sam1998

sam1998 specializes in Orthopaedics/Med-Surg.

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1. Day/Night Rotation and Sleep!

   sam1998 replied to sam1998's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the advice everyone! I will have to try some of those other ideas (melatonin, etc). I bought some tea that is supposed to help make you sleepy, however I don't like tea much and this stuff smelled awful to me... I couldn't even bring mys...

2. Layoffs in Overstaffed Twin Cities Hospitals?

   sam1998 replied to sam1998's topic in Minnesota

   I saw that article as well, and was glad to see the issue getting some public attention, and that they put some real faces to it instead of just talking about it. Even last year, it was tough for many people (including myself) to get jobs (hospital ...

3. Day/Night Rotation and Sleep!

   sam1998 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am at my first nursing position, on day/night rotation, 8 hr shifts, 8 days a pay period. Days are the majority of my schedule. However, recently I've been flip-flopping fairly frequently, and it's starting to take its toll on me. It's always be...

4. Knee Replacement

   sam1998 replied to zenman's topic in Orthopaedic

   All of our joint replacement patients are generally discharged on POD 3.

5. Dementia care - altercations

   sam1998 replied to joies1's topic in Geriatric

   I agree, I worked with dementia residents in a LTC setting for years, and at the facility there is a 12-room, all-male unit devoted to residents with such behaviors, as well as sexually inapproprate behaviors toward females. That way, they are separ...

6. Layoffs in Overstaffed Twin Cities Hospitals?

   sam1998 replied to sam1998's topic in Minnesota

   They were hired this past spring/summer, as new grads.

7. Layoffs in Overstaffed Twin Cities Hospitals?

   sam1998 replied to sam1998's topic in Minnesota

   North Memorial laid off a bunch of RNs yesterday, including some of my nursing school friends... last to be hired, first to go. I feel so badly for them, some had worked there for years prior in other positions so they would get hired as RNs once do...

8. Layoffs in Overstaffed Twin Cities Hospitals?

   sam1998 replied to sam1998's topic in Minnesota

   Yikes! 250 is a lot. I hope none of my friends who got jobs there are affected. Thanksgiving is my holiday this year, and I got a mandatory LOA for tonight, which I figured would happen anyways. No double time stinks, but at least I still have a ...

9. Layoffs?

   sam1998 replied to putmetosleep's topic in General Nursing

   Putmetosleep, I am also in Minnesota, at a facility who asked staff to voluntarily reduce FTE... maybe we are at the same hospital? I am a little nervous about what may be to come, particularly since I am a recent hire. It's a scary thought to real...

10. Layoffs in Overstaffed Twin Cities Hospitals?

    sam1998 replied to sam1998's topic in Minnesota

    Wow, thanks for the info. The hospital I work at is taking the measures they can to help with staffing, I can only hope that they help the situation. Grateful4Blessings, may I ask if you are a nurse, or have another role at a hospital here in the T...

11. Layoffs in Overstaffed Twin Cities Hospitals?

    sam1998 posted a topic in Minnesota

    I work at a large twin cities area hospital, and was hired over the summer. They are now in a hiring freeze, and I know other hospitals here are as well. There are so many nurses that the MNA and hospital is asking if people want to voluntarily red...

12. How many patients are you assigned?

    sam1998 replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopaedic

    I work on an ortho/med-surg unit (am still in orientation), and we have 3-4 pts during the day or evening shifts, and 5-6 during the night shift. Most days there is also a "resource nurse," who doesn't have an assignment but helps the other nurses. ...

13. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    sam1998 replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

    I took my exam on Thursday the 5th, had only 75 questions and found out I PASSED yesterday morning! MN is a fast results state, thankfully. I'm so relieved and excited!! Congratulations to all who have passed, and best of luck to those who are t...

14. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    sam1998 replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

    I took my test this afternoon (June 5th), and it shut off at 75 questions. Hoping that's a good sign... I didn't feel that the last ones were too easy, but hard to say for sure. I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight - I'll get my results in t...

15. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    sam1998 replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

    Hello everyone, I am starting to feel the anxiety coming on, but know I'm not the only one :wink2:. I take my NCLEX on Thursday the 5th... and will get my results on Friday (my birthday - the best present will be to find out I passed!!!). I took th...