Hearts

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1. Nurse with bad back

   Hearts posted a topic in General Nursing

   After 12 yrs of nursing the back will not take floor nursing anymore due to an old accident. Would appreicate advise as to what other positions might be a possible alternative to "floor nursing", and what education might be needed. Have been an LPN...

2. It's a nurse's market

   Hearts replied to goldilocksrn's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse, barely 4 months old to the profession. I started on a busy 36 bed tele floor, and feel as though I have been thrown to the wolves! I am so tired when I come home at night that I just fall asleep. Someone might show you something ...

3. charting

   Hearts replied to Hearts's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your reply. The patients on my unit are on TELE, and they are adults. We do use flow sheets with check offs. THe unit is super busy with many transfers in and out from cardiac cath. Sadly, they are too busy and short of staff to orie...

4. charting

   Hearts posted a topic in General Nursing

   As a new nurse working in a hospital I am having a hard time writing progress notes, assessment notes, and transfer notes. What do I say? How do I go about it so that it makes sense? What kinds of GUIDELINES have you used to write your nurse note...

5. first job___orientation

   Hearts posted a topic in Cardiac

   Just start my first RN job on a tele floor. What should i expect out of my orientation to the floor? How long should it last?Everyone seems to be too busy, and so far the orientation seems to be haphazard. Shouldn't i be following another nurse fr...