lilone

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1. New Grads

   lilone posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad from a BSN program. I have a few questions. Can you tell me what a new grad should expect from an orientation? Are Nurse/patient ratios of 7-9 patients per 1 nurse on a specialty/telemetry unit safe/acceptable? I am presentl...

2. Nursing shortage? Read this and respond please

   lilone replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad from a BSN program. I am overwhelmed by the fact that after 6 weeks of orientation on a unit, I will be responsible for 8 or 9 patients. There is a "Technical Partner" to help, but this person may have 13 or 26 patients. I am scare...