RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. First clinical in hospital

    RNKPCE replied to al3x117's topic in General Students

    Sometimes you just can't communicate with patientsbecause of their current or past condition. You can use non-verbal cues to assess for pain such as facial grimace, moaning, restlessness abnormal...

  2. Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    Also there are laws in certain states that mandate overtime based on how many hours in a week for 12 hour staff or hours in two weeks for 8 hour staff. If a staff member works 5 eight hour shifts a...

  3. Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    Covering for someone is easier said than done. If you are a regular employee and you decided to work extra to cover your co-workers wedding plans you will now be on overtime and likely management...

  4. New nurse here. Questions about PRN intervals and "HIPAA spooking"

    RNKPCE replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

    Part of our workflow is to look up patients before we receive them whether from the ER, OR or another inpatient unit. Sometimes those patient's are discharged from the ER, go to a higher level of...

  5. RN thinking of quitting job b/c of IV's.

    RNKPCE replied to Phe12's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what other posters have said. I work on med-surg and some people are great at IV's and others not so much. Experience helps but even some long time nurses aren't good at IVs . It is...

  6. Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    Since you work 3 days ask your manager if you can work the first 3 days of the week preceding your wedding and work the last three days in the week after your wedding. Take what is called a "...

  7. Panic attacks following never event.

    RNKPCE replied to Iamgroot29's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are going through this. I second Employee Assistance Program (EAP). I've read some other stuff about "second victims". The effect a" never event" or the like has on the healthcare...

  8. Board of Nursing Audit

    RNKPCE replied to eanam's topic in California Nursing

    It could be related to your previous renewal. You have to keep proof of CE for quite a few

  9. 8 vs 12 hour shift?

    RNKPCE replied to RN-Doula's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it actually takes 4.6 FTEs(full time equivalents) to cover 24/7 for one week of 12 hour shifts and 4.2 FTEs to cover 24/7 for a week of 8 hour

  10. Not paying license renewal fees on time (random thoughts)

    RNKPCE replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I put an alert in my phone to go off 60 days before my license expires and it repeats every two years. Also if I don't think I will obtain enough CEs by attending classes etc. I do a 30 CE class...

  11. Wasting Morphine Medication Calculation Problem

    RNKPCE replied to dukegurl's topic in Patient Medications

    10 x 4 ---- ---- = 10x =4= x=4/10 or .4ml Dose wanted Subtract dose wanted from original 1ml X. Quantity (1ml) 1ml minus...

  12. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    RNKPCE replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Treating three PVCs in a row with a lidocaine drip. Once hung an IV bottle of alcohol for parenteral use mixed by pharmacy to prevent DTs. Needing an order to do an oxygen

  13. Quitting while on maternity leave

    RNKPCE replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it is uncommon, for those that can afford it, to decide once they have their baby that they don't want to return to work. I think where I work you get your health benefits covered as...

  14. Sacramento Pay

    RNKPCE replied to outriton's topic in California Nursing

    California, Northern California particularly still has a lot more applicants than positions. I know you aren't a new grad but I think recruiters are overwhelmed by all the applicants, phone calls,...

  15. New Grad and Newlywed

    RNKPCE replied to RDBSN16's topic in General Nursing

    A long while ago I graduated in December, got married shortly after and moved with my husband to a new city. I started my first job right after I got married. We waited a few years to have kids and...

  16. holidays... sick call...

    RNKPCE replied to imsickagain's topic in General Nursing

    Post one you were working so what gives? Why do you have priority scheduling over your co-workers? You could have nicely told us you got your Christmas vacation off and left out the part of calling...

  17. holidays... sick call...

    RNKPCE replied to imsickagain's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't ask your union and I absolutely wouldn't ask HR. That would draw a big target on your back. I can imagine HR quickly emailing your manager " Med-surg manager heads up imsickagain was just...

  18. holidays... sick call...

    RNKPCE replied to imsickagain's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be embarrassed to even ask. I feel bad for nurses who really are sick on holidays and have to call out. In the future don't make any holiday plans until you receive the holiday

  19. Need advice -- California-- where to live and work?

    RNKPCE replied to themidwestbaby's topic in California Nursing

    Depending where you want to work a BSN will really help. Lot of computer related jobs in the Bay area but the COL is atrocious. Also more likely to need a BSN in the bay area as it is still a...

  20. Fair salary

    RNKPCE replied to pjsrav's topic in California Nursing

    New grads start in Bay area hospitals in the mid $50/hr to high$50/hr range, not including differentials. You can see some hospital's wages online like UCSF and UCD, surrounding hospitals are usually...

  21. Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

    RNKPCE replied to nurse0614's topic in General Nursing

    I listened to a TED talk about this topic. Very interesting. Google "motivated reasoning

  22. A listening ear is also a running mouth.

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

    I can understand not wanting everyone at work to know all your business. But you said you are extremely friendly, how do you demonstrate that work besides the one example you gave about music? You...

  23. Pyxis error

    RNKPCE replied to decarla's topic in General Nursing

    See if you can find out how long your Pyxis stays open without someone actively using it.(Although they could have changed the time since this event) From previous experience an RN diverting where I...

  24. Working over 40 hours... still no overtime pay? Legal?

    RNKPCE replied to xtina15's topic in General Nursing

    Below is taken from CA state exceptions to overtime law industrial relation web site for medical industry. This is what happens where I work. Employees working in accordance with a 14 consecutive day...

  25. License renewal in California

    RNKPCE replied to RN Mc Neese's topic in General Nursing

    I can't find my previous posting. But in 2014. I applied in early July, my credit card was charged, I paid the credit card bill and I realized in early August I had never received my license and it...