NurseJennDenn

NurseJennDenn

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  1. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    Diane, Thanks for the advice. I had only worked there a few months, was per diem so did not qualify for FMLA, and I resigned after filing a grievance with HR. She actually got in trouble with the...

  2. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I got a case of bronchitis in June. I missed 2 days of work, was easily covered, and had a doctors note. Our hospital's policy clearly states we are not allowed to work if our temp. is over 100.5,...

  3. Ladies, Can you wear your hair down at work?

    NurseJennDenn replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer NOT to wear my hair down. It's curly and shoulder length. The few times I've worn it down I've regretted my decision

  4. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    She had it written up prior to calling me to her office. It was a no win

  5. New nurse here...slapped today by patient.

    NurseJennDenn replied to Bonny619's topic in General Nursing

    At the very least I would file an incident report, report this to her physician, and request a psych eval. Somethings not right there. I've worked w/ demented and mental patients who are a/o x3 at...

  6. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    awww, shucks, thanks :) seriously!

  7. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    Just fyi, I found out yesterday afternoon that I landed a nursing dept. manager position for a large home health agency! I start next week! Whoo

  8. Alaska Psychiatric Institute

    NurseJennDenn replied to Dignan's topic in General Nursing

    i spoke w/ my good friend who works at api yesterday and she said i could pass on her email address if you had any questions. her name is sherron and her email is [email protected]. hope this...

  9. Alaska Psychiatric Institute

    NurseJennDenn replied to Dignan's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Alaska and two of my fellow students who graduated with me work at API (as it's known here). I was also offered a job there but did not want to go into psych nursing right out of school....

  10. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    "Indead" LOL! A freudian slip if I ever heard one!!! Go to work sick "indead" of staying home!!!

  11. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, I was working per diem so I wasn't eligible for

  12. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    Our long-term facility is so bad about requiring staff to show up while sick that we were on public lock down for a week last year as every single resident and staff member had acquired the

  13. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    The BON did tell me that in the future, regardless of what my employer says, I could be fined or have my license suspended by coming to work sick. So I'm in trouble w/ the employer for being sick and...

  14. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    We do not have a union. I won't work for a hospital again that isn't

  15. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    Ironically my husband is from Australia. He says the same exact thing! In Alaska, it's against the nursing statutes to come to work sick, but most employers have found loopholes by promoting what...

  16. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    NurseJennDenn replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    My physician called my super. She did not listen to a word he said. However, I met with the head of HR and was told I would be given a positive reference, and when I had a doctors clearance, I could...

  17. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    NurseJennDenn replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    I just started my first job as a RN. Thank you for reminding me of the importance of obtaining malpractice insurance. I'm getting a quote today!

  18. 265 questions on nclex bad or good?

    NurseJennDenn replied to surgeryrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX two weeks ago. I hd 265 questions and I PASSED!!!! I was certain I failed. So don't be hard on yourself. Just remember as long as the computer is still asking questions, you are in...

  19. Attendance question

    NurseJennDenn replied to Krissiana's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school's policy is you can miss 18 hours per semester. This is cummulative between clinical rotations and lectures. I think most nursing schools have policies like this to curb unecessary...

  20. How to make the transition from accounting job to nursing field

    NurseJennDenn replied to MidLifeRN2012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your story sounds similar to mine! I worked for 10 years in accounting which led to a management position. I was a single mother with two young ones and in 2004 I quit my $75,000 a year job and went...