6:1 with a tech most of the time, but lately they have been floating the PCT so the RN is responsible for one patient (doing all the care plus meds, fingersticks, etc.) We usually try to make sure...
Hi, I work at Norwalk Hospital. Pay is good. Unionized for Nurses. Just started 7 months ago. I like it. Especially because we do self scheduling. Pay is good. I like acute care. I was a Certified...
You will do well in the SICU. I have a friend who often tells me that the nurses who struggle many times are the ones who do not have any med-surg experience and go straight to the ICUs out of...
I am a recent Grad of Excelsior College. All of the info that Chris gave is correct. The one thing that I do want to add is that the Excelsior College exams prepare you very well for the NCLEX. I...
ADN nurses are much more prepared clinically than BSN nurses, but I also feel that a BSN should get paid a little more than a ADN b/c of the increased education. Some may disagree with me, but it...