peacefulpeach

Geez. Who would have thought that you would need to worry about other people's actions in this way to nurse. I wouldn't have stayed either. Someone is likely to make an error and try to blame the worker attempting to follow the correct methods of nursing. When nursing managers don't know what is happening on units (and I know they don't), they are putting their license in jeapardy. Manangers are responsible for all their nurses. When the public starts to sue more nurses, we might see a shift in accountability.

The standard ratio when caring for any patient in PACU is two RN's. There must be a second RN in the unit, not on call. Also, we only care for two clients at a time. If we care for an ICU patient, we would only care for that one patient. You must have an extra RN in case of code.

Hi, I hope your meeting today went well. I have only worked for one place of employment in my time as a nurse. But I do know that it is always important to see in writing for yourself what the policy is concerning what ever nursing procedure we have to complete as nurses. I know what you mean about being new and attempting to fit in with staff. What sort of orientation did you have and certainly the manager covered issues like this (smile)? I think that the nurses that accepted the count are at fault if there was a mix up with the count. Did both of you sign the count? How does the unit handle signing off? What does your agency representatives think about this situation? And in reference to the notation of slander.......unfortunately, I think that some people in nursing are quick to make statements that can not be backed by factual events. Many nurses seem to make this mistake and I do think that sometimes slander is a good word to describe the conversations. Well, I hope your today was better than yesterday.

thanks for the new post! i've shared your views on pacu. lately, i've felt like the surgeons think i'm a hostess instead of a trained professional with a four year degree and icu experience.

Great Job!

I'm sorry you have been having trouble. I know you can pass. I think that you have to make sure you control your anxiety concerning the test--easier said than done. But it is possible to calm yourself. I recommend this site if you have not discovered it yet: http://www.learningext.com/. The NCLEX questions are created by the authors of this site. I saw 3-5 questions on my NCLEX that were exact questions from the practice questions on this site. I'm trying to remeber what a friend of mine did also when she was in the same situation. I'll get in touch with her and get back to you.

Okay, that's crazy that you lose weekend diff if you want to work every weekend. You are filling a needed position that most hospitals have a hard time filling--hence the shift diff--and you get penalized for desiring to work all weekends. Crazy! Just crazy!

The epidural might not have been placed correctly by your doc.

Hi, I work in the NICU and at night. While we have some slower nights, we also have fewer staff. I don't think that your night shift will be too slow. We get a lot of admissions on nights too. We keep very busy normally. That means are L and D unit is busy too. There are healthy babies born all the time. But look at the bright side, while you're getting use to the new unit, maybe you will be able to focus on perfecting your nursing skills. I wish you well on your new unit. :balloons:

I think most people go through what you have described. There are several ways to prepare. You have to find what works for you. I used a Saunders review book which came with a CD. The CD would allow you to test yourself randomly or by specific subjects. It also allowed you to quiz yourself with 10 questions or test yourself with 100 questions. I thought it was helpful. Also if you are willing to pay for a review, one of the best review sites is http://www.learningext.com/. This site allows you to purchase several time options from 3 weeks to 6 months. The course is the same for all options. This site is home to the authors of the NCLEX. And there is always Kaplin. And don't worry about your score on the practice exams. Practice lots of questions and you'll be ready for any exam. Stay calm and collected during the test. Best of luck to you. Peace

Someone asked if nursing classes count for CEU's and the answer is yes. When I last checked one 3 hour nursing class was all that was needed to meet the CEU requirement as far as the total 24 hrs; but of course there are specific CEU's required by Florida.