sandy123

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1. staffing by accuity....looking for other opinions

   sandy123 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on a busy medsurg-oncology floor on midnights and am wondering how other hospitals deal with the accuity related to demented, detoxing, and confused patients. On my floor midnights generally has 6 or 7 patients to start and generally get atlea...

2. WWYD? Question about preceptor.

   sandy123 replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in New Nurse

   I would totally try to get with a good preceptor if the opportunity is there. I am in 4th week of my preceptorship and had the same nurse for first 3 1/2 weeks. She was awesome. She went out for surgery of her own on Wed so last couple of days I ha...

3. !st BAD day of orientation

   sandy123 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Today I had my first bad day and just need to vent and hopefully get some support from my fellow new grads. I am 4 weeks into orientation on a heavy med surg/oncology floor. I am orienting on days but go to nights this weekend. Til today I have had...

4. How to deal with divorce, work, school

   sandy123 replied to sandy123's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks all. It is soooo hard mostly because we can not afford for one of us to move out so we are still in each other's face. He tells me it is him he is giving up on not me, but can't give me a chance to make up for some of our problems. My mom di...

5. How to deal with divorce, work, school

   sandy123 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm an LPN still in school working towards my RN. WIll finish in May 08. My husband suddenly announced he wants a divorce. We have both been under so much stress but I had no idea he was so unhappy. Neither of use can financially afford to move o...

6. Remarks made to an LPN student

   sandy123 replied to amy31's topic in LPN-RN

   I also have had the RN neg attitude. If I get attitude, I kill em with kindness...most of time they are just trying to get a reaction as it makes them feel better about themselves somehow. When you don't give them the reaction they are expecting, the...

7. New grad...LTC nights

   sandy123 replied to sandy123's topic in Geriatric

   worked my first night "in charge" of everything with the training nurse just shadowing me. most residents were still in bed or room when 0600 med pass started so my fears of who is who were lessened as I got another night of faces to names . most ...

8. Staying Up!!

   sandy123 replied to Hydakins's topic in General Nursing

   just finished my 1st year and found exercise and diet were critical for me and when I ate right and walked the dog I felt better, studied better, and slept better when I slept (which was usually about 6 hr per night). I agree that too much caffeine a...

9. New grad...LTC nights

   sandy123 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi, recent grad LPN...first job in LTC working at 144 bed facility, nights. Usually 2 nurses (they'd love 3 but can't get people), 7-8 CNA's, 4 units 2 CNAs each. I'm on day 5 of 8 shift orientation and it seems OK so far. I was CNA for 2 yr before...