reddellrn

reddellrn

Medsurg, home health, ob and rehab

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  1. Am I harrassed???

    reddellrn replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bull crap. Yes they do! This is in response to "nurses cony

  2. This is making me nervous

    reddellrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    :grn:my hospital is trying to cut corners due to low census. So here is what they are doing. I work on a 10 bed rehab unit. our average amt of pts is 4-7. Now they want to pull my lpn to the medsurg...

  3. This is making me nervous

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sitters cost extra money, ie cutting

  4. This is making me nervous

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    We do not have sitters for 1 on 1. That's not allowed. We work with the bare minimum at my

  5. This is making me nervous

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok let me clarify myself. We do total care, no cnas on yhr rehab unit. These pts do have med issues, chf, dm, recent mi, seizures, etc. All pts have bed alarms. Some pts learn to turn them off. And...

  6. This is making me nervous

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    no cna nobody just me the rn. Im scared to refuse being the only nurse on the floor because i might get

  7. what I learned my first year as an RN

    reddellrn replied to nursgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I love this, it's so

  8. I feel so bad.

    reddellrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    this is my situation. I recently left a rehab job due to bad conditions at work, which have recently improved, so im told, i got another job in medsurge at another hospital. I was hired on the spot,...

  9. I feel so bad.

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    well i called my current manager to tell her i quit, she asked if i would at least work this weekend on nights to see if i like it better, then make a descission. i told her yes ill at least do that....

  10. I feel so bad.

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    my rehab manager told me all i had to do was fill our a new application and turn it in to her, and i can start my regular shift next week on my days to

  11. I feel so bad.

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am prepared for that. I dont think staying at the med surg job is good for my sanity, im constantly worried if i did everything, did not forget something charted everything, if im going to finish...

  12. I think I made a mistake

    reddellrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently left a job in rehab for a job in medsurg. At the rehab job it was a constant battle to get the help we needed on the night shift. The work was doable. I also worked 7 12's in a row which...

  13. I think I made a mistake

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    texas u r right, its not worth the

  14. I think I made a mistake

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    i was off 7 days in a

  15. I think I made a mistake

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    ok let me explain more, i will be the only rn on the floor, there will be lpns there also, its medsurge. there will be a nursing supervisor in house too. there will be 2 lpns for up to 20 pts. with...

  16. I think I made a mistake

    reddellrn replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I am. But there is another rn there. To help if I need. The place is so busy I can't learn anything. I've been there a month and still dont know where anything is. We have up to 12admits a day if...

  17. Do you ever....

    reddellrn replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Man I do this all the time. I see models in magazines or young men in stores and think, man I could start an iv on you so easy! Just reacently I noticed my 14y/o son has some juicy looking...

  18. how old is to old for medsurge

    reddellrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    im wondering if im to old for med surge, its so freaking busy i can barley keep up. but the pay is good where i work. there are many younger nurses compared to us older girls. is there a

  19. Orientation time

    reddellrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is for the seasoned nurses. How long was your training on med surge when you changed

  20. do employers care if you are on xanax?

    reddellrn replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

    i hope not cus i could sure use some.

  21. Charge nurse and take patients?!!!

    reddellrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well I just got a job making good money. At my new hospital I'm on a med surge floor. The rn has a pt load and does charge at the same time. Where I worked before, the charge nurse did not take pts....

  22. How does your hospital recognize, reward, and motivate staff (RN, CNA, etc.)?

    reddellrn replied to krystin954's topic in General Nursing

    They

  23. Attention Prison Nurses!!!

    reddellrn replied to ~Transplant Nurse~'s topic in Correctional

    I worked in a prison for 2 whole months. Yes the diabetics come to the infirmary before supper time and they check their own bs. We draw up the insulin and the inmate administers it theirselves. We...

  24. What to report to unit supervisor, Advice please!

    reddellrn replied to AnewerRN's topic in General Nursing

    administering the blood is more important than a bed bath. she needs to prioritize better. yes i would have said something

  25. 7 nights in a row!!!!

    reddellrn posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    im am a rn curently working in ob/gyn. i will be transferring to the rehab unit. however the rns work 7 nights on and off 7 in a row. what do u think about this and would u work this