grammy57

For some reason I didn't get the paperwork to renew my license. My DoN asked if I had renewed and was surprised I had not. I did so on line, but only with 5 days remaining and 2 of them are weekend days. What happens if I don't hear by the end of ...

As to the lawyer, my friend says they are innocent and it's a class 2 (?) serious enough that a second one will be grounds to be fired. And friend does not know any other way to protect themselves and remove an error from their file.

Friend had just started in CCU. Preceptor asked for a blood draw. Draw was done, labeled, and sent to the lab. Lab filed a complaint against friend stating mislabeling. The vial was returned with a different cap than those used in CCU and the label l...

I really don't know why. According to my friend, the lab has filed numerous complaints lately after years of no complaints, at least this exact complaint. My friend pointed this out at the hearing. My friend called it a tier 2 complaint, I think.

Is this not as serious as my friend thinks? How do you protect yourself? Other nurses on the unit/shift are not very friendly. Not sure whom to trust.

My friend need to get some insurance and I was wondering which insurer you preferred, NSO or C M & F group? Or, is there some other company you feel is better? I think I'm leaning towards NSO right now. Any help/advise is greatly appreciated. No...

Thanks everyone. License was renewed within 3 days.

Thanks for all the info and ideas

Driving up to the state would be a good option.

In a given month, what is the average amount of time you have lost your regularly scheduled shift do to census or any other reason? In an average year, how much money do you feel you've lost/missed out on?

Asked the question. They sent an email. Thanks.

I am currently working and had an interview from an application I submitted months ago. I wasn't actively looking for a new job as I've only been here 3 months. They gave me a verbal job offer and set up an orientation date, but I have no paper work....

Did you ever get an answer? Did you take one of these jobs?

Thank you so much, I'm assuming you mean for me to send this via email.

When I was offered the job I was told the shift I would work, how many weekends were required, the base pay and shift differential, and my orientation date. I didn't think to ask any other questions and now I'm not sure how to ask for all this to be ...

I have not been at my current place long at all. The reason I would leave is the new job is in a big hospital with significantly better pay. I have not asked as I don't know how, what to say?

I am in the same position. Orientation date given, hours given, pay rate stated, but no papers. I learned the hard way, that if it's not written down it didn't exist. How do I protect myself? This is a major hospital, but I don't want to give noti...

I'm not sure what you mean by finishing an assignment either, but make sure you won't get written up for patient abandonment. I heard of a nurse working for an at home agency. They would not release that nurse from the position and stated they woul...

Thank you. So much to think about. McLaren doesn't have a lot of nursing jobs come up, it seems.

While reading some of the posts I see that hospital nurses sometimes have their shift cancelled. How often does that happen? Interview coming with McLaren of Flint. Currently in LTC with more overtime than I want/need. Cancelled shifts are worryin...

I just heard about a DON being fired for dating a co-worker. Against company policy. Know the rules first.

Or the now popular term '"be like" instead of using a correct form like "said" or asked". Or others using the term I instead of me. Just two of my pet peeves. I love to read and feel like I should have been and editor.

30 minutes unpaid and mandatory

I have some questions. A friend lives in MI which is an "at will" state. Michigan also has the rule that if you are fired it has to be reported to BON. The friend was fired because the DON was upset with them and made trumped up charges. Friend tal...

Thank you.