Stitchcat

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1. 12 patients for a new grad to much?

   Stitchcat replied to Stitchcat's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all the advice. 16 hours of non-stop made me realize I should maybe start focusing on my health. I’ve seen nurses much older than me breeze right through it and I thought I was going to be on the floor by the end of it. I figured I woul...

2. 12 patients for a new grad to much?

   Stitchcat replied to Stitchcat's topic in General Nursing

   You’re Supervisior sounds a lot like mine. I went and tried to get her help as a patient I had when she was admitted had a very high BP 170ish range/90ish range. I can’t remeber the exact number. I took it on both arms, she denied SOB, her lungs wer...

3. 12 patients for a new grad to much?

   Stitchcat replied to Stitchcat's topic in General Nursing

   What is the usual orientation? I’ve heard some nurses say 6 weeks, some say a week etc. What would an appropriate amount of orientation be?

4. 12 patients for a new grad to much?

   Stitchcat replied to Stitchcat's topic in General Nursing

   You’re exactly right. I have heard many people say quality over quantity. I don’t have an aid that wants to help so it makes it all so much more. If I ask for help it’s like pulling teeth, so I just do it all. I don’t want to come across as complain...

5. 12 patients for a new grad to much?

   Stitchcat replied to Stitchcat's topic in General Nursing

   The floor I work on is long term care, but they have the front of the floor designed for skilled rehab. It is a total of 12 beds available. No one wants that assignment. They are very short staffed so i am taking patients that other people would have...

6. 12 patients for a new grad to much?

   Stitchcat replied to Stitchcat's topic in General Nursing

   If you don’t mind me asking, what was you’re strategy? That is so amazing being able to survive that. Well, coming from me I guess where I think 12 is a lot.

7. 12 patients for a new grad to much?

   Stitchcat posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I was wondering if anyone felt 12 patients was a bit much for a new grad? I love caring for my patients, but after two weeks of orientation, the 3 days I have been on my own we’re not so great. I had 5 long term care patients and 7 skilled n...