hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Staying late, not getting paid.

    I frequently have to stay over in order to finish daily Medicare paperwork that I just can't always get to during the regular course of my shift. But I refuse to clock out if I am still working for...
  2. Have you looked at LTC - you may have to take a job for lower pay for a year or so which is what I am doing after 9 years away from the bedside for lower pay. OR consider a bedside refresher course....
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    Locked out of the time clock..

    I always renew my license and due my CEU's with plenty of time to spare. Every thing gets sent in 90 days before expiration. As to being locked out of the time clock I wish that happened to some of my...
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    New grad RN looking for visa sponsorship- HELP!

    Let me start by saying I am neither a bigot or a racist - but why in Heavens name would a US employer spend extra money and bend over backwards for a new grad immigrant when there is a glut of new...
  5. A lot of this has to do with Kaiser being a private health system. All of the patients with a very small exception are insured by Kaiser so they don't spend a lot of time and effort chasing down...
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    CNA claiming to be a nurse

    If it really bugs you you could report her as an imposter Nurse to the BON in your state. It's criminal offense and for sure she will never hold a license after that.
  7. Don't even think about it - We had an employee (not a nurse) whose urine test came back "Not human" We were not told what species it was or if it was synthetic but most screens will catch it. If you...
  8. Well if you are following the news you will find Kaiser Nurses in Los Angeles, CA are currently on strike. They have a very strong Union and no one who wants to work for Kaiser will cross that picket...
  9. I see a lot of posts where people are saying they are caring for up to 28 acute care patients with 1 RN, 1 LPN and 1 aid. What states do this in acute care? I live in California which is the land of...
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    What State are you in and nurse/PT ratios

    Thank You, I have worked psych where staffing depends on census and acuity but ratio is usually high. Also LTC where ratios are insane. I too get the idea that most of the people staing 35+ patients...
  11. Again every state is different - In California if you participate in the alternative Diversion program your record is wiped clean once you finish - while in the program you do have to find an employer...
  12. Hospital's and other healthcare provider's are not mandated by law to report you. However most will as a form of risk management to show that they are compling with any rules they have re: drug free...
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    Got written up AGAIN

    That's why we went to the straight cath and our manager advocated to the docs that this was the best way to get that sample. It's fast and easy and doesn't put an undue burden on already overworked...
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    Black Humour

    I doubt it's the same guy but I used to know a one eyed nurse who would say " it's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye"
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    Black Humour

    Two nights ago I found myself with another nurse bagging a 96 year old who was "Hospice" but the family had signed the polst as a full code before they flew off to Reno for vacation. A was monitoring...
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    Tylenol ordered for pain.

    with the exception of one doctor, all the doctor's at our LTC facility use a standing order of Tylenol 650mg for mild to moderate pain 1-5/10 or temp greater than 100 degrees. This order covers the...
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    Best possible jobs with emergency restriction orders

    I can't speak for Florida but I worked for five years in an acute psych facility where the meds are mostly passed by Psych Techs - three years in I got my med privileges back and two years later I...
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    DNR and Hospice

    I know I am relatively healthy but when I had my big health scare emergency in 2012 I had an advanced directive for
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    How can I improve my reputation?

    Ok so I'm going to quote my daddy again and say put up a "No Vacancy Sign" and don't let people rent space in your
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    Odd situation

    I don't know if it's weird but it seems to be crossing professional boundaries to me - what do others think.
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    What did you do when you got burnt out?

    Thanks - I try to use my experience to show others that nothing is so bad that's it worth killing yourself over. I still suffer from anxiety sometimes but I just remember to take a deep breath and...
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    Got written up AGAIN

    Same here we always cath for our U/A's to make sure they are clean catch. I got a lab back the other day that was + for e-coli so I asked the nurse who collected it if it was a cathed sample and she...
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    LPN...not good enough??

    Hey, My Daddy used to say that you wouldn't care so much what other people thought of you if you realized how rarely they did. That being said If you are good at what you do and are happy in that...
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    Ran out of time nclex pn! Help!!!!

    Relax and take a deep breath first - When I took the NCLEX years ago you could look up on the BON website if you had an active license. I don't know if it still works that way. In any case if you did...
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    DNR and Hospice

    Actually it was not my intent to make her feel bad. Certainly taking care of these patients in the setting I am in is much different than on a busy med-surg unit. I just really wanted to express that...