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kp2016

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  1. Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

    You should start with a formal complaint to your manager cc HR re the racial slurs. This is a form of discrimination which is a federal offense. Your employee is legally required to protect you. This...
  2. Before returning her call I would call HR at the first hospital and check your rehire status. As you abandoned the job with no notice I have a feeling you will be flagged as not for rehire. She...
  3. Fired for Falsifying Documents. What to expect

    I'm really sorry this happened to you and for the record I think it was extremely harsh. I know it's probably not what you want to hear right now but being sacked may be a blessing. It's unlikely...
  4. I have no personal experience here, but another nurse, a mother of six recently wrote to nurse Beth. She choose to surrender her license rather than get a lawyer and defend herself (I'm not judging...
  5. University hospital tuition assistance

    Many hospitals offer tuition reimbursement or some form of sign on bonus. No hospitals give nurses money for free. Ask for a written copy of the contract or the policy and read it carefully to see...
  6. Spend a little time searching for posts by other nurses about their experiences with BON. The clear picture regardless of state is don't even think about it
  7. PICU new grad group interview

    I have never been to a group interview for a nursing job but I have had one for a non nursing job. They wanted to see if you are confident and outgoing in a group of strangers. They will probably ask...
  8. Loosing hope

    Have you considered volunteering at a hospital. Choose one of the larger ones that you would be interesting in working at when an opportunity arises and contact the volunteer department. Being know to...
  9. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    Do headaches or bad mood
  10. Good Samaritan laws protect lay people who help others. As a licensed professional you will be held accountable to the extent of your
  11. PLEASE HELP: Psychotic Nurse Recruiter!!

    This recruiter sounds like a maniac. I guess you could email the managers of the units and try and have them push the issue through management channels. Even if this is successful I'm thinking the...
  12. Torn on whether to apply for this job

    Apply!!! By the time you apply, get an interview, hopefully get/ accept job, work notice at old job your 1 year 9 months will be almost 2 years. 2 years is a very respectable amount of time to resign...
  13. ACLS skills session - any insight

    Over years I have done the full two day initial ACLs, the one day renewal and the skills check. Depending on where you do it the skills check can be as quick as 60 minutes. You demonstrate CPR, bag...
  14. Revived when there was a DNR/AND code status

    I'm a nurse not a lawyer but I don't imagine what the patient chooses to consent to now (cardiac catheter) will make any difference to the fact that the patients DNR was ignored. If I was you I would...
  15. Revived when there was a DNR/AND code status

    Honestly this is a very serious mistake. How it's handled will most likely depend on how angry the patient is and how your facilities policies are written. Given that you are bound to be hearing more...
  16. Manager out to get me. Even shift coord. agrees.

    You may get lucky, there is always a chance that your manager will leave or be fired. I have had a manager before who made it clear I was about 1 incident away from being fired. Fast forward a year,...
  17. Why all the drama with nursing?

    When I first read your post I assumed that your husband was right and for what ever reason the writing was on the wall for you at this job and it was time to quit before you were fired. Your...
  18. They have an option to send them a message from within your account after you have logged in. Having been forced to use their service twice I can promise you this is a much better way to deal with...
  19. Pain scale

    Be careful. In some facilities when charts are audited giving a medical for pain of 5/10 when the order was for pain 6+ would be considered a medication error. Ridiculous in my opinion but I have seen...
  20. ECG stickers during surgery

    Given that you are asking I will assume that someone has chewed your tail for not applying the EKG pads. Having worked in the OR I can tell that in my opinion it saves no time to have this done in...
  21. I think you need to focus on the bigger picture. I have read your post through a few times and what really stands out is that you accept no responsibility for your poor grade and have no plan to...
  22. 10 hour shifts

    I LOVED my four 10s. It didn't feel any longer than 8s and heaps shorter than 12s. 10s maybe my favorite shift
  23. Too Sick To Stay Policy?

    Yes Kooky Korky. I have had parents who are only too eager to come get their little darlings. For the younger kids it was our policy to notify the parents if a child came twice in one day even if...
  24. Ethical issue regarding antipsychotic

    Given that Hherrn already gave the definitive answer to the OP I would like to add, It is very easy to sit on the sidelines and judge another persons actions. With no person consequences or...
  25. What da heck is a Nurse Career Battery test?

    I have taken this exam. I applied online to a large hospital and submitted my resume. I was then asked to follow a link to answer "a few extra questions" to complete my application. A few was 100. The...