wanttonurse7

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1. Under staffing Cna

   wanttonurse7 replied to Iloveshoes55's topic in Activism

   what is the CNA to patient ratio? i never heard of this... i live in California, also. my floor has 30 beds and 1 CNA. i just figured out today we have CNAs.

2. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

   wanttonurse7 replied to kaliRN's topic in Safety

   i:5 california... not sure how i end up with 2 additional (7) when an LVN is on the floor. i have no aids/assistance/whatever you want to call it. i do EVERYTHING myself...

3. How long did it take you to find your first job?

   wanttonurse7 replied to RNDancing's topic in General Nursing

   less than a month... because nobody wants to work at the hospital i work it. . and i live in 1 of the most competitive job markets in the US. and i am a new graduate.

4. Carrying around your brain sheet?

   wanttonurse7 replied to tsm007's topic in New Nurse

   i have a clipboard and a piece of paper... you wouldn't believe the detail i have to go into giving the oncoming shift report. i'm always on overtime because they never look **** up themselves.

5. You are NOT allergic to...

   wanttonurse7 replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

   being a new graduate, i always seem to get the patients that are allergic to TORADOL... with q2 dilaudid in "severe pain" admitted for "weakness." hey doc... patient must have some awesome insurance, huh? :smile.

6. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

   wanttonurse7 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

   i have 2 issues... people who are IN PAIN... yet can sleep though the night. people who were spoiled as children... no patience. "sorry sir, i cannot leave my other sick patients to go on a scavenger hunt throughout the hospital to get you a recli...

7. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

   wanttonurse7 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   wen to a meeting the other day and all the directors/big wigs in the company basically, were feeding us BS about patient care. how can we do better jobs as nurses, etc... unfortunately, the undertone of the meeting was about "HOW TO SAVE THE HOSPIT...

8. Patient to nurse ratios

   wanttonurse7 replied to kgirl1872's topic in General Nursing

   ,,, my the patient ratio here in California is 1:5 on med/surg... though some hospitals have CNAs/LVNs, wound care nurses, IV teams, etc... some even have a "i'll get you a cup of water and ice team." it's me... the RN... and my 5 TOTAL CARE patien...

9. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

   wanttonurse7 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   i work in the same hospital as sue... i know exactly what you're going through.

10. days off- a rant

    wanttonurse7 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    this is exactly how i feel/felt... and i just got off orientation. i already dread going to work because of the staffing issues. my work environment sucks, also. there is so much BS that happens here, i don't even know where to start. i would sh...

11. days off- a rant

    wanttonurse7 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    i am a new graduate off orientation. i am always being called in. at least 2x a week, so far i have a text message saying they need somebody right now, ironically. why is it that this constantly happens? is staffing not adequate?

12. staffing requirement..is this common practice?

    wanttonurse7 replied to studentRN1218's topic in General Nursing

    looks like the possibility of a switch for me will never happen... i recently got off orientation 2 weeks ago and i have been called in 4 times already to cover.

13. hand off reporting... and patient researching.

    wanttonurse7 replied to wanttonurse7's topic in General Nursing

    how much time should i allocate to this? what is adequate? i have a 1:5 patient ratio. also, is this legal, if i do this on my break?

14. hand off reporting... and patient researching.

    wanttonurse7 posted a topic in General Nursing

    is there a rule of thumb i am supposed to follow when giving report to the next shift? for example, i have a patient that has been there for 2+ weeks... how far back do i go? i have: discharge plans physician notes consultations procedures (surger...