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  1. MSN CNL Sacred Heart University?

    mjscan_07 replied to bsf1962's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I also have been looking into Sacred Heart University. I am from the Midwest and really do not know much about the school. Is it a reputable school, those that are attending how is the program going?...

  2. Vent care question

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have a question about my patient assignment last night. I have been a RN for 9mths, doing float nursing the entire time. Last night I floated to a Rehab unit where it was myself and a LPN. We had a...

  3. Orientation-Staffing

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a small 5 bed ICU with fairly low acuity staffed with 2 nurses. Our hospitals newest staffing policy is that to avoid any overtime they send Med/Surg nurses back to the unit so they don't...

  4. Trying to make a good impression

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    So I am a new ICU nurse about 3 mths now in a small 5 bed ICU. I was a float med/surg nurse in a larger hospital for about 1 1/2 yrs prior to moving to the ICU. Last night I feel like I just...

  5. ICU Orientation

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Just wondering about orientations to ICU. We orientate for 2 mths and that is working with our preceptor in the unit. I thought my orientation went very well. I feel like I don't know enough and some...

  6. Frustrated with self

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a patient the other night that I was discussing the case with the doctor trying to figure out what was going on with the patient and trying to treat him. We kept him stable throughout the night...

  7. DNR Question

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Obviously I know the basic of what DNR is, but I was wondering when a person that is a DNR should they be placed on telemetry?? Alot of people at my hospital seem to think that because they are DNR we...

  8. DNR Question

    mjscan_07 replied to mjscan_07's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you so much for your responses. I believe the same thing. Just because they are DNR does not mean do not treat. I couldn't believe I had three different nurses tell me, after my pt was...

  9. Would part time work be better?

    mjscan_07 replied to Maryspam's topic in Nursing Career

    I graduated nursing school approximately 1 yr. ago. I started out working 80hrs per pay period and did that for 8 mths. I was extremely stressed and always tired, I work nights and felt that I never...

  10. Not picking up extra shifts

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I work at a hospital that is always short staff, suprise, suprise since most hospitals are. Anyways I work resource and am scheduled 64 hrs/2wks. I also have joined agency which is an extra scheduled...

  11. Vent care question

    mjscan_07 replied to mjscan_07's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If I could do it all over I would never take a float position again as a new grad. Way too much information overload. Extremely stressful. I had approximately 3 mths. total orientation to the hospital...

  12. Adequate Staffing

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi, I was just wondering what typical staffing for other hospitals. We do team nursing at our hospital. I just feel that our staffing is inadequate. I am a float nurse so this is typically what we run...

  13. Job Application

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I applied for a job at a local women's health clinic approximately two weeks ago. I'm not assuming they would have called me yet, but I was wondering about how long should I wait until I do hear a...

  14. Did I make a mistake in choosing nursing?

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm really starting to have doubts if I made the wrong career choice. I have been a nurse for about 8 mths. now. I work a combintation of 7p-7a and 11-7. I work resource at a 300 bed hospital, so I...

  15. Changing jobs

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I'm a new RN. I graduated approximately 8 mths. ago and have been working at a big hospital as a float nurse for the past 6mths. I am very very stressed out with my job and have alot of anxiety....

  16. Women's Health Position

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I was just wondering if this is a really a good idea. I am float RN that has been working at a hospital for 8mths. I graduated May 2005. I've always wanted to work in labor/delivery, postpartum....

  17. How would you handle this patient.

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a fairly new resource RN, I graduated in May 2005. I was working on a Medical/Oncology Floor last night 11-7 that was pretty busy. I had this patient who had knee surgery and left AMA a week ago,...

  18. How would you handle this patient.

    mjscan_07 replied to mjscan_07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At our hospital we do team nursing and basically the only thing the person that is designated charge does is to assign which rooms get the admissions. Our House Supervisor did talk to this guy about...

  19. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    mjscan_07 replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it does get frustrating from time to time. Some pt's do need to realize we are a hospital not a hotel, but the way I see it, getting people what they need to be comfortable is a part of the...

  20. Up's and Down's of being a nurse and the cost

    mjscan_07 replied to Shay06's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm an RN-BSN. I went to a 4-yr University and it took me exactly 4 yrs, with a pretty heavy load. I now an a float RN at my hospital. I was only a CNA for a few months during school and I would...

  21. Questionable Position Change

    mjscan_07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I'm a new RN. I graduated approximately 8 mths. ago and have been working at a large hospital as a float nurse for the past 6mths. I am very very stressed out with my job and have alot of anxiety....

  22. Questionable Position Change

    mjscan_07 replied to mjscan_07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the advice. Those were good things to think about. The reason I didn't go immediately into that specialty is that there was not a position available in that field in any of the three...