kemper1974

kemper1974

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  1. Nursing Shortage currently worse in Orlando than in Tampa??

    kemper1974 replied to VU RN BSN's topic in Florida Nursing

    The hospital system I work for also had a hiring freeze starting after Christmas...I think there were over 350 jobs posted, now they are adding a few and there are aout 30 openings. Most seem to be in...

  2. So is this economy hurting anyone else??????

    kemper1974 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    All managers in our huge hospital system were asked to take a 'small paycut".The floor nurses are getting called off at least once a payperiod. The only ones who seem to be getting all their hours are...

  3. I HATE nursing! (long)

    kemper1974 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    I don't hate nursing, I hate how it is no longer

  4. Is this a HIPAA violation?

    kemper1974 replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Would it be a HPPA violation if your manager emailed you about a specific patient and named them in the

  5. precaution meetings

    kemper1974 replied to RedWeasel's topic in General Nursing

    HIPPA is one of the reasons I despise computer charting at the bedside. I work in OB and with the huge amounts of visitors in the rooms, it would be fairly easy for someone to look over your

  6. Bad Managers

    kemper1974 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Our manager (who had been out of floor nursing for years) will write us up if any patient or family member has a complaint, and tell us we have to accomodate whatever they want, yet if we break a...

  7. verbal 'scripts'

    kemper1974 replied to NCRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG, it's 2009 and they are coming out with the scripts again where I work. Of course all our nurses love this Stepford nurse scripting, and along with the newly instituted hourly rounds the patients...

  8. Why is hand-off reporting to so hard?

    kemper1974 replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    We are switching to paperless charting. Our report is: 1) 15 minutes of silent reading of the clinical summary on the computer 2} Nurse to nurse report 3) rounding report...both nurses go in to the...

  9. What's the deal with black?

    kemper1974 replied to SCUnursie06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try working in the nursery with cotton baby blankets. Even a lint roller can't keep

  10. What's the deal with black?

    kemper1974 replied to SCUnursie06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We can only wear black scrub pants, with a choice of hot pink, black or white solid top, or a print top in those colors. It looks kind of sharp. We were told we have to have "unit colors" for magnet...

  11. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    kemper1974 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    If our staff members would not come in sick to work, we'd have a lot less absences. Why someone who is coughing, nose running and febrile thinks they should work is beyond me. I would think they'd...

  12. nurse with arthritis

    kemper1974 replied to iwanna's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have had RA since 2001, have been on MTX since then, and have been on all the biologics (humira, orencia,remicade and now enbrel) which help for about 6-8 months then lose their punch. In two weeks...

  13. RN Salary survey

    kemper1974 replied to RNnurse07's topic in General Nursing

    Central Fllorida, RN with 30yrs/experience. I make base rate fo $28, and working 7p-7a get differentials. My base rate averages $42/hr with all the

  14. Medication Nurse Assistants

    kemper1974 replied to K205's topic in General Nursing

    I have IV infusions for my rheumatoid arthritis at my Dr. Office, They are all MA's, starting IVs, mixing infusions and treating reactions. It;s legal in Florida in an outpt. setting. Too bad they...

  15. Questions regarding mandated overtime and being "called off"

    kemper1974 replied to Pepperlady's topic in General Nursing

    And isn't it funny how hospitals hire you for so many hours a week, and never tell you that you could be on call or cancelled at hiring. Every penny of my paycheck is slotted to pay a bill, loan or...

  16. Burned out!!!!!!!!

    kemper1974 replied to emilee1978's topic in General Nursing

    Emily, you must work at my hospital. We have a new nurse manager who is hell bent on writing everyone up for patient complaints. We no longer follow the policies, we must kiss up to the patients and...