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  1. 12 hour night shifts

    kp2016 replied to Ricia S's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be surprised if that is exactly what they wanted when they gave you this new schedule. Ive seen it over and over. A new crap schedule seems to be the preferred method at a lot of hospitals...

  2. Covering unexpected on-call shifts

    kp2016 replied to Daytoe's topic in General Specialties

    This is complete BS. Looking at who has picked up most is very fair but only if you use a fair time frame. A few months would be the absolute maximum. When I read this post in conjunction with your...

  3. Lost 15 yrs of Senority by changing departments

    kp2016 replied to Daytoe's topic in General Nursing

    Unit Culture. Could be that the ER was attempting to lure senior staff from other units and a small unit may be attempting to keep its own already trained senior

  4. Lost 15 yrs of Senority by changing departments

    kp2016 replied to Daytoe's topic in General Nursing

    Three factors; Hospital Policy, Unit policy and Unit culture. I would email HR and ask for a copy of the hospital policy related to holiday leave and seniority. I would also email whoever does the...

  5. Let go/resign from new grad 6 months in

    kp2016 replied to shaza111's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually seen a very similar thing happen to someone I once worked with. The hospital had a union and the first 6 months of employment were a trial period and you could be fired at will, after...

  6. Interviewing for a flight nurse position,.or so I thought?

    kp2016 replied to Jano8797's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I feel your pain. I have in the past interviewed for a job where I met all the required and desired requirements and had extensive experience. I found out from an internal source that they went with...

  7. RN tipping Botox

    kp2016 replied to BecksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Check the state BON website. I am not licensed there but in the state where I am licensed I found this listed under the Disciplinary tab as a reason to be disciplined. "Giving to or accepting from a...

  8. What would you have done

    kp2016 replied to MJCRN4898's topic in General Nursing

    I have been in a very similar boat with an Anesthesia provider. The doctor and I had a very public show down over a patient's condition. He threatened to have me fired and ended up being forced to...

  9. Dealing with a childish coworker?

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

    It seemed to me that my managers tolerated my co workers behavior too. I know for a fact it was well know she was "very difficult". Turns out by working with her and not making a complaint I had been...

  10. HIPPAA violation

    kp2016 replied to Kshores15's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Click on the link and then open some of the tabs such as HIPAA for professionals, this link has a lot of very relevant

  11. Dealing with a childish coworker?

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

    I respectfully disagree with the people who are telling you to start applying for new jobs. You have said you like this job, why should you have to try and find another job that you may or may not...

  12. Any advice about fingerstick?

    kp2016 replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    Any time I think I may be forced to carry a sharp I utilize a disposable kidney

  13. Need help on resigning!

    kp2016 replied to Snr1003's topic in General Nursing

    Three days of orientation to a PACU that does critical care is completely unrealistic. The manager who hired you obviously wanted an incredibly experienced PACU RN who could just be shown around and...

  14. Was this unsafe?

    kp2016 replied to Quinnbee's topic in General Nursing

    There is normally a good reason why a facility has a high staff turn over. I think you just found out the reason here. Quitting a job is never an easy decision but I personally feel you made the right...

  15. Cost vs benefit of BSN at middle age

    kp2016 replied to Grengemly's topic in General Nursing

    No!!! You should put the roughly $15K the BSN will cost you into your retirement account, preferably your work account if they do matched

  16. Team player

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

    I once worked with a nurse who informed me that "we work as a team around here so as you aren't doing anything right now you have to help me". It seemed to me that she was more than capable of doing...

  17. 265 questions on NCLEX?!

    kp2016 replied to skimille12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There was a common rumor in the past that some NCLEX test takers are randomly selected to be given all 265 questions regardless of how they are scoring. This is incorrect, I read somewhere on the...

  18. Should I feel bad for not picking up shifts?

    kp2016 replied to cheesypuff's topic in General Nursing

    No!! You should not feel bad about not picking up shifts in a badly staffed location to which you did not apply to work and were not appropriately orientated. Location B is short staff because it is...

  19. New grad-which job is better

    kp2016 replied to Bmchambe's topic in General Nursing

    I think you just answered your own question. But given that none of us actually know you or the particular units you have in mind it would be impossible for us to tell you which unit would be a better...

  20. 2nd year RN bullied, burnt out

    kp2016 replied to Minervaskye's topic in Nursing Career

    Having worked in public and private hospitals although never oncology, it really depends on the hospital. I did agency for awhile and there were both public and private hospitals that I loved and also...

  21. My DON accused me of patient abandonment during a snowstorm

    kp2016 replied to NurseScorpio88's topic in General Nursing

    Very good idea. Having a lawyer draft a letter for you outlining the facts as you see them and demanding that they stop their slanderous allegations against you really shouldn't be too expensive and I...

  22. My DON accused me of patient abandonment during a snowstorm

    kp2016 replied to NurseScorpio88's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I edited my reply. It doesn't change the fact that this isn't abandonment. Your DON is trying to bully you, probably because she messed up the staffing levels and is looking for someone to...

  23. My DON accused me of patient abandonment during a snowstorm

    kp2016 replied to NurseScorpio88's topic in General Nursing

    This is not abandonment! You really don't want to have to deal with the board of nursing. I would draft an email and send it to the Director of nursing and CC Human Resources and your immediate...

  24. Nurse manager said O2 concentrator can be used with BMV?

    kp2016 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Oxygen needs to be continuous flow, not intermittent like some concentrations supply. Flow should be a minimum of 10-12 L. I can't comment on the time it takes a concentrator to "heat up". If that's...

  25. Only stick in AC

    kp2016 replied to saradista's topic in General Nursing

    If you have questions regarding the medical care you receive it is normally best to ask to speak to a supervisor in the facility in which the event