been ease dropping again

first of all: it's EAVES dropping

just a pet peeve of mine

second of all: this facility sounds baaaaaaaaaaad

RUN!

Wow, that would be easy for me...first I would find that new grad and give her the heads up...be professional of course and let her know what the dynamics of that floor are on nights and the professional liability to both her patient and herself that she will have. She may also want a nudge to confront the Med/Surg manager on the disturbing information she received (and not reveal her source). She may also want to orient on a few night shifts before comitting or giving up another position to see if this is what she wants. She may also want to take a look at the posted schedule for nights and check the census and staffing for nights passed and see for herself what really happens on nights. She can also talk to the night staff if she feels comfortable, and find out how many RN's vs LPN's were on and what the ratio was?? Was the acuity our the roof?? I speak from experience on this being the only RN on a night shift oh too many times with a "float" RN/House Supv that you never saw. And you overhearing this disturbing dialogue should submit a letter of concern if you have enough factual information to support your concern...because lets face it the patients must be protected and so should the license of a nurse. Sad that no one has addressed it yet. I've done it and I've not accepted assignments because the ratio was 10:1 or was climbing to that once on the floor. If the nurse doesn't say when then how will she/he explain that one in court? Hope that helps. Good Luck!!

Eaves, that makes the old saying make sense, always knew what it meant, never knew why.