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begalli

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  1. If you work more than 40 hrs. a week are you supposed to get OT?

    begalli replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    this was googled: http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/lsques.html "questions concerning overtime, minimum wage, or salaried employees: tennessee has no wage laws concerning overtime, minimum wage, or...

  2. How do you deal with the stress of the job (too busy to take a break, etc.)?

    begalli replied to HillaryC's topic in MICU, SICU

    Force yourself to take a break and hang in there. It will get better. Maybe the SICU would suit you better? p.s. I must be a horrible person as well...I love it when my assignment is a very sick...

  3. How do you deal with the stress of the job (too busy to take a break, etc.)?

    begalli replied to HillaryC's topic in MICU, SICU

    I can only describe how it is on my unit. Fortunately, we have the staff to cover breaks keeping within the max ratio in the state of CA of 1 nurse to 2 patients. We take turns being the "float"...

  4. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    begalli replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    Did anyone else see this on 60 Minutes a couple of months ago. It's something that I find fascinating regarding heart transplant in infants...

  5. New Change to my Unit

    begalli replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! I wonder why the peds surgeon resigned. Sounds awfully dangerous and I really feel for you. I couldn't imagine a change like that in my ICU (even though when our unit first opened it was an...

  6. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    begalli replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder why "because I don't want to" isn't good enough. Organ donation is and should be an unconditional act of giving. The desicion not to do it is an individual one and completely okay and should...

  7. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    begalli replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm reading this right, this is like trauma ICUs are staffed in CA. The unit MUST staff for a trauma 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. They must also have a bed specifically...

  8. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    begalli replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    NurseGuy - I'm sorry, I just realized that my post #7 should have been to TraigeNurse. Again, sorry.

  9. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    begalli replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    "Do what you can?" "Stabilize the patients?" Is that the way you want your nursing practice to be? Is that the way you want your loved one or yourself treated? The Union may be considered a PAC, but...

  10. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    begalli replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I know that adage. But what trouble could talking about sex bring? That one I never

  11. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    begalli replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Q - did you read the post I'm referring to? She said she can't afford to eat better. And it's true. Junk is cheaper than the good stuff. Of course we are responsible for our own health. You're...

  12. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    begalli replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Nurseguy- didn't mean to jump on you but it doesn't work in any state. Visit the CNA website for the ratios in California:

  13. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    begalli replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    ANd did your patients get good, safe nursing care? Were their needs met? Were you there for them when they needed you? Did you "know" your patients in the sense that you could actually contribute to...

  14. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    begalli replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Such a compassionate reply to someone who's obviously making it but struggling. A typical response...you don't like it, there's the door. Instead of looking for answers to solve the problem, lets...

  15. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    begalli replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    This I agree with. There's nothing that separates people more than when politics (or religion) are interjected into questions like

  16. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    begalli replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    What do I

  17. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    begalli replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    I supported Kerry (not because I liked him, but because I can't stand Bush, his administration and everything it all stands for). I am NOT a hypocrite (the correct spelling). Debates lose weight when...

  18. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    begalli replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Not if CA nurses have anything to say about it. He is so incredibly stupid. He called nurses "special interest." Yet when HCA stood up to decry the nurses actions it was acceptable? Who has more money...

  19. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    begalli replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Sickening. The only difference between Arnold and other politicians is that he speaks what he truely thinks AND GETS AWAY WITH IT! The response of people...they giggle, ha ha the govenator! Among...

  20. They called 911 & sent me out. I learned a lesson!

    begalli replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    "They said it was hypokalemia." "Whatever." You might want to explore the reason your potassium was low enough to cause these serious symptoms. This just doesn't "happen." There has to be something...

  21. HELP!! Hospital covering up a murder???

    begalli replied to Jennifernsammy's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of times when support is withdrawn the patient is in the ICU. We don't move patients out (except to a private room within the unit) when we withdraw. Half the time, they'd probably die on the...

  22. HELP!! Hospital covering up a murder???

    begalli replied to Jennifernsammy's topic in General Nursing

    The thing that puzzles me about this story is that if this little old lady with a bad liver received 40 mg of morphine, why did it take her so long to die ("several hours" later)? I know that much...

  23. HELP!! Hospital covering up a murder???

    begalli replied to Jennifernsammy's topic in General Nursing

    Our ratios are either 1:1 or 1:2, depending on the acuity of the patient. NEVER more than 1:2 by a law that's been on the books for years in CA. Still, even with two patients we are at the bedside as...

  24. HELP!! Hospital covering up a murder???

    begalli replied to Jennifernsammy's topic in General Nursing

    Bravo! For sure. We do have great staffing...it's a great place to practice nursing. Our unit is unique in the way it is set up. It enables each nurse to be bedside (in the room) 24/7. ANd it is...

  25. Nasty medical students

    begalli replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    And believe me, after reading these boards, I realize every single day how lucky I am to be working in such a great unit with an incredbile nurse manager. Believe it or not, the ICU RNs at my hospital...