I'm asking this to truely try to understand, not critisize,bash, or in any way demean students. I am a diploma graduate of 31 years. I don't understand why nursing education doesn't include more clinical experience. I can't imagine starting out th...
Learn how to physically handle your ortho patients. Handle limbs by supporting above and below joints, keep lower extremities in anatomical alignment by using pillows between legs when turning, be gentle,gentle,gentle. Have them do as much as poss...
I think it is just one day for the CNAs and it was last month. We gave them a pin that said something like "you are appreciated." They are included in Nurse's Week where I work and get all the same stuff we do.
Large acute care hospital. Primary nurse transcribes all orders, secretary puts in the computer labs, xrays,etc, then primary co-signs that. More time away from the bedside!
I think we all respond to this kind of thing because it is human to want to be validated at least by your peers. Remember that you can't always control your stressors, but you can control how you respond to them. I would have laughed in her face an...
After reading the posts here, I have to tell you that we seem to be in heaven. There has never been mention of mandatory OT, and our matrix calls for days- 7 Rns,4 techs,1 secy for 32 pts. This is a 350 bed hospital, busy med-surg floor. The probl...
Just to let you know-I lost round one. HR said "we have fullfilled the ot requirement" by paying time and half on the extra day. I asked where I could find the policy and was told that there wasn't one specific to this. By asking this, I'm hoping ...
If staffing is particularly poor- call back pay(time and half) is offered for that day. I did this on Sunday. On Wednesday, I was then on my sixth 8 hr day. We are payed over time for anything over 40 hours. Now, they are telling me I won't be pa...
Boy, do we have internet access! Daily, I have to wait patiently (can't offend anyone) until they are through checking e-mail or catching the news, to ask what bed a's vs were. This, sitting in the nursing station next to the supervisor. Please!
I don't think the public wants to be educated. After hospital quotes say things like the food was cold, I didn't get a bath,etc. Or nurse x (really a tech) was so good to me, I got shaved every day. Maybe the companies who write the questions are ...