12 hour shifts is fine but we don't practice it in our hospital. we do have 2 shiftings but it is an 8 and 16 hour-shiftings. we have adjusted ourselves with it so we stick by it for so many years...
our charge nurse do the following: 1. be the one to give assignments to everyone 2. carry out dr's orders 3. check patients for any problems and give prn medications if along her rounds a patient need...
1. why did you enter the nursing profession? i like wearing the white cap and white uniform. nurses look neat and decent professionals. 2. what do you like about being a nurse? can use nursing skills...
hi. my colleague has just imparted with me her experience yesterday about our patient in the opd section. a certain muslim teenager was brought by her relatives to our hospital because of some...
thanks for the msg. well. according to my colleague, the muslim relatives of the patient were taken aback because the patient was talking using a Christian vernacular with a male voice named Carlos....
it must be very stressful for you.maybe i will feel the same. well, i was able to experience that before when i was still a neo-nurse. i wonder if you have mentors to guide
i really appreciate your replying. yes, things might be different if we have a pshyc unit but sad to say, we don't have one. nobody in our staff has a specialization in psychiatry too. i will share...
hi lana. i'm happy for you. it is maybe complicated at first but you'll get used to it soon. i hope and pray for the success of your first day exposure.