NursKris82

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  1. Relocating to Orlando Area

    Thank you so much for your response! I thought of a couple others... -Are the nurses in a union? -What are the ratios? Thanks in advance for the info!
  2. Relocating to Orlando Area

    Hello all! I am a RN with 3 years experience and am relocating to the Orlando area within the next couple of months. I am looking for a FT night shift position, preferable in critical care. I see the pay is low, especially compared to that of MI...
  3. Post op Admissions During Shift Change?

    I work in a 300 bed hospital and usually pacu and er does not hold pts during shift change, but we wish they would. It makes report very difficult to get thru when you have to take report from pacu too and then you have a brand new post op rolling u...
  4. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

    1. Nights- 5 pts typically, max at 6. Days- 4 for days, max at 5. 2. Night shift 3. Michigan 4. 6 pts about 50% of the time for me. I don't know how you could actually give safe care to many more than this, espeically if they are acute care pts. : ...
  5. Teds hose and compression socks vs not. I was recently at an evidence base counsel and an expert in the area said that studies show they don't make a difference, but yet it's part of most surgical protocols. I was kinda shocked! That might be an in...
  6. Computerized charting

    At my hospital we are almost completely computerized, including med administration and orders!! It's great! I absolutely love it!! I don't know how I would ever go back to doing it in paper!!
  7. What makes a good nurse?

    In my opinion, initially, compassion, safety and intelligence is key to being a good new nurse. You need to care about your pts, have a solid foundation in your chosen specialty and practice cautiously. After you get to know these basics, the abili...
  8. Wayne State Nursing Program

    Hello there!
  9. I know this is probably a venting post and that's cool, but as a fairly new nurse myself I want to remind everybody that often times a new nurse cannot see the big picture yet. When I first started a year ago, all I could do was tasks and the questio...
  10. Med/ Surg Patient to Nurse Ratio

    High acuity med- surg tele: RN 5:1 typically, max 6 for nights and 4:1, max 5 for days. CNAs typically have 8-10 pts and max out at 14.
  11. Ex Med/Surg nurses what unit did you transfer to

    I wouldn't say that! I work in LTC and 28 or more patients on a bunch of meds plus medicare charting plus treatments. Your patients are more stable but there is a lot more of them. I also work in Med surg, but like it. On our floor tho we max out...
  12. Yes! I never thought I'd work med-surg but got hired there after I graduated and I love it! No plans to leave anytime soon.
  13. Work full-time but need extra $$$

    I work at a nursing home a couple times a pay period. They usually work only 8 hour shifts, need the help and the work is different, so it's not the same as you always do. It's not easy, but I enjoy it.
  14. Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    OMG! I was advancing an NG one day and it started to coil up in the mouth! I was sure I had done something awful and I took it out QUICK and went to tell the charge nurse. I was like "I have a serious problem, the pt's ok now, but something real st...
  15. documenting

    This is actually an old school way of charting. If you go to any seminars on charting they teach that you CAN use I. They also suggest you use the names of any other healthcare professional you speak with by first and last name and title, which is ...