KdubsRN

KdubsRN specializes in intermediate care/medical/tele.

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1. LTC project: Who enters admission orders? MD or RN?

   KdubsRN posted a topic in Geriatric

   hi everyone! i work on a ltc floor in a hospital(it's orthopedic rehab but considered ltc because pts can stay for more than 2 weeks, longest someone has stayed since i started working was 2.5 months). all the newgrads are required to work on a proj...

2. Fantastic CNA. but...

   KdubsRN replied to nursetiffany.'s topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure if they could be part of the problem, maybe your co-worker is just a deep sleeper. My younger brother had trouble waking up for school because he is a deep sleeper. You literally have to slap him to get him to wake (which i do not do but...

3. ideas for treats for my floor

   KdubsRN replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

   someone just recently left my floor. we had a tea party. everyone bought in desserts. i don't think you can ever go wrong with sushi or dessert. honestly, they will probably be very happy if you left a heartfelt card and maybe a photograph. : )

4. Newgrad rehab Interview/is it slower-paced than med/surg?

   KdubsRN replied to KdubsRN's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thanks everyone for all your advice! I interviewed and got the job! My manager will be giving me 3 weeks of orientation. Ratio is 9 patients. I'm excited about this facet of nursing I have never considered and hope it is a good fit for me.

5. Newgrad rehab Interview/is it slower-paced than med/surg?

   KdubsRN replied to KdubsRN's topic in Rehabilitation

   So looking through some previous posts I've realized sub-acute nursing units have nurse patient ratios of 1 nurse to 7 or 16 patients. I guess whether it is the same pace as med/surg or slower depends on how many patients one has. Still...is a sub-...

6. Newgrad rehab Interview/is it slower-paced than med/surg?

   KdubsRN posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   Hello Rehab Nurses! I am a newgrad who has been working on a post-op lung surgery/medsurg with tele floor. I have just completed my 12th week of floor orientation and my manager told me that I am not a good fit for the floor because I am too slow. I ...

7. I just got hired today but here the thing

   KdubsRN replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in New Nurse

   I agree! 16 back to back would be real rough. I am a newgrad and would not be comfortable with a new grad as a supervisor. From other threads I have read on allnurses, it does seem to be getting more common for newgrads to be pushed into supervisory ...

8. 2 slow can't find work

   KdubsRN replied to 2slowRN's topic in New Nurse

   Xtxrn from what I've read on allnurses, LTC is just as stressful and fast-paced as acute care nursing. One can have 30pts in LTC.

9. 2 slow can't find work

   KdubsRN replied to 2slowRN's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for following up and sharing!! I will definitely hang in there. You've given me hope and am glad you found a less stressful job!

10. New grad overwhelmed at work

    KdubsRN replied to MPKH's topic in New Nurse

    I can relate. I started in August and still have time management issues. I found out about brain sheets 3 weeks ago and made my own. They are really helpful to me! If you haven't heard of them here is the link to the brain sheet thread https://allnur...

11. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    KdubsRN replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Wow!!! Your sheets were very thorough!! I wish I knew about brain sheets when I was a student. They would have been very helpful! Thanks for posting your brain sheets everyone!!! They have opened my eyes to how I can improve my own sheets.

12. Too Slow; How to become more fast????

    KdubsRN posted a topic in New Nurse

    I graduated in May and got a job as a nurse on a post-op lung surgery/medsurg floor with tele. I am on my 12th week of orientation and am still too slow. I have taken 4 patients twice at night and twice on days. I did well with 4 pts until my last 4...

13. When to hold cardiac meds?

    KdubsRN replied to dizzyray822's topic in New Nurse

    I'm a new grad. The physicians usually give parameters to hold if systolic b/p is

14. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

    KdubsRN replied to tokmom's topic in New Nurse

    In my hospital, standard is 8 weeks, 12 for ICU. In the past I've heard 16 for the heart failure unit. I am at 12 weeks right now on a medsurg/intermediate care floor.

15. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    KdubsRN replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Hunt

    I got an e-mail from Lehigh Valley (in PA) about 3 weeks ago. They are hiring! Florida Hospital is also hiring, but I hear nurse to patient ratios aren't that great in Florida.