QI/QM

QI/QM has 20 years experience and specializes in Oncology,Orthopeadics,LTC.

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1. Nurses who Nurse Patients

   QI/QM replied to QI/QM's topic in General Nursing

   Loved hearing this. It actually makes me feel better to see some "real" nurses out there-and by that I mean LPNs & RNs alike. I did notice the "assessment" vs. "gathering data" conversation and wanted to let any LPNs from Mississippi out there kn...

2. Nurses who Nurse Patients

   QI/QM replied to QI/QM's topic in General Nursing

   Acute Rehab

3. Nurses who Nurse Patients

   QI/QM posted a topic in General Nursing

   Maybe its just the area I work in but I am seeing a trend in nurses that dont want to provide patient care. I'm not talking about nurses that don't want to fluff pillows or serve meal trays. I mean nurses that want to sit around at a desk or in an of...

4. Work ethic, what's your take on it all

   QI/QM replied to cardiacrocks's topic in Professionalism

   I'm going to have to agree with you. I have been a nurse for 20 years and over the last few I have noticed a increase in call ins and a decrease in over all work ethic. Even when the nurses that call-in frequently do come to work they dont do much

5. At the end of my rope...

   QI/QM replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

   You are absolutely right! I see more and more RN's with advanced degrees providing hands on patient care; and they HATE it! In our area this is due to the hospitals phasing out LPNs and replacing them with RNs. Now they have highly educated nurses, w...

6. Orientation at LTC/Subacute Rehab facility

   QI/QM replied to IlovemycareerRN's topic in Geriatric

   Each facility is different. If the facility is actually run by a hosptial you will receive a more structured orientation. It also depends on the position you will be taking. Many facilities do not give an Administrative Nurse the same orientation a f...

7. Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

   QI/QM replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Relations

   Furthermore, I have found that, many new nurses have a tendency to feel bullied or picked on when a more seasoned nurse instructs them on problem areas that have been identified.

8. Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

   QI/QM replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Relations

   I have been a nurse for 20years and I see an over all "high school" mentality in nurses. Not necessarily "high school drop-out". Most of the nurses that I have seen being bullies are the ones that feel they are superior because they did attend a high...

9. nurse/patient ratio?

   QI/QM replied to jenicbrun's topic in LPN/LVN

   We have about 30 residents/1nurse-LTC has really changed over the years those ratios may have been acceptable 10years ago but the acuity of residents in LTC has really increased over the years. Usually acceptable nurse/resident ratios are set by the ...