I have been a nurse for 2+ yr on a tely floor. I am trying to get to CCU, I love the heart. You guys above, I hope I can get there where you are :) As far as my floor we have a 24 bed unit. I hold 6 pt on my own 2 with a LPN (whom I take GOD for ...
First, never be ashamed or afraid to let managment know that your staff is not doing there jobs (when the tely techs leave, or any staff neglects their jobs). I mean we would be repromanded for that same thing as RN's why are any others of the staf...
I think this tread was a very good idea. Nurses do eat their young. I am two plus year into nursing and I see this all the time. It's like even the old NA's come down on the newRN's I mean what it that all about? There is plenty of stress for a ...
Of course we all want more. I am single & my pay checks pay my bills and I am saving money as well. I do not have a problem with my income. I am gratful. But then again if someone is offering I will take more please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HARN replied to niteshiftnurse's topic in Relations
Rude Dr.'s = rude nurses!!!! I think a cold shoulder is just . I am not talking about Dr.'s whom are not normally in this manner. However, a Dr whom consistanly puts nurses down, I agree with Tonchito "Karate" :) Assertivness is needed......
HARN replied to Salpicovalentim's topic in Cardiac
When a pacer is going to be placed, the patient get teaching on this from an RN that does nothing but this. THis is b/c I am assumng the dr don't have time to explain all details plus the floor nurses don't alwasy know which type of pacer is being p...
I agree with glascow, if the pt was a substace abuser then his liver could have been the problem. The liver processes hemoglobin for vital use of it iron content. With out the liver working properly proper coagualtion could not have taken place.
Agnus, It's grea that you can step back & see there is a problem. I work with a few that are feeling like you feel but have not come to realize it. I think our comrades above have some really good advice for you. It's time for some "ME" ti...
when I did time with my preceptor everything went. That was the purpose. It was my senior yr of nursing a few months from graduation....my instructors wanted us to experience nursing as it truly was. We did like 80 hrs....so I was doing full 12 hr...
I have not transferred units before but am thinking of this in the near future. In the hospital I work you can simply bid on another job in any unit that has a posting. Then the person with the most senority gets the position. The actual tranfer h...
since hippa has been implimented I truly have not changed any patient care. I have never given info over the phone. I just say the patient is under our care & if you wish to know the condition call the patients room or come in & talk with th...
I am nightshifter, have been since I was 16 yrs old(now 24yr). I work 3 12's now since I became an RN 2+ yr's ago. I like night shift. Like all have said, management is cooler at night, however staffing can be ruff, more unsafe admits (more at on...