turtletyme

turtletyme specializes in Medical surgical, women's health,tele..

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1. VA nursing questions

   turtletyme replied to queenjean's topic in Government

   To briefly answer your question. Is is different than working in a civilan hospital. The benefits are good and the pay is usually better... but there are still the same problems as anywhere else mainly short staffing and in the hospital I work there ...

2. Complaints

   turtletyme replied to RiverNurse's topic in New Nurse

   Shawna your not alone. I feel the same way. I have been a nurse for a year now. I struggle with time management. I am always staying over finishing up work. I am really sick of it. I have tried different ways to organize and get finished on time, but...

3. Any Diabetic nurses out there?

   turtletyme replied to turtletyme's topic in Disabilities

   Sorry, I have been busy. I have moved to Arkansas since my last post.I am happier here...my family is here. I am working in a federal hospital the pay is better, nurses are nicer but the nurse load is crazy. I want to stick with this job but I do hav...

4. How many patients?

   turtletyme replied to sistasoul's topic in Med-Surg

   I work 4-midnight on a med-surgical tele floor and usually have 7-10 patients.We may have 1 or 2 aides to work with 28 patients. Another RN and LPN to pass meds. A unit clerk until 7.Here lately, I have been doing med passes as well as patient care. ...

5. Anybody familar with the VA's nine dimensions?

   turtletyme replied to turtletyme's topic in Arkansas

   Thanks for the info.

6. Anybody familar with the VA's nine dimensions?

   turtletyme replied to turtletyme's topic in Arkansas

   The nine dimensions are:practice, quality of care, performance,education/career development, collegiality,ethics,collaboration,research, and resource utilization. Once you answer each of these in a paragraph or more this is suppose to help the VA fig...

7. Anybody familar with the VA's nine dimensions?

   turtletyme posted a topic in Arkansas

   I am a new nurse and just got hired with the VA pending my nine dimensions of nursing. I am not familar with this at all and need some help. I have tried to look on the internet for help and have not had much luck. Where do I start? I am getting real...

8. 9 Dimensions of Nursing?

   turtletyme replied to gerrib83's topic in Government

   I just got hired with the VA. I have 7 months of RN experience. I am not quite sure how to plug in my on the job training into the nine dimensions. If this is the scale they use for my pay, I need some examples so that I don't undersell myself. I do ...

9. Bentonville area

   turtletyme replied to Jolie's topic in Arkansas

   My husband and I are moving back to Arkansas. :roll I was raised in LR. We will live in NW Ar. Unfortunely, I do not know much about this area and the hospitals. I am a new grad and would like to work in a place that would be supportive. Need some in...

10. Any Diabetic nurses out there?

    turtletyme posted a topic in Disabilities

    I have been a diabetic for 22 years and now on the insulin pump. I am a new nurse. I just want to know how others manage their diabetes and work as a nurse. I have found it to be very hard and challenging. I was hired to work on a women's unit, inste...

11. TN New grad pay

    turtletyme replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Tennessee

    Not sure, but I have heard that Memphis area has union nurses, could this be the reason for making more money. I live in Paris and make 17.00. I have heard this about Nashville too. If this is the case we all need to ban together and go union.

12. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    turtletyme replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    Thanks for all the great advise. I am a new nurse and have been working in med surge for a couple of months now. I am having trouble keeping myself organized. I need some suggestions. I start out organized then it goes downhill from there. I feel as...

13. Online Tutorials: Electronic Fetal Monitoring

    turtletyme replied to VickyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all of this good information!

14. Passed

    turtletyme replied to turtletyme's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks everyone for your support.:thankya:

15. Passed

    turtletyme posted a topic in NCLEX

    This may seem unreal but I took all 265. I know I passed by God's grace , because it was very long. I did take 1 bathroom break but the rest was just sitting in my chair and closing my eyes and stretching.I have read all kinds of post that said they ...