amberstar25

amberstar25 has 3 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, Chemo.

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1. What is your nurse-patient ratio?

   amberstar25 replied to Starfish, RN's topic in Med-Surg

   What state do you live in? California? 1 tech to 10 pts is familiar. You've got a good spot! I hired on in texas I thought it was 1-5 but lately its 1-6 and 1 tech to 12 pts. A unit secretary will be on the unit just to round and see if there is a s...

2. California RN-staffing ratio law is threatened. See letter to legislators.

   amberstar25 replied to scecile's topic in Activism

   15min breaks??? I've never had one in all my years on med/surg. All the hospitals I have worked at have banned smoking and now even the smoking RN's don't get 15's. 30 min lunch, yes that leaves me with 12 pts, and maybe a secretary on my unit for h...

3. Grey's Anatomy? Scrubs too?

   amberstar25 replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in Uniform/Gear

   The NrG with the spandex rocks! I'm curvy and love them, makes me look good. Did you know the Grey's Anatomy name was bought, but the real scrubs on the show are not the brand sold under the name. I will have to ask my supplier again who really mak...