I'd like to know more about the correctional nurses daily routine. Is triage criteria laid out & easily accessible? How do you go about passing meds? Are nurse visits scheduled every day or on a certain day? Walk me through one of those visit...
I know this is a long post, but I kind of just needed to rant/vent and I also need some advice. I'm a new grad and I took my first job as an RN on a med surg floor in a level II trauma center, which is the only trauma center for hundreds of miles. ...
Evolving_Nurse replied to Evolving_Nurse's topic in Med-Surg
Yeah, that's similar to how it was where I was working. We don't get a CNA unless we have 5 patients or more & sometimes we just don't get one. However, the CNA answers call lights for all nurses & not just my patients. So, sometimes it's ...
I took the NCLEX on a Friday at 2pm. My computer shut off after 76 questions and my mouth literally dropped open. It had been 8 months since I graduated & I hadn't opened a book until the week before my boards were scheduled. I was DESPERATE to f...
I'm a new RN grad. I passed the NCLEX in February, & recently applied to a position on med surg. I applied and 2 days later I got a phone interview with the nurse manager and she discussed wages and benefits at the end of the phone call. An in...
I'm a new grad RN applying to several jobs. One job I'm unsure about applying for is as a registered nurse in the cardiac imaging dept. It's a full time position, but the job description doesn't really describe the job. Obviously it has to do with ...
What are some certifications / credentials / specialties that new nurses can easily earn quickly? I'm newly licensed and I'm not sure what specialty area of nursing I want to work in. I'm preparing to apply for jobs, so I was wondering if there are...
Evolving_Nurse replied to mep726's topic in Activism
In order for the DNR to be honored, the patient would have to be mentally stable/competent and be presented with information he can understand to make an informed decision about what he wants. Kind of similar to how a patient can’t be sedated prior ...
I have BLS, I agree with you on the ACLS & PALS. I've seen hospitals pay for new staff to take those courses, so I'm going to wait to take them. I kind of figured clinical experience was going to be a key factor. I was looking into taking some...