gilf7243 replied to MONITORHOSPITAL's topic in CCU
At my hospital it works like this ICU=vitals every 1 hour, I&0's every 8 hrs (6a,2p,10p)unless very critical then every 2 hrs. Step-down ICU=vitals every 4 hrs, I&0's every 8 hrs (6a,2p,10p) Tele=vitals every 8hrs unless they are on a drip or...
I work at an hospital who is cutting costs the same way. The ratio is the same as you have given. In ICU it is 2 patients=1 Nurse, unless they have a doctors order to be 1:1. On step-down we have 3-4 patients per nurse. Many times without a nurse ...
I've taken care of one prisoner for a few hours before he transfered out of the facility to a bigger hospital. He was hand-cuffed to the bed rails and had 2 guards. I never specifically asked what he was in jail for. Didn't want to know in fear it...
gilf7243 replied to ladylikeRN's topic in Geriatric
Legally you can not copy any nurse note record from the chart. You can keep track of dates, times, and actions on your own in a calander or on a report sheet so you can remember or recall if ever called into a court hearing. Just as you can not tak...
I went to school and got my LPN then went back much later to get my RN. I am not sure that either school set out to wean out students. However, there are so many students that are on a waiting list to attend nursing school in my area. If they find...
gilf7243 replied to BabyNurse_PJN's topic in General Nursing
I was an LPN for 12 years before going back for my RN through the LPN to RN program. I did not attend this school for my LPN either. They didn't even have an LPN program back then. Anyway, the classes you take will go through all of the body syste...
I work 7p-7a shift in Ohio on an ICU step-down floor and our hospital just layed off all the LPN's and a few RN's plus many from other ancillary departments. They also just decided to change our Matrix. Our Nurse staff ratio has never been based on ...
I work at a level 2 Trauma Center in Ohio. Recently they layed off all of the LPN"s. They offered them a few options to cross train for another position for less pay such as a nurse tech or Unit Secretary. However, this would be fairly big pay cut...
Don't be too hard on yourself. I have been a RN for two years now and before this had worked as an LPN in a long-term care facility. I didn't know anything about the hospital at all. I started working in ICU step-down and some of the patients shou...
Sounds like you work with a bunch of hulligans. This is about the stupidest thing I have ever heard. How mature is your CMA or Administrative staff? I'm glad I work in a hospital where things like this don't happen. We have a machine called a Dei...
The hospital I work for offered a 4,000 sign on bonus but you had to sign for 2 years. It hasn't been bad working there. Definitely have to check out your hospital before signing.
I personally feel these two nurses are not acting professional at all if they are kissing at work and extending their breaks. As far as I am concerned the two should not be working on the same floor or shift if they cannot act in a professional mann...
One good thing about nursing is it is versital. Maybe it is just the area of nursing you are working in. Would you be more comfortable in any other area of nursing at the bedside? There is med surg, pediatrics, OB, ER, ICU, CCU. At my hospital som...
Most of the doctors at our hospital are nice but there are a few that we fear to call at night. I work ICU step-down unit. I usually try to wait until morning since I work at night but if the patient has a significant change of condition for example...