NewbieNurse1

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  1. Advice please!

    As far as getting/giving report, it often takes way longer than it should (when you do a walking report) because of distractions and interruptions. I think it would be beneficial to tell the tech/CNA that you will not answer call lights etc while giv...
  2. I Hate LT: How I Want to Fix It

    Oh wow, your experience sounds almost exactly like mine! I agree on all points. There is never time to hunt down meds you don't have in the cart and oh the carbon copies! New admissions take several hours and you don't want to ask another nurse to he...
  3. What is the main revenue source for LTAC's?

    I believe so. Patients who are on Medicare and needing LTC have to meet the criteria for skilled services and then MDS is used to determine reimbursement. That's why LTC facilities are regulated by the state.
  4. 1st RN Job, feeling discouraged and disappointed

    The facility has both types of patients. One floor is trach, IV, WOC, post op, etc patients and the other(where I work) is mainly long term care. However, one of the halls on my floor has overflow patients from the other floor, so I have both types o...
  5. I passed boards in the summer of 2012 and finally started my first nursing job in december at a LTAC facility. Nursing is not at all what I expected, not that I was naive. Nursing school/clinical showed me the reality of the job. But working at this ...
  6. New grad too stressed about the job- Is this normal?

    Wow, I know exactly how you feel! I am at my first nursing job and am going to be off of orientation and on my own soon. My facility has 2 patient floors, one floor is subacute and the other has 2 LTC halls and 1 subacute. I was hired for the subacut...
  7. Keep Your Heads Up, New Nurses; Don't Ever Lose The Passion!

    Here, in the St. Louis area, the largest system is BJC Healthcare. Their hospitals recruit new grads in september and february. I guess I should have applied in feb but I was too busy with my final semester of nursing school to even think about apply...
  8. Keep Your Heads Up, New Nurses; Don't Ever Lose The Passion!

    Cgc21, I understand your situation completely! I passed NCLEX last month and have been applying left and right. I also worked my butt off in school and now I dont know what to do all day! Many hospitals begin accepting new grad apps in september, so ...
  9. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    You refer to all people as patients
  10. *fingers crossed*

    In the St. Louis area, new/grad nurses start at about $20