badtz143

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1. Trouble reading/decipering orders & meds

   badtz143 replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in New Nurse

   As much as I think I often have "crazy" days at the VA, I love our computerized med card system. ALL orders and progress notes are to be typed up my MDs, RNs, PTs, everyone so we are not going crazy trying to understand handwritings. Where I went to ...

2. Offered Position at a VA hospital...

   badtz143 replied to aegirl's topic in Government

   Hi AEGIRL, Never been in military but my co workers at the VA who have say years served in military are carried over retirement. I am a new grad RN working for the VA and I really hated it at first: crying when I get home, staying 1/2 hour past my sh...

3. WA state nursing-pt ratios

   badtz143 replied to rose28164's topic in Washington

   Hi! Very curious new grad here......so in L&D, ratio is 1:1???? Do you know anything about the L&D ratio at the Valley Medical Center or Evergreen Health Care in Kirkland???? Thanks!!

4. best hospital to work for in Washington state

   badtz143 replied to badtz143's topic in Washington

   hi ruby. i mean western wa; particulary in the seattle-bellevue area. thank you!

5. To Mars and back. in one night...... help

   badtz143 replied to candyLPN2Be's topic in New Nurse

   CandyLPH2be, and RNKay: So I take it you both are in LTC or SNF. I too was given that deal, 2 weeks orientation and then I would be on my own passing meds and doing txs for 25 pts on my team. I have been working at a federal hospital for 2 months now...

6. How long is your orientation??

   badtz143 replied to healer27's topic in New Nurse

   12 weeks for me on a busy med/oncology unit at the VA. I still have 1 month but I feel like I need more.

7. Grad Nurse Stress

   badtz143 replied to juicyfruit06's topic in New Nurse

   that is a lot of pts for 1 new grad RN. I am also a new grad on a very busy med/oncology unit. On weekdays the RNs get 8 pts each, on weekends, it is 12 each because there's only 2 RNs. But there's always LPNs to pass PO meds, 2 usually but people ca...

8. a yardstick close to fleeing from med/oncology job to a SNF. HELP!!!

   badtz143 replied to badtz143's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you all for your reply and thoughts. I am set to start at the SNF on Nov 8th but haven't told my current workplace that I'm leaving. There are 3 things I am sure about right now: 1, I don't want to clean up anymore, 2, I like the benefits and g...

9. how do I get a job as an Occ Health Nurse when I'm a new grad???

   badtz143 posted a topic in Occupational

   I don't think bedside nursing is for me. I have been working for almost 2 months now on a med/oncology unit and I didn't really think this was my niche but I couldn't find a place that hire new grad RN/BSN for an Occ health nurse position. Any ideas,...

10. flu shot clinic??

    badtz143 replied to tiffany0711's topic in New Nurse

    Hi, I'm a new grad RN, given flu shots before. It's IM so deltoid for those with well-developed muscles and gluteal for the skinny patients. Point, dart, steady the needle, aspirate to make sure you're not in a vessel, inject when clear, retract need...

11. a yardstick close to fleeing from med/oncology job to a SNF. HELP!!!

    badtz143 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I really need your advises, please! I work for the veteran's hospital and our unit is not nearly half "oncology" as I thought it would be. We get more of the "med" part of it plus a lot of psych nursing and long term nursing for those denied placemen...

12. Day vs. Night Shift

    badtz143 replied to willdgate's topic in New Nurse

    >>>>> I felt the exact same way about orientation on day shift. I was on day shift for 3 weeks, but I am now on evening shift, my permanent shift, since the beginning of this week. Days are different. My nurse manager isn't there to wa...

13. what exactly is a medical - neuro unit?

    badtz143 posted a topic in Med-Surg

    Hi everyone. I am a new grad currently on a medical/oncology unit for 3 weeks now. I am finding that it is not the right fit for me and to make a long story short, I got a call from a nurse recruiter saying there is a position available on the medica...

14. best hospital to work for in Washington state

    badtz143 posted a topic in Washington

    What do you guys think are the best hospitals to work in as an RN here in Washington?

15. new grad RN BSN - is home health for me?

    badtz143 posted a topic in Home Health

    If a hospital is willing to hire new grad for home health, do you think it is suited for new grad RNs especially for someone with no nursing background and went to a 1-year accelerated BSN program? Currently though i am on my 3rd week of orientation...