RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. Advice

    RNKPCE replied to marienk's topic in General Nursing

    Never been a fan of perfect attendance awards whether at school or work. There are some people who will come in when they shouldn't and infect

  2. Is it OK to discipline nurses extra for calling in sick on a holiday?

    RNKPCE replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if I offended you RNsRWe, that wasn't my intention. I actually "liked" your post when I read it. I just feel bad for the nurses that don't abuse sick leave. Please accept my

  3. Is it OK to discipline nurses extra for calling in sick on a holiday?

    RNKPCE replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Because someone made this statement : Until then, there will be unreasonable and unfair responses to reasonable situations because of the unfair and unreasonable actions of others. As a means of...

  4. Is it OK to discipline nurses extra for calling in sick on a holiday?

    RNKPCE replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be concerned staff would call in sick when they were really sick if they weren't going to get paid. Some people can't afford to lose a days wages, they'd jeopardize the health of patients and...

  5. Is it OK to discipline nurses extra for calling in sick on a holiday?

    RNKPCE replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    So along that way of thinking you wouldn't medicate people having pain because some people might be might be drug seekers and faking

  6. Should I call off?

    RNKPCE replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way I am running to the doctor every time I am sick(which is not often) usually a day or two and I am better. I am not paying a co-pay and dragging myself out of the house to see a doctor...

  7. New RN needs Senior RN Advice

    RNKPCE replied to RN-4Ever's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a psych unit where you'd use med-surg skills? Our psych unit won't even take a patient with a saline lock. If you have two job offers one in each area, which would be awesome. I think I'd take...

  8. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    RNKPCE replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no management positions

  9. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    RNKPCE replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Beginning in nursing school I knew I'd never do Psych. Maybe it was because I was a young student nurse and didn't have the maturity to appreciate or understand the nurse's role in Psych. Now I'd...

  10. Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    RNKPCE replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to know if nurses who work in California in acute care work for institutions that follow ratios "at all times"? Do you have a nurse charge or lunch relief who you give your patients so you...

  11. Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    RNKPCE replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    Why? Because this is a frequent but illegal pattern in healthcare that staff put up with. I'd imagine most management at these facilities know this is going on and don't do anything about it. Where I...

  12. Thinking about working casual

    RNKPCE replied to PatienceS's topic in Nursing Career

    Being casual does not mean you will get out on time. If you can talk to other casual nurses where you work and see how often they get cancelled and how often they get the hours they want. If you...

  13. Should I take time off? Help!

    RNKPCE replied to trauma_lama's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe PRN at your current ASC and then you could just be avail every Tuesday and/or Thursday which would make daycare easier. If they like you well enough your current employer may help you make it...

  14. Unpaid overtime - is this the norm?

    RNKPCE replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "They can refuse to pay me but I'm not working overtime while clocked out." They can't legally refuse to pay you. Until nurses stand up for themselves these practices that are pervasive at some...

  15. Unpaid overtime - is this the norm?

    RNKPCE replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Illegal for sure. Management won't realize how bad short staffing is until they pay the

  16. Need advice- whats good or bad about working second shift!

    RNKPCE replied to bruiised's topic in General Nursing

    Love it but I only work part time or I wouldn't see my husband much. When my kids were young we had minimal childcare 2-4:30p between when I left for work and when my husband got home. Would be hard...

  17. How Is this handled at your workplace?

    RNKPCE replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    In California it is a law. Reporting time pay To guarantee at least partial compensation for employees who report to their job expecting to work a specified number of hours but who are deprived of...

  18. How Is this handled at your workplace?

    RNKPCE replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    You have to be paid half your scheduled shift, since being paid they will have you

  19. Keeping my patient's dignity intact? Please help me!! (long but urgent)

    RNKPCE replied to KateyBug's topic in Private Duty

    This thread has me baffled is all I can say as I look through my smudged

  20. 2nd health care worker gets Ebola at TX Hosp

    RNKPCE replied to RN2B123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They have already named her, watching CNN. Think it was a

  21. 2nd health care worker gets Ebola at TX Hosp

    RNKPCE replied to RN2B123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sadness, Anger and

  22. Why can't a resident read a TB test?

    RNKPCE replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is weird that we can read patient's TB test but only designated readers can read staff's TB test. I'm assuming this is a liability thing. We are switching over to blood test so this won't...

  23. Should high absenteeism be cause to be fired?

    RNKPCE replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    How you know it that they go around asking people to switch shifts with them and no one does and then guess what they are sick on that same day. Most people are actually sick but I'd guess at least...

  24. Should high absenteeism be cause to be fired?

    RNKPCE replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree that this would probably stop many of the BS sick calls. Though I would worry that people who really shouldn't be at work would come in sick to avoid losing

  25. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

    RNKPCE replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I believe this is the case in many places, especially if you live where jobs are hard to come by. I know people who've been told to go to the other local hospital that does higher into ER and work for...