StevieRay BSN RN

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1. Looking at Patient Information Before Shift

   StevieRay BSN RN replied to AlmostThere19's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   The responses are interesting. At the hospital I work for, this is the culture. We are all allowed to clock in at 0638 (which is the time we start bedside report) but 99% of us arrive to the floor...

2. med surg RN to cardiac step-down

   StevieRay BSN RN replied to mecha-sorah's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I will try to help you the best I can with my under two years experience on a step-down telemetry/cardiothoracic unit. This is my first and only nursing position so I do not have experience on a...

3. What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

   StevieRay BSN RN replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

   Seems like nurses on the East Coast are right around $30 an hour with no experience. I work at a level 1 trauma center in a rural part of Western, PA and new grads usually start around $26.30/hr. and...

4. Med-Surg v. Telemetry/Step-down

   StevieRay BSN RN replied to Guest1033582's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I work on a med-surg/tele unit. Our ratio is 4:1 and seldom we get 5:1 but we try to do our best to coordinate this so the RN with the sickest patient doesn't have a 5 patient assignment. All of our...

5. CNAs starting IVs

   StevieRay BSN RN replied to BSMSCCRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   To be honest, I don't really feel strongly on this topic either way. If I worked with a veteran CNA who was great at IV insertions, I would have absolutely no issue going up to them & asking if...

6. New RN, how to save face

   StevieRay BSN RN replied to ERN19's topic in General Nursing

   A part of me thought your post was hilarious (mainly because it is something I can picture myself doing lol) and another part of me can empathize with your feelings. I have only been working for...

7. Working smarter, not harder?

   StevieRay BSN RN replied to frenchtoastwaffles's topic in General Nursing

   The transition can be difficult, but isn't impossible. I work on a cardiothoracic/tele unit and some days are better than others. Some days I clock out with my head spinning and others, I leave...