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  1. Breaks

    gospursgo07 replied to frog96's topic in General Nursing

    We just cover each other. For example, there are 3 wings to our unit, usually 3-4 nurses per wing. One nurse will go to lunch, telling the others any pertinent info they may need while she is gone....

  2. CNA this, CNA that - Enough Already!

    gospursgo07 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree! I dont know what I would do without my techs, they work so HARD. They keep me sane, helping the day move smoother. I can not believe someone would say something like this...I wonder...

  3. Spanish help!

    gospursgo07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    does anyone know of a computer program or a book/workbook with medical terms, common phrases, etc in spanish? i work at a hospital where nearly 50% of my pt's are spanish speaking only, and would...

  4. Spanish help!

    gospursgo07 replied to gospursgo07's topic in General Nursing

    thank you all for all of the advice! i truly appreciate your time! Oh, and the name question was really funny! I caught that one as

  5. Spanish help!

    gospursgo07 replied to gospursgo07's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for your quick

  6. called me a maid

    gospursgo07 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    My pt's call light was on and to be honest, i was at the breaking point with him and his silly requests as if we were the Hilton or something...but this just blew me away. The front desk eventually...

  7. New nurses: night shift to day shift?

    gospursgo07 replied to Angie_Baby's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired as a new nurse for days (7a-7p). I told my CND which shift i wanted, and it was granted. Guess thats what you get when u have 22 RN positions OPEN on the floor!....there goes that safe...

  8. Are we all old???

    gospursgo07 replied to np_wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a 23 year old female, been working as a RN on a med/surg floor since feb. Not married, no kids....still at home with mom (who is also a RN...of nearly 30 years). "Old" is not the term to...

  9. Funding for School

    gospursgo07 replied to brandi110's topic in General Nursing

    Hi brandi, I graduated in Dec with my BSN, and I worked throughout the entire program. I would work a maximum of 20 hours per week, some weeks as little as 8 hours (for tests, projects, etc). I was...

  10. admission nurse in med surg

    gospursgo07 replied to returningnurse2006's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The A/D nurse takes care of past med hx, med reconciliation, allergy verification, abuse assessment, and orientating pt to the room. She does no assessment, and charts no notes other than the...

  11. admission nurse in med surg

    gospursgo07 replied to returningnurse2006's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We also have a admit/discharge nurse on our floor. Difference is, she only takes care of the paperwork aspect. The nurse taking that pt does his/her initial assessment as with any other pt, takes care...

  12. 2 yrs for pre-reqs? Does that sound right?

    gospursgo07 replied to Sammygrll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It took me 2 and a half years, with summer school. Mind you, i changed my major mid-2nd semester...but, that time frame sounds just about right! Dont rush it, the more understanding you have of the...