kbird03

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1. Do Rn's miss having Lpn's in the hospital setting?

   kbird03 replied to Finestnurse, Lpn's topic in Relations

   I loved working with a LPN's and i was the new grad with the older more experienced LPN.It's a team. I can see their value. I do believe there is a place in the hospital for them! LPN'S have skills and a license that can be utilized for the bettermen...

2. Nurses Complaining About Assignments

   kbird03 replied to knurse10's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe, the ones who pout carry on etc., should be asked to come in early to work on the assignment with charge, if they know better. Our staff who would stay over to help (8hr shifts) got to keep their patients which of course would infuriate people ...

3. Aggressive Case Mgr. Making me Nuts

   kbird03 replied to heartsgal's topic in Relations

   I don't have this problem, but why can't she call/page the doctor. Actually, today we showed a case manager (during shift change while I was getting report) how to page the doctor because the doctor had put the wrong discharge in for a patient who di...

4. LPN new grad to start medsurg floor

   kbird03 replied to RKCK0409's topic in Med-Surg

   Congratulations! I think an LPN is an asset and especially in med/surg. Good luck!

5. No report from ED and patients waiting in the halls....

   kbird03 replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

   It won't work! Obviously! The powers that be must assume nurses are dragging their feet with discharges and getting rooms cleaned! They will learn quickly when that brilliant idea get implemented and families are complaining! I'm sure you would give ...

6. Help! Please talk me out of quitting!

   kbird03 replied to Wanttobeamom's topic in General Nursing

   Research your area for surgical tech. for jobs and requirements. Speak to a guidance counselor at the school. Ask her all those questions! I'm am RN and must say there are so many more jobs and shifts. Contingent positions (per deim) usually require ...

7. 84 hours = Full Time?

   kbird03 replied to MissHaleyDawn's topic in General Nursing

   I'm confused? You work 3 - 12 hour shifts Friday,Saturday, Sunday and are fine with thst?

8. Getting out on time

   kbird03 replied to Shagce1's topic in General Nursing

   Goodluck! Oral report and rounding doesn't help in trying to get out on time! We had taped report back in the day and you could actually get out on time! Taped=like a voice mail you would listen to, instead of having to wait for each nurse to sign of...

9. Core Measures, who is responsible?

   kbird03 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

   Possible solution doctors need to put orders in and nurses unless it is night shift (doctors sleep) nurses wouldn't be allowed to take verbal orders (for these core issues)and doctors get constant notifications until it is ordered. I thought the push...

10. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    kbird03 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    QI should tell doctor to put the order in! I thought computerized charting was so doctors can put their own orders in and to cut down on the verbal orders. Crazy contradictions in management.

11. What every nurse should know about staffing

    kbird03 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    We also have many classes and money spent to train us on hourly rounding with a smile and a script to up play up our service!!

12. What every nurse should know about staffing

    kbird03 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    We have a piano too that plays to an empty lobby í ½í¸¤

13. What every nurse should know about staffing

    kbird03 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    I agree! Funny and sad how you never see a nurse in uniform in the hospital cafeteria! Hospitals need to hire waitresses and hotel personnel, so us nurses can do our job safely!

14. Any tips for a new med surg nurse?

    kbird03 replied to Sara-Allison's topic in Med-Surg

    Remember you are not expected to know many things, don't be too hard on yourself!! Orientation is exciting but can be overwhelming and stressful, so try not to get discouraged!! Good luck!!

15. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    kbird03 replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

    You summed up!! I do feel no one wants to lose their job and all hospitals are about the same! Where is JACHO? Really I've always wondered they are so concerned with sharps etc., but not patient safety ratios and acuity. I think floor nurses feel pow...