Does anyone here have a "star system" where they work? I work at hospital on med/surg unit. We are "starred" one day per week. If someone calls off that day and you are starred you stay to cover their shift. How do you deal with call offs?
CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN 3,734 Posts Has 25 years experience. Apr 29, 2009 So it is forced mandation. How do they rotate who gets picked? We (LTC) ask for volunteers first, then it would be on list of rotation.
cardiacmadeline, RN 262 Posts Specializes in cardiothoracic surgery. Has 6 years experience. Apr 29, 2009 I am fortunate to work in a hospital that doesn't mandate we stay over. It is all voluntary. They either find help for us (float pool or floats from another floor) or someone volunteers to stay over. It usually works out, I have never worked a shift where we have been understaffed due to no help.
HippyGreenPeaceChick 183 Posts Specializes in ER and Home Health. Has 2 years experience. Apr 29, 2009 Star System.What was that old show."Beam Me Up, Scotty" Beam me right out of there hahahaha
HippyGreenPeaceChick 183 Posts Specializes in ER and Home Health. Has 2 years experience. Apr 29, 2009 PS I work 12 hour shifts, starred or not starred. Someone calls in, I cant do anymore than 12 safely. So no I do not stay over.
systoly 1,756 Posts Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN. Has 23 years experience. Apr 30, 2009 Isn't it amazing what mgmt. can come up with when it makes their job easier.Two questions, who decides what day, and why do they think you need a star to show you're getting s.....d.
imasharm 5 Posts Apr 30, 2009 the day is decided by time committee. How does your facility cover call offs?
systoly 1,756 Posts Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN. Has 23 years experience. Apr 30, 2009 the day is decided by time committee. How does your facility cover call offs?We have an availability list. First, they call nurses who work less than 40 hours/wk, then they ask the rest on the list.
imasharm 5 Posts Apr 30, 2009 No, we don't get double time. In fact, we only get OT after 40 hours. We do get bonus of 45$ for every 2 hours of extra time.
WalkieTalkie, RN 674 Posts Specializes in CVICU. May 4, 2009 Yes, we have one of these, but it's for patients at risk for falls. We put "falling star" magnets on their doors. It is rather worthless in my unit (ICU) since 99% of our patients are "risk for falls"... seems rather redundant to put those darn stars all over the place. They're so common that they tend to be ignored. It's probably useful on the regular floors, but not so much in the ICU. They also want us to put orange socks on patients at risk for falls, but that is also pointless in the ICU, especially when you are trying to assess hourly pedal pulses on your patient on a balloon pump, or one with such terrible CHF that the sock won't even fit on over their "cankle." Heh. :sstrs:Sorry, way off topic, but just reminded me of the star thing :)
