Keysnurse2008

Keysnurse2008

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  1. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    guage14, so...since the va hospitals are ran by the gvmt...they are considered federal employees?i had never really thought about that...hmmm...i do know that some federal employees are afforded many...

  2. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Guage14, What were the drawbacks for the union you were in?What made them such a negative thing? I just kinda feel like "ANY" representation would be better than none...but on the issue of Unions I...

  3. ICU - Should I stay or go?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to OahuRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd leave.If you feel you are not even being supported in management during your orientation....what do you think will happen AFTER you get off orientation. Listen to your internal

  4. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Tsunami Kim, I read your attachment....thats too good!lol I have already...moved on....so they dont have to tell me that peice of advice. But...I want my side heard ...so that maybe if this "Internal...

  5. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I too share evryones concern. I have definitely suffered bc I did the ethically correct thing. I lost my job, my family lost their health insurance, we lost my retirement, my emotional peace of job...

  6. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    gloria....I dont know all the answers....but I do know that when you say nothing...it is ethically wrong.Its like ..if you were at a store and were watching it being "held up" from the outside of that...

  7. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    well......no...it really isnt the way it works. You need to investigate the ratios of how courts take this.The court system leans towards the employee 99 % of the time. The problem is that these HC...

  8. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Rns for unity.....it is eye opening. I thought...whenthis happened to me.....that it was like an isolated incident.I have been so niave.I didnt realize that thousands of nurses...countrywide...have...

  9. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sun streak.....didnt mean to come on too strong to ya there.Everyone has certain things they feel incredibly strong about......and pt safety is my "issue". And as far as there not being any laws...

  10. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sunstreak...I have already "moved on with my life".....but...let me put it to you like this. 1.If you were walking down the street and got mugged, your money stolen, beaten up...and then you could...

  11. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    arden2..i appreciate your insight.to clarify things .....numerous nurses on my unit had previously gone to this nurse manager c/o this nurses"performance issues and lack of knowledge".not one thing...

  12. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    arden 2i know you didnt just ask me if i couldnt effect a positive change with """causing"""" all this stree in my life. first of all....i didnt "cause " this. my nm's inactions caused this. you may...

  13. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    haunted....i have been a nurse for many years...and am now realizing the magnitude of this problem.i know that readers digest did an article a few years back about the nsg shortage....but....people...

  14. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    tsunamikim, were you as shocked as i...to find out how widespread this type of thing is?i mean...i have been contacted by tons of nurses who complained over patient safety issues ranging from...

  15. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Guage14IV, TX,TN,SC,AL,NC,WV and the state in which I now currently live is one of those states.....that states as long as ONE of the 2 parties knows a conversation is being taped...then it is legal...

  16. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dear Panhandler....thank you. It is hard for me to keep my emotions in check...bc....I truly got f****d in this whole deal. I hadnt thought about it till you brought it up...This NM was probably in...

  17. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    maybe..you guys are right. i may very well be naive.i probably am to a certain degree...and i admit it. i have already been the victim of a preemptive strike. i hate that i even had to "learn" what...

  18. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dear CuteCNA and TsunamiKIm, I am not actually going to tell you what state I am in I might be in texas,Tennessee,south carolina,North Carolina, Alabama etc etc etc.I was only "born in...

  19. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    it is about time that nurses have more of a political influence.we have all these nurse pratice acts, standards of conduct, ethics policies etc. etc... but,....when you actually utilize those...

  20. Medication Question

    Keysnurse2008 replied to BurnBaby06's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Look at your patients medical hx. Then think...what do each one of these drugs do for that patients condition?They are all there to treat the same problem, but only in variety of ways...attacking the...

  21. Incompetent acts witnessed.Legal responsibilities?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    The other nurses will not come forward any more to my hospital personell bc of realistic fears that they will be fired too. However, they will not lie or cya for the hospital when the bon is asking....

  22. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    well...in response to the last 3 threads. believe it or not...i did have enough of a sense that something was "amiss" that i did actually tape record my termination meeting. you can hear my managers...

  23. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As far as # 3 goes...its like this. If you have a nurse who is praticing incompetently...and numerous nurses complain of their incompetencey....and then you complain that you are going to report that...

  24. Incompetent acts witnessed.Legal responsibilities?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse36, I am in an "at will" employment state...however....we have laws/statutes to protect against retaliation here.To answer your question....conveniently enough I do have proof that the...

  25. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That is true.It is a conflict of interest to have your best friend in a position of where you supervise her. Thats a classic scenario for conflict of interest.WE have a chain of command you follow for...