PeninsulaRN

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1. nurse to patient ratio

   PeninsulaRN replied to StacyKingRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work med/onc. We're on 12s. On days it is 1:5-6 Nights it is

2. Bar Code Scanning Meds

   PeninsulaRN replied to momangel29's topic in General Nursing

   We use this on my unit, and I love it. It significantly decreases the risk of med errors. Pharmacy comes up and stocks our individual med carts in the am, PRNs and narcs are kept in the accudose. The...

3. Advice for a new RN.

   PeninsulaRN replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

   My suggestions are to take the NCLEX as soon as you can after school. Its been shown that the longer GNs wait to take boards the percentage of successful candidates decreases. I didn't take a review...

4. med/surg patients in Maturnity

   PeninsulaRN replied to starryx2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Well, it depends where the MRSA source is as to what type of isolation is appropriate, you

5. Most admissions you personally had during shift or most your floor had.

   PeninsulaRN replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

   Alright, I'll acquiesce that my post was a bit flippant. However, I maintain that we should not be expected to exceed safe staffing ratios. Luckily we are fairly well-staffed and have only been in...

6. feelings about double rooms

   PeninsulaRN replied to starryx2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   :rotfl: So true!

7. My take on nursing

   PeninsulaRN replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

   It may be a wise idea to wait until you have worked as a staff nurse before making such

8. New LPN and no jobs available.

   PeninsulaRN replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Oh no, I didn't mean to imply that I didn't believe you, only that it seems to be a waste of

9. Most admissions you personally had during shift or most your floor had.

   PeninsulaRN replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

   With all due respect, that's not really my problem. The ER is generally staffed with more RNs and physicians/NPs/PAs, and they are more than capable of handling it. If they are overwhelmed, they go on...

10. New LPN and no jobs available.

    PeninsulaRN replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You're welcome, and I hope you find something that suits your needs. I can't believe there are no acute care openings for LPNs where you

11. Most admissions you personally had during shift or most your floor had.

    PeninsulaRN replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    Holy unsafe staffing Batman! In situations like that, when our staffing is drastically low, we block off rooms that cannot be used. So, if our maximum ratio is 1:6, and there's 2 RNs, we can only end...

12. feelings about double rooms

    PeninsulaRN replied to starryx2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :rotfl: So true. "I"m sorry, ma'am, but this is the only room available right now. If Dr. Blank wants to come and construct a private room for you, that is between the two of

13. New LPN and no jobs available.

    PeninsulaRN replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, if LTC is your only option, many of those things you can learn there. Have you looked into the subacute areas of local nursing centers? Those are the people that need slightly more care than the...

14. Most admissions you personally had during shift or most your floor had.

    PeninsulaRN replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder, is this a facility policy or state-sanctioned? Have you worked other places in your states where LPNs are authorized to do

15. So what is it like being an oncology nurse?

    PeninsulaRN replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Oncology

    Ahh, thank you for clarifying. In my experience, most oncologists are very clear with the patient and their families about prognosis, life expectancy, and if the treatment is curative or palliative....