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  1. Help! The teacher's answers are different from mine?

    kp2016 replied to Beaue's topic in General Students

    You are letting yourself get flustered. The strength of the medication has already been added to the bag so is therefore not part of your calculation. This is what the posters above are trying to get...

  2. Back to nights

    kp2016 replied to missourinurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I stacked my nights together and then had a run of days off. I found this the easiest for my sleep routine on days off. I also silenced my phone while I was asleep so I could not be woken in the...

  3. so lost

    kp2016 replied to Idkwhattoput's topic in General Nursing

    I would say you need to talk to your manger who is obviously trying to help you. Given that you felt you “weren’t ready to be on your own and couldn’t handle the stress” it seems a little...

  4. I feel like I’m being targeted please help

    kp2016 replied to Ms.Frank's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do not go to that meeting. They most likely plan to fire you for cause. Best to write up a letter of resignation and either mail it and your ID by same day registered mail or stop in and hand it to an...

  5. Dropping off resume/portfolio to unit you applied to?

    kp2016 replied to leighannquismo's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at places where a manger was not able to do anything unless a candidate was referred to them by HR so talking to individual units / manger's wouldn't help. But I guess it couldn't hurt...

  6. Potential new employer trying to rush me into accepting job offer.

    kp2016 replied to sjukskoterska2020's topic in General Nursing

    You are not overthinking it. Exactly how much orientation do they plan to give you when you start "tomorrow night" They are targeting the fact that they think you don't know any better. Go to your...

  7. 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

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. 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

  19. 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...

  20. 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

  21. 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...

  22. 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...

  23. 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...

  24. 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...

  25. 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...