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beekee

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  1. PTO

    beekee replied to snickers17's topic in General Nursing

    Is that vacation, sick and holidays? That’s not

  2. Genuine question that I know is going to make me sound like a TERRIBLE nurse...

    beekee replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    As a RN, my employer requires me to notify the provider of any “critical” lab value. I have no choice. They providers love it when they get the daily 6 am pages that a dialysis patient’s...

  3. ineligible for rehire

    beekee replied to silkygold's topic in General Nursing

    There’s no universal “do not hire” list. It’s by facility or system. Many areas of the country are not hiring right now and are even laying off nurses. And if you are in an area that is a hot...

  4. Shadowing Nurses Riverside/IE California

    beekee replied to sociologytomsn's topic in General Nursing

    No one is going to think about October right now. We don’t even know if you’d be allowed in the facility at this point. If the school doesn’t change the requirement (and I suspect it will), try...

  5. Troy University School of Nursing has released their students back to CLINICALS with NO PPE for COVID-19

    beekee replied to the VEGAN Professor's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There’s no PPE to be had, and if there was, it shouldn’t be used on students. That being said, that’s not a risk I’d be willing to take. I’d take the term

  6. Terminated Unfairly and Wants to Write a Rebuttal

    beekee replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Often, when a nurse is terminated, they are told it’s because of one or two easily identifiable incidents, like a med error. However, everyone makes errors. The real reason for the termination is...

  7. Exposed to patient positive with coronavirus

    beekee replied to IRN2011's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not all! Many places have cut nurses’ hours and even laid off nurses. Unless you are in a “hotspot,” there might not even be work for the people already working there! I was called off two of...

  8. do per diem nurses qualify for unemployment

    beekee replied to Bella2016's topic in General Nursing

    The rules may have changed, but typically if you are offered shifts and not taking them for whatever reason, no you do not

  9. Applied for 150 jobs and can't get hired

    beekee replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    My first question to you is are your classmates landing jobs? If they are, you need to take a closer look at your resume and interview skills. If they aren’t, then you need to broaden your search...

  10. Exposed to patient positive with coronavirus

    beekee replied to IRN2011's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah, the protocol at my hospital is to keep working unless you show symptoms. Madness? Yup. I got nothing else for you. My thoughts are with you. It’s an incredibly stressful time. Next time, no...

  11. COVID-19: Pearson VUE test cancellation

    beekee replied to rnpediyuh's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree with the previous poster. It totally sucks and I feel awful for you. I get that we need more nurses and that IS a problem. However, nurses are stretched thin, supplies are low to...

  12. Nursing for Intimate care for men

    beekee replied to RNMikeMiller's topic in General Nursing

    If you are uncomfortable, you need to advocate for yourself. when you make an appointment, state that you would prefer all male staff to work with you. It’s your body, your health and your...

  13. Need HELP!

    beekee replied to Ashley Morgendorffer's topic in Nursing Career

    Since this job wasn’t a nursing job, it’s likely to not be really all that important. She didn’t seem to think it was super important. Leave it be. I know three days sounds like a really long...

  14. Cardiac Telemetry or Observation Unit?

    beekee replied to itsKat's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiac telemetry. Patients on a cardiac telemetry unit typically have many needs that require case managers. They are older and have many comorbid conditions. They have cardiac issues, which...

  15. Do I have what it takes to succeed in Nursing?

    beekee replied to Hurricane's topic in General Nursing

    There’s no test that’ll determine if nursing is a good fit. There are millions of nurses in the you.S., so there is no one “typical” nurse that you can judge yourself against. The same...

  16. Nursing School Accreditation

    beekee replied to Finalynn's topic in General Nursing

    Can you get a BSN from an accredited nursing school and back door your way in? Not a quick or easy “fix” but I can’t really think of another

  17. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    beekee replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, they can force you to stay on site for lunch. Yeah, I couldn’t believe it either. I never thought I’d be pro-union until I became a

  18. Graphic Gossip

    beekee replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats Davey. Well deserved. I’m pretty sure that administration knows an award isn’t going to shut you up.

  19. What’s your timeline for graduating, taking NCLEX, and getting your first job?

    beekee replied to medapop's topic in General Students

    I took the NCLEX less than 2 weeks after graduating. I started working about a month after that. You should be applying for jobs before you

  20. New nurse - Unemployed for 8 months.

    beekee replied to Plantladynurse's topic in General Nursing

    What are you saying when asked about the 8 month gap? You need to respond confidently and assure them you are not defective goods. “After graduation, I had a personal matter to attend to that...

  21. 9 Types of Manipulative Patients

    beekee replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent. I need tips on working with

  22. Haven't worked since I graduated

    beekee replied to nnasser83's topic in General Nursing

    A refresher course is an excellent idea. Unless you live somewhere with a huge nursing shortage, acute care is probably not going to happen as your first job. Try SNF/LTC, rehab, corrections,...

  23. Novel coronavirus

    beekee replied to 2BS Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Any has now been identified in the

  24. Anyone left TNPAP before contract end?

    beekee replied to RNlove12's topic in Nurses Recovery

    See http://www.tnpap.org/enrollment.htm When you enrolled, you signed an authorization allowing TNPAP to exchange information with the Department of Health. Don’t doubt for a second that they will...

  25. so lost

    beekee replied to Idkwhattoput's topic in General Nursing

    Since med surg is the only option you have at the moment, what is your plan if you decide against it? These other units are going to talk to your current manager, who is going to say you aren’t...