NursKris82

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1. Relocating to Orlando Area

   NursKris82 replied to NursKris82's topic in Florida Nursing

   Thank you so much for your response! I thought of a couple others... -Are the nurses in a union? -What are the ratios? Thanks in advance for the

2. Relocating to Orlando Area

   NursKris82 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

   Hello all! I am a RN with 3 years experience and am relocating to the Orlando area within the next couple of months. I am looking for a FT night shift position, preferable in critical care. I see...

3. Post op Admissions During Shift Change?

   NursKris82 replied to All4Seasons's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I work in a 300 bed hospital and usually pacu and er does not hold pts during shift change, but we wish they would. It makes report very difficult to get thru when you have to take report from pacu...

4. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

   NursKris82 replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

   1. Nights- 5 pts typically, max at 6. Days- 4 for days, max at 5. 2. Night shift 3. Michigan 4. 6 pts about 50% of the time for me. I don't know how you could actually give safe care to many more...

5. Computerized charting

   NursKris82 replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital we are almost completely computerized, including med administration and orders!! It's great! I absolutely love it!! I don't know how I would ever go back to doing it in

6. What makes a good nurse?

   NursKris82 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

   In my opinion, initially, compassion, safety and intelligence is key to being a good new nurse. You need to care about your pts, have a solid foundation in your chosen specialty and practice...

7. Wayne State Nursing Program

   NursKris82 replied to ChelsNurse2B's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Hello

8. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

   NursKris82 replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I know this is probably a venting post and that's cool, but as a fairly new nurse myself I want to remind everybody that often times a new nurse cannot see the big picture yet. When I first started a...

9. Med/ Surg Patient to Nurse Ratio

   NursKris82 replied to pilpusher's topic in Medical-Surgical

   High acuity med- surg tele: RN 5:1 typically, max 6 for nights and 4:1, max 5 for days. CNAs typically have 8-10 pts and max out at

10. Ex Med/Surg nurses what unit did you transfer to

    NursKris82 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say that! I work in LTC and 28 or more patients on a bunch of meds plus medicare charting plus treatments. Your patients are more stable but there is a lot more of them. I also work in...

11. Are there nurses out there that actually LIKE Med-Surg?

    NursKris82 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I never thought I'd work med-surg but got hired there after I graduated and I love it! No plans to leave anytime

12. Work full-time but need extra $$$

    NursKris82 replied to werlp's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a nursing home a couple times a pay period. They usually work only 8 hour shifts, need the help and the work is different, so it's not the same as you always do. It's not easy, but I enjoy...

13. Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    NursKris82 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I was advancing an NG one day and it started to coil up in the mouth! I was sure I had done something awful and I took it out QUICK and went to tell the charge nurse. I was like "I have a...

14. documenting

    NursKris82 replied to tp4ublue's topic in General Nursing

    This is actually an old school way of charting. If you go to any seminars on charting they teach that you CAN use I. They also suggest you use the names of any other healthcare professional you...

15. Name Badge Credentials

    NursKris82 replied to 1joyfulnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility doesn't do last names either, but it's supposed to be for our protection. That way if a patient has an issue with you, like in the ER or something, they ccan't go look you up in the...