jrbl77 RN

Med Surg, Parish Nurse, Hospice

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    is anyone else stressed out?

    jrbl77 replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    i appreicate all the support i have recieved- it is nice but sad to know that so many nurses feel the same way. as far as transferring to another unit in my hospital- my unit has the reputation for...
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    Please participate in my survey for school

    jrbl77 replied to berny28's topic in General Nursing

    i am a staff nurse in southern illinois, have been for 29 yrs. 1. i feel the shortage of nurses is due to more choices for women today. also there is a differnce in work ethics in the different...
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    Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

    jrbl77 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    we are going smoke free in sept, i don't smoke so i don't see this as a problem. however we do have alot of pts that go out to smoke, where do you draw the line? what about family members in crisis...
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    What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    jrbl77 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i wear ryka shoes now, find them very comfortable and easy to find. also like new
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    Is there anybody on here from Southern Illinois just curious

    jrbl77 replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    i'm from st clair county- belleville area- we consider that southern
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    Med-Surg Roll Call

    jrbl77 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Does anyone here know what a "nurse practice committee" does? :cheers: i am on the nurse practice committee at my hospital. we are just starting shared governance. nurses making decsions for nurses...
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    Med-Surg Roll Call

    jrbl77 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i have been a staff rn on a medsurg unit for the past 29 yrs- low on senority totem pole- lot of old, long term employees. we work very hard with a rapid pt turnover. it seems as if we are busier...
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    What is the nurse to patient ratio in your facility?

    jrbl77 replied to Colima's topic in General Nursing

    my meds surg unit is supposed to have adequate stffing to allow 6 pts per day shift, 7 on 3-11 and 8 on 11-7. however i feel we are in crisis and often it is 8 on days, 10-11 on 3-11 and 13 or more on...