OC_An Khe

OC_An Khe

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  1. Should nurses be allowed to strike?

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

    Steph Agree with your right to represent yourself, but what do you do when the employer says quite simply that they won't listen to or negotiate with you? Individual negotiations are fine but the...

  2. Will RN's, LPN's be affected by the new OT rules?

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

    Legally nurses have always been exempt from OT laws. That doesn't mean that an employer can't choose to pay RNs hourly and pay OT it just that the employer isn't required by law to pay RN hourly with...

  3. Will RN's, LPN's be affected by the new OT rules?

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

    There is a lot of misunderstanding about the proposed changes and how these changes will effect RNs. First RNs are already exempt employees and employers do not have to pay OT if an RN are on salary....

  4. Fired nurses in Louisville, Ky

    OC_An Khe replied to nursek86's topic in General Nursing

    Just curioius the 23 nurses that were disciplined, what per centage of the ICU staff did that represent. Glad you havecompetent legal advice. Best

  5. Nursing Pay - Why So Low?

    OC_An Khe replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to the above, Nurses income will only reach what is deserved by their responsibility until a vast majority of nurses demand appropriate wages, without regard to education. And if they...

  6. 14 Nurses Fired and 9 disciplined in Kentucky

    OC_An Khe replied to nurseattorney's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious as to what percentage of the unit were represented by those 23 nurses. Do any of you know?If it is a significant percentage then the unit administrator had to be aware as well as MDs and...

  7. Need to loose weight for me health!!!

    OC_An Khe replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    Taking off the amount of weight you are talking about, and not putting it back on, will involve a permanent life style changes. Sometimes these changes are easier to make then small ones. Read as much...

  8. Id Badges

    OC_An Khe replied to tatoome33's topic in General Nursing

    One state board of Nursing that I know of required both first and last names as well as title on all ID badges. Their reasoning was the a patient has the right to know who is treating them and to...

  9. ok guys I need info on epidural steroid injections,,,please hare your knowledge

    OC_An Khe replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Radiology

    Cervical epidural injections I have seen work for many patients. The procedure is typically done by an anethesiologist with the patient sitting. Most patients can't believe how simple the procedure...

  10. Ok...I know its an echo

    OC_An Khe replied to JacelRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh the good old days when boards were two days of written testing with 5 different subject areas. And the real ancient days when after the written you had to demonstrate the technical skills of...

  11. What does an ICU nurse do exactly?

    OC_An Khe replied to MJB's topic in MICU, SICU

    Essentially like other areas of nursing you do and are responsible for

  12. Whats happening to the nursing profession?

    OC_An Khe replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    To over simplify what is wrong with Nursing, and this is applicable to any part of the world. First everyone wants good nursing care but doesn't want to pay for it. why??? Nurses are costs that must...

  13. 3 nursing unions in NJ negotiating new contracts

    OC_An Khe replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes pensions and associated benefits are becoming more recognized by Nurses as being important. Hopefully this will be a unifying issue that all nurses can ratify around. A word on defined benefit...

  14. Endoscopy and Call

    OC_An Khe posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    Just curious as to how many endo RNs are required to take call. And if so how often are you on call and how often do you get called

  15. Full-Time Employee taking Per Diem Rate/No Benes

    OC_An Khe replied to jude11142's topic in General Nursing

    You are receiving a higher rate of pay in exchange for benefits. Essentially taking money up front in exchange for money later (when you use the benefits) To not receive an increase because of this is...

  16. Should nursing charges be separate from the room charges?

    OC_An Khe replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    The answer is YES. Maybe then the suits would realize that Nursing is a source of revenue and needs to be grown as opposed to a cost center that nedds to be

  17. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    OC_An Khe replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is this the MD's preference known to the staff, or is it written as order on patients

  18. Bump On Penis

    OC_An Khe replied to JessyKC27's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see.. the only dumb question is the one you don't ask. SO JUST KEEP ON ASKING. DENIAL DENIAL DENIAL...This is always a hard thing to deal with. It is actually harder to deal with then fear....

  19. Functional / Team Nursing

    OC_An Khe replied to EMTPTORN's topic in General Nursing

    Team and or funtional nursing has never worked well in intensive care units and even in the 60's I don't recall team/functional being utilized there. To do either requires significant amount of well...

  20. Nursing unions and small hospitals

    OC_An Khe replied to deespoohbear's topic in Rural

    Also small New England community hospital. Been Unionized for a long time. Works

  21. Unit staff meetings...

    OC_An Khe replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Staff meetings are part of your job, but they should be held during your regular working hours. If the hospital wants you to attend then it should add necessary staff to allow everyone to

  22. RNs and Pay-for-Performance: The Right Prescription?

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

    Have to agree with -jt on this one. Lets see peer reveiw, I guess that means fellow staff RNs or is it management RNs? RNs are going to agree on something? Or ADN who feel BSN or diploma (mix it...

  23. overtime pay

    OC_An Khe replied to Kayzee's topic in Rehabilitation

    It depends upon how they have set up their payroll. It can be set up either weekly or biweekly. If the payroll is weekly then everything over 40 is OT, if a biweekly payroll period (not just get paid...

  24. No holiday pay!!??

    OC_An Khe replied to jessjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Double time in cash and paid day off. It has been this way for decades. No wonder people aren't entering/staying in the profession if there are a number of facilities that continue to have ancient,...

  25. Nursing Salary Facts - You need to know!

    OC_An Khe replied to km rn's topic in General Nursing

    There are two issues in this thread, the first is real wages and the second is wage compression (difference between beginning pay rates and expirienced pay rates.) Both are serious problems that need...