Re: Working the floor

[Corey Ali]

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In answer to your first question, of course I have.  Usually in situations where working the floor when called was NOT part of the agreement I hired into.  Nowadays, I usually just don't take the job.  On the other hand, I'm lucky.  I have a husband who thinks it's a mud smear on him that I work at all!  (Sometimes it's great to be married to an Arabic man!)    Corey Ali ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:33 AM Subject: Re: Working the floor I like your spunk.  I've got to ask if you ever lost a position for that stance.  I agree that what we do is too labour intensive and important to both the resident and the facilities financial status to put us on the floor.  I haven't done bedside clinical work since 1990 and recently was put out on a Med cart at the risk of losing the job I had.  I did it, but then promptly sought another RNAC position.  The tough part is there's not too many of those jobs available and lot of RN's doing them that don't know what they are doing.  Thanks for your comments.   In a message dated 1/5/2004 9:37:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I will not work the floor.  If I wanted to be a floor nurse I would be.  I am starting at a new facility in 2 weeks and that was the first question I asked in my interview. I also had the NHA but in my job description that I will not be pulled to work the floor.  Our job is too important to be pulled.  There are many others before me who can go to the floor and it does not have an inpact on the MDS/PPS process...Which means  $$$$$$$$ Our positions are too hard to fill not to keep us happy.  I hope everyone knows that :)     Susann Irwin, RN MDS Coordinator Garner, NC     --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.553 / Virus Database: 345 - Release Date: 12/18/2003