OC_An Khe

OC_An Khe has 40 years experience and specializes in Critical Care,Recovery, ED.

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1. Leaving Nursing

   OC_An Khe replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, you're ex military, so you know what being a short timer is, you'll get through the month because you can. That said, not all nursing positions are that toxic, sorry you got one of the poor...

2. Question for you retired RNs

   OC_An Khe replied to Grobyc82's topic in Retired Nurses

   Half century in healthcare, 40 as an RN, retired 1 year ago. You definitely need a plan for what you want to do in retirement. Of course a lot depends on your health and time should be spent on...

3. Is a public petition required?

   OC_An Khe replied to Jmar532's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Its a typical technique to judge the commitment of those that signed cards for the election. The union is fronting all the costs for the organizing drive and just making sure there is a return on...

4. Why are so many nurses against unions?

   OC_An Khe replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Unions like corporations aren't inherently good or evil. It depends on how they are run both locally and nationally. That said after working with patients since 1968 i much prefer working in a...

5. ACDF Anesthesia Techniques and PACU Pain Management-

   OC_An Khe replied to Nurse_Ratched's topic in PACU

   Long acting narcotics in these patients is very useful. Particularly if they are chronic pain patients and routinely take opiates daily on a routine basis, you need to "catch them up" to their daily...

6. Kindred Nurses Set to Strike Over Conditions, Not Heebie-Jeebies

   OC_An Khe replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Remember on this Labor Day weekend all the work and sacrifice union members have done in the past. Collective action works in obtaining worthwhile goals. Support our union Brothers and Sisters in...

7. Please explain how union hospitals do it.

   OC_An Khe replied to Libby1987's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Unions are can be either effective or ineffective depending on many factors. However unions do give you the legal ability to influence the priorities the employer sets in their decision making with...

8. Sure didn't expect this!

   OC_An Khe replied to thegreenmile's topic in Retired Nurses

   Haven't seen this mentioned yet, what about travel nursing. Our facility has used them in the past and a lot of the RNs were in your age

9. The Story of Jahi Continues

   OC_An Khe replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

   When will this ever end.....? The body needs to catch up with her

10. Judge says Affinity Medical Center must reinstate nurse, recognize union

    OC_An Khe replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Sometimes justice is slow but it does work when you are in the

11. Declined Union Enrollment

    OC_An Khe replied to FloFollower's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Tell them the truth, I worked at a Union Hospital and was not a member, therefor had no involvement.. Curious if it is even legal to discriminate employment because of past union involvement. Any...

12. Centralized Scheduling SUCKS

    OC_An Khe replied to sanfran1234's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The type of scheduling used is dependent on the resources, size and collective bargaining agreements, in a given hospital. What works for one institution may not work for another. Scheduling should...

13. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    OC_An Khe replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    When minimum wage levels are increased, that usually recalibrate all wages upward. So by assisting in the dialogue for minimum wage increases, the Union is also indirectly working to raise the wages...

14. pt received the wrong blood

    OC_An Khe replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Was a root cause analysis done? Errors of this magnitude usually are system errors not personnel errors. Also punishing individuals before this type of analysis is done just leads to under reporting...

15. Why Wages Are Stagnant

    OC_An Khe replied to chuckster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Everyones compensation has been shrinking for decades. Not only in direct wages/salaries but also your indirect compensation with regard to pensions healthcare costs etc. Yes I would take