Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. nurse/pt ratio?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to lee1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Diva, Thanks for your encouraging and positive reply! What is a "3X3" assignment? The unit has a 21 pt capacity. I'm told that staffing is 2 nurses w/ 6 techs for a full unit. There are 20 dialysis...

  2. Mds Job

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Purple_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I started (another) job in LTC, first shift last noc. I was the only nurse for 58 residents, I was supposed to get 4 CNAs, ONE showed up. I stole one from the other unit, which also worked short. We...

  3. nurse/pt ratio?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to lee1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Just today, I accepted a job in a free-standing dialysis clinic. I'm told I will have 6 weeks of OTJ training, which will be mostly films, studying, hand-outs, and quizzes. Then, I will orient on the...

  4. Comments about clinical rotation.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to MRed94's topic in General Students

    MRed94, I'm so glad you are having a great clinical experience. I was one of the only expereinced LPNs in my RN program. I worked in hospice for 4 years as an LPN, and really enjoyed it, experienced a...

  5. Unit staff meetings...

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a solution to nocs not attending mettings: Do not have meetings. Most meetings I have ever been to do not accomplish anything. Staff does not care if you have pizza at the meeting or whatever....

  6. Is your salary keeping up with your staff's?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ACNORN's topic in Nurse Management

    I recently took a job as the nursing supervisor in a LTC facility. $22. / hr, full time, no medical benefits. Then, They told me they want me to be on-call 24 hrs a day? Uh...no. I quit. And... I...

  7. Undecided whether to become a Letter Carrier or R.N?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Lisa24's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry to say it, but having been a nurse for ten years, I would advise you to take the Post Office job. Nursing is not at all what it is supposed to be, and should be. It is impossible to give...