rn2binmay

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1. Nurse to patient ratios

   rn2binmay replied to stellaCat4's topic in Cardiac

   We have 6 pts per RN on our tele floor, most days I literally never sit down and often skip lunch. Any more than that would be insane. I am considering transferring to another unit because I think its unsafe. But I like tele ... not sure what to d...

2. Tele unit staffing

   rn2binmay replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   On our tele unit we have 6 pts to a team, 2 covered by an LPN, 4 by the RN. I heard we will no longer have lpn's after 6 months or so and if that's true I will definitely quit and go to another unit. I have worked too hard to get my license and wil...

3. How much do you make?

   rn2binmay replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   RN 6 mos Telemetry/north of philly 34.00 per hr weekend program/no benefits

4. Tell the truth

   rn2binmay replied to TootyFruity's topic in General Nursing

   I also did an Associate program. I agree with the previous posts - do NOT kill yourself worrying about perfection and all A's - I graduated with a 3.8 gpa, that and a dollar will get me a cup of coffee. An RN is an RN is an RN. I also got my first...

5. Recruiting and hiring

   rn2binmay replied to Orca's topic in General Nursing

   Hi all - went for an interview as a graduate nurse in Telemetry and was offered job on the spot. Definite shortage here in Pennsylvania.

6. ACLS provided for Telemetry nurses?

   rn2binmay replied to rn2binmay's topic in Cardiac

   Yes, cheerfuldoer - it is my very first job!! I think you're all right - I need to take the basic EKG course, learn from my preceptor and refine my skills, and then think about taking ACLS later. I agree with KC Chick that ACLS should be required o...

7. I Want to be an E.R Nurse

   rn2binmay replied to Tkb_2003's topic in Emergency

   Get into nursing school - a 2 year program is great, because you can begin working as an RN (associate degree) after 2 yrs and then go for your other 2 years (your Bachelors degree) after that. Or you can do a bachelors degree program all at once, a...

8. ACLS provided for Telemetry nurses?

   rn2binmay posted a topic in Cardiac

   Hi all- Just got hired for an 8 week orientation in Telemetry - not sure what to expect. I've heard MONITOR THE PATIENT, not the monitor. Anything else I should know? Also, they mentioned sending me to an EKG course, but not ACLS. Would I be out...

9. anybody fail in 75 questions?

   rn2binmay replied to crnasomeday's topic in NCLEX

   I just found out I passed! Thank God. And thanks to all of you for being a great source of support. Good luck to all, if I passed then you will too. Jackie

10. What's the weirdest baby name?

    rn2binmay replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Have a friend who named her daughter Hanna and her last name's Gram. hannagram - I think that's terrible. My daughter has a friend in 4th grade named January, last name Waters - I like that. I also like Lyric - different but pretty. There are way...

11. anybody fail in 75 questions?

    rn2binmay replied to crnasomeday's topic in NCLEX

    p.s. Is it true that the prioritizing questions are the hard ones and the math ones are the easy ones?

12. anybody fail in 75 questions?

    rn2binmay replied to crnasomeday's topic in NCLEX

    Melissa - I took my boards on 7/25 and it stopped at 75 also - I came home and looked up a bunch of questions - I know of AT LEAST 10 that I got wrong so I'm convinced I failed - but I COULDN'T have failed, RIGHT??!! Wouldn't they have given me more...

13. lpn's in ER

    rn2binmay replied to countryair41's topic in Emergency

    Jill, you may be right, it just bothers me to read all the nitpicking and arguing about LPNs vs. RNs. Sure, lots of LPN's have more experience than lots of RN's. Every LPN in the world has more experience than me, a GN. But the RN's are always goi...

14. lpn's in ER

    rn2binmay replied to countryair41's topic in Emergency

    Regardless of the amount of experience one nurse (lpn or rn) has over another, RN's, quite simply, have received a different level of education than LPNs. It is for this reason that part of an RN's scope of work is to oversee that of the LPN. If an...

15. NCLEX review class or just go for it?

    rn2binmay replied to rn2binmay's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the boosts of confidence. I think I can do it too.