suni

suni BSN, RN

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  1. Orientation and Socialization into Nursing: What was it like for you?

    suni replied to prosperouschick's topic in General Nursing

    Patricia Benner's book Nursing Novice to expert is an excellent book. I read it as a staff nurse and it was very valuable to me when precepting new grads and gave me a whole new perspective. I would...

  2. Blanks on MARS

    suni replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    we are ;not allowed to let blanks, we try to call the nurse who left it blank to see if it was given and if we can not reach her we are required to do an incident

  3. Interview Attire?

    suni replied to ZooGurl3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think a business suit and flats are approriate. If you have a nice pair of slacks and a navy or black blazer with a nice white blouse that would do also. Go light on any perfume and jewelry. Also I...

  4. My advice to GN's having difficulty finding a job

    suni replied to futureRNJaz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am afraid the job market is going to be very tough this year, with the cuts in Medicare reimbursement and the unemployment rate may hospitals are downsizing. You are correct in being assertive, the...

  5. Holding each other accountable..

    suni replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    This is a hugh issue everywhere but if we do not hold our co-workers accountable and advocate for the safe care of all patients on our unit that we are remiss. This is a difficult situation but the...

  6. Layoffs will be announced at my facility on Monday

    suni replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    we are having hiring freezes also and I am worried about a layoff, for the first time in my life I bought a new car and now have car payments starting today. No car, no work but no work worries me. I...

  7. Nursing-A second carrer at 50!

    suni replied to FirstChoiceLast's topic in General Nursing

    i agree that older nurses are in demand, I graduated when I was 40 and just recently joined AARP! A previous poster was correct in that employers like older nurses for several reasons: No pregnancy...

  8. Night shift vs Day shift: stop the hate

    suni replied to Jack Hawaii's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both shifts and agree that staffing is different although the workload is comparable. The acuity of patients is much higher and the amount of IV medication has increased thus adding to...

  9. Med Remediation

    suni posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    For staff educators or instructors for Students , how do you do med remediation? Reviewing the policy, 5 rights of med administration, quiz on meds verbal while preparing meds etc. Thyank

  10. Med/Surg Certification - which one to get?

    suni replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am an AMSN member and am CMSRN, I am not really sure what the difference is but know that any certification you obtain is a

  11. How many of you work 2 jobs??

    suni replied to cmawrule's topic in General Nursing

    i have worked 2 jobs several times during my career and my marriage. When the kids were small I did 2 part time jobs for braces, and glasses etc. Part time at both jobs allowed me the flexibility I...

  12. If your nursing dreams took "forever", I need to hear about it

    suni replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    i think if it is what you really want to do you should go for it, I was an aide then and LPN then an RN then BSN and now MSN. I am 58 and still poking

  13. Competency on Braden scale

    suni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do any of you have a competency form to test nurses on proper evaluation when doing the Braden

  14. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    suni replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    my least favorite procedures on patients are trachs and arteriograms, the patient is different from the diagnosis and most of my patients are very interesting and

  15. 1 yr nurse in med-surg, HELP!!!

    suni replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Med-surg is the best field of nursing I think, we each have the field we like best and this is mine. It can be scary but remeber you are never alone, and you are a professional. Start to look for...

  16. Productivity

    suni replied to bellehill's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    we hear about productivity all the time also. We have decreased staffing during days and increased on evenings since that seems busier right now then day shift. I understand the healthcare is a...

  17. Help in a case study

    suni replied to kbianca8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am not doing your homework for you, these questions are pretty basic. I don't know where you are in school, first semester or senior student but a hugh part of nursing is using your resources. In...

  18. Does taking low census look bad?

    suni replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I think you do need to be careful about your benefits and that they may eventually cut you back to a part time position. I can also tell you that if you are a recent grad the feeling of my co-workers...

  19. Vanderbilt Residency interview...help!

    suni replied to ICUgeek's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I recently toured Vanderbilt while I was at the AMSN convention and if I lived in Tenn, I would definitely try to get a job there. Everyone was friendly and knowledgable and the place is very...

  20. Student Nurses

    suni replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I love to have student nurses on the unit when I am working, it is especially nice if we ee them for more then one semester and can see how they grow. My only issue is that there is a lack of clinical...

  21. Best 100 sources for nursing students

    suni replied to irulsastra's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea what a blog is or how to access any of

  22. tap dancing electrocardiogram

    suni replied to Learn2Nurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ia m looking for the tap dancing one and cannot find

  23. Question about Telemetry

    suni replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Cardiac

    i was taught to feel for my landmarks and not just stick a lead in the general area. This is difficulty sometime depending on the type of surg and where the dressings

  24. Nurses , How to afford retirement?

    suni replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the same boat as many of you, I became an RN in 95 and started a 401k with a minimal amount weekly. Now I have 11% of my pay put in but at my age, 54 I am not sure how I will survive...

  25. Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    suni replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    Patient care is everyones responsibilty, I answer call bells and most of the nurses I work with do