fifi9857

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1. Evaluation time!

   fifi9857 replied to cvicugirl's topic in Management

   When I bacame a nurse manager, I found the following books helpful: Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews and Perfect Phrases for Document Employee Performance Problems. The are divided into goals and/or area of performance. If nothing else, the...

2. Nurse-pt ratios elsewhere ?

   fifi9857 replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

   On a medical floor in Anniston, Alabama--census is 36 patients--day shift is 6-7 patients, evening is the same (if staff is available), with night shift carrying 7 apiece, with one lucky soul having eight. Three PCA's on first, two on second and thir...

3. Med-Surg Roll Call

   fifi9857 replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

   I have had a varied experience, I worked med/surg telemetry for two years--36 patients, 3 nurses (one an LPN) and 1 assistant--I was brand new and did not know any better. I then went to home health, then to the outpatient heart cath unit. I am back...

4. rapid response team.anyone using this?

   fifi9857 replied to galfromnairobi's topic in Med-Surg

   My hospital is also piloting this program. Personally, for my team--I work 3rd shift and work with the same four nurses seven nights in a row--I do not intend to use it. I am the charge nurse and we all have learned when we have a concern about a p...

5. LPN VS Associates in Nursing

   fifi9857 replied to neecy23's topic in Pre-Nursing

   DO NOT BECOME AN LPN. I do not want to make LPN's angry and goodness knows they are the backbone of my hospital BUT in my facility in northeast Alabama, an LPN carries the same patient load, does the same charting, is just as responsible for her pat...

6. certification test

   fifi9857 replied to bklynborn's topic in Med-Surg

   TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE ASKED: The flash cards are Mosby's Review Cards, Medical Surgical Nursing The review books are: 1--Springhouse review for Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification 2--Prentice Hall Nursing Medical-Surgical Reviews and Rationale...

7. certification test

   fifi9857 replied to bklynborn's topic in Med-Surg

   I took the exam in April from the AMSN. I did receive my CMSRN, yea!! I attended a review course, but did not think it really helped a lot. I also had 2 study guide books. Experience is the best teacher, but I found that flash cards (ordered from...

8. Need advice and reassurance on a bad situation.

   fifi9857 replied to midnightRN's topic in Med-Surg

   First of all, YOU ARE A GOOD NURSE. All any nurse manager/nursing supervisor/charge nurse can ask is that you know your patient--you may not know what is wrong, but you know something is not right. Trust your instincts. It is hard as a new nurse t...

9. Med-Surg Roll Call

   fifi9857 replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

   I have been doing med/surg for three years, this time. After doing cardiac and home health, I have come back to my favorite specialty. I have just gotten my CMSRN through AMSN. I am the only one in my hospital with this certification and have foun...

10. Help Please--where are the best salaries?

    fifi9857 replied to Meerkat's topic in New Nurse

    Is there any way you could work 3rd shift? (I live in northeast Alabama and know where you are coming from.) At my hospital there is a $3 differential for 3rd shift. Also, does your hospital increase your salary for certifications? 50 cents an hou...