sjerseymom

sjerseymom has 9 years experience.

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1. Sick of floor nursing, what now?

   sjerseymom replied to r0seRN's topic in Career Support

   I spent almost 5 years in the hospital. From telemetry to OR to step down & even ICU. I wanted the ICU experience so I could go back to school. Guess what I hated it. I left the hospital for case management with insurance. It was work at home M-F...

2. I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

   sjerseymom replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

   I feel your pain. Why not look at other avenues instead of the bedside? I have worked for insurance these last 3 years. While yes they have their issues but everywhere does. So far I am loving what I do & at this point have absolutely no desire t...

3. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

   sjerseymom replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

   When I was working in the hospital from 2008-2013- I worked many floors. Typical for night ICU 1:2, 1:1 if hypothermia protocol. One CNA until 11, then they usually left. Usually 1 secretary who float between ICU & stepdown. Step-down unit nights...

4. Why are so many nurses against unions?

   sjerseymom replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union

   Yeah Magnet isn't all what is it cracked up to be. It is more a benefit for the facility & not the "actual" nurses. The hospital gets to advertise they are Magnet which holds them higher than a not Magnet because the "supposedly" treat their nurs...

5. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

   sjerseymom replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

   I totally agree with you. Seems like all the staff need education on patient rights especially concerning this issue. Sad this is common practice & a surprise no one has sued yet for patient rights violations.

6. 1 month new ICU job. I want to run

   sjerseymom replied to RNMeagz's topic in Critical

   I can sympathize with you. I worked the med/surg, telemetry floors my whole hospital career. I transferred into a cardiac ICU. While this was not the ultimate place I wanted to be, it was what was required if I wanted to pursue CRNA or even work in t...

7. Terminated!!!..now what

   sjerseymom replied to California2's topic in Career Support

   Keep up the fight. I was terminated unjustly from my previous employer. I went all the way through an arbitration and was found I was unjustly terminated and was fully reinstated and awarded everything I lost, pay, PTO, pension,etc. it took 1 year an...

8. Depressed with my Job

   sjerseymom posted a topic in Stress 101

   I have been a nurse for almost 5 years. I have only worked night shift. I like the night shift as it is calmer but I have bounced from 6 different areas in those 5 years. Every day before I work I a get so depressed to the point I almost cry. I take...

9. What nurse/patient ratios do you work with?

   sjerseymom replied to heather1999's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new nurse with just 4 months OTJ. I had the pleasure of receiving 12 wks of a preceptor. With was great but needed improvement. Last night was the most pt I have ever had and I didn't clock out until 930am (730am is norm). I started with 5pts w...