I've been lurking lately, reading here and there, but could really use some input from you all. Crusty old bats especially welcome!
I'm coming up on two years as a nurse, spent mostly on two surgical floors and the occasional float. I've worked in a few different environments and concede they each have their good and bad points, but...
floor nurses, how do you keep going back? I just took a major beating on nightshift, 9 patients with the tenth admission rolling up at 5:45 (while I was off the floor with a patient in CT.) *sigh. I like what I do, I enjoy the work, but I just can't run any faster or give any more than I do. I can't constantly work with less and less while doing more and more. With each floor I arrive to, (particularly surg), I see the experienced nurses leaving and telling me to do the same.
Anyone out there have some words of wisdom on this very low day? TIA.
Days, nights, leap year, doesn't matter. Then again, I'm union and in the state of CA. This has to be one of the only reasons I've been grateful to live here -- especially since I just filled my tank @ $4.36/gallon
In my hospital the ratios are as follows:ICU 1:2Tele 1:4Med/Surg 1:5L/D 1:2Peds 1:4NICU 1:2Family care 1:4Step-down 1:3PACU 1:2Days, nights, leap year, doesn't matter. Then again, I'm union and in the state of CA. This has to be one of the only reasons I've been grateful to live here -- especially since I just filled my tank @ $4.36/gallon
Yep! We are spoiled aren't we? I swear I don't know how you do it in other states. Hope you all realize safe staffing sooner rather than later.
Epic_RN
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In my hospital the ratios are as follows:
ICU 1:2
Tele 1:4
Med/Surg 1:5
L/D 1:2
Peds 1:4
NICU 1:2
Family care 1:4
Step-down 1:3
PACU 1:2
Days, nights, leap year, doesn't matter. Then again, I'm union and in the state of CA. This has to be one of the only reasons I've been grateful to live here -- especially since I just filled my tank @ $4.36/gallon