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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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

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

    kp2016 replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  8. I'm on a SLippery Reference SLope. Dense reading.

    kp2016 replied to zephyr9's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  9. Fired for Falsifying Documents. What to expect

    kp2016 replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  10. need advice from anyone in Arkansas that been on probation and had a positive UDS.

    kp2016 replied to AnhayRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    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...

  11. University hospital tuition assistance

    kp2016 replied to LRN2018's topic in General Students

    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...

  12. need advice from anyone in Arkansas that been on probation and had a positive UDS.

    kp2016 replied to AnhayRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    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

  13. PICU new grad group interview

    kp2016 replied to blue737's topic in Critical Care

    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...

  14. Loosing hope

    kp2016 replied to kat29r's topic in Nurse Registration

    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...

  15. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    kp2016 replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    Do headaches or bad mood

  16. Good Samaritan Law: Do you feel protected?

    kp2016 replied to SouthpawRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good Samaritan laws protect lay people who help others. As a licensed professional you will be held accountable to the extent of your

  17. PLEASE HELP: Psychotic Nurse Recruiter!!

    kp2016 replied to herowneulogy's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  18. Torn on whether to apply for this job

    kp2016 replied to NurseKay13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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...

  19. ACLS skills session - any insight

    kp2016 replied to GimletMinnesota's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  20. Revived when there was a DNR/AND code status

    kp2016 replied to ambersky004's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  21. Revived when there was a DNR/AND code status

    kp2016 replied to ambersky004's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  22. Manager out to get me. Even shift coord. agrees.

    kp2016 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

    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,...

  23. Why all the drama with nursing?

    kp2016 replied to dogmom2016's topic in General 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...

  24. Change the recipient of my application of CES on CGfNS?

    kp2016 replied to Josylgo's topic in Nurse Registration

    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...

  25. Pain scale

    kp2016 replied to nurseequestrian's topic in General Nursing

    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...