daybrightener

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1. Nurse-Patient ratios in Tennessee

   daybrightener replied to eltrip's topic in Tennessee

   Thanks TNNurseCCM. I'm also certified as a case manager and was thinking of moving back into case management rather than stay as a floor nurse. Do you find that your case load of 25 is reasonable for case management? Are most of the arrangements for ...

2. Nurse-Patient ratios in Tennessee

   daybrightener replied to eltrip's topic in Tennessee

   I work in Knoxville and the patient/nurse ration on nights is 1:6 up to 1:8 the charge nurse takes patients, usually 2 or 3 CPs. Day shift is varies from 1:4 to 1:6 with the charge nurse also taking patients, usually 2 or 1 CPs so their patient load ...

3. Anyone left good paying job for nursing?

   daybrightener replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I was previously a nurse, moved into the corporate world and was making excellent pay. After 5 1/2 years I enjoyed the money but was totally bored and received no satisfaction from the job. I left, took a refresher in nursing and am now a floor ...