lrhicp

lrhicp has 11 years experience and specializes in Acute, long-term, home and hospice care,.

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1. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

   lrhicp replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

   That is overboard. I agree, white scrubs are white scrubs. The hair and nails bit...who has the time!

2. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

   lrhicp replied to RnM21's topic in Activism

   I don't think it is ever fair to not pay someone when they are working. Addressing the quality/quantity of work while on the clock is fine. Plus, like almost everyone else has said, it is illegal to have a policy to not pay for work that was done o...

3. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

   lrhicp replied to RnM21's topic in Activism

   You are right, it is the NM fault.

4. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

   lrhicp replied to RnM21's topic in Activism

   There are a number of staff/patient ratio matrix systems out there, but each facility needs to adjust them to fit their own staffing patterns

5. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

   lrhicp replied to RnM21's topic in Activism

   You'll get there.

6. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

   lrhicp replied to RnM21's topic in Activism

   Having been on both sides of this (staff and manager) I get it. Your employer is legally obligated to pay you for any and all time worked. You should not be clocking out and going back to work, that leaves you in a legal dilemma (notes say your the...

7. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

   lrhicp replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

   um..yeah.. wear a bra...that goes for guys with breasts too!

8. Should Continuing Education for Nurses be mandatory in all states?

   lrhicp replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I personally feel that as we progress towards other professions vewing nursing as a profession, not mandating continuing education would only be to our detriment.