cherishlpn

cherishlpn specializes in Home health; agency;ICU; med/surg.

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1. Understaffing and burnout

   cherishlpn replied to cherishlpn's topic in Safety

   Thanks for all the tips and stories. This has really helped me with my research paper, but even more, I understand that I am not the only one who feels like they can't cope with work sometimes and it's not because I'm any less competent than other nu...

2. A question for working nurses

   cherishlpn replied to cherishlpn's topic in General Students

   Wow! I can't imagine 8 post-op pt.s and NO AIDE!!? That's the kind of situations I'm talking about. On the med surg unit in the hospital I'm at, we have 6 patients, our aides leave the floor for hours at a time and never get fired or anything. The do...

3. Understaffing and burnout

   cherishlpn posted a topic in Safety

   Hi, I have been an LPN >8 yrs. and am currently doing pre-reqs for my RN. I am doing a paper on "burnout". I have had some frustrations of my own in the med/surg unit in the hospital I'm at. I can clearly see how understaffing and high nurse/patie...

4. A question for working nurses

   cherishlpn posted a topic in General Students

   Hi, I am an LPN and am currently doing pre-reqs for RN. I am doing a paper on "burnout". I have been an LPN for >8 yrs. and have recently had some frustrations while working in the crazy med surg unit of the hospital I'm at. Anyway, I can see some...