Imagine720

Imagine720 has 3 years experience and specializes in Gen Med, Pre-Op/Post-Op.

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1. Patient Ratio

   Imagine720 posted a topic in Oncology

   I work on a busy Hemoc/Onc unit at night. I started 6 months ago after working Med/Surg. for 4 years. I was just wondering what others deal with as far as Nurse/Patient ratio? Last night each Nurse had 6 acute patients not all CA patients and they ...

2. Duke University Hospital

   Imagine720 replied to NEWBETHRN's topic in North Carolina

   If you want to private message me I can tell you about the New to the OR program at Duke

3. Vanderbilt SICU

   Imagine720 posted a topic in Tennessee

   I am an experienced nurse going for an interview at Vanderbilt. Any info would be greatly appreciated. The culture at the hospital and the unit. Current Tennessee pay for RN's in general. Where are there safe places to find an apartment in Nashvill...

4. Possibly moving to NC

   Imagine720 replied to staugnurse's topic in North Carolina

   Hey, goingtothedogs Thanks sent you a PM

5. Where to live near Duke?

   Imagine720 replied to esf08001's topic in North Carolina

   hey goingtothedogs, I'm moving to Durham in the next few months...can you tell me who you used as a realtor? Any info on different areas and renting before buying would be helpful. (not sure how to PM you, lol) Grace

6. Raleigh Durham Hospitals?

   Imagine720 replied to Imagine720's topic in North Carolina

   Thanks for the replies...I have my BSN, and a NC license, I currently work on a Gen/Med floor of a level 1 trauma center. I have been here for 3 years and will relocate to Raleigh/Durham in the next few months. Any info on the hospitals in the area? ...

7. Moving to Colorado

   Imagine720 replied to amandabrownrn's topic in Colorado

   I just got back from Denver. I went there to see about relocating from Illinois. My opinion is solely based on spending one day with a real estate agent and talking with a nurse I went to school with 3 years ago. I felt that the cost of housing wa...

8. Raleigh Durham Hospitals?

   Imagine720 posted a topic in North Carolina

   Hi I'm planning on moving to the Raleigh Durham area in the next 6 months from Illinois. I would like any helpful hints on different neighborhoods to live and jobs at the major hospitals in the area. I currently have two nursing jobs one at a level ...

9. Crappy orientation

   Imagine720 replied to Imagine720's topic in New Nurse

   UPDATE: All is going well, I have worked with the Educator who is sympathetic and realizes what a disaster my first two preceptors were...I have had a great experience with two other people & I'm on track and feel positive that the ICU is the ri...

10. Crappy orientation

    Imagine720 replied to Imagine720's topic in New Nurse

    Whew! Thank goodness you aren't my educator. Not everyone learns the same way. There are six nurses on the floor and 5 new grads...someone is going to get stuck with a less than ideal situation...but thanks for sharing your opinion.

11. Crappy orientation

    Imagine720 replied to Imagine720's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for all your replies. The manager is temporary until the new hire joins us, the educator has been behind me from the start. I am only 1 month into the orientation so I'm not jumping ship just yet. So I will go in Monday with an "action plan...

12. Starting to doubt my self?

    Imagine720 replied to LorderrorproneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, jrkingRN, it's scary when this is how they treat you. I was beginning to think it was me. After reading some of the posts here, I don't feel like I'm so alone. I'll see how things go on Monday when I work 1:1 with the educator.

13. Crappy orientation

    Imagine720 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I'm having a tough time in Orientation. I tend to doubt myself because of a difficult clinical instructor, I'm older and my first job is in the ICU. My first Adult clinical with critical patients I had an instructor that singled certain students ou...

14. Starting to doubt my self?

    Imagine720 replied to LorderrorproneRN's topic in General Nursing

    These replies are great....I don't mean to hijack this thread but I have had a similar experience. My first Adult clinical with critical patients I had an instructor that singled certain students out to "ride like ponies" I was one of them...I'm ol...