PeninsulaRN

PeninsulaRN

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  1. nurse to patient ratio

    I work med/onc. We're on 12s. On days it is 1:5-6 Nights it is 1:6-7
  2. Bar Code Scanning Meds

    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 best part is, once we scan the wristband and the m...
  3. Advice for a new RN.

    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 course. I really feel like you shouldn't have to, ...
  4. med/surg patients in Maturnity

    Well, it depends where the MRSA source is as to what type of isolation is appropriate, you know.
  5. 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 that situation once in the entire time I've worked th...
  6. feelings about double rooms

    :rotfl: So true! LOL!
  7. My take on nursing

    It may be a wise idea to wait until you have worked as a staff nurse before making such judgments.
  8. New LPN and no jobs available.

    Oh no, I didn't mean to imply that I didn't believe you, only that it seems to be a waste of resources.
  9. 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 diversion. Of course, the ER staff need to priori...
  10. New LPN and no jobs available.

    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 are.
  11. 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 up with 12 patients, total. If they want to admi...
  12. feelings about double rooms

    :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 you."
  13. New LPN and no jobs available.

    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 residents and are there on a more short-term basi...
  14. I wonder, is this a facility policy or state-sanctioned? Have you worked other places in your states where LPNs are authorized to do admissions?
  15. So what is it like being an oncology nurse?

    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. It is really up to the patient and their family wh...