MADDOG70 BSN

Not sure about cancelling you. It PLEASE think about these money opportunities. Here in Chicago they want you to work 12 hour shifts for 21 straight days then only 2 days off after that only to do it again for 3 months total. ALSO it’s a 15:1 rati...

I have never wanted to quit nursing in my 24yr ER career until now. (Brief history before I start). My interim manager was my coworker and for what ever reason she never liked me. I’ve NEVER been written up in my life. I had brought harassment cha...

AbbeyR

We have a union but they’re pretty useless. I just can’t wrap my head around this.... She drug tests me for reasonable suspicion. AND doesn’t test me for the very drug she’s saying I diverted! Then allows me to return to work that day?? but I’m s...

We all know that can't. But they did. AND they made me change it 3 times! They would approve each one. Then 2-3 months later say no it's wrong redo it. They tried to stop me from working because the 2ND FMLA said my dad needed continuous care and...

I would happy to get a petition going to remove the NNU. They are a joke. Our contract does not have descriptive language. They do not pursue harassment grievances. i filed a whistleblower report and then the harassment began. they ALMOST killed...

Our chief who is not even a Nurse refuses to allow it. She said it’s only for hospitals that are understaffed They pick and choose what rules they want to follow based on their agenda we are all understaffed, they just refuse to admit it. Keepi...

I don't know what you mean by 8 or 12 hour charting. We have CPRS. We chart as we go. Im ER. I don't know about floors. Read the official VA handbook. Im yoked we have to still do our 80 hours and can't have an 8 hour day off for holiday cause ...

Give been learning alot lately about the VA and the regulations In the official VA handbook it states if nurses wanted 12 hr shifts they can have them. Google the handbook. Also i learned that the VA is forcing us to work an extra 8 hours and no...

Your HR are lazy!! If we can do it here in Chicago ( JESSE BROWN AND HINES) yours can do it too! They just choose not too! There is no reason why they cannot model our 72/80 along with payroll. We all use the same systems

Hi there! We have the 72/80 work schedule here in Chicago. But it seems our leadership is making us do an extra 8 hour shift to make it an 80 hour pay period instead of just 6-12 hr shifts. Per the VA handbook 5011 3 it states that 6-12 hour shif...

I would hand her a towel and let her clean herself. Been there done that. Bad behavior cant be tolerated. set limits.

after 15yrs in the ER I have no problem telling patients that they're behavior is not acceptable and wont be tolerated. We will do what we can to help them but they need to behave otherwise they can go somewhere else. If they are saying those thing...

also, we dont care when the last time they ate was or what they had unless they are going for surgery. So dont ask.

those are the Drs we all team up against and ask for orders on every little thing just to **** them off and put them in their place! LOL

you obviously have crappy insurance. ER will cost more but you dont have to prepay. Thats the key!

The long waits effect the ER nurses too so this has everything to do with us. Are you an ER nurse? If not you cant understand how hard it is to tell people they will have to wait many hours and them hear them cuss you out cause you cant get them se...

im an ER nurse and I have to say that most primary care doctors send their patients to the ER to be seen so that they dont get sued and because some are just plain lazy. They would rather the ER Dr do the assessment and work up then themselves. The...

I went on an interview with a recently sprained ankle and was on crutches. I was completely honest in my progress and hopeful recovery period. I was asked to come back to meet the staff and was offered the job all while on a scooter and crutches duri...

I went on an interview with a recently sprained ankle and was on crutches. I was completely honest in my progress and hopeful recovery period. I was asked to come back to meet the staff and was offered the job all while on a scooter and crutches duri...

Is it an EMTALA violation to send stroke "codes" to the ER from the hospital floor and to be evaluated, treated and then kept down there for long periods of time.... sometimes days cause there are no ICU beds available?

Most kids are going to be crying just from you being around. I find that explaining to the parents and calming them down does wonders for myself. If they start to freak out you have a harder time oncentrating and not feeling nervous. I also ask the...

I was told by ICU RN's ( my friends) that this is an EMTALA violation. I cant find anything on it though. What EMTALA seems to address is Emergency Room and EMS issues not inpatient hospital issues. If anyone knows where I can find this in EMTALA ...

I think it's wrong to to tell people to use caution with anyone wearing scrubs outside a hospital. We have to buy our own scrubs(hospital quit because it's too costly) we have nowhere to change except the patients bathrooms. I work in an ER. I th...

Been there done that!!! I deal with it often. One thing i do is let the Dr. know that I am about to have mom sit out in the wait room. If she refuses I get security to help me. I have the right to throw mom out because now this is a DCFS case (Dep...