RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. Where will I have the least amount of contact with men?

    RNKPCE replied to nightflower's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Women's prison or breast cancer

  2. So fed up with my coworker

    RNKPCE replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great post and hopefully the OP will be open to looking at the point of view you

  3. So fed up with my coworker

    RNKPCE replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Depends, if they aren't granting any PTO due to short staffing it would be a management issue. Not sure which it is for the the OP. Trying to sort out the real info through all the OP comments of...

  4. So fed up with my coworker

    RNKPCE replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe she just wants to keep her license current so when her kids are older and she wants to work more she won't need a refresher course. We are lucky that in nursing we can work PRN. I actually...

  5. Overtime pay and taxes

    RNKPCE replied to JVoEDrn's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people I work with complain about this and I've tried to explain what EMMY27 explained very well. People who live pay check to pay check may count on most of the OT to pay bills that are due...

  6. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    RNKPCE replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Np's don't make more than bedside nurses in all parts of the country. Often their yearly salary is less than what a bedside nurse brings home in a year and they don't get overtime pay. So if you...

  7. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    RNKPCE replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had read that Huffington post article before but it felt great to read it again. I have now saved it to refer to in the future. The author was spot

  8. Advice of hipaa violation

    RNKPCE replied to Bejey4353's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I don't get why you were terminated because you asked for a consult. You are right that doesn't make sense. Even if the doctor who looked into the case on your behalf was breaking HIPAA not sure why...

  9. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    RNKPCE replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The truth may be better than false encouragement. If you expected to make $40/hr and you are only being offered $25 not sure how to encouraged you in regard to pay. I never felt the way you did. I...

  10. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    RNKPCE replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I believe with ACA for 32 hours a week your employer must provide health insurance. Where I work we have very few 40/hr week positions. Most are

  11. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    RNKPCE replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Salary or hourly pay is pretty much driven by where you live. You won't notice big pay differences in the same general areas for the same types of positions. In areas where there are unions and it...

  12. How long is your commute?

    RNKPCE replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    1st job 20-25 minutes , 15 miles. Unless classes or meetings on day shift hours then it can take 45minutes to 1 hour to get home in rush hour traffic 2nd job 3-10 minutes depending if I make the 4...

  13. California OT question

    RNKPCE replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    There is an alternate work schedule rule so that a hospital does not have to pay OT for hours 8-12. They can, and I know a hospital that does but not all do. Now if you are a regularly scheduled 8...

  14. My DON came to my house today

    RNKPCE replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not sure never had to do it myself. Maybe search the forum or use the report

  15. My DON came to my house today

    RNKPCE replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OP Not a good idea to put a link to your FB

  16. Union Contract v Hospital Policy

    RNKPCE replied to kdkrn20's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Administrators will have to edit your post as you've used her screen name twice in your

  17. My DON came to my house today

    RNKPCE replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And the administrator's response to the DON coming to our house? Does the admininistrator have enough clinical background to appreciate why you held the lasix and the communication issues with...

  18. new grad: cant find a job

    RNKPCE replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I believe you need to widen your search a lot. You said you only applied to 3 hospitals. Not sure if there aren't more where you live or not. There are some people on these boards who can't move due...

  19. Unpaid RN orientation

    RNKPCE replied to mpathg747's topic in Home Health

    So you already were offered the job? I can see if you shadowed before being offered the job. Do you get orientation in addition to this

  20. Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    RNKPCE replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is hard Nursing school with a husband and two young children is harder Nursing school with husband, two young children, and pregnant is even harder Nursing school with a husband, two...

  21. How do Hospitals save money changing 12 hr shifts into 8 hrs?

    RNKPCE replied to Adenosine6's topic in General Nursing

    There is an alternate work schedule rule so that a hospital does not have to pay OT for hours 8-12. They can, and I know a hospital that does but not all do. Now if you are a regularly scheduled 8...

  22. What would you do? I am so torn... Take med surg offer or stay with clinic job?

    RNKPCE replied to Jaellys's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Are you a night person? It can be really hard for some people to work nights even if you are young an single. Would the med-surg offer be more enticing if it were not night shift. What are your long...

  23. Maternity discrimination

    RNKPCE replied to Kmendi's topic in General Nursing

    Graduating in December you still have to take NCLEX. That involves having the documents sent to whatever state you live in. In California, your baby could be 4 months old before you get the...

  24. Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    RNKPCE replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If your closest friend who happens to work at the same place as you did this would you have handled this the same way? I can't imagine you would

  25. New Grad, work calling on days off

    RNKPCE replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

    This is fairly common in nursing. Many threads on this forum about getting called in on days off. Not so much about swapping shifts. I think it is important especially when you are a new nurse that...