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1. My son called me lazy for being sleepy during the daytime!

   momofdandm replied to momofdandm's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies, everyone. My son is 11. He always wants to stay up late with me before my first night back to work, when I am trying to get into '3rd shift mode'. Sometimes he makes it until around 3:00 am, so making him stay awake probably w...

2. My son called me lazy for being sleepy during the daytime!

   momofdandm posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work 7p-7a on weekends. I have trouble a lot of the time switching my sleep/wake cycles from when I work (mainly weekends) and when I'm at home during the week. Some nights I sleep fine, other nights I'm wide awake, and have to sleep during the day...

3. How to determine patient acuity

   momofdandm replied to Pudnluv's topic in General Nursing

   We have a 1-2-3 acuity sheet that each shift fills out. The charge nurse then uses it to determine the assignment for the oncoming shift. A 1 is for an easy pt. A&Ox3, ambulatory, not a lot of meds, hardly on the call light. A 3 is for q2h turns,...

4. Gateway in Clarksville

   momofdandm posted a topic in Tennessee

   Hey everyone. Has anyone worked at, or know someone who has worked at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, Tn? I'm curious as to the med-surg floor, such as pt load, pay, shift diff, do they have enough staff, on-call, etc. Would you recommend it a...