RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. Magnet designated hospital--anyone work at one?

    RNKPCE replied to CathiP's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a magnet hospital and it was a "magnet" hospital even before we received the distinction. We have always had a low turnover rate, low vacancy rate and have been able to be selective in who...

  2. Getting paid for classes?

    RNKPCE replied to YankeeHater's topic in General Nursing

    My job pays for all mandatory classes, cost of class and time spent in class it is in the union

  3. Can RNs really make this much?

    RNKPCE replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever worked where the pay was high like California and then moved to where the pay is a lot lower like Wisconsin? I don't think I could work for 50% less an hour than I am making now and...

  4. Part time Nurse?

    RNKPCE replied to Jeffreyj's topic in General Nursing

    I think 4 days is enough for a new grad. Maybe full time for orientation but I don't think it has to be 40

  5. Part time Nurse?

    RNKPCE replied to Jeffreyj's topic in General Nursing

    Very few nurses work full time where I work most are half time to 9/10th. Which is 9 days in a 2 week pay period. I have never worked full time. 4/5(4 days a week) then with each kid I cut my status...

  6. Working on a smoke-free campus

    RNKPCE replied to ivorybunny's topic in General Nursing

    My work went smoke free about 2 years ago. The whole campus inside and outside. What I found bad is people smoked in the street by the gutter and the gutter was filled with cigarette butts I means...

  7. Can RNs really make this much?

    RNKPCE replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    New grads start around $44 and hour in SF Bay area. Add onto that shift differential and weekend

  8. Anyone have an IV needs assessment tool?

    RNKPCE posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Many years ago I attended an IV therapy class in which the speaker talked about some hospital doing an IV assessment on each admission. This was to determine how long and what type of therapy the...

  9. Vacation

    RNKPCE replied to Jameslovestravel's topic in Nursing Career

    At some hospitals it might be considered a Leave of Absence for which you would have to apply for and meet certain criteria. I work with people that have family in far parts of the world and at...

  10. Vacation

    RNKPCE replied to Jameslovestravel's topic in Nursing Career

    Whether you can get one month off a year should not be the deciding factor on whether you become a nurse or not. You have to want to be a nurse and work in the field of nursing and healthcare. If you...

  11. OMG I hate my job! Vent

    RNKPCE replied to arnie1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Classic dame I think your statement is an overblown generalization of California. I'd like to see the actual numbers of hospitals that have closed as a direct result of ratios. Where I work we did not...

  12. medications at bedside

    RNKPCE replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did a prior nurse leave the meds or are they a med a patient is allowed(MD order) to have at bedside such as throat drops or nitro SL, saline eye gtts? I haven't seen as much nitro at the bedside in...

  13. Which to take first: Pathophysiology, A&P I and II or Microbiology

    RNKPCE replied to PurpleLVN's topic in General Students

    I agree no patho until regular A&P, I would bet most schools wouldn't let you take them any other way. Micro is very different. Hard class let that be your hardest class that quarter if you can...

  14. Disgusted

    RNKPCE replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    You might not get someone to follow you around but you good volunteer to follow someone else around that it known for being a good nurse and organized. As a new grad I had great role models. This was...

  15. Name a situation that is not your responsibilty...

    RNKPCE replied to NurseCallus's topic in General Nursing

    Oh the 5th area is What the discharge diagnosis

  16. Name a situation that is not your responsibilty...

    RNKPCE replied to NurseCallus's topic in General Nursing

    It is mandated where I work and I think by law(joint commission requirment) that MD's enter or write the instructions and they must include 1) diet 2) activity 3) medications 4) signs and symptoms...

  17. Name a situation that is not your responsibilty...

    RNKPCE replied to NurseCallus's topic in General Nursing

    Informed consent and discharge instructions. Both are the physicians responsibility. Where I work nurses can't even enter discharge instuctions in the computer and docs know we

  18. IDoes the probation period means the same as orientation?

    RNKPCE replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    As other's have said orientation is different than probation. Once off orientation can this new hire fly solo? I think ours is 6 months but they don't have to wait that long for benefits it is either...

  19. Pregnant and miserable working

    RNKPCE replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    I second the idea of trying to see if you can do either 6 or 8 hour shifts. You'll never know until you ask. If they are short staffed you working 8 hours is better than not working at all if you...

  20. Who came up with the idea of 12 HOUR SHIFTS?

    RNKPCE replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    There are pros and cons to both types of shifts. If I was working full time I would probably want to do 12's I work 2- 8 hour shifts a week which includes everyother weekend. If I did 12's I wouldn't...

  21. 2nd rejection fingerprints and name search

    RNKPCE replied to RNKPCE's topic in California Nursing

    Some I talked to said that the alcohol based gels we are using in a lot of hospitals are making it hard to get good

  22. How do you split time between 2 jobs?

    RNKPCE replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work even part time employees get insurance you may have to pay some of the premium if you work less. I think even 3/5th status employees' insurance is fully paid for by the hospital for the...

  23. End of life care gone wrong

    RNKPCE replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in General Nursing

    Waiting list for hospice???? That is really a shame. I am sorry you don't/didin't have the support you, your family and grandma

  24. Nightly chart checks - last 24 hours only or go through ALL orders?

    RNKPCE replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    After reading this thank god for computerized physician order entry(CPOE). I have never worked without this and hope to never have to. Our orders and charting are all computerized. We still have to...

  25. Question about IV push meds

    RNKPCE replied to sn0594's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you learn to start IVs in nursing school you probably won't do enough to become proficient at them. I started one on another student nurse and one on a patient before I got my license....