HkCNA

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1. #NursesUnited: Can we continue the momentum for necessary change?

   HkCNA replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe. Obviously I care about patient care - it cost me my job. But I'm reeling from the financial hit right now.

2. #NursesUnited: Can we continue the momentum for necessary change?

   HkCNA replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

   Right, but when you are forced to quit your job -constructive discharge- and now fighting with your husband because "if you kept your mouth shut you'd have a job and your son can have- " it really isn't worth it. Other people would be happy to have y...

3. #NursesUnited: Can we continue the momentum for necessary change?

   HkCNA replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

   Not a nurse but a CNA and was pending termination when I "complained" about patient ratios and safe practices in my unit. I was forced to resign. It's not worth speaking up, you can lose your job and be black listed.

4. I feel like Nurse Jackie

   HkCNA replied to HkCNA's topic in General Nursing

   You are right- my education is irrelevant to the discussion. My apologies.

5. I feel like Nurse Jackie

   HkCNA replied to HkCNA's topic in General Nursing

   In my state colostomy bags, suppositories, tube feelings, etc are out of scope.

6. I feel like Nurse Jackie

   HkCNA replied to HkCNA's topic in General Nursing

   The incidents are relatively minor. Neglecting to empty a urine bag, not completing a dressing change because there was no MD order ( RN knew this; dressing left c/d/i) and mistake with colostomy bag which I was not trained how to do and RN refused t...

7. I feel like Nurse Jackie

   HkCNA replied to HkCNA's topic in General Nursing

   Any takers?

8. I feel like Nurse Jackie

   HkCNA posted a topic in General Nursing

   ....except I am not a nurse. I am a newly minted CNA who got my certification solely to get a job quickly in this state I moved to. I actually have a graduate medical degree and I am working on that. However I have kids and needed something ASAP. So ...

9. NOC shift PCA schedule

   HkCNA replied to HkCNA's topic in General Nursing

   You are right- the other six I am working. My mistake. So in a two week period , I only have two days off- and not at once. I tried to get the NM to change it, she changed one to a mid shift, but that was all- there is no self scheduling here and the...

10. NOC shift PCA schedule

    HkCNA replied to HkCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I have a question except maybe this- how can anyone survive a NOC schedule that has only two days off in a two week period? Is that legal ?

11. NOC shift PCA schedule

    HkCNA posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I am a patient care associate at a 24/7 facility for the past five months (federal). Probation is a year. Was on days and today I start 12 hour nights. what is killing me is the schedule : 12 on for three days, one day off, 12 on for three more da...