NurseL20 ADN

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1. New Nurse - Unsafe Hospital

   NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in General Nursing

   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, (with 7 patients- it just seems unreal).... its a ...

2. New Nurse - Unsafe Hospital

   NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in General Nursing

   I want to clarify, are you trying to say no such requirement exists as a law or standard? or are you saying no such requirement exist in any hospital?

3. New Nurse - Unsafe Hospital

   NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in General Nursing

   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 restraints or soft wrist restraints.

4. New Nurse - Unsafe Hospital

   NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in General Nursing

   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 us became nurses in the first place... Honestly...

5. New Nurse - Unsafe Hospital

   NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the response. How long did you stay at the first job before leaving?

6. New Nurse - Unsafe Hospital

   NurseL20 posted a topic in General Nursing

   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 nurse taking full responsibility of 1 patient (so n...

7. Am I able to change from Psychiatry to ICU

   NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in General Nursing

   What did you end up switching to? Also did your psych hospital deal with any sort of med-surge?

8. Am I able to change from Psychiatry to ICU

   NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in General Nursing

   This makes a lot of sense. Thank you

9. Am I able to change from Psychiatry to ICU

   NurseL20 posted a topic in General Nursing

   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 postion will I have difficulties eventually transferri...

10. Help!! CRNA Program admission

    NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in SRNA

    Thanks for the heads up.

11. Help!! CRNA Program admission

    NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in SRNA

    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 other certs?

12. Help!! CRNA Program admission

    NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in SRNA

    That's awesome, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I would be grateful to get into any program.

13. Help!! CRNA Program admission

    NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in SRNA

    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 applied? Did you get into one of your top choices?

14. Help!! CRNA Program admission

    NurseL20 replied to NurseL20's topic in SRNA

    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 you?

15. Help!! CRNA Program admission

    NurseL20 posted a topic in SRNA

    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 in nursing. My cumulative GPA is a 2.8, but my co...