BellaSRN

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1. New NM having problems staffing

   BellaSRN replied to BellaSRN's topic in General Nursing

   We had a CNA on all shifts, but lost three CNAs recently to a nearby hospital and have had trouble recruiting. In the meantime we've been floating in help when we need it and scheduling a CNA on nights. Even though it'll cost a lot, I think I am goi...

2. New NM having problems staffing

   BellaSRN replied to BellaSRN's topic in General Nursing

   We have thirteen patients max though we are not always full. We try to keep the ratio at 1:4, so I schedule three nurses a shift. We don't always have CNA in the unit but on high census days we float a CNA to help. We don't always have vent patients...

3. New NM having problems staffing

   BellaSRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new NM in a stepdown unit. I am struggling to get my staffing levels correct and handling crunch time. I feel like somedays I get the staffing right but with our census changes I am panicking and calling in nurses begging them to work an extra...

4. Struggling keeping nurses in my unit

   BellaSRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new NM in a stepdown unit and I am struggling to keep the nurses from leaving. Our unit has had some retention issues in the past. Any advice on how to keep the nurses around? I don't want to blow my budget on agency hours.