RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. Can hospitals average two weeks together to avoid paying overtime?

    RNKPCE replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    If you work 12's you are paid OT for anything over 12 in a day or over 40 in a week. If your agreed upon shift if 12's you don't get OT for hours after 8, unless you work over 12. I work 8's if I...

  2. Are you good at charting in "real time?"

    RNKPCE replied to Ativan's topic in General Nursing

    My goals is to do every assessment in real time but reality is another story. I may get my first patient done but then my while assessing and charting on my second patient one of my bed alarms goes...

  3. forced to come in on days off?

    RNKPCE replied to nursebag's topic in General Nursing

    "On call" is a paid position where I work. You get 1/2 pay to be on call for the entire shift plus full pay if you go in, so 1.5 times pay with minimum 4 hours if you go in. I certainly wouldn't be...

  4. Who should make patient assignments??

    RNKPCE replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    The off going charge nurse makes assignments for the oncoming shift. She tries to give people back the patients they had the previous day. Our unit is geographically quite large. We tried to keep...

  5. Stanford RN Residency 2014

    RNKPCE replied to ADEcstatic's topic in California Nursing

    I'd imagine they make $50-$53/hr not including differentials as that what new grads start at other hospitals in the South

  6. First day at new job New Grad- AFRAID

    RNKPCE replied to RNla0044's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't work long term but being afraid is very normal. I bet most new grads are afraid or anxious. I might worry more if you weren't. 3 weeks orientation with re evaluation at the end sounds better...

  7. Outpatient Surgery Disharge Criteria

    RNKPCE replied to olderthandirt51's topic in General Nursing

    Mostly ortho, podiatry, some plastics, ENT, endo I work at two centers one 6-15 cases a day the other 30+ cases a

  8. Outpatient Surgery Disharge Criteria

    RNKPCE replied to olderthandirt51's topic in General Nursing

    No our patient's don't have to

  9. Help me make this decison!

    RNKPCE replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Nursing

    What made your look elsewhere? Can you shadow a home health nurse prior to making the decision? My friend does homecare and she has several hours of computer work every night, more than she...

  10. C in one prerequisite

    RNKPCE replied to karentran's topic in California Nursing

    Yes even with just one C and the rest A's and B's. There are students with no C's some with no B's and only A's that can't get into a BSN program in California. That is the reality of a BSN programs...

  11. Help! What to wear to work when you use hospital scrubs

    RNKPCE replied to roma4204's topic in General Nursing

    Eventually you will wear shorts and a t shirt or sweats/ yoga pants. I second don't forget socks if it is flip flop

  12. Staying home with children for several years...?

    RNKPCE replied to 42346_nurse_'s topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry I misread your earlier post, you meant next September you'd be out over a year. A lot of people have good suggestions but I'm sure your rural location make some options more difficult. I live...

  13. Finding work: SAN JOSE vs. SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO vs. LOS ANGELES

    RNKPCE replied to punkstar's topic in California Nursing

    There are many threads on this forum regarding working in California but most say don't move until you have secured a job. I sensed that job opportunities are increasing but slowly. Pay is less in...

  14. Staying home with children for several years...?

    RNKPCE replied to 42346_nurse_'s topic in Nursing Career

    A lot of "new grad" positions will not allow you to have any paid RN experience so don't count on that as being an option. I think you can work but minimally. A couple days a month and you'd still...

  15. Staying home with children for several years...?

    RNKPCE replied to 42346_nurse_'s topic in Nursing Career

    If I might need my job as a "safety net" or insurance I would try to make it work. Since it sounds like you would be responsible for getting the kids to and from daycare yourself ask single RN...

  16. Do your Charge RNs take patients?

    RNKPCE replied to RNMomma22's topic in General Nursing

    With California ratios at all times our charge does not take patients as she is relieving staff for their breaks and meals. This is a tele

  17. PRN

    RNKPCE replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Love it! Work PRN two jobs for a total of about 20-24 hours a week. The flexibility is the main reason I do it, no worrying about whether I will get the time off I want. This is a big satisfier to...

  18. Thought I would have a job by now. Getting depressed

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

    I know someone who after over 100 applications and 5 interviews got a job but is having to relocate over 1000 miles. She graduated in December. She paid out of her own pocket for flights to two long...

  19. CHLA RN Residency September 2013

    RNKPCE replied to Janerooo's topic in California Nursing

    My friend interviewed almost 3 weeks ago do you know if they are done with interviews now? How did your interview go? Did they say when they will be letting you know who they

  20. hipaa

    RNKPCE replied to rockdmag's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No this is not a HIPAA violation, the doctors needed to know and was actively involved with the patient's care. Did they say you were fired for HIPAA

  21. My first med error (Rant)

    RNKPCE replied to MissHaleyDawn's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work if you know what machine was used you can get results from the machine based on patient medical record number . Also we had issues with aides writing down the wrong results when we had...

  22. CHLA RN Residency September 2013

    RNKPCE replied to Janerooo's topic in California Nursing

    Did you find out about the number of spaces they want to fill from the managers that interviewed

  23. Health assessment for telemetry unit

    RNKPCE replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    We do bedside overview so I guess a general idea of LOC during this time as well as any special lines or tubes. I check tele monitor and make sure they are in the rhythm I was told they were in...

  24. How Does an RN make more in Sacramento than San Diego????

    RNKPCE replied to Scarpydooooo's topic in California Nursing

    Unionized hospital vs non unionized maybe? Less unions in

  25. 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...