RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. Can a nurse working "swing" shifts do both a day and night shift assessment?

    RNKPCE replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Nursing

    You must do your own assessment when you assume care? Another nurse doing an assessment even 1 hour before you has nothing to do with your assuming responsibility for that patient. Most 12 hours...

  2. Off the clock

    RNKPCE replied to jbecerra's topic in General Nursing

    I think nurses do do a disservice by working off the clock, is it doesn't let management know how much time it really takes to get work done. If doesn't seem to management that patient care hours...

  3. Clinical Nursing Student Needs Advice 5 patients

    RNKPCE replied to Lynn52's topic in General Students

    " A new grad nurse gets a few day of orientation and then they are on their own with a full assignment" ??? So glad where I work they give even experienced nurses aprox 7 shifts of orientation on...

  4. Dominican University and Sonoma State University

    RNKPCE replied to mswtruth's topic in California Nursing

    Domincan is a beautiful small university. When I visited(5 years ago) we were told that you can't just take your prerequisites and then transfer in and expect to start the the nursing program right...

  5. Retirement in the nursing field.

    RNKPCE replied to A.B.123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm almost 50 look barely 40 and am usually the first one to jump up and answer the endless bed alarms. Work ethic, fitness, wisdom and experience are more important than straight age in determining...

  6. New Grad Nervousness, is this normal?

    RNKPCE replied to EMEddie's topic in General Nursing

    Would be abnormal if you weren't. It will take 9 months to a year before you will feel like you are truly flying solo. I've been a nurse for many years and still bounce things off of my

  7. New Nurse can't eat lunch

    RNKPCE replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with AnonRNC. A break is relief from work duties it doesn't mean every single thing is done. Working in California at a hospital that follows keeping ratios at all times makes break relief...

  8. RN's Salary in Northern CA

    RNKPCE replied to sunrayrn's topic in California Nursing

    Are you talking about Bay Area Northern California or Northern California Central Valley or farther like Chico or redding. Wide difference in pay. I'd say high $20's/hr up to over $50/hr in Bay

  9. Leave you family for nursing??

    RNKPCE replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    Re-read your post. I see the kids would be with you but my opinion still stands. Family first that includes your

  10. Leave you family for nursing??

    RNKPCE replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    Family first. 3 years is a long time to be away ( I know you'd see your family at times) you wouldn't get that time without them back. You said you have no marital issues if you leave you might start....

  11. VA San Francisco New Grad Program 2012

    RNKPCE replied to bbaileyRN's topic in California Nursing

    Can someone post a link to information on this new grad program ? I know the application process for the VA can be very

  12. Experienced Nurses: How is your day organized?

    RNKPCE replied to *4!#6's topic in General Nursing

    We do information gathering the first 15 minutes of our shift, then report at the nurses station then a mini handoff or more like an introduction between the off going and on coming nurse for each...

  13. Advice please...moving to California, a mistake?

    RNKPCE replied to sarahneeyah's topic in California Nursing

    Not sure where in California you are but if he is in a major metro area he is looking for classes at more than one community college. Where I live there are 5 community colleges within 20 miles. I...

  14. PRN status question

    RNKPCE replied to Palmetto_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the company you work for. Where I work both full time and part time employees get short term disability as a benefit but not prn. There are outside companies you might be able...

  15. Different Lingo Depending where you practice nursing

    RNKPCE replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    cefazolin have heard it pronounced two ways sef-foz-o-lin and

  16. Working evening (3-11) shift - what do you do with your day?

    RNKPCE replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I come home from work, read the mail, shower and right to bed. I initially had small children at home who got up early by 7a. As they got older I had to get them off to school so same routine. Now...

  17. Is a nurse in the ER joking to a patient like this appropriate?!?

    RNKPCE replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Emergency

    I want to compliment the OP for asking for advice and actually listening to what people are saying instead of trying to change everyones mind to her way of thinking. This happens too often on the...

  18. What's up with the 8 hour shifts and 32 hours/wk?

    RNKPCE replied to SunDazed's topic in California Nursing

    Most places don't pay overtime for 12 hour shifts. It falls under "alternative work schedule" unless you are an 8 hours shift employee and stay over for 12 "The maximum number of daily hours that may...

  19. Uniform Confusion

    RNKPCE replied to aanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our OR and PACU staff aren't allowed to wear long sleeve shirts under their scrubs unless always wearing a scrub coat. They don't want street clothes bringing in

  20. A question to nurses with children

    RNKPCE replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

    We rate our holidays on a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being the one you want off most. I remember one new nurse( new but middle age so must know nurses work holidays) ranked every holiday a "1" and was shocked...

  21. 100k salary?

    RNKPCE replied to pilot833's topic in General Nursing

    The real answer is :yes easily in SF Bay area with no overtime. I live and work there. I know what that starting pay for new grads is $50/hr. $50 times 40 hrs is $2000 a week times 52 weeks=$104,000...

  22. 100k salary?

    RNKPCE replied to pilot833's topic in General Nursing

    This is only true at least in California if you work 8 hour shifts. You can work alternate shifts like 12 hrs or 10 hrs and the hours above 8 aren't overtime. This topic has been discussed many times...

  23. Pros and Cons of working for a "union"...

    RNKPCE replied to smhs's topic in General Nursing

    Been frequenting all nurses for years. After reading how some nurses are treated at some hospitals there is no way I would work at a non union hospital. Union hospitals can have issues too. Often...

  24. Besides CPR, what other situations/procedures require you to act fast..

    RNKPCE replied to okiedokie123's topic in General Nursing

    Probably a lot. You want to avoid the CPR situation. That is one of the reasons they have Rapid Response Teams at most hospitals. The ones I can think of off the top of my head 1. Pulmonary edema 2....

  25. Does anyone take Topamax for migraines?

    RNKPCE replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    My teenager was on it for a short while. We figured out quickly why it has the nickname of "dopamax". Beside the hand tingling she was an emotional wreck, crying all the time, very off. Once we...