cisco

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1. I want to quit....

   cisco replied to RNTEX's topic in Ob/Gyn

   RNTEX, I got out of a contract for a large teaching medical center when I confronted the director of nursing and HR with my serious concerns about patient safety. Actually, lack of safety. I simply told them that I wasn't going to put my license on t...

2. Are you paid for orienting someone?

   cisco replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

   Several years ago, preceptor pay was 50 cents/hr, plus for the first couple of days the load was lighter by one patient. By the end of orientation, the new person should be caring the full load with the preceptor watching, answering questions etc.

3. Report in the pt's room?

   cisco replied to 1BunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm just used to charge nurses making rounds with the doctors answering questions and making requests that the staff nurse wants for the patient buts is tied up with another patient. Also, having as much info ahead of time when having to make phone ...

4. Report in the pt's room?

   cisco replied to 1BunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

   With reporting at the bedside, how does the charge nurse on a 34 bed unit know what the heck is going on...how can this be a timely and safe way to do report? We use to listen to a tape recorder that the previous shift would report on each pt. This...

5. Upper Management

   cisco replied to abbaking's topic in Med-Surg

   when I was manager of a med/surg floor, if I heard from my staff that this happened, I would be talking to my supervisor and stating clearly that if I have to go through the chain of command, then so do they. As manager of my floor, they should have...

6. To set something straight

   cisco replied to newtress's topic in Home Health

   newtress, your boyfriend sounds like my exhusband who was with me while I was going through nursing school. He became so threatened of my new knowledge and capabilities that he actually tried to burn some of my expensive school books. He even tried...

7. To set something straight

   cisco replied to newtress's topic in Home Health

   In home health you can also refer your social worker to go in and do an assessment...I would first refer to social services and then back the call made into APS. Also, I would notify the primary care physician of the facts and document everything. I...

8. I need your honest opinions.....

   cisco replied to camii's topic in General Students

   The time spent with your young infant is irreplaceable and so precious!!! Why not consider taking some classes towards your BSN like ethics, statistics, etc. and enjoy the time with your baby for several months if not a full year or two...take as ma...

9. what do you remember the most about psych nursing

   cisco replied to soozeeq246's topic in General Nursing

   I remember my clinical rotation through pysch. I was in the locked admissions ward. The ward was patroled by techs that really acted like bouncers, they would take a patient down to the floor if they acted out. I was told to NEVER go into a patien...

10. Going to an interview as a rural OB nurse, have QUESTIONS!!

    cisco replied to cisco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    smilingblueyes, I completely agree with you. I'll let you all know how the interview goes. I feel forarmed now more completely to ask key questions and to request a much longer orientation period...along with other requests/question to cover patien...

11. GYN patients

    cisco replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked GYN surgeries for 10 years. The worst case senarios I saw were retroperitoneal bleeding and PE's...so of course, watch for changes in vitals, coloring, abdominal girths, and any unusual anxiety, SOB. Remind them often to do their IS, TCDB ...

12. Going to an interview as a rural OB nurse, have QUESTIONS!!

    cisco replied to cisco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    mitchsmom, excellent suggestions! I checked out STABLE and printed it out along with all these concerns/ideas. All this info is definitely validating my concerns...I'm excellent at med/surg, home health nursing...however OB is a horse of a differen...

13. Going to an interview as a rural OB nurse, have QUESTIONS!!

    cisco replied to cisco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sugglibumkins and rninwch, thank you for your great suggestions. Part of the orientation would be at a larger hospital with a much busier OB dept. I do have concerns about the patient safety under these circumstances, so thanks again for your input...

14. 50 out of 100 Nursing students failed program

    cisco replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    The nursing school where I went started with 50 students and by graduation there were only 22 left. They dropped out for various reasons, not passing, financial problems, too much stress, family problems etc. We also had a high % of students passin...

15. Going to an interview as a rural OB nurse, have QUESTIONS!!

    cisco posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all OB nurses, I'm flying out for an interview for a rural OB position in 2 weeks. They deliver less than 80 babies a year and the high risk deliveries go to another town one hour away. Orientation will be 2 -3 months. I want to be sure to ask ...