dedami

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1. My first few days, as a new RN

   dedami replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

   9 patients in my opinion is too many for a newly graduated nurse. Actually, 9 is too many for most nurses I would think. When I started out,they started me with 4 patients, then went to 5, and then up to 6. 7 only if short staffed.

2. My first few days, as a new RN

   dedami replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

   9 patients in my opinion is too many for a newly graduated nurse. Actually, 9 is too many for most nurses I would think. When I started out,they started me with 4 patients, then went to 5, and then up to 6. 7 only if short staffed.

3. Bad, Bad Incident. Can you refuse to work a particular unit?

   dedami replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   One thing I always do whenever I float to another unit, is that during report, I tell the nurse that I am floating, and is there anything I need to know to do or check for for that patient that I might not know to do, because that isn't my usual floo...

4. Just got my 1st job--Cardiac unit

   dedami replied to jlrose's topic in Cardiac

   I worked on a cardiac telemetry floor for 5 1/2 years. I made myself a personal notebook which I kept on the floor in my locker. In it, I kept notes and copies of protocols, telemetry strip examples, standing orders, details concerning various medi...

5. Correctional Nursing Salary

   dedami replied to NurseNikki5's topic in Correctional

   I worked as a psychiatric correctional registered nurse in Texas for 7 1/2 years. I believe an entry level correctional nurse would start out at approx. $15.00 / hr. to $17.00 / hr. A correctional registered nurse with 5 or more years experience, eit...