maconnurse

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1. Do new grads always start night shift and full time?

   maconnurse replied to philosophical's topic in Career Support

   I started out on nights. I am glad I did. Some patients actually sleep at night leaving you with time to learn from other nurses. You don't have docs in and out constantly and new orders. Pts not going to radiology constantly. It helped me ease ...

2. nurses as patients

   maconnurse replied to danggirl's topic in General Nursing

   I was hospitalized recently in the ICU and the care scared me to death. Having been a former ICU nurse I could not believe the lack of concern and care. My family received permission to stay with me because I was actually afraid they were going to ...

3. What states offer good working condition for RNs?

   maconnurse replied to John123's topic in General Nursing

   The Macon Georgia area burns nurses out quickly and the physicians are not nurse friendly. Coliseum Hospital is one of the worst.

4. Burnout?

   maconnurse replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

   Personal hygiene is very important to families. Especially having daddy shave is one of them. You look sicker to me when your hair is unkept and you have a beard. Unfortunately, the staff to patient ration now does now allow these little extras. ...

5. Patient's Demanding Family *Vent*

   maconnurse replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

   Venting is just what they are doing. They are taking their frustration out on you. Unfortunately, families like this are extremely demanding and hard to please and their is very little you can do.

6. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   maconnurse replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   Unfortunately, I believe this. But some of the new nurses should be eaten.

7. Hospital problems in Macon

   maconnurse posted a topic in Georgia

   What is going on at Coliseum and Northside. Jobs board is empty.

8. Nurse-pt ratios

   maconnurse replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like you work at my hospital. Those carts are so bunglesome. Our staffing numbers have nothing to do with acuity levels just numbers, numbers, numbers. They are weeding out older nurses with higher pay for LPNs.

9. coliseum medical center in macon,ga

   maconnurse replied to seanymph's topic in Georgia

   I have been nurse there for years. Nurses are leaving due to poor work conditions. patient to nurse ratio is high. alot of total care patients and few CNA's to help. Situation here is going from bad to worse.

10. Any South Georgia Nurses?

    maconnurse replied to NurseDianne's topic in Georgia

    nurse in Macon, Georgia, land of the poorly paid and over worked