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  1. Trite Management Platitudes

    wjf00 replied to IndySkies's topic in General Nursing

    When a manager tells you "It is expected that everyone will take their lunches and breaks". What they really mean is "I couldn't care less if you actually get a break, I just don't want to pay for it...

  2. Called in tonight; I know I'm in trouble...

    wjf00 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I just read an article on "presenteeism". It's the opposite of absenteeism. The studies I saw on it say it is a very prevelant problem in nursing, much more so than in other jobs. Another study found...

  3. Mandatory daytime meetings for nightshift employees

    wjf00 replied to BizzieRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We have mandatory meetings.... I think they are mandatory, but I wouldn't know. I haven't ever gone to one. I suppose my manager might come around at night and tell me about it someday, but I doubt...

  4. Do you have to be so greedy?!

    wjf00 replied to ooserrn's topic in General Nursing

    Bullying should not be accepted anywhere. But if the news is correct, many people are either losing their homes or are on the brink.. I am sympathetic to Nurses who need OT in these tough times. I...

  5. Vent about a charge nurse....

    wjf00 replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    Leaving the floor for any period of time without arranging for someone to accept care for patients is abandonment. It might be wise to clarify that the Charge Nurse is accepting care of the patients...

  6. Fremont-Rideout Hospital??

    wjf00 replied to mslema's topic in California Nursing

    That hospital group is in the midst of labor trouble. They just had a 10 day lock out by management with no contract in sight. Nurses are not happy. Don't confuse a management lockout with a...

  7. hiring freeze

    wjf00 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Can't cut back on administrators, after all they will be working overtime handing out all those

  8. I Can't Find A Preceptor!

    wjf00 replied to luvazsun's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it would help to approach this as a job search. Could you apply for a job on a unit you want to work on. Maybe the hospitals are looking at the amount of time your license has been inactive and...

  9. NICU nurses floating to PICU

    wjf00 replied to bubbly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There seem to be 2 different subjects in this thread. One issue is being miserable for having to float. The more concerning topic is taking an assignment where the nurse may not be qualified to care...

  10. Area of hospital - least patient lifting & moving?

    wjf00 replied to ExCorporateRN's topic in General Nursing

    Advice nurses don't have to lift. Several nurses with chronic conditions at our hospital have gone to the call

  11. How did CA ratio laws get started?

    wjf00 replied to Eleanor1's topic in California Nursing

    The California Nurses Association was the initiator of the

  12. Oops....

    wjf00 replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In the ER a 19 weeker was born this way. To make matters worse, some management idiot had made the decision to go with automatic flush toilets. You can guess how bad a decision that was. The next day...

  13. Who to Contact for LPN changes??

    wjf00 replied to jewelzz72's topic in General Nursing

    Why 'dumb down' the regs? Now should a CNA say "I do everything the LVN does I want to have the same

  14. anyone heard of this company???

    wjf00 replied to floridagirl8's topic in General Nursing

    Beware of sign on bonuses even if the unit seems ok. I have heard of companies that always find an excuse to let the nurse go before the bonus kicks

  15. No Shortage of Nursing in Bay,S.F, and Sacramento Area!

    wjf00 replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    It is true that it is more competitive finding a job right now in the Sacramento area. The same old cycle is happening again.... stay tuned for the return of the shortage in a few years. Kaiser is...

  16. Parent Conferences

    wjf00 replied to nicunana's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had parent conferences in our unit. But then the Neo's started retreating to thier offices and leaving the parents out of it. The nurses in our unit protested on the grounds the conferences were...

  17. Staffing level in NICU?

    wjf00 replied to RNDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I read policy's /procedures if it is really slow, but in reality if everything that needs to be done is being done, like changing out isollettes, allowing parents to Kangaroo their CPAP babies, all...

  18. Staffing level in NICU?

    wjf00 replied to RNDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes Peds and PP are the choices, and floating is quite frequent at

  19. Any feedback is welcome. Please chime in!

    wjf00 replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

    Documentation is your best friend... not the Charge Nurse. Chalk it up as a lesson learned. If in doubt at all, call and document the outcome of the call ie: 'No new orders' or 'MD aware'. The Charge...

  20. Staffing level in NICU?

    wjf00 replied to RNDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ratios in the unit I work in are probably as good as it gets. Vents are automatically 1:1 (NCPAP is a vent) CN never has an assignment, we have a nurse for deliveries with no assignment and 1 or 2...

  21. Should you be able to refuse an isolation assignment when pregnant?

    wjf00 replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am male myself and I get a lot of assigments that are refused by pregnant co-workers. I have no problem with that. I don't think anyone other than the manager has the right to know why a nurse needs...

  22. Is This Legal?

    wjf00 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    If you qualify, you may want to use FMLA. If you can use FMLA your job is

  23. Tips for speed without sacrificing accuracy?

    wjf00 replied to cherokeesummer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't get too regimented in your approach. For instance if your baby is screaming, feed first and do vitals later. Let your patient set the schedule. If the baby is sleeping I will start late. If they...

  24. NICU nurses should take PALS...IMO

    wjf00 replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Bad idea to take PALS where I work. If you're 'competent' you float. I don't maintain anything that could allow management to float me. Ignorance is bliss... and no

  25. Week from Hell

    wjf00 replied to Kattabba's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    [quote=Kattabba;2422337 She said my preceptor has said that even before this incident I seem to have poor time management and am easily distracted. :-) Sure sounds like a CYA statement from your...