ralt099

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1. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

   ralt099 replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

   Oh and BTW...when all of your staff is sick...thats when the nurse manager puts on her scrubs and comes to work after calling the staffing office to start getting her some agency or float pool staff.

2. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

   ralt099 replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

   I recognize that adequate staffing is a major concern, but as a leader I have always felt that it was important to take care of your staff. That understanding that they are people, not robots, that it creates an atmosphere of teamwork where you don'...

3. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

   ralt099 replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

   As a lead nurse on nights I have sent nurses home because they had not gotten enough sleep, and I felt that they were a danger to the patients. This rarely happens, but new babies, sick kids, fights with significant others happens to everyone at som...

4. Anybody here used Mckesson/Cerner/Meditech systems?

   ralt099 replied to perseus29's topic in Informatics

   We have been using Mckessons emergency documentation module for over a year and we love it! The docs still occasionally gripe, but the nurses are happy with it and documentation is improving. We are getting ready to move all systems to Mckesson's h...

5. Noobie help - LPN to RN or straight to RN?

   ralt099 replied to Phacade's topic in Oklahoma

   I disagree with going the LPN route. If you have the time to commit to obtaining an associated degree then your opportunities are almost limitless in the nursing field. In fact, I know several nurse managers who only have an RN associates degree. ...