ckentrn

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1. eating our young?

   ckentrn replied to happytobehere's topic in CCU

   I think that if you show that you are willing to learn there is no reason that a new grad can't work in an ICU. I am currently training two nurses to our unit. One, who is a "recent" grad and is moving along very nicely. We can't expect miracles with...

2. Off shift nurse supervision

   ckentrn replied to ckentrn's topic in Safety

   no, the events like this are happening almost on a daily basis. The concerns were sent through the appropriate channels. From the Clinical coordinator of our unit, to the coordinator of the nursing supervisors, to the Executive Vice president of Pa...

3. Off shift nurse supervision

   ckentrn replied to ckentrn's topic in Safety

   Thanks to everyone who replied, and all the input. As far as the breaks were concerned, if the supervisor was too busy to relieve a floor nurse, then they were able to add the extra half hour on their time sheet. And, of course I would get reprimande...

4. Off shift nurse supervision

   ckentrn posted a topic in Safety

   I work in a small community hospital in an ICU unit that has only 6 beds. I have worked at there for the past 5 years. I applied for a prn relief supervisors position that was posted. At the same time that I applied for that position, they fired...