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  1. Inserting Indwelling Catheter with No Foley Kit

    kp2016 replied to 1luvJesus's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like this is the real life answer so many things I read on

  2. Expired RN License, Criminal Charges, Hoping For Advice

    kp2016 replied to CanIStillBeANurse's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If you can in any way afford it I would suggest you talk to a lawyer who has experience dealing with your BON before you disclose any information to the BON. As you will quickly see from a read...

  3. Preceptor has 1 and half year of work experience

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

    What exactly is your point here? Are you suggesting that having done 2 in nursing school that she should have allowed you to do the NG insertion instead of consulting the Charge Nurse? While it is...

  4. CMA playing "Nurse Manager?" CMA boundaries? NPD?

    kp2016 replied to RenaissanceNurse's topic in General Nursing

    “Especially since they've been "urgently hiring," for 2 openings, for a few weeks.“ “Then he said something about discipline,or maybe current...

  5. PACU call/ holiday requirements question

    kp2016 replied to dma13's topic in PACU

    Totally depends on the individual unit. I've worked places with self sign up and a small few covered the vast majority of call and another place where its was assigned by a manager and good luck...

  6. Hired on the spot? Take it or look elsewhere?

    kp2016 replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    How does that saying go, "when you hear hoofbeats think horses not zebras" While it's possible that this facility is just determined to hire as quickly as possible to ensure safe working conditions...

  7. PACU orientation nightmare

    kp2016 replied to Mahalo2all's topic in PACU

    Your first warning that something was wrong was a suspension?? In my experience people who are suspended are fired at the follow up meeting. Good

  8. Using prn staff instead of posting day position

    kp2016 replied to Lifeofanicunurse's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I don't really understand exactly what you mean. But bottom line, if you have been waiting 10 years for day shift and some nurses are being given those shifts in front of staff that have been...

  9. Sick, Sore, & Depressed

    kp2016 replied to ndahl's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's time for you to stop worrying about what other nurses can do and worry about what is best for you! Your physical recovery and mental well being is every bit as important as that of the...

  10. Difficulty with scheduling

    kp2016 replied to Christina B's topic in General Nursing

    I want to say that I’ve read on here in the past that people left and were not forced to pay back the sign on bonus. I guess it depends on the wording of the contract you signed and the culture of...

  11. Surge Pay

    kp2016 replied to Icualltheway's topic in General Nursing

    The best way to get management to re think pay is to refuse to work the over time. Agency / travel nurses are a lot more expensive. Your situation is a little tricky as pay is notoriously low in GA...

  12. Inserting Indwelling Catheter with No Foley Kit

    kp2016 replied to 1luvJesus's topic in General Nursing

    What do you use for sterile dressings? If you have a basic sterile dressing pack I would open that as a sterile

  13. Such thing as too late to negotiate?

    kp2016 replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

    I have negotiated pay several times during the hiring process. I normally wait unit I have the formal job offer of X hours per week at $Y per hour, and then start by calling HR to say that...

  14. Open Book Pals Testing

    kp2016 replied to DavidW's topic in General Nursing

    The Pals exam really isn’t very hard so I wouldn’t be too worried about taking

  15. Confused and Depressed about Performance

    kp2016 replied to drinndalynn's topic in General Nursing

    Please listen to JKL33 !! You are almost done with orientation and it sounds like you are doing just fine. Listen to your preceptors "advice", thank her for "helping you learn" and just move on with...

  16. Peer Eval

    kp2016 replied to ICU.RN23's topic in General Nursing

    Do not fall into this trap!! Peer evaluations have the potential to cause hurt feelings and a very ugly work atmosphere. I'm assuming that these evaluations are intended to be anonymous. Best case...

  17. It's Driving Me Crazy

    kp2016 replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    I think the real problem in terms of a HIPAA violation would come if for some reason the assignment was changed immediately prior to the shift start, resulting in the OP looking at charts for patients...

  18. visa screen

    kp2016 replied to tosca rose's topic in Immigration Advice

    CGFNS are profit driven! I have used them twice. After the first time I paid them to store my documents. When I was forced to use them a second time they informed me they couldn't just resend the...

  19. Is it outside the scope of practice for an RN to tell another RN to call 911?

    kp2016 replied to Guest688994's topic in General Nursing

    My guess would be some overzealous person in management wants to ensure that you "capture very possible patient". I have actually heard that exact phrase used before at an outpatient facility I worked...

  20. Management-initiated fraud?

    kp2016 replied to bignursedude's topic in General Nursing

    I read this as the OP was concerned about the request (demand) from management / late charting by other RN's. I took their "ethical dilemma" to be should they report this very late charting as...

  21. Management-initiated fraud?

    kp2016 replied to bignursedude's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree with you that it's hard to believe that anyone could accurately recall this information several weeks later but I have worked with nurses who in a similar situation insisted they had...

  22. Potentially Hypochondriac Sister

    kp2016 replied to keepitsimplesilly's topic in General Nursing

    Best answer would probably be to decide on a scripted narrative (finally a situation where the dreaded scripted narrative may actually be a good idea) something along the lines of "it's impossible for...

  23. So we have enough nurses nursing supervisor, really?

    kp2016 replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of the problem is a lot of nurses are in no position to give back the money which effectively leaves them trapped. I imagine this isn't news to the hospitals, seems a little predatory to...

  24. It's Driving Me Crazy

    kp2016 replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    As much as I think HIPAA is over the top and a bit ridiculous it is what it is. If you have not started your shift the patients are not in your care which means accessing their charts would be a HIPPA...

  25. Tired and burnt out from the abuse

    kp2016 replied to NurseK93's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really sorry you are going through this. The Charge nurse really let you down here, particularly given that she witnessed the patients behavior first hand. It was her job to address this patients...