Nicole.Amina

Nicole.Amina has 2 years experience.

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1. Favorite scrubs??

   Nicole.Amina replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Medline is my favorite brand for scrubs. They're lightweight, don't fade AT ALL, and are cheap.

2. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

   Nicole.Amina replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

   In my hospital the starting pay is between $36-$40 depending on which shift you work. The nurses are tired and burnt out. About 20 nurses have left that floor since last year.

3. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

   Nicole.Amina replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

   On my previous med/surg unit it was 8-9 patients per RN. Lately there has been days where the nurses get 10-11 patients. In the ICU, it can go up to 3:1. They usually try to give you 2 ICU patients and 1 patient who's been downgraded but doesn't have...

4. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

   Nicole.Amina replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

   I have two! There was one patient who's bed alarm started going off. When we ran into the room he was all twisted in the bed. We asked him, "Sir, do you know where you are right now?" He screams, "I'M IN THE UTERUS!!!!!!" I can't breathe at this poi...

5. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

   Nicole.Amina replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I recently transferred off the med/surg unt in my hospital because it was just getting ridiculous. They were giving nurses assignments of 10-11 patients because we're so short staffed. They've been working with 2 CNAs on the unit for months. Since la...

6. Adelphi nursing program, anyone have any info?

   Nicole.Amina replied to jlan79's topic in New York

   I've also been accepted to Adelphi for Fall 2010 and now I'm a bit nervous lol. Have you found that other students are generally willing to help and form study groups? Also, is the Manhattan campus' nursing program much different than the Garden city...