brek

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1. Advice for a new ER nurse

   brek replied to jlbrickley's topic in Emergency

   I think think that the biggest challenge of going from the floor to the ED is the change of mindset and focus of care. Essentially you will have to unlearn what you knew about nursing on the floor and develop new habits which takes time. First, Prio...

2. What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

   brek replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a med/surg, telemetry and observation floor. The ratio is usually 6:1 but it can go up to 7 or down to 5. I usually discharge up to 3 patients a shift and always have atleast 1 admission if not more.

3. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

   brek replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   Geographic location CHICAGO Pay rate $26/hr In which area / specialty do you work? med/surg telemetry What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN What type of degree and/or certification do you have? BSN How many years of experience do you have?...

4. Study Guide

   brek replied to trillnurse7's topic in NCLEX

   Thank you! Much appreciated.

5. Study Guide

   brek replied to trillnurse7's topic in NCLEX

   Could someone private message the study guide to me as well? i can receive but not send private messages yet. Thank you!