findingmywayRN

findingmywayRN specializes in Physical Rehabilitation.

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1. If you don't work at the bedside, where do you work?

   findingmywayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I'm just interested in seeing where nurses have taken (or started) their careers if they aren't working in direct patient care. I love my patients, but after nearly 10 yrs at the bedside, I'd like to find out what other paths nurses can take. Th...

2. Anyone know how to find telecommuting nurse positions?

   findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the great links!

3. Anyone know how to find telecommuting nurse positions?

   findingmywayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but I'm interested in learning about what kinds of telecommuting nurse jobs there are - and most importantly how to find these postings. I've had 5 yrs of acute physical rehabilitation nursing and...

4. Do you have a system for making fair pt assignments?

   findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

   Can I also ask here how does your unit staff for 12 hr nurses? Where I work the 7a to 7p nurse gets an assignment and whoever follows them at 7 pm picks up their assignment and carries this through on the night shift. Unfortunately, these 12 hr night...

5. Do you have a system for making fair pt assignments?

   findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I honestly didn't even know there was such an acuity system - at least how it relates to a nursing assignments, anyway. Must be it is done primarily for staffing of the unit only (FTE's etc.).

6. Do you have a system for making fair pt assignments?

   findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

   Glad to see I'm not the only one trying to fix a broken system. Hopefully this discussion will find answers for everyone!

7. Do you have a system for making fair pt assignments?

   findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

   Although possibly time consuming, this is really a great way to not only make fair assignments, but back up assignments as fair when questioned. Also this gives the charge nurse a good overview of the floor acuity - something not always known by ever...

8. Do you have a system for making fair pt assignments?

   findingmywayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm curious to see if other charge nurses have some sort of strategy for ensuring (to the best of their ability) that the assignments made for the nurses are fair in terms of acuity, time factors in care, treatments (tube feedings, straight caths), i...

9. The best nursing advice you've ever received

   findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

   This is some great advice! That nurse must have been a great person to learn from:)

10. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    9.) Pee when you can, never know if your going to get another chance! 10.) If you don't know, ASK! I use this advice every shift!!

11. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    findingmywayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just thinking back to the advice and wisdom I'd received over the years and laughed at how true so much of it was! Can anyone post the best nursing advice they've been given here? Here are some of my favorites: 1. You control the room, the roo...

12. Nurse Inventors

    findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

    hi lisa, what types of products are you refering to? medical devices or general ideas? are these ideas patented or patentable? many manufacturers are open to product suggestions - but many are also reluctant to sign non-disclosure agreements to prote...

13. Nurse Inventors

    findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

    The only true protection of intellectual property is patenting. Copyrighting is for written work - not establishing legal protection of intellectual property. In fact, mailing yourself an envelope is not legal proof of anything - what if you sent the...

14. Finding funding for nurse owned start up companies

    findingmywayRN posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

    Hi, Have any nurse entrepreneurs here started their business after receiving funding? Does anyone know if there are any business/associations/agencies/angels that look to provide funding to nurse-owned businesses? Thanks, Sarah

15. Nurse Inventors

    findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

    Hi Everyone, I haven't checked my original post in a while. I'm glad there is such an interest in nurse inventors! I am a nurse inventor. I've invented many medical devices, as I'm always inspired by problems I come across in my job as a nurse. Looki...