DavisaRN9

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1. Depressed seasoned nurse of 20 yrs - Can't get hospital job

   DavisaRN9 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I can relate. I too, have 20 years experience in various nursing specialties. And I have had some difficulty in getting hired, BUT staying employed is bigger problem. I get hired and during the probationary period I get saddled with 1-2 nurses (newl...

2. Nurse to Patient Ratio Mandates

   DavisaRN9 posted a topic in Activism

   I'd like to hear more about nurse-patient ratios. What is considered safe for each denomination and nursing specialty? (ER, OR, MED/Surg, L&D, ect.,). How many patients can be assigned to a floor (bedside) RN simultaneously and still be considere...

3. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

   DavisaRN9 replied to RNDave's topic in Professionalism

   Yes, I believe there is a 'nursing shortage'. Why? Not because there are not enough nurses, but because Hospitals (and other patient facilities) purposely understaff floor RNs to save on salary costs, thus blame delayed, frantic, poor patient servic...

4. How to help with ratios

   DavisaRN9 replied to Wheels28's topic in Relations

   About nursing ratios. Let me say this: It is NOT about whether a nurse 'can handle' a certain patient load, it is what the patient, all of the patients in that 'load' are in need of, due by way of nursing attention. It is about what the patient tr...