DANRN2000

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1. On-Call Pay

   DANRN2000 replied to nellie_nurse812's topic in Operating Room

   We are required to take call during times of low census for $2.50/hr. We are a small community hospital in western mass and have approx. 40 beds. If the ICU is closed I am required to take call....

2. H. 1282 Safe Staffing

   DANRN2000 replied to DANRN2000's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Yes it is! I work with nurses who do per-diem work at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MA and @ times they have 10-12 patient assignments on med/surg. It's important that we don't let this issue get...

3. mandatory call time

   DANRN2000 replied to DANRN2000's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   It's an option. Tough to leave a place after 17

4. doctors order

   DANRN2000 replied to ytoni's topic in Medical-Surgical

   LOL- Brings back memories. As nursing student my instuctor overheard me apologizing to MD for calling them for orders. She demanded I write 3 page report explaining why I was apologizing. Needless...

5. doctors order

   DANRN2000 replied to ytoni's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Call them back and insist on reading back and verifing the order. After a few call backs at 0200 they'll stay on the line and let you finish. Believe me it

6. H. 1282 Safe Staffing

   DANRN2000 posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Guess we are chit out of luck for another year. Recieved below via email after voicing my concerns and asking for support for H. 1282 which was supposed to come up for vote last week in the...

7. GTube, med administration..HELP

   DANRN2000 replied to perksrn's topic in General Nursing

   Why not use "write up" as a last resort. Maybe re-education is in order. Fellow nurse may appreciate your tips and

8. mandatory call time

   DANRN2000 replied to DANRN2000's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Thanks for your insight TiffyRN. Their driving away good RNs with all the call time. We're a non-union hospital and raising a fuss can be quite tricky. I spoke with many of my coworkers and told...

9. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

   DANRN2000 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I plead ignorance! So I have a few questions? 1. Who does the recruiting? (?Goverment, Hosp, Agency, Headhunters, HMO's, other) 2. Are they paid at present RN wages? 3. Are they "servants" to...

10. How to prepare for the CCRN

    DANRN2000 replied to buggnat's topic in General Nursing

    Hello- I am presently preparing to take the CCRN. The material is at times in most study texts overwhelming. (I have reviewed many!) I have decided to stick with one text and one workbook (same...

11. mandatory call time

    DANRN2000 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hello- Any other nurses required to sit at home by the telephone for $2.50/hr during times of low census? We are averaging 12-16hrs of call time per week for past year! Allowed to burn holiday and...