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  1. No more mandatory overtime.....

    kcochrane replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    Illegal...heck yeah. I would bring this to the attention of your BON. In

  2. NY Mandatory Overtime Bill questions

    kcochrane replied to metfan's topic in General Nursing

    Just a little more info. This would indicate that LTC facilities are NOT exempt from this law - only home care nurses. That would make sense, because in the case of a facility you would only be...

  3. Flu Vaccine caused the flu of 1918?

    kcochrane replied to Vtachy1's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There you go again, using a little common

  4. No more mandatory overtime.....

    kcochrane replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    There are other states that already have mandation laws. You don't need to wait to see the results. Not sure how it is working for them. Maybe someone that already has the law in effect in their...

  5. No more mandatory overtime.....

    kcochrane replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    I asked my nursing supervisor if she had heard anything about how our facility was going to deal with the new mandation law. Got a ear full of how even with the mandation law if we leave, we can be...

  6. Flu Vaccine caused the flu of 1918?

    kcochrane replied to Vtachy1's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think if you look at the home page of this article..that says it all. I ditto your rolling

  7. LTC/rehab facility: ?'s --LPN Scope of Practice

    kcochrane replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    As everyone else mentioned...first check with your state BON. Then you need to check the protocols at your facility. For example, in NYS LPNs can take MD phone orders, but at my facility, they...

  8. Time spent on resuscitation of a celebrity

    kcochrane replied to DuluthMike's topic in General Nursing

    I was a EMT for over 15 years and spending an hour is not uncommon - especially if you are out in the field. I don't believe his celebrity status had anything to do with

  9. Unions

    kcochrane replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say more positive things than negative for my union. My biggest complaint is that they are the union for the whole county and I think we should have branch just for nursing. There are some...

  10. Student nurse gives out number to patient !

    kcochrane replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I'm not too worried about someone "getting" my phone number. It is so easy to find it in the phone book. I have yet to give it out, but I work in long term care and most residents don't...

  11. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    kcochrane replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh BTW, I was wondering how patient abandonment works into this? One of our night supervisors states that we will be cited for patient abandonment if we do not agree to be mandated - even after the...

  12. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    kcochrane replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our facility tried to do a version of the above. "You will only be paid for the time you are scheduled"..so if you clocked out after your scheduled time due to charting, finishing treatments or...

  13. Would you use a cell phone at work? Do you need a cell phone at work?

    kcochrane replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    My phone is with me all the time on vibrate. We are supposed to have our family call the nursing office if they need us. Well that is fine if 1. Someone is in the nursing office at the time and 2....

  14. what should i do?

    kcochrane replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, grieve and then really look inside to see if this is what you want to do and have the capacity to do. If you decide then to continue to pursue nursing..than the LPN route is not a bad...

  15. can a new grad get hired as tech or unit secretary?

    kcochrane replied to birdgardner's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot...do you need a CNA license to work as a

  16. can a new grad get hired as tech or unit secretary?

    kcochrane replied to birdgardner's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you have a chance. But check you BON of nursing regarding working as a tech with a RN license and the expectation. In NYS you are only supposed to do tasks allowed by the license you are...

  17. How far do you drive to work?

    kcochrane replied to ajhutch's topic in General Nursing

    25 minutes in good weather. But that is half what it took when I worked for Kodak, so I'm very

  18. Is this grounds to get denied into nursing school???

    kcochrane replied to Miss_Roz's topic in General Nursing

    No advice here..but my LPN school would let you in no matter what your record. It was up to you to determine if the BON would let you sit for the boards. It appeared they were just looking to get...

  19. Becoming a nurse for the money...

    kcochrane replied to Marc86's topic in General Students

    Actually I do. You should have some sort of passion or interest in the field you are entering. It doesn't have to be a "calling", but at least the willing to do a good job and care about those you...

  20. Becoming a nurse for the money...

    kcochrane replied to Marc86's topic in General Students

    I don't have any issue with someone becoming a nurse for the money as long as they do a good job and care about thier patients. I myself would not do this job for the money alone - it isn't worth it....

  21. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    kcochrane replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Another aspect to consider is age. At 46 I really don't want to be racking up large amounts of debt in order to get my RN. I still have kids to get through school and college. I already have debt...

  22. Vacation - We need to find our own replacements

    kcochrane replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

    They cannot prevent you from taking vacation if indeed that will mean you losing days at the end of the year. A nice anonymous call to the labor board should help. A little planning on the part of...

  23. Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

    kcochrane replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    I am a practicing LPN and will finish my RN next semester. There are nurses at every level who can think or who can't think. What I mean is some nurses are robots and don't past the task at hand....

  24. How far do you drive for nursing school?

    kcochrane replied to %63theend's topic in General Students

    For my LPN school, I had to drive 60-70 minutes (assuming good weather). I taped my notes from school and listened to them on the way there. We couldn't tape our instructors, but I taped my notes I...

  25. Can I become a CNA after completing Nursing Fundamentals?

    kcochrane replied to Felicia327's topic in General Students

    Your prof is pretty close: Several factors resulted in the Department's position to phase out this option. Based on a number of patient safety concerns the Department re-examined its policy regarding...