RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. Called Off again....and scared!

    RNKPCE replied to SmartMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a union hospital. Where I work you can't be called off during orientation or during your 6 month probation period even if you want to be called off. It is the hospitals times to see if the job...

  2. Working 2 jobs... Is it worth it?

    RNKPCE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    You are almost done with orientation hang in there. Then you can work when you want there. It will be less stressful knowing you are getting hours to make up for the one you are losing. What is your...

  3. Sick of core measures

    RNKPCE replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Like previous posters said Core Measures are indirectly used for Magnet Application. CMS requires them and some of the Core Measures are Nursing Sensitive Indicators(NSI) and those are required for...

  4. Take that, cell phone!

    RNKPCE replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    Yes vocera isn't perfect. Especially hard in your live in a part of the country that is a melting pot with lots of different accents. But you can spell names when you call people, assuming you their...

  5. Take that, cell phone!

    RNKPCE replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how germy those cell phones get and then you are holding them to you your face, eweee. vocera's are a nice alernative. They can be used hands free, under an isolation gown and like the...

  6. Scheduling Question

    RNKPCE replied to Adams_Mama_07's topic in General Nursing

    One night should not be a problem if you tell them up front. It is hard if you need Tuesday off for Orchestra, and Fridays off because no babysitting and Monday night off for bible study. Then you do...

  7. HIPAA VIOLATION!

    RNKPCE replied to mehart2001's topic in General Nursing

    Don't complain if he loses his job and can't pay you alimony or child

  8. HIPAA VIOLATION!

    RNKPCE replied to mehart2001's topic in General Nursing

    If this person was no longer your ex and you were in a loving relationship would you be responding the same way? Not saying he should have taken those medication home or info with patients' names on...

  9. Should I go to work tomorrow

    RNKPCE replied to bunnie004's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a fever and other symptoms like you have you are automatically out for 7 days or until fever is gone, whichever is longer. This since H1N1. I just sent an employee home for fever and...

  10. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    RNKPCE replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Reporting it and letting the higher ups handle it. They can flag that RN in Pyxis and see if he/she gives and unusual amount of narcs. I learned when I had to turn an RN in that nurses who are...

  11. IV start gone bad

    RNKPCE replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    I have had many such patients pass out on IV starts in pre-op. Only one ever had seizure like that and it was scary but she bounced right back and had her surgery. A lot of them vagal after their...

  12. Shady shift change

    RNKPCE replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you have an overlap of shifts, like 7-7:30 so you have time to give report. The JC says in report the oncoming nurse must be given time to ask questions of the off going nurse. This was...

  13. Help with questions for my paper please

    RNKPCE replied to erena1289's topic in General Nursing

    1) 8-16 hours a week per diem 2) depends on number of patient on the unit. 4 patients a piece plus charge nurse, all shifts 3) 4 4) Prioritize during report. Don't wait to do later what you have time...

  14. IV insertion area guidelines

    RNKPCE replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

    We aren't allowed to put IV's anywhere but the arms and hands. Becareful using a chest vein. We had someone with a mediport, it wasn't accessed properly and they got a large infiltration of dopamine...

  15. What is the difference between a sitter and a cna???

    RNKPCE replied to misspink789's topic in General Nursing

    The 1:1 or sitters as some facilities call them help with all adl's where I work. All of them are in house or registry are CNAs . We have them for suicides and confused patients in which a bed...

  16. I was violated by a doctor

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

    I have to say when I first clicked on this topic I was thinking that it was going to be about someone physically abusing a patient during an exam etc or a doctor physically touching a nurse...

  17. 3 days a week vs 5 days a week

    RNKPCE replied to bcyogi's topic in General Nursing

    I like ambulatory surgery. My center is free standing. Pay is a lot less than a hospital. I work med surg too so the stress and types of patients are very different. The patients at My ASC are usually...

  18. IV drip rates

    RNKPCE replied to vickieegrove's topic in General Nursing

    13.88 hours. 30gtts min x 60min = 1800gtts/hr 1800gtt/hr divided by 10gtts per ml =180ml/hr 2500ml divided by 180ml/hr = 13.52 minutes I think this is right, anyone

  19. Any nursing mom can relate?

    RNKPCE replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

    You can live in a really nice place but if you don't have a support system or decent day care/night care it can be really rough. How many new grads are on these boards are stressed just starting out...

  20. Any nursing mom can relate?

    RNKPCE replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you need to find a day shift job if you move to a new area. Because who would be watching your kids while you are at work. Starting a job as a nurse can be pretty stressful, might it be...

  21. your opinion, as a new rn to an experienced one? night vs day

    RNKPCE replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I wish you worked on my night shift. I remember being a new grad there were always nit picky nurses. Sometimes they had valid points other times they didn't. In regards to holding coumadin. If...

  22. 2nd rejection fingerprints and name search

    RNKPCE replied to RNKPCE's topic in California Nursing

    That is good info. But my situation is that my because of the 2nd rejection I had an option of sending it in for a "name search" and I feel right now I am in limbo because I don't know the status and...

  23. Question about ambulation orders

    RNKPCE replied to ChristyRN2009's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above postings. I also tell them that walking is as important as any medication they are taking. On my post op open hearts I tell them that DR. X has done his job and the ball is heavily in...

  24. HIPAA And My Rights As An Employee

    RNKPCE replied to jprn7171's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Huge Violation. Sometimes it is the direct care workers that break HIPPA but other times it is management. Those managers/charge nurse need discipline up to and including termination. I would get a...

  25. straight cathe

    RNKPCE replied to yahaira2121's topic in General Nursing

    I have had to go all the way to the hub before especially on