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  1. Colonoscopy Post Vital Signs

    kp2016 replied to Firewood's topic in General Nursing

    I've done PACU for well over a decade. I would say perforation / complications are extremely rare. I've personally seen 1 perforation. It happened during the case (I wasn't actually involved in the...

  2. Can your department force you to precept?

    kp2016 replied to FirstLadyRN's topic in Critical Care

    Short answer,

  3. Unsafe hospital rant!

    kp2016 replied to Mebzone05's topic in Critical Care

    sigh... I get it. Yes, in an ideal world the patient should have a working IV and a spare, blood consent signed as soon as blood was ordered and blood started as soon as it is ready. Sadly this nurse...

  4. Accepting A Federal Job

    kp2016 replied to LostinTheSauce's topic in General Nursing

    They always offer Step 1. If you have any experience you should negotiate for a higher

  5. Arguing Over a Patient Assignment

    kp2016 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve gone back and read an earlier post you made which gave me better insight into this situation. I assume at this point you are well aware this is a “Be Careful What Wish For” situation....

  6. Arguing Over a Patient Assignment

    kp2016 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to skip over the whole why are we taking this PITA back as that has already been addressed. We are all adults and because this is anonymous we can be honest. No one wants to work with...

  7. Advice? The Ole' Bait & Switch (bonus shift)

    kp2016 replied to K. Everly's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I have just had a very therapeutic group meeting. I am a recovering Martyr. I am strong enough these days that I don't wish to rehash the things I willingly agreed to over the years. But...

  8. Is it much harder working 3 12hr overnight shifts? Should I stick to only working 2?

    kp2016 replied to Ssss94's topic in Nursing Career

    I would be very careful of sign on bonuses. They normally come with more strings than they are worth. I have done full time nights and loved it, but I had almost no commute and didn't have...

  9. To The Nurse Recruiter: Nope

    kp2016 replied to raindrop's topic in General Specialties

    HR tends to know which units burn through staff and why. I would say the unit you applied to may be known for having a problem with "bullying and poor training". Good for you for standing up for...

  10. My Job Cut My Hours By Half... Should I quit right away?

    kp2016 replied to KarenZen's topic in General Nursing

    1) Quit this job for management job. Even though it pays more it seems like you don't really want to move into management at this time or cancel your holiday (have fun BTW) so I would say this isn't a...

  11. How to deal with lazy techs/CNAs?

    kp2016 replied to happyhippo's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way for you to fix inappropriate behavior that is well established and allowed by management. Reporting their behavior or trying to somehow change it with improved communication,...

  12. Wage negotiation for entire clinic of nurses

    kp2016 replied to KayHay's topic in Oncology

    It’s been my experience that they will pay you the minimum they think they can get away with. I took a clinic job with a horribly low per hour wage. I was told this was because it was out patient....

  13. Shift change -> revokement; no esteem left

    kp2016 replied to BobbyDigitalis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It’s possible she had no more idea what “this” was then you do. She may have simply assumed that you would be upset based on the fact that she would be upset in your boat and was genuinely...

  14. Shift change -> revokement; no esteem left

    kp2016 replied to BobbyDigitalis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's impossible for me to guess what is really going on here. For the sign on bonus sadly that is how that works. New hires sometimes get a bonus that wasn't offered to existing staff or get a...

  15. Blood transfusion administration scenario question

    kp2016 replied to samiam4's topic in General Nursing

    OK. My first thought was for a Hgb of 6, I would have anticipated more than 1 unit of

  16. They Changed My Resignation To Being Fired

    kp2016 replied to Aggie610's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have worked at a facility where I personally saw management refused to accept letters of resignation and fired the RN's instead. While I agree it wasn't entirely unfair to end their employment based...

  17. When Delegation is Unsuccessful

    kp2016 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I would say when something is everyone’s job it actually ends up being no one’s job. I would have delegated it to 1 person and made it their personal responsibility as opposed to asking 6 people...

  18. Just now started job but received better offer?

    kp2016 replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Okami made a good point about the very real possibility that if you resign tomorrow they will likely tell you not to come back and may list you as not for rehire so you need to take that into account...

  19. New grad military spouse

    kp2016 replied to Swake113's topic in General Nursing

    Take the job. The Soldiers and sailors act protects active duty persons and their spouses from penalties for breaking any contract, lease, gym, phone or employment due relocating when the military...

  20. I Want Decent Health Benefits! Is That Too Much to Ask?

    kp2016 replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    PoodleBreath I was being sarcastic. I'm well aware they took pennies on the dollar from a debt collection agency when they refused to accept even a payment plan their own employee, who had sought care...

  21. I Want Decent Health Benefits! Is That Too Much to Ask?

    kp2016 replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    You know Jedrnurse it really only just now occurred to me that despite how incredibly unfair and heartless this this situation was we just kind of accepted it. Completely unacceptable now that I think...

  22. I Want Decent Health Benefits! Is That Too Much to Ask?

    kp2016 replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend / co- worker when I worked at St Heartless who found out the hard way how poor our facility health care was. RN left shift and went to ER with serve abdominal pain, after staggering...

  23. Wisconsin Hospital Sues To Keep Employees

    kp2016 replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    ..... ....... I am having trouble stringing together a coherent response to this that is not profanity. Let's just go with "Of all the nerve" As I've never worked in Wisconsin I had to do a quick...

  24. We're Like Travelers, In Our Own Hospital! $$

    kp2016 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I think the bonus pay to entice staff to sign up for extra shifts instead of mandating (forcing) them is great...... I am however very nervous that once Covid is done the new higher staffing rations...

  25. Med Error

    kp2016 replied to Rada's topic in General Nursing

    I respectfully disagree. The OP made a big mistake, they already know that and feel terrible, I’m assuming that is the actual point of their post. Yes additional learning is appropriate, it’s...