Cat Nurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing
Yes! I was a CNA for awhile, then started school to be a LPN, finished that did correspondence for my ASN, and just finished my BSN. I am the charge nurse for a very busy orthopedic-med/surg unit. I...
I have worked at the same hospital for close to twenty years, I have lived in the same house for about seventeen years. I have always tried to go to work, I know of two occassions I did not make it....
My hospital has just made decided to get rid of LPN's. At first it was if you had 25 yrs experience you were exempt from becoming a RN. Now the units have decided to total get rid of all LPN's,...
The system we currently use, is a nurse locator. It is a device alittle smaller than a beeper. The nurses station has the master control, they press locate and can find the nurse and call into the...
I have a male nurse manager. I have worked with him for many years. I am not agreeable to some of his hired staff. I think his hormones get in the way of his judgement. But many people feel...
Cat Nurse replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing
I work 8 hr shifts M-F. I am old and have been a nurse for 25 yrs. I will leave the 12hrs to the young nurses. I just don't know what I will do if they mandate 12 hr
Hello, I have been was a LPN, the a ASN-RN and now I am a BSN-RN. I am the charge nurse M-F. Our unit council recently made a decision to not use LPN's on our unit. The unit is Ortho/Med-surg. The...
I just completed the ASN to BSN program at Indiana Wesleyan. It was a none traditional off campus program. We met once a week for about two years. It allows you to be able to continue to work. If you...
Cat Nurse replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopedic
I work M-F on a ortho (med/surg overflow unit) we usually have more med pts than ortho. I am in charge and usually have 4-6 pts. On a good day we have one PNT. The hospital policy recently changed so...