Skippingtowork

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   Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

   Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

   Haha. I actually like working, although for $20 a shift, the only place you'll find me is in front of the
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   Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

   Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

   #s1-3 = great advice. #4 = armed robbery=bad, bad, bad. $20 cannot invest in anything. Be
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   Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

   Skippingtowork replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

   This is not what the OP was
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   Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

   Skippingtowork replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

   The new nurse has a right to ask the question. No one needs to respond if "tired" of the topic. The OP asked how to bridge between old knowledge and newer knowledge. This demonstrates...
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   Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

   Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't say it was a requirement. We advised and vent dependent patients went
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   Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

   Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, but I maintain that bad weather is neither blizzard nor hurricane. You cannot see. I've lived through too many blizzards, followed by huricanes to think that anyone should come to work in...
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   Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

   Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

   That is why people ahead of time and prepared. Hurricanes are not surprises and do not last for days. Blizzards also do not last for days, although bad weather does. I can't say enough about...
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   Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

   Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

   I was not trying let you reveal your identity, as I believe you are not the only nurse in your state. I just don't understand some of the comments. And I asked for the official statement, because I...
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   Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

   Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

   Patients that require extensive care or power in the home often go to the hospital during dangerous weather. We always recommended it for our patients. 1-3 days in a safe place beats the...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot drive impassable roads. Maybe I'm losing my mind here, but can someone post an official statement where nurses are permitted to drive themselves in during the midst of a blizzard or...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    That's not true! You go before the hurricane and stay. I challenge you to state the hospital name where you drove in DURING a hurricane. With all the lights out, trees down and flying bits and...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are not supposed to be on the road if officials say so. I've been in disaster areas and plans were made ahead of time. Those who were scheduled to work, came with extra clothes and stayed....
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    She does have problem solving skills. She called ahead of time. These types of jobs use and discard people. The administrators should have had a plan for this weather in the event that an employee...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    I work a per diem nursing job that requires 24 hours notice for calling in sick (???). That way they can get a head start on finding someone. It actually helps if you're starting to feel sick, but...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Skippingtowork replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    Only if you're drunk would you do