skives01

(ACE) Acute Care of the Elderly

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skives01 specializes in (ACE) Acute Care of the Elderly.

The last time I used restraints it was not in the bedroom!!!!

Does MI have a mandated nurse to patio staffing ratio in place?

skives01 posted a topic in Michigan

I work midnights on a busy med/srg gerontological unit with 29 beds and in the past few months we have had 6 RN's leave, and coming in MAY another will be going on maternity leave. Plus we are getting yelled at about OT b/c we have so many pts. to ch...
Henry Ford Main Vs. Beaumont Royal Oak

skives01 replied to sunkissedmspriss's topic in Michigan

I have heard exactly the opposite of what you posted, so sry I couldn't help. I work at SJH in Detroit (Main) 3+ years exp. and I don't love it anymore, so I am either switching floors or hospitals.
Change of shift admissions

skives01 replied to grtwhite24's topic in ADN/BSN

I am an RN at St. John Hospital & Medical Center in Detroit, MI. We have the same exact problem but are just not sure what to do about it. I work on a busy gerontologicl med/srg unit where our average pt. ratio is 1 RN/8 patients (7 plus and admi...