sshannon

sshannon specializes in med surg/tele.

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1. manifestations of stress as a new RN

   sshannon replied to sediaz's topic in New Nurse

   Same, same!

2. Overwhelming # of Nars and Nurses Quitting

   sshannon replied to Doughertyz's topic in New Nurse

   I did not say that I expected everyone to receive the same compensation. I said only that such policies seem to me to be used to cloak salary discrepencies. I did not offer an opinion about whether or not those discrepencies should or should not ex...

3. Telemetry Staffing Ratios

   sshannon replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   These numbers are for dayshift. Type of Hospital: Community Type of Unit: medical-surgical telemetry Number of beds: 48 Number of patients each RN has: 5 (6 if we're down a nurse) Do you have a nurse's aides and/or at what census level do you downsta...

4. Overwhelming # of Nars and Nurses Quitting

   sshannon replied to Doughertyz's topic in New Nurse

   > I've always had a problem with such policies. The only reason for their existence, so far as I can see, is to cloak salary discrepancies. I think salary information and wage scales should see full light of day. Nurses need complete informatio...

5. Koi Scrubs

   sshannon replied to Ms Mischief's topic in Uniform/Gear

   OK I just got a pair of the white Lindsey pants, wore them today, and they're great. Just be sure, as the other posters have said, that you wear nude (not white) underwear with them. Perfect for summer, and love, love, love all those pockets!

6. St. David's Health care, Austin, Texas

   sshannon replied to trentgrad's topic in Texas

   I'm happy to share with you what I know of Seton. I've been employed with them since January this year, but also volunteered on one of their units before starting nursing school. My husband also was cared for following spinal fusion surgery at a Se...

7. Injuries

   sshannon replied to shellsgogreen's topic in New Nurse

   As a 45-year-old new nurse, I am heavily into self care! My strategies (which are paying off so far) are: 1. Medical support hose on 12-hour shifts (love em!!!); 2. Buying excellent shoes and then changing my shoes half-way through any shift (ju...

8. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

   sshannon replied to SoundofMusic's topic in New Nurse

   To anyone who wants a decent (not perfect) orientation, get thee to a Magnet-certified hospital that's using the Versant RN new nurse education model. I'm in the middle of my 18-week orientation and it's absolutely wonderful so far. The staff nurse...

9. Really bad at Starting IVs

   sshannon replied to Lady_Bing's topic in Med-Surg

   New nurse here. Been following our best IV starter into rooms when he's called in to do a stick everyone else is missing. One thing he does that I haven't seen mentioned here is that, unless it's contraindicated, he sits the patient up in high Fow...

10. Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

    sshannon replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism

    Done and sent! Thanks for the link and the heads up.

11. What do you want to see from students on your unit?

    sshannon replied to SusanKathleen, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell, just because you asked such a great question, you're going to be the kind of student I will love having! Best of luck in clinicals and in your studies.

12. St. David's Health care, Austin, Texas

    sshannon replied to trentgrad's topic in Texas

    Hi, Wanted to encourage you, if you're considering relocation to Austin, TX anyway, to look at the Seton Hospital Network. I'm a newly hired nurse with them and I love it. Am working daytime 12s on a med-surg/telemetry unit. Am getting excellent s...

13. Koi Scrubs

    sshannon replied to Ms Mischief's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I am CRAZY about my Koi scrubs. They're functional and so darned cute! I'm always getting compliments from co-workers and patients on them. I have six of their tops and their bottoms in black and navy (the tops mix and match with my Urbane scrub b...

14. Hardest part of nursing?

    sshannon replied to batman05's topic in General Nursing

    All the documentation! Some days I just feel like I point and click, point and click, point and click. To cope I get massages, have a yoga practice and meditate. And I work for a great hospital system that really values its nurses and encourages se...

15. Help with a test question

    sshannon replied to twinkerrs's topic in General Students

    I will absolutely go along with that!