Suzy2

I know how you feel at times! Maybe you could get into an area of nursing that is not hospital such home health, occupational health, or something where you won't be running around like a chicken with your head cut off! Good luck. I don't really have an answer for you, but I can empathize.

:yeah:Thanks for the input! I appreciate your replies! Suzy

Hi! I am going to be graduating soon and am wondering if anyone knows anything about the stroke unit at St. John hospital in tulsa. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you. Suzy:wink2:

I am wanting to transition into case management nursing this fall. I have been a tele nurse for the last 2 years and have a bachelors degree in special ed w/5years teaching previous to nursing. I would love any input on the pros and cons of case management nursing. Also, is the pay less, more or the same as floor nursing? Any input would be greatly appreciated Suzy;)

9-10: pass meds and chart 10-10:45:chart tele reports, check i/o, scan charts for any new orders 10:45-12:00: gather midnight meds, place npo signs for pt.'s going for testing,answer telephone/call lights, chart meds 12:00-3:00: chart checks, print tele strips, answer phones, call lights,prn meds, catch up on charting from new admits/discharges, or problems with pt.s lunch sometime between 1-3 (depends on how soon everything else gets done) 3-4pull meds from pyxis, answer phones/call lights 4-5 chart am ongoing eval, check vital signs 5-6 pass 06 meds 6-6:45: chart tele strips, check i/0 wts, fill out forms for sx (preop) 6:45-715-give report and go home! This works of course if pt.'s are stable, not experiencing pain or having other issues and their families don't mononpolize my pt. care time as well having multiple admits or discharges. We usually take 8-10 pts. hope this helps

I am a cardiac tele nurse. If everything works and doesnt go haywire, this is my schedule. 6:45-7:30- report from previous nurse & print med sheets. 7:30-8:30-pm assessments and charting of them, give tech report 8:30-9:00-pull meds out of pyxis for each pt.

I have noticed that the docs are just as rude as usual or just as nice as usual to foreign nurses. I have not seen any difference in treatment personally. Suzy

There is no merit based pay raises at St. Francis anymore. Everyone gets 3.5 percent regardless of job performance. It was much nicer when we got merit based raises because most people tried to do a good job now it doesn't matter.

I am curious as to what is avg pay for a psych nurse?? Is it more than med/surg nursing? I am planning on switching to psych and have put in a few applications. I just want to know what to expect (or how to answer) when asked what type of salary I am looking for. Thanks for any insight.

I live in Tulsa,OK and we always have at least 7 and up to 10 pt.'s every night. This is very dangerous practice. I am planning on working at a different facility within the next 6 months. It is ridiculous to carry such a large pt. load and definitely not beneficial to the patients. I am afraid of being legally liable for something missed r/t the inability to keep up with such a large workload.