Feldner

SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!

SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe the reason she changed your rotation is because she had to change the charge nurses rotation because of the manpower issue. Maybe she thinks you are one of the few that works well and gets along with the charge nurse. Have you complained to the manager about the charge nurse. I'm not saying changing your rotation without discussing this with you first was right at all. I would go talk to her and discuss your issues with her and tell her whats going on and be prepared to look for another job. Life is too short to be miserable at work, and the ones that holler the loudest are usually the ones heard. Good Luck!

Hey, just curious, what is the deal with hiccups and end of life. I was reading something yesterday and that is supposedly one of the signs of approaching death. I know I have seen this twice. Anybody else? And why?

Hello. I was wondering what the nurse patient ratio was for iabp's in other units. I work in a 16 bed ICU/CCU unit. Until recently it was 1:1. Most of the times the balloon pumps go to CVICU, but this weekend CVI was closed and the unit I work in got 2. As I said until recently it was 1:1, but this weekend mgmt said it was only 1:1 for the first few hours, then it could be 2:1. Our hospital, previously a not for profit, was just recently bought out by a for profit hospital chain. Also, where can I find something from the state board of nursing about standards of practice on specific situations such as this. I don't want to put my nursing license or the patient's life on the line.

No, I would not recommend nursing. Everything is about the bottom line now and doing more with less. The patients suffer because of this. I want to take care of my patients whatever the task is, but it is virtually impossible in this day and age and I leave work everday knowing this. It is not a good feeling. This is the reason I am seriously thinking about going back to college.

Hello, I was wondering what were the staffing ratios in other hospitals, including ancillary staff. I work in a 16 bed ICU/CCU as a RN, for the last four years. The hsopital, previously a not for profit, was recently bought out by a for profit hospital chain. They have cut our PSA/CNA totally out from 3-11 and 11-7. I work 7p-7a. We get a unit secretary if our census is at 5. I would as well as everyone else in the unit rather have a PSA from 3-11, than a unit secretary from 11-7. The unit manager seems to totally ignore this fact. Ratio previously was 2:1. Now, at 3-5 pts, we get 2 RN's, 6-7 pts, 3 RN's, 8-9 pts, 4 RN's, etc. Last night we started out with 8, discharged one to the floor, and admitted 2. We started out with 3 RN's and they called in 1, for a total of 4. The one they called in is 76 years old, which I, being charge had to wind up babysitting along with her and my patients. {retirement age is a whole other thread}. By 0430, I was in tears. Everyone is looking for another job. One nurse left her resignation under the managers door. I was just wondering, have I been living in a fantasy world or is this reality. I am seriously contemplating going back to school. Thanks for input.