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litbitblack ASN, RN

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  1. I Quit!

    litbitblack replied to Super Nurse JoshuA's topic in General Nursing

    WOW I can't believe they actually tried that. It was hard with 1 charge and 5 nurses and they think that is safe with just 2. Good for you. Even if you had clocked in you just clock right back out....

  2. Safe Harbor

    litbitblack replied to woody62's topic in Texas Nursing

    This was about 41/2 yrs ago. I just recently got terminated from there but it wasn't because of that. It was other politics. Experienced nurses have to be careful because management wants to get the...

  3. Safe Harbor

    litbitblack replied to woody62's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was in a situation to file safe harbor and basically what it is.....a 14 page form that the nurse initates, it does not go to peer review, each higher level of management up to nursing director has...

  4. Can I refuse being in charge?????

    litbitblack replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm I tried to refuse charge after I first graduated but they told me that they wouldn't have an RN that couldn't charge. Wellllllll.......I don't work there anymore and I know there were a few...

  5. When is it safe for a pt to come to the floor from recovery?

    litbitblack replied to Med Surge 2's topic in General Nursing

    And that is on days. **** I wouldn' t take that

  6. Unfreaking Real!!!!

    litbitblack replied to chiari_mom's topic in General Nursing

    HMmm I think 8 hours way plenty enough time to call in. And we shouldnt have to give a reason. Its none of thier

  7. JCAHO Visit

    litbitblack replied to nurserynurse55's topic in General Nursing

    When they come and even the months before they come admin is in a uproar for everyone to fix everything. even when its stuff that should have already and continually been in progress. If you are so...

  8. please help me, please.. please...

    litbitblack replied to rosey77's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would think you could apply for an internship program with only being an RN for 6 months. You might try

  9. CNA duties vs. Nursing Duties

    litbitblack replied to joolia's topic in General Nursing

    I had lvn students who were told by the instructor to go clean a pt up say "I am in nursing school not cna school." I immediately told them no way that doesn't change just because your in lvn school....

  10. Nurses, have you been told that you need to improve your time management skills?

    litbitblack replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm, managements response to poor staffing or they say work smarter not

  11. how do I present my concerns without seeming negative?

    litbitblack replied to Duckyaryj's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder why facilities are going back to team nursing. Is it the teamwork that is missing. I know where I use to work primary nursing was used but they used to do team nursing and I can see how just...

  12. who should be punished

    litbitblack replied to alfhabeta's topic in General Nursing

    i

  13. HIV+ residents

    litbitblack replied to mo_07's topic in General Nursing

    No stupid questions. You are educating yourself and everyone needs to do that. Use standard precautions and if this pt spits food at you then I would even go so far to wear a mask with eye guards. If...

  14. Anyone ever been fired before?

    litbitblack replied to NurseXtine's topic in General Nursing

    So did you have an attorney when it went to the board. How can they not tell you what the accusation is? its your right to face your accusers. There are places that will still hire you depending on...

  15. Anyone ever been fired before?

    litbitblack replied to NurseXtine's topic in General Nursing

    I was fired last week and yes its a horrible feeling. I worked at my facility for almost 10 yrs. There are tons of jobs yet I haven't officially started looking. Trying to think positively helps and...

  16. OH MY GOD I gave the wrong pill!!

    litbitblack replied to nursing_student84's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give what you want to do based on one mistake. I was a personal care assistment while I was in lvn school and we were studying pharmocology at the time. I gave the wrong person someone else's...

  17. So mad I could spit nails

    litbitblack replied to jnrsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    get out now. listen to everyone on here. I didn't when I really should have and look...I got fired and am still fighting for my

  18. termination and pto benefits

    litbitblack posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys. another question to see what others have experienced with termination. I lost about 170 hours of pto when i was terminated and was told when your terminated you lose it. But...........an RN...

  19. termination and pto benefits

    litbitblack replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    Basically the facility set me up for failure. The floor I worked on was a 28 bed med-surg unit. The normal staffing for that floor is supposed to be 1 charge 6 nurses and 2 pca's. they normally...

  20. termination and pto benefits

    litbitblack replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    Yep then got a phone call that I was terminated due to a previous one and only final warning a new

  21. termination and pto benefits

    litbitblack replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    yeah like i busted my butt for this facility and never took any time off and always worked extra for them, but look where it got

  22. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    litbitblack replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I once got written up for having my cell. The accusation was that I was on it all the time, but I use it for notes, calculator and a calender. have used it for the docs. Mine is on vibrate. Wont...

  23. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    litbitblack replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    low grade fevers are usually helped with encouraged cough, deep breathing and repositioning. and ambulating. VIS is usually increased to every hour. The purpose is to continue clearing the lungs and...

  24. Right to work?

    litbitblack posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    does anyone know since texas is a right to work state if someone gets sent home on admin leave for 3 days can you just go ahead and resign before that 3 days is

  25. Right to work?

    litbitblack replied to litbitblack's topic in Texas Nursing

    lol. well I posted under general nursing discussion about it. basically I was put in a position to try to fix a unit as a charge nurse becuase admin won't listen when we say we need more staff....