RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. Not paid overtime

    RNKPCE replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work if you are on 12 hour shifts you don't get OT until after 12 hours. If you are an 8 hr shift person and work 12 hours one day you do get OT for those 4 extra hours because this is not...

  2. accidental fingerstick

    RNKPCE replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    whoa, first so sorry you are going through this. I don't know a lot about this but I think OSHA would like to hear about this. No needlstick policy, seems really bad. I see a whole lot wrong in...

  3. CSU Stanislaus Nursing applicants for Fall 2011?

    RNKPCE replied to laura912's topic in California Nursing

    Not very supportive. Yes jobs are hard to come by now but this goes in cycles. I've been a nurse long enough to see some of these cycles. Also not everyone has tuition bills when they get out of...

  4. Huge Dilemma...please help!

    RNKPCE replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You can ask if there is some arrangement that can me made but I wouldn't skip the interview. In the end if your possible future employer knows you were willing to miss your pinning they might see how...

  5. Time management

    RNKPCE replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    We are not allowed to pull meds ahead of time and we aren't allowed to pull meds for more than one patient at a time. That changes time management. I think this may be a JC safety thing, but not...

  6. Bipolar-Should I ask for ADA accomodations?

    RNKPCE replied to AZRN2112's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that mental illness is a disability. I have back problems which depending how flared up I am it can be disabling. However there is no way I could ask to have all patients who weigh...

  7. good sam hosp, san jose, need some info

    RNKPCE replied to rexfreedom's topic in California Nursing

    Jobs are hard to come by in the bay area right now. Your experience will help and the fact that you already work at a HCA facility. If you get a job in California you will be working in the first...

  8. How long is it reasonable to leave someone NPO for?

    RNKPCE replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I had a family member that had surgery on Tuesday and had a small amount of a few clear liquids, meals, and a few bites of solids before he got an ileus and was made NPO on Friday and was NPO until...

  9. Switching majors after first semester BSN

    RNKPCE replied to Shazbatz35's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, how does one work full time(I'm assuming this a 8-5 job) and go to nursing school. At most nursing schools the schedule is so varied and strange it is hard to work part time let alone...

  10. How do you deal with a doctor who sweared on you over the phone?

    RNKPCE replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    in addition since I work in a hospital I would also fill out an occurrence

  11. PRN vs Full/Part time

    RNKPCE replied to EZsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I love PRN at my hospital but I might not at another hospital. I work 2 nights a week and don't get canceled often. I don't necessarily float first. I do get paid more. I contribute to our 401k but...

  12. Need help interpreting ECG strips.

    RNKPCE replied to dani9206's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.skillstat.com/learn.htm EKG simulator for

  13. Working while pregnant

    RNKPCE replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    At my job if you can't do full duty you can't

  14. Renal question

    RNKPCE replied to licha's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by checking the other side? Our scanner is old so I do understand that statement.

  15. ALWAYS called to work on days off?

    RNKPCE replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    1) Caller ID 2) If you do answer just say "no" you don't have to follow it with a reason 3) Get over the guilt. You can only be guilty if you do something wrong and you

  16. nursing and paperwork; what paperwork?

    RNKPCE replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    So much of it is covering your butt charting. I'd rather have more time to do the assessments and interventions that I have to chart

  17. Does anyone know...

    RNKPCE replied to dioness's topic in General Nursing

    You are more protected in that room because of using PPE then you are in the room next door of the patient who is unknowingly MRSA positive and therefore you aren't using PPE. That's why good...

  18. RN would like other opinions from nurses on this awkward MD/insurance issue

    RNKPCE replied to pensivern's topic in General Nursing

    My younger sister went for a physical by herself she recently turned 19. She had a physical and then talked about a cough. The doctor coded as a physical and a sick visit and my parents insurance...

  19. Posting pictures to facebook

    RNKPCE replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    In my case it wasn't the manger talking. It was 2 co-workers. They found out their co-worker was out ill from the ill person himself. So no HIPAA and management wasn't sharing any info so she hadn't...

  20. Posting pictures to facebook

    RNKPCE replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    I am always amazed at what people think constitutes a HIPAA violation. One time a co-worker had a health issue and someone was asking about it and a manager said we shouldn't be talking about him as...

  21. Posting pictures to facebook

    RNKPCE replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    Unless it was an employee of the hospital who posted the pictures it is not a HIPAA violation. If a relative of the baby or mom posted them it is not a violation. Your posting didn't indicate who...

  22. Cancelled repeatedly - is this normal?

    RNKPCE replied to CranberryMuffin's topic in General Nursing

    We have a policy in our contract that addresses low census days. So even if you are union and full time you can be canceled if it is your turn. It just depends on your contract. I believe Kaiser...

  23. Can your employer call you back after you called off sick and demand you come in??

    RNKPCE replied to princessnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    So if you have the stomach flu, vomiting, diarrhea you know is going to pass you have to drag yourself to urgent care to be told you have the stomach flu. Is the hospital going to pay the co-pay or...

  24. Patient sitters for 11-7

    RNKPCE replied to Salt-of-the-earth's topic in General Nursing

    We went away from the term "sitter" sometimes known as "sleepers" and to patient safety tech. If we don't have the extra help in house we use agency

  25. Was nursing really for me?

    RNKPCE replied to nativehunny's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't need full time work find a per diem job and just work one shift a week. I worked 2 8 hour shifts when my kids were little, swing shift. The benefits were that my husband had consistent...