oh-agnurse

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1. Staffing issues

   oh-agnurse replied to greyseal's topic in Cardiac

   That is a really tough situation. I've been on a tele floor just like yours with 33 beds, and I also work all the shifts. Nights can be really tough with low staffing, and the majority new grads. I myself have been a nurse for only 4 yrs. Sometimes I...

2. Nurse to patient ratios

   oh-agnurse replied to stellaCat4's topic in Cardiac

   Our unit is similiar, we are a 33 bed unit that is postinterventional. However, we also see MIs, CHF, and tele. We check the ACTs, and pull the sheaths on the floor. We also get post-op day 1 open hearts on occassion. Our policy is to have 7 nurses o...

3. alaska aspen trees

   oh-agnurse replied to texoradon's topic in Rural

   I hear there are huge bugs! Any truth to that? My husband is dying to move there. Any nursing jobs?

4. Working in a small hospital....

   oh-agnurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in Rural

   I work in a small hosp. in Western NY also, and the key for us is to involve the community. The community knows the hospital is the only one within a 30 or more mile radius, and transport may occur to the larger city hosp.. However, if it was gone se...

5. Jobs Anywhere?

   oh-agnurse replied to Arkansas's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry but Western New York has way too many nurses, not enough positions, and the pay is ridiculous!!

6. Assingment under protest

   oh-agnurse replied to l.rae's topic in Safety

   In New York, I've filled them out daily!!! Management does not care for them, because it throws all the responsibility in their lap, if something disasterous happened with a patient. I would have 15 pat. at a time--MRSA, hips/knees, tele, and babies ...

7. rural nursing

   oh-agnurse replied to oh-agnurse's topic in Public/Community

   Just mean in the States.

8. rural nursing

   oh-agnurse replied to oh-agnurse's topic in Public/Community

   Went to the conference and found that basically if you are practicing rurally you are a rural nurse. There are many specialties in the field.

9. Removal of Chest Drains

   oh-agnurse replied to Eastclif's topic in Cardiac

   Usually I've only seen the surgeons PA do it. Definitely not the RN(floor), but then again I'm not sure if a NP could?

10. new-comer in OHN

    oh-agnurse replied to oh-agnurse's topic in Occupational

    Thanks, all of what you had said is true so far!!!!

11. Need your professional opinion....

    oh-agnurse replied to B.Wilhelm's topic in Safety

    I like the opsite or the 2x2. our sites are in for 3 days, and ususally have 3-4 drips going through--heparin, tridil, integrilin, etc. .We need them really secure, and a bandaid wouldn't cut it.

12. rural nursing

    oh-agnurse replied to oh-agnurse's topic in Public/Community

    excellent site thinking of going to the rural nurses conference!!

13. Kids and cars

    oh-agnurse replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    I know a nurse, from a European country, that I was at work with one day. Her husband came to have lunch with her in the cafeteria. After they came back we were talking and come to find out, they left their two kids, both under 2, in the car in the p...

14. If I could specialize in something else, it would be ???

    oh-agnurse replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

    Bandaidexpert--- I also have been looking into forensic nursing, except i would like to be a nurse corner.

15. help!

    oh-agnurse replied to heatherh's topic in General Nursing

    No she was not sensitive at all!!!. What if you were to have a reaction there, or pass out? I gave blood the other day and God how I hate those needles, and boy did it hurt.I don't mind letting anybody know. It is different doing things to others, th...