RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    RNKPCE replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    New grads in the SF bay hour do make $45/hr with benefits at some facilities.Then they also get shift differentials and weekend

  2. HIPPA Violation?

    RNKPCE replied to AnytownUSA's topic in General Nursing

    We are told we can get disciplined/fired for looking up our own health records. ..................... So could I then turn around and sue the hospital for the HIPPA violation to my medical records by...

  3. Nursing (RN): One of Quickest routes to a six-figure jobs

    RNKPCE replied to Dallas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The cost of living is very high in some places in the US especially California. New grad nurses start between $40-$45/hr in the SF Bay Area that doesn't include shift or weekend differential. So it...

  4. How does your unit do prn schedules?

    RNKPCE replied to Carolinamom's topic in General Nursing

    I think it varies from hospital to hospital. I do my availability like you did at your old job and this works as my unit is always short and they can use many any shift. However if a unit is fairly...

  5. Med or documentation error?

    RNKPCE replied to Ms Mischief's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what everyone said. We don't use handwritten MAR's but aren't they suppose to be with you while you are administering the medication. It doesn't seem like it would take that long to...

  6. Overtime I didn't sign up for

    RNKPCE replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    They got someone to cover "your patient assignment" but it was never your assignment to begin with. Only feel guilty if you've done something wrong, you haven't so no guilt. Someone either...

  7. Per diem in a hospital.. please help

    RNKPCE replied to samsam22's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't quit your other job until you start working the new job and talk to other CNA's that are per diem and even those that aren't and see how often they are cancelled. It is rarely an issue at...

  8. Telemetry Staffing Ratios

    RNKPCE replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    community hospital in California general telemetry(we get open hearts after CCU, Cornary and Carotid Stents, CHF, CVA, Arrhythmmias, MI's after ccu, r/o MIs, syncopes, anyone who has a heart hx that...

  9. What would you have done?

    RNKPCE replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another concern is when was her next daily dose of metformin going to be given. If it was 8a might that be too close to the dose you gave her. If she wouldn't take the sliding scale I would have...

  10. Procedures for Admissions

    RNKPCE replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    I work acute care but we face similar problems. As has been said previously nursing is as 24/7 job. You can't always wrap your patient up and put a bow on them to present to the on coming shift. The...

  11. Lack of communication....This is NOT RIGHT!!!!

    RNKPCE replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    I think patient abandonment was on the part of the off going nurse not the OP. National patient safety goals requires standardized patient handoffs with the on going nurse given the chance to ask the...

  12. Family initiated MET/rapid response?

    RNKPCE replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    What does MET stand for? We instituted this type of Code at our facility about 1 year ago based on Josie King. It is in the admit booklet and the number was on all the phones, but then the number on...

  13. Is this overtime at your facility?

    RNKPCE replied to frankiebaby's topic in General Nursing

    We get double time if you return to work in less than 8 hours and 1.5 time if you return to work in less than 12

  14. ER nurses make $144,000 a year!

    RNKPCE replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse with 20+ years of experience working at a SF Bay area hospital 40 hrs a week, with shift differential can make close to this without OT and there is no pay rate difference for ER nurses. But...

  15. Calling out sick

    RNKPCE replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing wrong with calling in sick. Our job is physical and there are things that can happen to us in which we can't work but in other professions could such as a sprained ankle, stitches on...

  16. Is your manager not paying when you work through your break?

    RNKPCE replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just reading these posts makes me feel so fortunate that I work where I do. That most of the nurses I work with won't put up with being told they can't put in for "no break" . I applaud those nurses...

  17. How does California manage to staff with a 5:1 ratio?

    RNKPCE replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    Not all hospitals did away with CNA's when the ratios dropped. I work for one that

  18. Is your manager not paying when you work through your break?

    RNKPCE replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    In California getting paid to work through is not enough, the law is that if your lunch is 30 minutes and you miss some or all of it you get paid for a full 60 minutes. And up to 1 hour paid for...

  19. should i feel guilty?

    RNKPCE replied to purpil29's topic in General Nursing

    Feel guilty if you've done something wrong. I'd feel lucky that you can do it! Not

  20. Is your manager not paying when you work through your break?

    RNKPCE replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    In California you get a 30 minute meal break. If you miss it or it is interrupted you get paid for one hour of pay. You also get 2 10 minute breaks in an 8 hr shift if you miss one or both of those...

  21. About to graduate..to start a family or find a job?

    RNKPCE replied to dreamct's topic in General Nursing

    ditto the working first. It will be hard to retain what you learned in nursing school if you wait 3 years. Also what you learned in nsg school and the maybe more important education you get the first...

  22. Good nursing Supervisors

    RNKPCE replied to emsboss's topic in General Nursing

    Our best house supervisor also works the floor a few shifts a pay period. She knows what it is like to be on the other side. She makes well thought out

  23. Rn career and being a mother

    RNKPCE replied to Qka's topic in General Nursing

    I'd advise working at least one year if not 2 at 4/5th status or more. As a new grad the experience you gain that first year is invaluable. If you have kids after 1-2 years then cut back you will have...

  24. How does California manage to staff with a 5:1 ratio?

    RNKPCE replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital in NorCal had pretty good ratios even before the law went into effect. Hospitals had several years warning that the ratios were coming. I think hospital administrators thought that the...

  25. New options for handling disruptive patients

    RNKPCE replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have been using "Code Grey" for many, many years. We also now have a "code silver" anyone brandishing a weapon. Haven't seen that called yet. The "code grey" is most often used on confused,...