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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so where I work they apparently don't tell the staff what they're working Christmas because they don't want to hear the moaning...(?). Well that has annoyed me already, but I had calmed down...
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Well they took me off the schedule. Good thing because I was not going to come in perioid. They put me on New Years Day 11-7a...I can deal with that. Thanks for your
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you right now what I'm doing. I'll finish up monday am and be done. I already left a voice message with the DON stating that I would not be available that day at all. I'm curious to see if...
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    LOL I like your attitude!! Believe me, I'm quite tempted esp with all the running around Im doing
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Nope no union. And I clock out when I'm done in the am..usually more like 8am
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working 12 hr shifts on saturday and sunday. So I work all thru christmas eve (they don't count it as a holiday) and into christmas
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there are any "rules" about how much time should be between shifts worked. I have worked 3-11pm and come back in at 6:45am..but it bout kills me lol. And sorry but it is differant...
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Yep I will be. I find the whole thing a blantant slap in my face. My employer obviously doesnt care about me. Otherwise the schedule would of been given to us long ago. I'm not whining. I just have a...
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    She said, that they don't consider it christmas until 7am..go figure. She told me I should of inquired earlier. Could I come in from 7pm to 11pm. I told her I didn't think it was an issue because I...
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Ok. I'm calling now. I'll let you know what she
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm feeling like when I call she will say.."work or be done with us". Am I wrong to say it shows me the facility has no respect for its nurses to make them wait until 3 days before christmas to tell...
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    Nurses from NEW JERSEY I need some feedback please!

    jodyangel replied to cherriterri519's topic in General Nursing

    Well I've lived in NJ all my life..I hope you like it here compaired to Florida. You're up by NYC so the pay should knock your socks off lol. But the cost of living will be high too. I live down...
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    Eleven pound baby!

    jodyangel replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep add me to the club. My first was 11-7 3/4 lbs. Natural. NO screaming LOL. Shesh!! My smallest was just under 11 lbs. I don't have diabetes and I wasn't fat. I gained about 25 lbs each...
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    Your Employer - Are You In For The Long-Haul?

    jodyangel replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Man! I'm jealous. I havent found a place wonderful enough yet to feel like I'd work there forever....maybe I'm a bit disillusioned
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    Does Your Hospital give extra $$ for Shifts?

    jodyangel replied to AtlantaRN's topic in General Nursing

    We get paid double time for any shifts over your regular scheduled shifts. So if you are part time plus..and have to work only 24 hrs a week, when you sign up for an extra shift you get paid for 2....
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    How To Say No

    jodyangel replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    ..amen to the commutor!! They don't have any problem cancelling me. I just say no..have
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    Expecting too much???

    jodyangel replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work 7pm - 7am and have only 30 until 11:15pm. Then I have the whole floor, 60. I Know its too much to handle and I know its unsafe. But thats their staffing and I have little choice, as they are...
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    I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    jodyangel replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    OH lori...if you have been fired File for Unemployement!! If you are told you can't because your facility has said you were impaired or they give another Phooney reason...ask to dispute it. You get a...
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    I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    jodyangel replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not in a "at will" state. She would have had to be discriminated again'st...for her color or her age for her to sue for wrongful firing. In an At Will State, they don't have to have a "good" reason to...
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    Largest baby

    jodyangel replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My first baby boy was 11lbs 7 and 1/2 oz. lady partsl..no tearing..just a normal episomoty. I have 4 kiddies and the smallest was 10lbs 15oz. No problem. I'm just the child bearing kind I think
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    All 3rd shifters

    jodyangel replied to URO-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. They know its a tough unit. But its like all places. They want to get the bang for their buck. I probably have 20 or so meds to pass in the am, besides the sugars
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    All 3rd shifters

    jodyangel replied to URO-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a floor nights with 60 pts. I have 6am meds to give..loads of them. So I take my cart down the hall at 4:30am and start the meds and do the sugars along the way. I probably have 10-12 of...
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    Where were u 9/11/01?

    jodyangel replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I will never forget. I use to be a big time chatter. So I was doing my usual thing of having coffee in the am while yacking on the mic with my friends. I had the TV on to my left and I remember seeing...
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    HIPPA Question

    jodyangel replied to -Emma-'s topic in General Nursing

    I think its out of hand actually. Health care personel can share information as needed between facilitys as Long as the patient is still YOUR patient. When you send a patient to the ER, even if...
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    What do you do when the narcotic count is off?

    jodyangel replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I've often found nurses willing to just sign off on things that werent actually checked. Where I worked they fired a nurse last week after she pulled something out of her purse and loads of Stolen...