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  1. Is it wrong to leave a job during orientation?

    kp2016 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    This site is full of horror stories about the terrible treatment nurses have received while on orientation so no, it’s not wrong for nurses to quit a job they don’t like. With so many states being...

  2. Can a Canadian Nurse work at an American VA hospital?

    kp2016 replied to Alex C.'s topic in General Nursing

    VA hospitals require you to have an active USA RN license. You do not require a license for the particular state the facility is located in, a license from any US state is

  3. pre op jitters

    kp2016 replied to czap's topic in General Nursing

    I realize my first response was harsh. I was busy advocating for your patient and didn’t really address you. I’m sorry I didn’t appreciate how much this was affected you. This is one incident...

  4. 265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

    kp2016 replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I’m guessing you think that certain test takers are randomly selected to receive all 265 questions. This idea is an urban legend. It is even addressed on the official website. If you got all 265...

  5. pre op jitters

    kp2016 replied to czap's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to look if your hospital has a policy on chaperons. Most hospitals I’ve worked have posted signs stating that any patient receiving an intimate procedure or exam is entitled to have a...

  6. Does your employer charge you for PTO?

    kp2016 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    It depends how much PTO you get. It’s fairly easy math to work out if you are better off taking their PTO and a lower wage or taking the higher wage and “funding” your own time off. As for the...

  7. Nurses secretive about getting another job

    kp2016 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    More importantly why do think she owes you any sort of explanation? Seriously mind your own

  8. Need advice in a sticky situation

    kp2016 replied to Metapodd's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at a hospital that fired more people that every other place I have ever worked put together. They normally invited a person to a meeting in a day or so, often after letting them work a...

  9. Which is worse? Having non clinical RN experience or no experience at all

    kp2016 replied to tambat's topic in General Nursing

    As an experienced nurse it is my opinion that telephone triage involves considerable assessment skill. If the job market is tight in your area I would take this job to get your foot in the door,...

  10. Notified of call before being on call

    kp2016 replied to rlgiv's topic in General Nursing

    She is wrong and doesn’t want to admit it. If they want to be able to call you at 0500 and require you to answer you need to be paid the on call rate from

  11. What now?

    kp2016 replied to Crookshanks24's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that you are having such a rough time. In terms of of the patient complaint, consider this a learning lesson. Don't ever take responsibility for reporting someone else's compliant, patient...

  12. Is it like this everywhere now?

    kp2016 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    And people wonder why droves of young nurses are going straight into NP/ CRNA

  13. And The Reason Nurses Don't Get Fired

    kp2016 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    The amazing thing is that I actually believe most of

  14. Attention nurse bullies... and victims!!

    kp2016 replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been on the receiving end of bullying once. This person was my preceptor and incredibly nasty to me. She would comb through my charts even after I was off orientation looking for any mistakes...

  15. Advised by supervisor and unit manager to write up co-worker. new charge nurse mobbed as ***-stirrer now???

    kp2016 replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And this is why I avoid "writing people up". Exactly what did you achieve here? This person is now an object of sympathy! If managers wish to reprimand staff for performance issues they really don't...

  16. Ok to apply for transfer while on LOA?

    kp2016 replied to NurseJamillah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Look at the Soldiers and Sailors relief act. This is a federal law. If your spouse receives official orders that will move his duty station and you move to follow him they are required to release you...

  17. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

    kp2016 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

    I have worked in hospitals that had endo suites that did their own recoveries separate to the main PACU. But they actually had a Phase 1 area with appropriately trained staff. Their Phase 2 areas were...

  18. Quitting job help

    kp2016 replied to Urgirlconnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would be beyond surprised if they choose to paid out the PTO when they have a clear written policy that they don't have to in your situation. I would check the policy and see if you are allowed be...

  19. Non compliance?

    kp2016 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    I think your colleague has some control issues. I recently had a young adult patient with Type 1 diabetes. The patient declined a diabetic diet and said they would like to make their own choices. They...

  20. Being a target by a coworker.

    kp2016 replied to painmeds's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Having been in a similar situation I really don't think HR will do much. "The assistant manager told me to “be careful” around her" It seems management is actually well aware of her behaviour...

  21. How do you get called in?

    kp2016 replied to Johnnyappleseed's topic in General Nursing

    Given that you are normally in serious trouble (think fired) if you are on call and don't respond immediately to a call in I would address this ASAP. Your wife should speak to this charge nurse and...

  22. SANE nurses, opinion on UK cellphone handover requirement by rape victims?

    kp2016 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. I think the point is that the police need to investigate the allegation. It is completely unjust that one persons compliant is accepted as fact without any investigation of the accused...

  23. SANE nurses, opinion on UK cellphone handover requirement by rape victims?

    kp2016 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    There were some highly publicized cases in Britain last year where accused persons were named and very publicly vilified only to have defense attorneys subpoena text messages or photos from phones...

  24. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    kp2016 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I started a new job a few years ago in an area where I had years of experience. My preceptor (who had significantly less experience in this specialty) was a nightmare. Criticized me constantly,...

  25. Question for Managers about Charge role

    kp2016 replied to Calbrunette's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a BSN? Some units make that a requirement for being a Charge Nurse. To be clear I don’t agree with this personally, but I have seen