jjacobson307

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1. RN to MSW or Psychologist

   jjacobson307 posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been a nurse for 16 years. 4 years spent in an acute rehab setting and the last 12 in med/surg, which i love. However, I have reached a point where it is time to make a change. I have played with the idea of obtaining my NP or even in medic...

2. ideas for nurse satisfaction and scheduling

   jjacobson307 replied to jjacobson307's topic in Med-Surg

   We have a committee for hours/scheduling because we do practice shared governance...the committee just does what the manager would --approve vacations, fill in weekends and holidays, then the staff fills in the rest. Unfortunately we have staff leave...

3. ideas for nurse satisfaction and scheduling

   jjacobson307 replied to jjacobson307's topic in Med-Surg

   We basically do this self scheduling..the committee fills in weekend and holidays and them the staff fills on the rest...w have two groups, based on points that ate granted for unit involvement, level of education, certification,etc-...the problem is...

4. ideas for nurse satisfaction and scheduling

   jjacobson307 posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I Co chair the hours/scheduling committee on a 40 bed med/surg unit. Looking for ideas to increase nurse satisfaction with scheduling. Over the last 3 years we have switched everyone to 12 hour shifts that wants to be and changed the nurses to ever...