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1. Telemetry patient ratio

   styx876 replied to styx876's topic in General Nursing

   Per SEIU, California Mandated Ratio for Telemetry Unit is 1:4. Our unit is considered Med-Surg Unit with 1:5 ratio but they mix telemetry patients in our assignment. They're saying that our Stepdown Unit is the true telemetry unit. But how come we ar...

2. Telemetry patient ratio

   styx876 replied to styx876's topic in General Nursing

   [ATTACH=CONFIG]27181[/ATTACH] Per SEIU, California Mandated Ratio for Telemetry Unit is 1:4. Our unit is considered Med-Surg Unit with 1:5 ratio but they mix telemetry patients in our assignment. They're saying that our Stepdown Unit is the true tele...

3. Telemetry patient ratio

   styx876 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi Nurse Beth, I came here to get some enlightenment. I'm currently working at a Med surg unit here in Cali. Our nurse-patient ratio is 5:1. We have patients with combination of stroke patients, cardiac monitoring, ETOH withdrawal, dialysis patients,...

4. NRSE 4600 Ohio University students

   styx876 replied to cscain's topic in General Students

   Hello dgrando, I have some questions about NRSE 4600. Would you mind sending me an email [email protected]? I will be taking the class in 2 weeks. I already have an approved topic but wanted to ask you some questions about the clinical portion of i...

5. NRSE 4600 Ohio University students

   styx876 replied to cscain's topic in General Students

   Hello dgrando, I have some questions about NRSE 4600. Would you mind sending me an email at [email protected]? I will be taking the class in 2 weeks. I already have an approved topic but wanted to ask you some questions about the clinical portion of ...

6. Rehab Nurse UNDERSTAFFED, need advice please!

   styx876 replied to charelleRN's topic in Rehabilitation

   The Commuter, thanks for your feedback. WOW! I would take 12 patients any day! Since you have background in SNF/ Rehab setting, you must know how all of us feels about this situation. I also read threads about this topic way back almost more than 8y...

7. Rehab Nurse UNDERSTAFFED, need advice please!

   styx876 replied to charelleRN's topic in Rehabilitation

   In our rehab facility we have abt 24-26 Nurse-Patient ratio. During the day there is a treatment nurse but not on PM shift. The Pt load is so high that all nurses stay at least 2hrs up to 4hrs just to finish up carrying out orders and charting. Almos...

8. How do you get meal breaks?

   styx876 replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

   I'm a new grad RN and started working in a SNF. I have witnessed nurses not taking their 30min breaks. They just clock out for lunch, then go back to what they were doing (medpass, charting, checking the MAR, etc) then checks in after half hour. When...

9. "State's Here!": Demystifying the Long-Term Care Survey

   styx876 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   This is 2 yrs old. I was wondering what happened. Did you end up working while the state was there? I have interviewed with a DON one time and I asked her what she thinks about assigning a newly hired nurse on shift during a state visit. She said, "...

10. "State's Here!": Demystifying the Long-Term Care Survey

    styx876 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

    This is 2 yrs old. I was wondering what happened. Did you end up working while the state was there? I have interviewed with a DON one time and I asked her what she thinks about assigning a newly hired nurse on shift during a state visit. She said, "...

11. California Nurse-patient ratio at SNF/Rehab/Post Acute. What's being done?

    styx876 posted a topic in Job Hunt

    The last posted topic that I could find about CA state regulations regarding Nurse-patient ratio in SNF/Rehab/Sub-Acute was about 6yrs old. Anyone has any updates about what's being done by our policymakers to improve a safer nurse-patient ratio in S...

12. What's a fair offer? RN new grad starting salary.

    styx876 replied to styx876's topic in Job Hunt

    Thanks for your insights johsonmichelle!

13. What's a fair offer? RN new grad starting salary.

    styx876 replied to styx876's topic in Job Hunt

    I know this is off the topic. But I was wondering what would be the best ways to get an RN hospital position. Should I get my experience in sub-acute/SNF then eventually apply to hospitals. Or should I apply for internships. But some of the hospitals...

14. What's a fair offer? RN new grad starting salary.

    styx876 replied to styx876's topic in Job Hunt

    Hi, there's a SNF in the East Bay where my friend works at and have new grad RN start pay of $35/hr. To think that East Bay's cost of living is relatively lower than SF/Peninsula. But I agree, gaining experience right now is also important. I will on...

15. What's a fair offer? RN new grad starting salary.

    styx876 posted a topic in Job Hunt

    Hello everyone: I'm a new grad and successfully passed my RN-NCLEX. After months of job hunting, I was offered a Staff RN position at a Skilled Nursing Facility where they provide nursing and rehab services. I was offered $30/hr, flat. My question:...