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  1. Assignment of breaks and lunches

    D.R.A. posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hello ladies and gentlemen: I am a day shift charge on a med-surg unit. We have only 21 beds. Our pt census averages 12-14. There are times when we have 6 or fewer, and times when we have 17-21....

  2. Role of huc/unit secretary

    D.R.A. posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have spent a great deal of time sifting through the ANA, as well as my state association and BON, looking for something that addresses the role of the HUC/UNIT SECRATARY. I am preparing to address...

  3. Role of huc/unit secretary

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The good news is this meeting has come and gone. I think we are on the road to bring everyone at my facility out of the dark

  4. Role of huc/unit secretary

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They are very afraid of change, very timid, very submissive. I'm trying really hard to be positive here. =) Perhaps you can imagine where I'm coming from. Small hospital

  5. Role of huc/unit secretary

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm really not talking about staffing by acuity. That's something different all together. I'm having a really hard time accepting that staffing assignments are clerical. Perhaps I'm completely...

  6. When an employer asks 'what's the lowest wage you are willing to accept'...

    D.R.A. replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Career

    LTC typically pays more than hospital in my experience. In my area, new grads hire at $19/hr. I'm in the south. Cost of living in way low. For LTC they hire around $21/hr. Pay scale goes up for...

  7. Role of huc/unit secretary

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We really don't have a policy that spells this out. But, if the BON can't spell it out, then I wouldn't expect the hospital to. I am a charge. I do not delegate the task. The HUC has been...

  8. February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    D.R.A. replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    The true meaning of up with assist x

  9. February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    D.R.A. replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Up with assist x 1.

  10. My Poor Legs!

    D.R.A. replied to nynursey_'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm glad you brought this up. Great advice here on a topic that everyone should pay attention to even if they aren't having leg pain....yet. I'm 33, and I have spider veins. My legs have always...

  11. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    D.R.A. replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ASN 31 BSN- to be announced MSN-to be

  12. Role of huc/unit secretary

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What I have found from my BON: 1.) Generalized opinion regarding delegation which includes questions to answer before you delegate. 2.)Decision making tree for delegation to the UAP. Utilizing those...

  13. Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

    D.R.A. replied to dzadzey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Market forces aren't calling for BSN in my area. Anyone who managed to practice nursing for 30 years on an ADN, and is still able to do so to date, probably isn't going to face unemployment at this...

  14. Role of huc/unit secretary

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm all over the nursing side. I've got stacks of information on that. It is a cut and dry issue from that side, and in my perspective. I am just grasping at straws to find mention of UAP's in the...

  15. Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

    D.R.A. replied to dzadzey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Individuals, like myself, did do what we needed to do, which was attend and complete and approved nursing program, and all other terms deemed necessary by our respective states to sit for boards. The...

  16. Who should make patient assignments??

    D.R.A. posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ladies and Gentlemen, I am curious who makes patient assignments on your units. Particularly, new pt assignments. Pts arriving to the floor after shift start. Is it your Director, your Charge...

  17. back up of blood into picc line..

    D.R.A. replied to psmithlove's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't beat myself up. The ED probably just flushed the line and sent the patient back. Things

  18. Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

    D.R.A. replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate our call policy. If you are called off, you are on call all day. SO you belong to the hospital, but don't get paid...unless you count the $2/hr you get....yeah that's

  19. Nursing Needs To Get Back In The Hospitals

    D.R.A. replied to pookyp's topic in General Nursing

    I teach nursing students everything I can when they spend the day on our unit. I make it a

  20. Nursing Needs To Get Back In The Hospitals

    D.R.A. replied to pookyp's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is a huge rip off because its geared at making money for the college and those who sell NCLEX geared curriculum. Honestly, I found NCLEX to be rather ridiculous. Nursing school was...

  21. Assignment of breaks and lunches

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Nurse Management

    And our policy book....well it might as well be empty. There's nothing in it! Wanna know what the facility policy is on something, just make one up and go with it! Yes, this is a true story. This...

  22. Assignment of breaks and lunches

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Nurse Management

    Oh, and we have a HUC who plays charge nurse. Gives orders to clinical staff, and tries to make pt assignments, and police nursing care. Yeah, its quite a huge

  23. Assignment of breaks and lunches

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Nurse Management

    Don't let the sound fool you. What I failed to add was that half the staff usually calls in. So we over staff in hopes that we will end up with what we need. And of the staff that shows, they are...

  24. Assignment of breaks and lunches

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Nurse Management

    I have proposed this plan as well. I love that

  25. Who should make patient assignments??

    D.R.A. replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your responses. I really appreciate them. Sometimes, we are made to feel like we are crazy, that our requests are unwarranted. I plan to address my concerns with a superior. It...