I just finished precepting in the ICU/IMCU. By the end of the 5 weeks, I was able to keep up on assessments, medication, documentation, patient care, etc. However, I realized it's so much...
What do you believe to be an appropriate, safe, and effective nurse to patient ratio? At my facility, floor nurses have 5 (rarely, 6) patients an assignment. Of course, depending on the load, this can...
I'm in my final semester of nursing school, and I've heard multiple opinions at our facility about new grads being hired/allowed in critical care areas. I would like to know your thoughts? Do you...