. Typically, if your absences are followed by physicians and well documented, some of it is excused and no...

Ever since I took my first "blood bath" at work I have kept a full set of scrubs as spare at work. It has nothing to do with the weather, although when the weather gets rough-it's not uncommon for me to bring in an additional set and extra underwear...

It's been 7 years since I was there, but there are 3 key hospitals in Lexington. Central Baptist Hospital, University of Ky, and St Joes. I worked at Central Baptist and liked it. The worst hospital at that time was Humana and wasn't really thought...

This thread concerns me from a legal and safety standpoint. Propofol is only indicated for intubated patients as an infusion. Bolus dosing may only be given with anesthesia. I do not as a nurse want to risk loss of respirations and an airway becau...

I don't know that there is a standard answer to your question. There are many areas in nursing where the frequency of exposure to gross stuff is less, but typically ou have to get some experience first. In general I would say that as a staff nurse ...

I would go with the definition of professional and what it means....and go from there, as in fulfillingthe role of one trained in a particular profession and demonstrating the behaviors consistent with the profession. I would stress the importance of...

I have been a nurse for over 20 years, and although there are days that I hate my job (today was one of them) I love being a nurse. I find a great personal feeling of satisfaction in nursing that I do not believe I would find elsewhere. I also fin...

Agent, There are layoffs from paticular jobs, but many jobs in yhe field. This makes nursing a much more stable profession than many. In no field is there true job security, but in nursing there is professional security. Jobs can disappear because...

Like sjoe I would go for formal. I would also refer to the verbal notice in my letter...i.e. This letter is my formal 2 week notice of resignation for my position as.........As you know, I informed _____(name of supervisor) of my intent to vacate t...

When I went to Florida, I was not paid additional for my CCRN, but I am not paid additional in my home hospital either. I wasn't really looking for pay, just hours and a job. Florida pay however is significantly lower than that of PA and their lice...

More than 3/4 of our staff work 12 hours because it's pretty tough to work more days, and also try to help out by picking up extra. Working 12 hours allows for more of a home life by having more days off. On days you work you sure eat stramge hours...

Renerian, I am glad that you made a positive decision to move on. It was a real warning that they kept making additional changes and demands on you, before you even started. My last post was trying to be positive because it sounded like they had met...

I don't know about other hospitals, I can only speak of the ones in which I have worked. We welcome shadowing-both by potential RN applicants and by persons interested in the profession. We do however have a confidentiality statement which needs to ...

It takes forever! In my career of nursing and working in 5 states in 20 years, i never experienced such a ridiculous mess as with Florida. I actually asked one of their state board people if they really wanted any licensed nurses in Florida. It ta...

Renerian, You sound comfortable in your decision after your re-negotiation. I am pleased that youhave come to an agreement, as I know that you want this job. I will offer no further negative comments, but only support if you need it. It's time to ...

FutureRN05 I imagine you have an assignment which requires you to interview an RN. It looks like Mimi2RN already has it covered for you, but if you still need help PM me. I'll be on line for the next 1/2 hour or so.....

I am pleased to see such a thoughtful writing by a physician about nurses, and one nurse in particular. I wish that Mitzi did not have to go through what she did, and am thankful that we are paying more attention to pain and the reasons and subjecti...

At this time of year we typically have less jobs posted, but it's not so much because of new grads as it is reaction to end of fiscal year. Every hospital I have ever worked has a fiscal year of July-June. The end of budget year always takes a whil...

Ours is a 4 week schedule. Usually posted 3 weeks before it starts. We are required to heve it posted 2 weeks prior to the start of the schedule. The reason for the 4 weeks is because everything is entered into a compter and printed on the computer...

Renerian, I was wondering what transpired in your conversation with the unit manager. Did she answer your questions to your satisfaction? Did they offer alternatives? Are you starting a new job on Tuesday? I hope that you have had your questions...

Another strategy: Involve your staff in unit management and improvements. Start with clinical goals and seek suggestions. Have employee driven teams develop solutions to care issues and operational issues. The people at the bedside know the frustr...

There are many valid points here, and I find it difficult to pick which direction in which to respond. I agree that the middle manager, highly stressed and squeezed from all ends can make or break the culture of a department.....but it's tough to off...

Renerian, I'd say you have until Friday 8/29 to get this settled well. As you know, we celebrate Labor Day next Monday 9/1 and you are scheduled to start tour new job Tuesday. The new position sounds to me as just that....LABOR (and for more than j...

I can't recall the exact threads whih are more positive, but there are many out there. I think that you will find that many of us love the core essence of nursing, but have difficulty with the practice of it in this day and age. I frequently say th...