Plagueis

Plagueis

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  1. How many of you have blackout periods at work?

    Plagueis replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    I also thought that "blackout" was referring to passing out drunk. Anyhow, where I work, we have the same policy; no vacations or holidays during Christmas time, which is usually the week before and...

  2. punishment advice.....please......

    Plagueis replied to Seamless LVN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why is 18 a suspect rate? I have gotten that number when I counted the respiratory rate of a resident, and no nurse has ever told me that number was "wrong." I was taught in CNA class that if a...

  3. Need A & P!

    Plagueis replied to Mamamischa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is also hard to get into A&P I at my college. Since my school doesn't have a waitlist, what I did was to recheck the college website a few times a day to see whether an opening occured in the...

  4. Dating co-workers

    Plagueis replied to jerenemarie's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand rules against supervisors dating subordinates, because of issues of favoritism, but if the coworkers are on an "equal" employment level (i.e. two nurses or two CNAs dating), then I...

  5. Aaaaarrrrrrggggggh!!

    Plagueis replied to lil' girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work, the facility does post how many RNs, LPNs, and CNAs are scheduled, along with the number of residents that are in the building. However, the staffing numbers reflect the staffing before...

  6. Having an upper GI done on Friday

    Plagueis replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I had an upper GI done earlier this year, and I was nervous, too. However, it went great. Being sedated was a worry of mine, but all I remember was a slight flush when the sedative was given to me,...

  7. How important is the ability to communicate via writing?

    Plagueis replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I cringe when I hear nurses give report to us CNAs, and they have to stop suddenly because they say, "I can't read what she wrote," or "What does this say?", in reference to the awful handwriting of...

  8. First name or surname?

    Plagueis replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    You have made some good points about naming choices among the professions. I can totally understand safety reasons for nurses in certain specialties to not reveal their last names, but, as I wondered...

  9. Aaaaarrrrrrggggggh!!

    Plagueis replied to lil' girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I cannot imagine having only 2 CNAs for 55 Alzheimer's residents. I usually have around 10 to 13 residents, and that is a handful! I cannot believe that it's okay for facilities to have such poor...

  10. Calling in sick....feeling worst after the call!

    Plagueis replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we can't leave a message on an answering machine to call out sick; it "doesn't count." We have to speak to an actual person, and it has to be the supervisor on duty. Otherwise, we won't...

  11. Scrubs

    Plagueis replied to BiologyNerd's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've had to buy a new scrub wardrobe myself, also as a result of weight loss. I have 7 sets of newer scrubs, and I donated my older ones to a thrift

  12. Raises

    Plagueis replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    At the LTC where I work, nurses and CNAs get a 4 percent raise every year, with no bonuses or merit pay, per the union contract that we are

  13. How do you protect your identity?

    Plagueis replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that patients and families are strangers, so are potential employers and new coworkers. Should we not reveal our full names to our coworkers (and some people have been stalked by them),...

  14. How do you protect your identity?

    Plagueis replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you're saying about nurse safety, especially concerning women. However, should nursing be the only occupation that allows women to not reveal their full names? What about female...

  15. "1 Year" Anniversary in Two Days: My Experiences

    Plagueis replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was also wondering about how you earned $109,000 from nursing your first year, even with overtime pay. The CDCR must pay nurses a

  16. New rules about going online to listen to You Tube!

    Plagueis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Similar to Internet obsession at work is the cellphone/textmessaging obsession that I see at the workplace. I'm tired of trying to find nurses and/or CNAs at my job, only to see them busily...

  17. What do you think should be the starting salary for nurses?

    Plagueis posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been looking at this site for a few years, and one thing that I've seen is that many of you feel that nurses are not paid enough, and others have stated that $25 to $30 per hour for a starting...

  18. What do you think should be the starting salary for nurses?

    Plagueis replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to everyone who has responded to this thread. I know that cost of living varies around this and other countries, so that salary numbers by themselves don't tell the whole story. However, I have...

  19. CNA trouble.. again!?

    Plagueis replied to lvlissl2ebecca's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious as to exactly what state and state law specifies that CNAs are not allowed to leave work after their shift is over, if they didn't sign up for overtime. I've heard of mandatory overtime,...

  20. What's your best weight loss tip?

    Plagueis replied to JenMarie82's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Congrats on the weight loss! I also recommend lifting weights as an excellent way of losing weight. I agree that it is important for women to lift heavy, and when I lift, I don't go over 10 to 12...

  21. low class

    Plagueis replied to metalhead's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It does bother me sometimes to see older coworkers who are still CNAs, and they tell me that the reason they didn't consider becoming a nurse was that they didn't think they were "smart" enough. I...

  22. Four years for an associates?

    Plagueis replied to Annieee's topic in General Nursing

    The local community college here does have an open admission policy, just like the "first come, first served" basis that you mentioned, except for the nursing program. In order to even apply for that...

  23. EEK! There's a MAN in my room!

    Plagueis replied to abooker's topic in General Nursing

    But what if a patient or resident has a "wish" to not be treated by, say, African American or gay nurses, CNAs or doctors? Should hospitals and nursing homes go out of their way to accomodate those...

  24. Help: hospital wants to run a Credit Check

    Plagueis replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Amen. If a credit score, or bad credit history, means that someone will be a "bad" nurse, then why don't we go back further, and pressure nursing schools to run background finanical checks on its...

  25. Human Anatomy / A&P I Club for Fall 2007

    Plagueis replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just had my lecture and lab exams today, and I got an A on the lecture one, but I didn't do so well on the lab one. The professor went quickly over the answers, but it seemed like, based on the...