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I work in an orthopedic,neuro unit. We have a lot of surgeries. We have had 10 patients per nurse on days with 1 aide for 20 patients and a charge nurse.I am talking 7am to 7pm. Most of the time we...

I worked in a rehab facility that half of the building was closed off and that is where the call lights kept coming on by themselves. We would go turn them off and they would come back on. Just 2...

We give it in our hospital on a daily basis after orthopedic surgery. It is cheaper and easier for the pt. to take themselves at home.WE still have some old school doctors who still order the Lovenox...

never heard that one before. Kudos for helping her.

I was working in a nursing home that was having some "state" issues and one entire wing of the building was empty because we had temporarily lost Medicare patients. Anyway, we had to do rounds of...

I was 41 when I graduated RN school and I have been a nurse now 15 yrs. You can plan on working your butt off in this profession. It is definitely not a glam job. But gives a great deal of inner...

I have been asked to serve on a committee to improve patient satisfaction in our 5 star hospital. What are some things your workplace has implemented that has helped? We have surveys, after...