Thank you both for the words of advice. It gives me the chance to take a deep breath and relax, knowing this will come in time. I think I'm a "Type A" personality with high expectations. :) Just glad I'm not alone in regards to the overwhelming feel...
Hello, I'm a floor nurse who recently moved to the OR. I've wanted this for a long time and doing all that I can to succeed. Is there any advice that you would be willing to give regarding ALL the instruments that I have to learn? Is there a book I ...
YES!...an e-mail thank you will do just fine, and I would personalize it..maybe something that was said during interview and/or reinforce why you would be the perfect fit for that particular position...good luck!
I don't care about missing my lunch or not charting until the end of my shift...however yes, my patients deserve more...so much better.:heartbeat In response to your latter part of the post...Yes! I am...and thanks!
Thanks to all of you for posting..we are 6:1. Safety is always my biggest concern. ...and I might add, there is no regard for acuity. We have this scale that we chart on, but that is so subjective & different with each nurse.
Being blessed with the brain I have, am I really, to quote others, "limiting" myself to being "just a nurse"? Sorry if you or anyone else makes you feel that way... I graduated with honors & just became a nurse. I love it. We have so much more t...
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[And if it doesn't go to night shift where its quiet. Who says night shift is quiet? That is when fevers, hypertension, confusion, ER admissions, arrhythmias, etc. etc., happens...
thx for the replies... We are 6:1 & sometimes 8:1. Wound care, trach care, chest tubes, NG, PEG, rhythm surveillance, PCA, epidural, vent, heparin drip, restraints, isolation (more often than not)... Safety? Who is losing here, the nurse or ...
With patients living longer and admitted with acuity levels that are higher than ever, I find that the nurse-patient ratio on my floor is overwhelming. I talk to nurses who have been out there for 20+ years and they agree... Many of our patients are ...