SouthernCarolinaRN

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1. Modified self-scheduling has to go (IMHO)

   SouthernCarolinaRN replied to edogs334's topic in General Nursing

   We do self scheduling and we all love it. Everyone puts in what they want and then we get a 10 day window before it goes live where management gives a list of days short and overstaffed and allows the staff to fix it. If they dont fix then the mana...

2. RN-BSN online program advice please!

   SouthernCarolinaRN replied to melisgood's topic in Online Learning

   Im currently attending ASU(American Sentinel) and they are great. Good instructors, good interaction with peers and tuition is not bad, I think its about 12k total for tuition of 10 BSN classes. There is a lot of papers to write as well as discussi...

3. Concerned! Need Some Advice

   SouthernCarolinaRN replied to promote.health's topic in General Nursing

   If you followed this person and narcs were not signed off you do need to notify the supervisor. If all you have is information from others then you need to keep quiet. So basically unless you see it happen or follow the person and know factually th...

4. First patient complaint...

   SouthernCarolinaRN replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

   Some people you just cant please. Learn that and you will be golden. As long as you know you did the right thing dont sweat it. As long as there is not a pattern of complaints against you, I dont think you have anything to worry about.

5. HCAHPS Scores = hospital pay

   SouthernCarolinaRN replied to A&OxNone's topic in Headlines

   The worst part about all of this is that we are being told we cannot coach to the survey. In doing discharge phone calls, I find that the majority of the patients I spoke to did not understand the questions or how the scoring works. While my facili...

6. Pay Raises

   SouthernCarolinaRN replied to Riley3's topic in General Nursing

   We just got a raise back in June and Im expecting one again next year. We just had the best financial year ever believe it or not. Hope it keeps up.

7. Cardizem, rythmol, and dig.....oh my

   SouthernCarolinaRN replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in Medications

   Wow 60mg iv is a huge dose. We usually give 12.5 or 25mg IVP followed by a drip at 5mg titrating upward to desired effect depending on B/P.

8. Prayer @ staff meeting

   SouthernCarolinaRN replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am in a position of Leadership in my hospital. We have on occasion large like 700-900 person meetings outside the facility. Each time they open it with a prayer. I am an atheist and after I found out they did this, I just excuse myself out of th...

9. Well, this sucks (misadventures in online nursing school).

   SouthernCarolinaRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Students

   Ive heard good things about Styleease as well as PERRLA. I plan to use one or the other when my paper writing starts in my BSN program.

10. If you make over 100k/year as a nurse

    SouthernCarolinaRN replied to amie1169's topic in General Nursing

    I work 4 12 hour shifts a week and make just under 100k. I have an Associates degree at present but working on my BSN. I also have 14.5 yrs experience and work in a cardiac tele unit.