teterichko123

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1. Is Hospice Nursing depressing?

   teterichko123 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Hospice

   I have had patients come on to my sub acute floor for rehab and turn into hospice. I am the kind of person who has always feared death but my hospice patients have given me an incredible view on death and dying. I have shed some tears but at the end...

2. discovered and reported falsification of VS

   teterichko123 replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Safety

   In no defense to anyone, our vitals machine often acts out of wack and either doesn't record the vitals or records them 2 to 3 times or records only certain thing like just spo2

3. LTC but want to switch to a hospital immediately

   teterichko123 replied to joemomma35's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in the same boat. I work on sub acute which is manageable still I'm always short. When I complain they say well the hospital is also often short but there is a big difference between 4-8 patients and 14-28. Also sometimes when short they float me...

4. Charting..... HELP!

   teterichko123 replied to KinkyKurlyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have the same problem. I got a book on charting "charting the easy way", my facility has been in servicing us due some new changes in Medicare. I also try to follow a simple formula. Fir every thing that I chart I as myself, what did I see, what di...

5. Charge nurse

   teterichko123 replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a sub acute and the charge nurse does pretty much run the show. She goes to RCC meeting, calls the docs talks with the APRN and then at the end of the day helps the nurses in the floor wrap things up, charting etc. The charge nurse has no p...

6. New Grad RN looking for a job in CT

   teterichko123 replied to Jessica.Redden's topic in Connecticut

   I graduated last September. After applying to tons if jobs I finally put in my best suit and literally went from facility to facility. The first one I went to the DIrector of Nursing happened to be at the dest when I asked for the app. Next day she h...

7. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

   teterichko123 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

   1. CT 2.fist job out of school with a Diploman in Nursing(RN) and previous BS in Biology. 3. Sub acute unit at a rehab facility 4.27.78 5. evening shift .50 defferencial 6. No union

8. NCLEX study advice

   teterichko123 replied to jnel2288's topic in NCLEX

   I did ATI for a week and found it painstakingly long. In about that time I realized that the best thing I can do is practice taking the test. I had a week left till I took it. I read online that if you can get to a 60 to 70 percent correct rate on pr...

9. New grad rn :( I wanna cry

   teterichko123 replied to srn789's topic in Job Hunt

   I feel your frustration. I have applied to every hospital in the state and no luck. But better work somewhere else then no where. So...... I put on my best suit and went driving around town and applied to rehab facilities. Not only did I get to hand ...

10. treatment of student nurses on the floor

    teterichko123 replied to teterichko123's topic in General Students

    thank you for your input. i won't argue for fear that you might call me a idiot.

11. treatment of student nurses on the floor

    teterichko123 posted a topic in General Students

    After my first few days of clinical I have notice that student nurses are either barked at or avoided all together and rarely does a nurse on her own accord try to educate the student nurse. I know that is the job of our clinical instructor but it w...

12. BHSN-Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing Fall 2011

    teterichko123 replied to BA_anthropology's topic in Connecticut

    Are there any commuters from the Hartford Area? I just got into the school and am not looking forward to the drive. I have looked at Amtrack and they have a commuter train that could get me to bridgeport by 8 am. The pass costs 579 for 30 days and y...

13. BHSN-Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing Fall 2011

    teterichko123 replied to BA_anthropology's topic in Connecticut

    I meant Jan, sorry, in all the excitement I got my months all mixed up. I took the TEAS in the 20th I think, somewhere in there. It was cool that I got my acceptance within a week after my TEAS, otherwise I would have gone crazy!

14. BHSN-Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing Fall 2011

    teterichko123 replied to BA_anthropology's topic in Connecticut

    To all those still waiting or interested in applying here is some useful info: I just got my letter of acceptance. I filed my app feb 11th, i took the TEAS for the second time( i took them once from CCC) on the 20th. My score was a 92% which put ...

15. Application photo?

    teterichko123 replied to mattfd37's topic in General Students

    should I i send a pro shot or just get my mom to take a head shot of me on the home camera?