grantyRN06

grantyRN06 specializes in LTC, Sub-Acute, Med-Surg.

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1. new RN's in specialty areas

   grantyRN06 replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

2. new RN's in specialty areas

   grantyRN06 replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

   Kristeh said it the way how I meant..maybe I didn't phrase it properly. I mean that when you start on a unit you may have some older nurses that have forgotten that they were once new..and that they...

3. Bad Rep for Med Surg

   grantyRN06 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Can't wait too..got a few more months before I am eligible to sit for my CMSN...can't wait. My hospital actually gives a bonus to nurses who become certified in their specialy..was $500/year now going...

4. port-a-cath dressing change--needle change?

   grantyRN06 replied to veronica butterfly's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Please correct me of I am wrong, but I thought that implanted ports are primarily used for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Veronica, I also work on med/surg..and periodically we get oncology...

5. Bad Rep for Med Surg

   grantyRN06 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I agree nursing is nursing no specialty better than the other, some different than the other, but when it all boils down to it, it is still nursing at the end of the

6. new RN's in specialty areas

   grantyRN06 replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

   Well all have to start somewhere as a new grad..it is unfortunate that you have some nurses who feel as though they were born nurses and never had to start from

7. new RN's in specialty areas

   grantyRN06 replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

   Can anyone tell me...since when is med/surg NOT a specialty? I might be a little biased, but when the nurses get pulled to our floor from the "specialty units" they can't have more than 3 or 4...

8. new RN's in specialty areas

   grantyRN06 replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

   I agree working on a meg surg unit will enhance assessment skills since there aren't monitors to tell you what is wrong. A year or two would be great before going to a unit. AND HEY MED SURG IS A...

9. Should I hang it up before I get hung up?

   grantyRN06 replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I like that Ruffles 1 "we have to focus on the whole patient" That was well put. We really are challenged on a daily

10. Floor Nurses

    grantyRN06 replied to ljcstrn's topic in General Nursing

    OMG how did I forget about that!!! Yeah medsurg gets dumped on all the time..but we are extremely hard workers. And the report thing..yeah they call and call and when you can't get to the phone...

11. I want to quit after one month....

    grantyRN06 replied to nurse_runner's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better. That is a tough question. I would figure out the pros and cons of staying and going. The good thing is that the weather is about to break, so you don't...

12. Floor Nurses

    grantyRN06 replied to ljcstrn's topic in General Nursing

    I would say it depends on the hospital and the type of floor you are on. On my unit it is extremely face paced..they told us in Jan. alone we did 600 admissions!!! So you can only imagine. Some nurses...

13. Advice needed for new grad entering Med/Surg

    grantyRN06 replied to ndcon2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The only advice I have is take notes and ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask question for fear of being looked at as being stupid. No question is silly..and if you don't know or understand something...

14. How many patients?

    grantyRN06 replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I totally agree, but unfortunately w/ administration they don't look at the type of pts they look at the census and then will tell you how many"staff members you are alotted" for a certain

15. How many patients?

    grantyRN06 replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    On my unit at times the charge nurse has a "full assignmen" (6-8) people depending on staffing, and sometimes she may even be precepting someone. Now that is CRAZY!! I have to say thought things have...