I was a nurse for 40 yrs. Started as a floor nurse but times were different. RNs were treated with respect both by the patients and the MDs. We only worked 8 hr shifts but for 30 patients we had 3 nurses ...1 RN the others were LPNS. We did not split...
oldred replied to Nurse1357's topic in Informatics
I'm a Travel Nurse and have recently been told that a hospital wants only those RNs who know EPIC charting. I have been working with Cernar Citrix. What's the big difference? I was given a 4 hr class and thrown into computer charting 6 months ago.. h...
Have you read "Transcultural Nursing:Assessment and Intervention" by Joyce Newman Giger. It may point you in some direction. Or contact the Tribes themselves;they might give you some options. Just a thought.
oldred replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in General Nursing
Boy am i glad i found this topic!! I couldn't stand being told I did too much for my patients and that "my kind" of nursing isn't done anymore. I've been a RN for 35 years and a hospital trained nurse that can delagate with the best of them but it's ...
Had a patient who had his leg broken during a motorcycle wreck. Long healing time and a long leg cast were in his future. At discharge,his friend picked him up ON A MOTORCYCLE. A few hours later I was taking report on my new patient--you guessed it-H...
I've worked night shift most of my 34yrs. Right now our schedule goes work 3day 12hr.weekend off 2 work 2 off 3. I've also worked where the nurses on the unit set their own schedule as long as the days are covered.