Hello; I'm a Rn here in the upstate of S.C. I graduated in 2003 with my nursing degree at the ripe 'ol age of 42, just a few months shy of my 43rd birthday! Outside of miltary bootcamp when I was barely 19, attaining my nurse's degree was by far the ...
With such high nurse/patient ratios this is difficult at best to do with all of the added duties that hospitals have placed on RNs....but I know first-hand that it is of benefit to the patient. I had a patient complaining of pain, but was unable to g...
tanjaccurn replied to 7out_to_nursing's topic in General Nursing
Never be ashamed of crying when a patient dies....it only shows that you have a heart and have empathy for the sorrow and loss that the family is enduring. I can't count the times since I've been a RN and working in critical care that I've cried with...
tanjaccurn replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing
You are what I label as having a "Super Nurse" mentality.....no one can do it as good or better than you....and you think that 'Rn' after your name should really be "MD" since you're so much more knowledgeable than everyone else......if you're not co...
This problem of nurse/patient ratios isn't exclusive to one or a few hospitals....it is rampant in the United States. When there has to be a choice between patient safety and making an extra dollar for the hospital, the patient loses out every time....
I work in the critical care unit of a small community hospital that has 24 hour open visitation.....keep in mind that the hospital now refers to patients as "customers"......the nurses are expected to perform all of their nursing duties/care for the ...