I have been a GI nurse for 6 years and there is no lifting at my center. Patients walk in and must be able to walk out. The most that you may have to do is help roll a person from their side to their back and vice versa during the procedure, but ther...
TucsonGINurse replied to valdreankent's topic in Gastroenterology
I have been working in a GI Center since 2005. I started with no experience and learned everything I needed to know just from working there. Just pay attention to the screen in the procedure room and you will pick up on the locations and abnormal thi...
I manage an outpatient GI center. As long as the nurse is trainable and eager to learn, I focus more on the person's attitude and personality than I do on experience. I have hired new grads as well as seasoned nurses with no GI experience. Since we a...
I would love some advice from healthcare administrators or managers as to how you got into the position that you are in. I have been a nurse for about 8 years. I have my BSN and have one more year to go for my masters in healthcare administration. My...
TucsonGINurse replied to NurseDawn10's topic in Management
You mentioned that you are still working the floor a lot. You may interpret helping out on the floor as being there for your staff. Are you too busy to be there for your staff if you are busy working with patients? I know that facilities think that m...
TucsonGINurse replied to edogs334's topic in Management
I am the Nursing Manager of an outpatient GI Center. I have hired both new graduates as well as experienced nurses. There are benefits to both. New graduates seem to be excited to learn and are very attentive to the patients whereas the seasoned nurs...
TucsonGINurse replied to jmaverick101's topic in Management
I earned my BSN online through South University and started a healthcare administration degree there as well. I loved South University and only dropped my master's program because I cannot afford it any longer and got too busy to handle the work. Hop...
TucsonGINurse replied to rckymtnrn30's topic in Management
I took my first management job in a small outpatient GI surgical center about 2 years ago. It is really tough. I have a staff of 10, not including PRN. I am so lonely at times that I cannot help but to vent to my staff even though I know that it is n...
I manage an outpatient GI Center in Arizona. We operate two rooms at a time. I am interested to know how other centers staff their facility. How many nurses are in the Recovery room? Do you use a scope tech or does the procedure room tech clean their...