angelwings

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1. Do you feel you have enough time to safely care for your patients?

   angelwings replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a skilled nursing unit at a local hospital and our pts come from the med/surg floors. You can bet that they are just as sick when they come to our floor as they were on the acute side. There are IV ABTs, tube feedings, rehab, wound care, ...

2. Would you feel safe being a patient at your hospital or medical facility?

   angelwings replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   When our 10 yr old had to have emergency surgery to relieve an absess behind the optic nerve, we made it a point for one of us to stay with her. She was in much pain when she woke up, as well as nauseated and nothing had been ordered for post-op pai...

3. A Great Day for Nurrses - You will want to read this

   angelwings replied to randomnamees's topic in General Nursing

   This is great news, and long overdue. We also need to see that the level of care in our long term facilities improves. As many of you know, a LTC facility (in California at any rate) can staff only one licensed nurse on the NOC shift for up to 100 ...