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  1. Calling in the “On Call” person when someone calls out

    kp2016 replied to Ginger27's topic in General Nursing

    This is a policy issue. I've had plenty of on-call jobs and there was normally some written or at least informal policy on when on call staff were to be called in. Having said that we were not...

  2. Orientee too slow on EMR..now what?

    kp2016 replied to Enarra's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried making a laminated (allows cleaning) cheat sheet with the basic flow/ name of tabs/ screens to document your common tasks like admission, assessments and discharge. We have used...

  3. CES Professional Report Expired

    kp2016 replied to jedremonde's topic in Nurse Registration

    I purchased ESAVE and when I needed a new report I still had to pay the entire cost of a new report and pay to have the exact same documents re sent and re credentialed. In my opinion the ESAVE was a...

  4. getting bodily fluids on scrubs

    kp2016 replied to sami rognlie's topic in General Nursing

    I always keep a clean set of scrubs in my locker. Honestly it’s mainly that I’m clumsy and have sat on more than 1 cup of juice while doing discharge teaching or exploded a lab vial when I...

  5. Feel Like I’m Completely Failing...

    kp2016 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been a nurse for a long time and honestly I’m not sure how well I would do against a shift like that. You are only one person and there is really only so much you can get done in one shift....

  6. Not sure what to do

    kp2016 replied to love_of_sunflowers's topic in General Nursing

    My first job as student nurse was in LTC, I seriously considered changing majors, it was that bad!! I quit after a year a got a job as a waitress. My last final year I worked at a different facility...

  7. reporting to your BON...

    kp2016 replied to curiousnurse447's topic in General Nursing

    I am not licensed in NY, but my answer to anything like this in any state is call a lawyer familiar with BON

  8. Working weekends

    kp2016 replied to Loveishope1970's topic in General Nursing

    I would check the HR policy. One hospital I worked at gave a significant pay differential for weekends and weekend nights. The contact specifically stated that you had to work a certain % of your...

  9. Hypoglycemia

    kp2016 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really sorry that things didn't go better for your patient and that you are now left second guessing / blaming yourself. I honestly don't think you did anything wrong and you certainly didn't...

  10. Bad signs? New department

    kp2016 replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there. I think you will be surprised, 1 person can alter the culture of a unit (over time). It will be rough at the start. As Wuzzie correctly noted preceptors tend to get very defensive /...

  11. Co-Manager Colleague Late to Everything

    kp2016 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like she is taking advantage of the flexible approach approach of working together to get it done to work the hours she prefers and avoid the hours / work she doesn’t want to do. In short...

  12. Probation for one year

    kp2016 replied to heartnursing's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve worked at one hospital that had a probation period and it was clearly defined in the job offer. I would say review your job offer, and look if the length is specified. You mention being...

  13. Gender discrimination in pay

    kp2016 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at a facility that had pay steps. All staff were offered step 1 and it was then on you to negotiate. There were a few people who accepted step 1 incorrectly assuming it wasn’t...

  14. Too strong of a personality?

    kp2016 replied to NICU_rn_bsn's topic in General Nursing

    “Strong Personality” is often used to describe someone who is: A) basically just a loud mouthed bully who management doesn’t really want to fire because insert reason - very experienced, willing...

  15. Egocentric Managers

    kp2016 replied to BBpeds18's topic in General Nursing

    I would be calling HR and scheduling a meeting asap. Some hospitals have a policy that you are required to be “released” by your current manager before you can transfer into a new unit and there...

  16. Hospital requiring personal cell phones for patient care

    kp2016 replied to krekear's topic in General Nursing

    So what is the plan if a Nurse breaks or looses their phone and doesn't have it available? They have to leave the patient or scream for help and hope someone hears? They can not be serious! This...

  17. Transition to Nurse Supervisor

    kp2016 replied to athey1999's topic in General Nursing

    I have edited your post down to the parts that really jumped out at me. I understand why you applied for the Supervisor position and I 100% believe that you believe you have the experience and...

  18. Frazzled New Nurse Stuck on Rotating Shifts

    kp2016 replied to JustAnotherNewGrad24's topic in General Nursing

    In my personal experience “bad/ unpopular” shift patterns were routinely given to staff that management hoped would quit or to “reliable” staff if there were issues with under preforming or...

  19. Nurses and narcotics

    kp2016 replied to mdiada's topic in General Nursing

    This is an attempt at a "cover story". She is concerned that at some point the missing narcotics will be noticed, she is hoping that you will "recalling" her telling you that they went missing. Hardly...

  20. Rejected for Job Offer

    kp2016 replied to swtnclassyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me. I was very qualified for the job, interview went so well the manager gave me pointers on how to negotiate my starting pay with HR. I did not get the job! A few weeks after...

  21. Killing them or helping them?

    kp2016 replied to Fayren's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A couple of things. "the nurse hates hospice and wants to save everyone" Short of a miracle cure these patients CAN'T be saved! That is why they are on hospice! The only thing we can do for them is...

  22. What do you think about this situation?

    kp2016 replied to NurseEve93's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been around long enough that I remember Zofran being the new wonder drug, the initial first IV dose was 16mg then 8mg IV for subsequent doses. Not long after Zofran was used in a clinical trial...

  23. Dr. Pimple Popper Thinks Nurses Have No Place Educating Patients

    kp2016 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had kind of thought a Dr who specializes in popping pimples wasn’t someone to take seriously as a medical professional, but my bad. If the Dr would like to take over educating the patients on...

  24. How important is facility reviews to you?

    kp2016 replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve never thought about looking at reviews before applying for jobs....maybe I should. I had one job where more than half of the people in the orientation class at a large hospital I was starting...

  25. HIPAA violation?

    kp2016 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    All the nurses who were in the room for the 1:1 are fine as they were directly involved in the patients care. If I was with a patient who was lethargic I would be looking at the chart to review what...