fmxkrazyone

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1. What are the stress level ranking for these units?

   fmxkrazyone replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in New Nurse

   I work on a neuro RNF and based on what we send to ICU and stepdown and what we receive from them, neuro is no joke, it's stressful, a neuro assessment can change in seconds and when it happens to multiple pts at the same time it's crazy. All floors ...

2. New job RN. Overwhelmed

   fmxkrazyone replied to mugs's topic in New Nurse

   I know how difficult it can be to have your first job, I also started at an LTC. I quickly realized how busy the day shift was and how overwhelmed I was. I switched to nights. I dreaded having to stay up all night, but the night shift was less busy a...

3. Indications for bed alarm use

   fmxkrazyone replied to guest112's topic in General Nursing

   We also use Morse scale, it is also our unit policy to put a bed alarm on every new admission for the first 24 hours regardless of their condition. The unit I work on is neurology and most pts are at a high risk. Some are with it but have just had b...

4. New Grad RN in Skilled Nursing/Rehab...5 days orientation?

   fmxkrazyone replied to ISeeYouNurse13's topic in General Nursing

   My first job after passing NCLEX was at an LTC, I got 6 shifts of orientation and had 20-30 pts per shift to pass meds, do dressing changes, give treatments to and keep safe on night shift. I'll admit my first few weeks I was pretty overwhelmed, it ...

5. PRCM 3250J starting 8/26..anyone in?

   fmxkrazyone replied to SamRNmedic's topic in Ohio University

   I'll be there as well. I'm taking stats with it the first 5 weeks, I'm hoping the first few weeks of business comm. are not that busy so I can focus on stats. Thankfully stats opened a week early, but module 1 already seems so confusing! Let's hope ...

6. Non skilled to skilled nursing

   fmxkrazyone replied to lauriepat's topic in General Nursing

   Going into a new nursing job, you should get some sort of orientation and that is your opportunity to refresh those skills. I was in one nursing job for over a year where I didn't really get to practice many skills, but when I moved on to a regular ...

7. 4560 Gerentology Fall 13

   fmxkrazyone replied to cincinursemary's topic in Ohio University

   I also just finished this class and also had a bad experience with a TA. She took off points for not bolding my headings, or saying that my references were not peer reviewed when they were, but she did not take off points when I noticed in one paper...

8. Any Nursing Students for Spring 2014 for Tric?? Cuyahoga Community College

   fmxkrazyone replied to Mimi524's topic in Ohio

   I've already been through Tri-C's program, but it is a solid program, it's tough, but I learned a lot. Good luck to you!

9. Hospital closing my entire unit.

   fmxkrazyone replied to miranda819's topic in General Nursing

   I have been through this recently myself, we were given practically no notice and they did not help us with a transfer, it was up to us to find a new opportunity. My advice is to take it as an opportunity to do something new, but I know how hard it i...

10. Question about liability insurance for nurses

    fmxkrazyone replied to AZ_RN's topic in New Nurse

    I also have coverage through NSO, it is pretty cheap even after the first year, totally worth having even for peace of mind.

11. weekend schedule question

    fmxkrazyone replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I also prefer working every other weekend, it especially comes in handy when it comes to vacation week so you can "extend" it a little when you know what weekend you have off.

12. Training a new RN

    fmxkrazyone replied to catlvr's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, if that had happened on my floor that nurse would not have lasted through the night, if nothing else she should be putting patient safety first, my first med pass must have taken hours longer than it should have and sometimes still does, but I h...

13. Can I have a job while in nursing program?

    fmxkrazyone replied to marisab's topic in General Students

    In my own experience, I did not have a job during my own 2 year program and can't imagine how I would have juggled it all if I did, it was very demanding. However, if I could do it all again, I would love to have had a job as an aid like many of my f...

14. Did you have more stress FREE TIME after you graduated? What did you do?

    fmxkrazyone replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Stress 101

    In my own experience, I thought the same thing that the stress would be over, but after school ended and the real job began, it was a new kind of stress. My first job was in the hospital, but in a small unit with subacute patients on night shift, so ...

15. Question about experience required

    fmxkrazyone replied to scorpio1113's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I also agree that getting a job as an aide could assist you in landing a job as an RN. Many of my friends who worked as PCNAs during nursing school were offered positions as RNs on the floors they worked on after passing boards. You get a chance to p...