pts1st

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1. Survey: Which Med Administrations must be done by RN & which can be delegated?

   pts1st replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   I must agreee with others that the nursing role is over-fractionalized. This type of thing is one of the reasons our profession lacks the proper respect due it! I had a group home aide tell me last week that her management was going to let them give...

2. Question about Jackson Pratt Drains & retention sutures

   pts1st replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with nurse4kids. Have seen jp's fall out, but never removed one myself. Don't think it's in our nursing policies/procedures, but certainly sounds easy enough, listening to others. We don't remove sutures, either.

3. New Charge RN

   pts1st replied to ICUBecky's topic in General Nursing

   Becky, I'm so glad you brought up this topic, because I am going to be hit with this anytime now, and I'm honestly not looking forward to it! I've been a RN for just over a year, but floated so wasn't ever in charge. Now that I'm on a unit, I know ...

4. A Question.....

   pts1st posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've read recently that the nursing shortage is not universal, but that it exists in pockets throughout the US. Is this true, and if so, where are such pockets? I'm considering relocating. Thanks for any help!