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UnionRN2

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  1. Do I have legal rights to see old work file?

    UnionRN2 replied to Nidgma's topic in General Nursing

    I went to see an employment attorney 2 years ago... he said that in Michigan you have the right to see your file. You must request it in writing and they cannot remove anything from it. He said you...

  2. Vent: Recognition from employer

    UnionRN2 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    We used to have a recognition program and one of the first shift nurses told me once "no one will ever recognize you so you have to do it yourself". He filled out the cards for himself using patient...

  3. Patient Survey's Opinions Please....

    UnionRN2 replied to neuro9's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like Press Ganey strikes again. There are a few threads on here about Press Ganey. It is best just to ignore the bull they spew. Anyone who REALLY does the work in healthcare can tell you...

  4. A step backwards: Are you seeing this too?

    UnionRN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    In the hospital where I work they will no longer post any week-end only or weekday only positions. As people leave a position everything is going back to every other weekend. Are you seeing this in...

  5. MSN-educator online?

    UnionRN2 replied to whitedoginwi's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ferris State University. 36 credit hours. Wonderful program. Advisor meets with you

  6. Gum Chewing

    UnionRN2 replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    I chew gum. I take medication that makes my mouth very dry. I cannot suck on hard candies for various reasons. We can no longer drink water on shift unless we are on break (and we all know how few...

  7. New to teaching/vent

    UnionRN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I decided to dip my toe into teaching and see how I liked it and so I took a clinical teaching position. The students are in their last semester. The lead instructor was adament in her lecture to the...

  8. New to teaching/vent

    UnionRN2 replied to UnionRN2's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your support! I like many of the suggestions I have received. I had a date for an initial meeting with the NM prior to clinicals starting, but she stood me up d/t more...

  9. Anyone in their 40's here?

    UnionRN2 replied to regnurse1995's topic in General Nursing

    47 and will be 48 soon. The mind is slipping. I walk down the hall and can't remember what I was going to get. I'm asked a question and it takes 10 to 15 seconds before I can retrieve the answer from...

  10. Nurses who tell you what you need to do!! vent!

    UnionRN2 replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

    I have to ask... What is a break nurse? (We are required to put down names of nurses who supposedly cover us for breaks and lunches, but we all know we don't get breaks and lunches. But it looks...

  11. How do you like your job as a nurse?

    UnionRN2 replied to HopefulNurse90's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked for over 20 years in critical care and I love nursing and I love taking care of my patients. I work 3 - 12 hour shifts every weekend. Where I work, the newbies tend to be on the day...

  12. They've Gotten Rid of All Their LPNs...

    UnionRN2 replied to iluvdetroit's topic in General Nursing

    To iluvdetroit: Same thing here just outside of Flint. (HMMM...wonder if it is the same health system?) They fired all the LPNs and there were no more RNs added. They did however, hire several CNAs....

  13. Survey on Causes for Nurse Faculty Shortage

    UnionRN2 replied to deemarys's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a MSN program preparing to teach in the future, but not currently teaching. 1. I find many of my co-workers do not want to return to school. Tuition is a problem. But many say they are just...

  14. liability insurance-personal stories

    UnionRN2 replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    Buy it. It is not that expensive. Your employer may tell you that you are covered by their "umbrella" coverage and that you are covered. Don't buy into it. My sister is an attorney that used to work...

  15. Stop eating my food!

    UnionRN2 replied to FloridaRN09's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I worked in a nursing home and my lunch would disappear every night. Of course "no one" took it or saw who took it. Our break room had a machine that dispensed cups of pop, but there was no...

  16. Helping others outside of the hospital

    UnionRN2 replied to labman's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing! No obvious injuries. Breathing? Check. Circulation? Check. EMT and paramedic trump RN in this case. People are hilarious. Because you are a nurse you are supposed to act...

  17. How did you/should I find my niche in nursing?

    UnionRN2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    I floated for 1 year through all the med-surg, peds, rehab units. Then I floated 1 year through all the critical care areas including PACU and ER. I found where I wouldn't work. But more importantly,...

  18. What is administration thinking?

    UnionRN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    GRRRR. Sometimes administration makes some really dumb decisions that are a train wreck waiting to happen. Here is a prime example. Past practice has been when patient census drops nurses are...

  19. Religion and Nursing

    UnionRN2 replied to tryingpatsy's topic in General Nursing

    i am working on my project still...and now i a m focusing on religion and nursing.... 1. what do you classify your religion as? 2. has it ever effected your work? 3. does tension ever come up about...

  20. ghost question

    UnionRN2 replied to thongvo89's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked 3rd shift in ICU for 25 years. No ghosts yet. I did experience an unusual death that was a tad unnerving. The man was a DNR. He went into asystole. Checked VS, etc. Nothing. Called the...

  21. Flu shot policy at your hospital....(m)

    UnionRN2 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I work it is strongly advised to get a regular and H1N1 flu vaccine. (Neither are available yet.) If you don't, you have to sign waivers. No threat of masks. However, if they...

  22. what is it like working nights?

    UnionRN2 replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, it is NOT true that patients sleep at night. I have worked nights for 25 years and have never had patients sleep through the night. Some nights there are just fewer call lights. You...

  23. How do you stay awake during the night shift?

    UnionRN2 replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    I make sleep a priority. Phones are turned off. TV is off. Fan on for white noise. Shades that block out light. Husband and children are instructed not to wake me up unless it involves blood or the...