badtz143 replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in New Nurse
As much as I think I often have "crazy" days at the VA, I love our computerized med card system. ALL orders and progress notes are to be typed up my MDs, RNs, PTs, everyone so we are not going crazy trying to understand handwritings. Where I went to ...
Hi AEGIRL, Never been in military but my co workers at the VA who have say years served in military are carried over retirement. I am a new grad RN working for the VA and I really hated it at first: crying when I get home, staying 1/2 hour past my sh...
badtz143 replied to rose28164's topic in Washington
Hi! Very curious new grad here......so in L&D, ratio is 1:1???? Do you know anything about the L&D ratio at the Valley Medical Center or Evergreen Health Care in Kirkland???? Thanks!!
badtz143 replied to candyLPN2Be's topic in New Nurse
CandyLPH2be, and RNKay: So I take it you both are in LTC or SNF. I too was given that deal, 2 weeks orientation and then I would be on my own passing meds and doing txs for 25 pts on my team. I have been working at a federal hospital for 2 months now...
badtz143 replied to juicyfruit06's topic in New Nurse
that is a lot of pts for 1 new grad RN. I am also a new grad on a very busy med/oncology unit. On weekdays the RNs get 8 pts each, on weekends, it is 12 each because there's only 2 RNs. But there's always LPNs to pass PO meds, 2 usually but people ca...
Thank you all for your reply and thoughts. I am set to start at the SNF on Nov 8th but haven't told my current workplace that I'm leaving. There are 3 things I am sure about right now: 1, I don't want to clean up anymore, 2, I like the benefits and g...
I don't think bedside nursing is for me. I have been working for almost 2 months now on a med/oncology unit and I didn't really think this was my niche but I couldn't find a place that hire new grad RN/BSN for an Occ health nurse position. Any ideas,...
badtz143 replied to tiffany0711's topic in New Nurse
Hi, I'm a new grad RN, given flu shots before. It's IM so deltoid for those with well-developed muscles and gluteal for the skinny patients. Point, dart, steady the needle, aspirate to make sure you're not in a vessel, inject when clear, retract need...
I really need your advises, please! I work for the veteran's hospital and our unit is not nearly half "oncology" as I thought it would be. We get more of the "med" part of it plus a lot of psych nursing and long term nursing for those denied placemen...
badtz143 replied to willdgate's topic in New Nurse
>>>>> I felt the exact same way about orientation on day shift. I was on day shift for 3 weeks, but I am now on evening shift, my permanent shift, since the beginning of this week. Days are different. My nurse manager isn't there to wa...
Hi everyone. I am a new grad currently on a medical/oncology unit for 3 weeks now. I am finding that it is not the right fit for me and to make a long story short, I got a call from a nurse recruiter saying there is a position available on the medica...
If a hospital is willing to hire new grad for home health, do you think it is suited for new grad RNs especially for someone with no nursing background and went to a 1-year accelerated BSN program? Currently though i am on my 3rd week of orientation...