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If your administration is trying to fire you over a secretly taped converse leave!! According to federal wire tap laws whomever recorded you without your knowledge is the one in the wrong. Wow, tell your administrator go ahead and then sue them for all you can! They will not win if their is their reasons for firing you. Make sure you have them admit this In writing. You will hit the jackpot!!

Florida has what is known as a “two-party consent” law for wiretapping. Under Fla. Stat. ch. 934.03, it is illegal to intercept or record a “wire, oral, or electronic communication” unless all parties to the communication consent. This means, as a general rule, you cannot record a phone conversation without everyone’s consent, and doing so without consent can open you up to a civil lawsuit by the recorded party as well as possible criminal prosecution. You as the RN needs to state, “I do not consent to being recorded”. Most states have this law. don't let patient railroad you. Forget about your hospitals patient satisfaction scores and stand up for yourself as a person.

I am rooting for you too! What a bunch of bull....none of us are perfect. My god if the docs we worked with were under a microscope by our own peers. Where would we be? Why do we do this to each other as nurses??

Please tell me where there are 8 hour dialysis shifts.... my days and everyone else involved in the dialysis wheel involve at least 13+ hours a day. If you are lucky you will only get 50 hours a week working 5 days

Your mindset is why you make what you make. Know your market value and demand it. This mindset is exactly why men in our profession make more. Keep continuing your education and your expectations and you will earn your market value. RN’s like yourself hold us back as a whole by not demanding their market value. Stand up for yourself.

Wow. What an amazing viewpoint. As a critical care nurse I have never heard of this maneuver. A super nurse Like yourself has taken something literal again... please tell me more. You are so insightful. If you have not prepared over 15 patients for procurement for gift of life you should not be commenting on what these “cadavers”‘go through. You are a super nurse!! Congrats ?

Update: 13 years experience and now I’m the $130,000+ range per year + bonuses and the usual extras. Now in Philadelphia region. Life is good Very sad ?

Making 50,000 as a registered nurse is embarrassing. That is about half of what you should be making. That is very low for Illinois.

Hi cardiacdork. I have 2 words for you. Outpatient dialysis. I practiced in critical care for years and I found the perfect nursing job in outpatient dialysis. It is cake and the best kept secret in the nursing world. The pay is amazing (can you say very well sought out specialty) and we are closed on Sundays, nights and major holidays. The best kept secret in the nursing world. And, I have masters degree. My only regret is I wish I found it sooner.

Yes, if I am choking on a chicken bone....DNR....You must be kidding me. I think as nurses we have an active imagination and an image of self importance. We are nurses, therefore, we must know everything.... Doctors do not have these completely unfounded conversations. Some nurses on here need to stop being so dramatic and act like professionals when we have conversations. Of course we would not want to be artificially kept "alive" on a vent with tube feedings....but this goes without saying. There are some nurses whom need to just stop....stop with the "all knowing" DNR conversations.... no one wants this to happen to them. And until you have "prepared" patients for procurement you will never truly know the sacrifices made by other humans.

It would be important to remember the diet restrictions of your patients as well. Patient's in ARF and on dialysis should not be given orange juice secondary to the potassium content. Apple juice would be an appropriate choice for that population. This case should teach you that you have much to learn. In orientation it is important to remember that you have 2 ears and 1 mouth. Be humble, listen and learn. This advice will serve you and those you serve well.

Nurse lady, your open post to all of us shows such humility and grace on your part. You have placed everyone else's needs before your own. I felt compelled to let you know you are going to be okay. It may even be your time to "relax" and let life's burdens fall on your husband for the moment. He may be telling you all the "amazing" things he is learning in the ED as a new graduate. But in reality he is probably feeling overwhelmed and intimidated by his new experiences. Don't forget about your accomplishments....providing for your family, supporting your husband through nursing school and becoming an accomplished home health nurse with no prior experience. I could not imagine becoming a successful home health nurse right out of college. The thing about nursing is that we are always learning new procedures and best practices....in every speciality. Good luck in your next chapter. Sometimes we just need a little help in turning the next page.

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And a tennis ball and racquet for when you do make it home. We have the happiest pups in the world.