Nik.S.RN

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1. Patient Sitters

   Nik.S.RN replied to cjalston's topic in Med-Surg

   I work as a house supervisor, I do not know exactly how productivity is worked out, but I know we staff by acuity, assigning a number 1-5 to patients (5 is most care, there are never any 1s or 2s - otherwise why are they there?), we then have a math ...

2. Call coverage for medical units?

   Nik.S.RN posted a topic in Med-Surg

   We have made the decision on our combined unit (med/surg, tele, icu) to have a nurse on call every day, for 24hrs. I believe in a 6 week schedule it works out so that the nurses are only on call 2 times in the 6 weeks. We are on 12 hour shifts. Do...

3. Call Scheduled for Medical Unit Nurses?

   Nik.S.RN posted a topic in Rural

   We have made the decision on our combined unit (med/surg, tele, icu) to have a nurse on call every day, for 24hrs. I believe in a 6 week schedule it works out so that the nurses are only on call 2 times in the 6 weeks. We are on 12 hour shifts. Do...

4. Mandated Tele training for Med/Surg Nurses

   Nik.S.RN posted a topic in Rural

   I work at a small rural hospital in Illinois. We have a combined ICU/Tele/Med-Surg Unit. ICU staff take ICU & Tele patients, Med-Surg nurses take M/S & Tele. We are trying to get all M/S nurses ACLS cert'd and get them Tele training so th...