I figured, it seems unreasonable. I am used to seeing q15 min integrity checks requirement for 5 point restraints, but not for soft wrist. My hospital/floor requires us to do this for all restraints,...
My hospital requires all patients in restraints have an integrity check q15 minutes and reassess need for restraints q2 hours. It does not matter which type of restraints they are, whether 5 point...
I appreciate all the responses. It’s very unfortunate reading so many responses saying the same thing, about the hospital never being properly staffed. It totally takes away from the reason most of...
Any advice appreciated.
I started working at the hospital as a nurse 2 months ago; prior to that I worked as a CNA. I work on a med-surg tele floor. My current patient ratio is 7 to 1, with the...
I really want to become a CRNA in the future, but I was offered my first nursing job at a Psychiatric/Drug Rehab facility (which I believe is really needed in our society).
If I accept this...
WOW! I did not know it was so expensive to apply, thank you I will keep that in mind. I started to look up different certs, but it seemed as if CCRN was the major one for CRNA. Can you suggest any...
Great advice; I definitely will learn as much as I can from ICU. I get mixed review about new grads working in ICU, so I may have to do a year on Med-surge. What changes did you make the 2nd year you...
Thank you for responding. That is very encouraging to hear, it really gives me a lot of hope. Were you able to get accepted to a school in your state? Also how is the CRNA program going for
Thanks in advance any advice is helpful. When I was younger I messed up pretty bad in college and I am still paying for it today. I will be graduating with my ADN in August. I made straight A's so far...