btown annie

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1. PCU to ICU

   btown annie posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a semi-new nurse. I have been working as an RN for a year and a half on a very busy PCU at a level 1 trauma hospital. We deal with a wide assortment of patients. Fresh strokes, MIs, fresh angioplasties, gtts, multi-trauma, lots of head patient...

2. How many shifts & hrs worked every 2 weeks do you work?

   btown annie replied to Gottago's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated in May, began orientation in June, passed boards Aug 28th, and have been "on my own" since Aug 29th. I work 12 hour shifts (which always means 13 hrs, and more times than not is longer than that). While on orientation I worked 3 nights ...

3. Level 1 Trauma hospital: Need input

   btown annie replied to btown annie's topic in New Nurse

   That's my point though.....I love my floor and the people I work with. It's very good experience and I would love to be able to stay on this floor. The problem is more with management than anything. The PCU I'm on now is the "trauma" PCU and that'...

4. Nurses dating doctors

   btown annie replied to btown annie's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, I just wanted some opinions about the issue.....SO sorry I didn't search through the million+ threads on allnurses to make sure I wasn't posting a "double". I'll know better next time.

5. Nurses dating doctors

   btown annie replied to btown annie's topic in General Nursing

   I guess the "office politics" part of it is what I'm questioning more than anything. I don't see anything wrong with it.....after all, we spend most of our time with other healthcare professionals so it only makes sense. I just hear so much talk ab...

6. Nurses dating doctors

   btown annie posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wanted to get some opinions on this one. What is your opinion on nurses dating doctors/residents? FYI - I'm definately not in this situation, but am a new nurse and just kind of curious because I see it happen a lot already.

7. Level 1 Trauma hospital: Need input

   btown annie replied to btown annie's topic in New Nurse

   Very good advice....and much needed! I just don't want to get burnt out so soon....I've only been a nurse for a few weeks! And I want to be a great nurse, not one that slides by just doing the minimum. Thanks again.

8. Level 1 Trauma hospital: Need input

   btown annie replied to btown annie's topic in New Nurse

   It's funny that you mention management. My manager is also my charge nurse and tends to take 3 patients, max and by far the easiest load. If any little thing goes wrong with one of hers, she wants to ship them off to the ICU or switch with one of u...

9. Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

   btown annie replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in New Nurse

   Night shift - 7p-7a which ALWAYS means 7p-7:30a and usually means I get out at around 8 or so. I've worked every holiday so far. I work every other weekend, whereas everyone else works 1 weekend per month. This months schedule was 3 on, 1 off, 3 o...

10. Level 1 Trauma hospital: Need input

    btown annie posted a topic in New Nurse

    I graduated in May and started working at a very busy level 1 trauma hospital in June. I'm on a trauma PCU with is like an ICU at any other hospital in the area minus the vents. I was on orientation until the day after I passed board (August 28th),...

11. How long is the wait in your ER ?

    btown annie replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me....the wait can be much longer. I am an RN at University Hospital in Louisville, KY. We are one of the largest trauma institutes in the country (the only level 1 trauma center in the area). We can hold up to 86 patients in the trauma ce...

12. How Many Patients Do Your Monitor Tech's Watch?

    btown annie replied to Ace1's topic in General Nursing

    Up to 35 if all patients are on monitors. There are 2 large screens that she sits in front of and is responsible for hooking the patients up to the monitor, changing batteries, printing out strips Q4 hrs, and notifying us of any abnormalities.

13. Accepted 1st job today! Have ?s

    btown annie posted a topic in New Nurse

    :balloons: I signed the papers for my first job as a new grad today! I'll be working in the PCU at a trauma centered hospital in Louisville (7p-7a) and I have lots of questions.....any answers would be appreciated. 1. I'll be working 7p-7a. I'm k...

14. New grad needs advice/info r/t oncology

    btown annie replied to btown annie's topic in Oncology

    Please give me some advice! Surely someone out there has some! I have to decide by tomorrow afternoon whether I want to go the Oncology direction or the Trauma direction......I am having problems!

15. New grad needs advice/info r/t oncology

    btown annie posted a topic in Oncology

    Okay.....here's the deal. I will graduate from an RN program in KY in two weeks and am starting the job hunt! I applied to several hospitals last Friday and started getting call-backs yesterday. I have an interview Monday with St. Joseph hospital...