CathyLew

CathyLew

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  1. bad reference cost me a job

    CathyLew replied to Rachi321's topic in New York Nursing

    ouch. how did you end up putting somone on your reference list that gave you a negative recommendation? Did you really think you did a great job at that position, and thought you were going to get...

  2. Can you decline a job offer after already accepting and filling out paperwork?

    CathyLew replied to Rachi321's topic in New York Nursing

    I agree with Princess M83, take the one you want, but keep in mind, you may not get a second chance at that first hospital. But let them know

  3. Should spelling count?

    CathyLew replied to betc's topic in General Nursing

    I am a horrible speller. and I aint too good on grammer neither! I hope whomever does the chart audits takes into account that most nurses are rushing to get charting done at all. and if they...

  4. Resume advice please?

    CathyLew replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, I think they arn't thinking! I was surprised when I read that Facebook was one thing that came up a lot when employers googled someone. so now from time to time, I google myself! (and some of...

  5. Resume advice please?

    CathyLew replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Not that it is any good...but here is mine http://www.geocities.com/cathylewrn/ I keep a copy online, since I can access it anytime. (Like if I get ticked off at work, and want to start looking for...

  6. A Patient Bit Me!

    CathyLew replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    "I had to contract with her to get her to stop...at least on MY shift. She was a candy fanatic so I bought some Hershey miniatures and gave her one every hour that she didn't ride the dung...

  7. No gifts from the Drs???

    CathyLew replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    Our gift from the Dr's on the hollidays, is they round later in the day, and make real quick rounds without a lot of orders! Most of our Doc's arn't of the religion that celebrates christmas....

  8. Taking a pay cut going to management

    CathyLew posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question that has been gnawing on me for about a year. I have been a Med/Surge nurse for about 17 years. Always in a nursing union. In our hospital, as a whole, the managers make...

  9. Taking a pay cut going to management

    CathyLew replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    well, if it was just $1 less an hour... I don't know. Right now, I am paid my RN wage, but I don't ever get Charge pay, or shift differential. So that in itself is a cut. I am racking in lots of...

  10. Taking a pay cut going to management

    CathyLew replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the sytem is Meditech. Im not only on the implementation team. Our IT department is so small....just one guy, who has to also cover 21 clinics.... that I have to do all the MIS set up. All the...

  11. hobbies to keep dementia pts happy?

    CathyLew replied to makes needs known's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have really enjoyed reading the suggestions. Very good

  12. Curious about your job

    CathyLew replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    If I don't get a break, I put on my time sheet "No lunch" It is bad enough if while in the cafeteria, you get paged three times, with people having questions about one of your patients.... I have had...

  13. CNAs and the dining room in ALF

    CathyLew replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hmmmmmm... If I was told I had to do this...Im not sure if I would "forget" to scrape off the plates before overloading them in the dish washer, (at least 3 plates stuck together with food per plate...

  14. Full to Overflowing

    CathyLew replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

    "I secretly think the suits like to keep us at each others throats for issues that we have no power over." I think you are right in some cases. I see it a lot in our hospital. Night staff against...

  15. Want out of medical/surgical nursing!!!!

    CathyLew replied to eriksoln's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Trouble getting out of the field? I always thought Med Surge was a neccisary stepping stone. Many do their stint with Med Surge, then move on. Some are lucky to get right into a specialty area...

  16. Half brained management

    CathyLew replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    "making a big issue again about no food in "pt care areas". Oh yea, this one always gets me... lots of times you don't have time for a break, but you can't have coffee or a soda at the desk. Of...

  17. Full to Overflowing

    CathyLew replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

    The night we had the fire on the Med Surg floor, and had to evacuate all the MSP and CCU patients to the ER. we did close the ER. (Which is state reportable) and the next nearest hospital had already...

  18. Tuition reimbursement?

    CathyLew replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    I contacted the hospital I wanted to work at before I entered nursing school, and asked if they would pay in advance, if I signed a contract to work for them for at least 2 years. (2 year nursing...

  19. Pay Rate 2009

    CathyLew replied to sam.morgan's topic in General Nursing

    1. State= NY (small town) 2. City (Small town) 3. Speciality= RN on MSP floor. (I work in informatics now, but they havent' done anything about my proposed new contract, wage, etc) 4. Pay rates=...

  20. Gifts for nurses

    CathyLew replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    good pens. Or pen lights are

  21. Half brained management

    CathyLew replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, we had to evacuate our entire MSP and CCU floors last month due to a fire in one of the light ballasts right over the MSP nurses station. Once you get a few beds out in the halls moving the...

  22. Some family members just CANNOT be educated!

    CathyLew replied to kermitlady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    well, it seems the families that do the most complaining are those that are probably carrying the most guilt. The doting family that can be there all the time to harrass staff, but can't take their...

  23. What are the benefits and downsides of being a nurse?

    CathyLew replied to CherryB's topic in General Nursing

    well one benifit is the pay. For the most part, an RN makes decent money. There usually isn't a lack of overtime potential. And you are pretty much in the situation that you can get a job almost...

  24. Toileting Morbidly obese patients?

    CathyLew replied to 07302003's topic in General Nursing

    With the very obese using the bed pan, I take a soaker pad, and put it inbetween their legs, folded with the absorbent side out, and fanned out over their lower abdomen, to help hold the legs apart....

  25. Why do I feel guilty?

    CathyLew replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    Don't answer the phone! that is what caller ID is for! and don't feel guilty. You need to take care of yourself, and that is something not a lot of nurses do enough of. You won't be any...