Leesha

Leesha

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  1. CRNI

    Leesha posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it worth it to get certified in infusion therapy when you already have experience on a Med/Surg floor? I feel like I have experience with hanging fluids, antibiotics and with different types of...

  2. Precepting new grads

    Leesha posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Has anyone ever been told that evidence based practice suggests that new grads do better when precepted by new nurses? And by a new nurse I mean nurses that have been in practice less than one year....

  3. Potassium supplementation

    Leesha posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just wondering what everyone's policy is regarding supplementing potassium where you work. I work in a large hospital and there is one nurse in particular that insists that everyone's potassium should...

  4. How old is too old to become a new RN?

    Leesha replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think age should prevent you from pursuing your passion. Only you know what you are capable of handling. Nursing is very mentally and physically taxing but there are a variety of areas...

  5. Staff turnover

    Leesha posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working in a large hospital on a very busy Med/Surg floor. I have been a nurse for 4 1/2 years and have been at this hospital for 9 months. Since working there I have seen 9 nurses...

  6. Staff turnover

    Leesha replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    First of all you don't have any idea what I have or intend to do to facilitate change. There is a right and wrong way to speak to people whether on a public forum or not. Not everyone has that ability...

  7. Staff turnover

    Leesha replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the managers job is tough and thankless. From what I understand being there less than a year these problems have always existed. I know there are problems everywhere. I appreciate those...

  8. Staff turnover

    Leesha replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    It is a managers problem to fix when all of their staff are leaving. We know what the problems are and have made them aware but they are not fixing it. I'm not unhappy there nor have I said that I...

  9. Staff turnover

    Leesha replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    True, but it's not my problem to assess. Management is aware of why people are unhappy but nothing changes. I don't agree that the grass is always greener somewhere else so I choose to stay and am...

  10. Nursing Judgment Vs Surveys

    Leesha replied to Bailey_lou's topic in General Nursing

    I think that many of the "non-health" related requests can be delegated to the nursing assistant. Seems like a pretty easy fix to me and certainly not worth getting up in arms about in my opinion. We...

  11. Chamberlain vs. Grand Canyon

    Leesha replied to Lilme04's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I attended Grand Canyon for my BSN. I chose them because they were the least expensive. I had some frustrations along the way. They kept changing their minds in regards to which classes I would get...

  12. Title RN/LVN

    Leesha replied to JENURSE03_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why would you maintain a lower

  13. Title RN/LVN

    Leesha replied to JENURSE03_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Maybe I'm confused but it's always been my understanding get that if you get a higher licensure it trumps all others. So if you had your LPN previously and then obtained your RN then the LPN license...

  14. Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Leesha replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you

  15. Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Leesha replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just graduated today from Grand Canyon University with my BSN 😊 Good luck to all of you going through it! You will be

  16. Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Leesha replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This all happened after my transcripts were submitted. And 2 of the advisors gave me different answers. I am very frustrated and disappointed with their program. I should be graduating right

  17. Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Leesha replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I had a problem with my laptop crashing and then I went and bought an iMac....problem solved

  18. Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Leesha replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I would feel much better about almost being finished if I didn't still have 3 classes to test out of Has anyone else been told they were 6 credits short and then towards the end of the program get...

  19. General rant

    Leesha replied to Tenebrae's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We need to take every patient situation as a learning experience. We only have so many medications and interventions at our disposal and sometimes despite our best efforts it just isn't enough. I have...

  20. Hospice Nurse

    Leesha replied to gabyfay05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would say to find a Hospice service that has a good reputation and apply. I have been with my Hospice company for almost a year and I LOVE it!!!! I was hired without any previous Hospice experience...

  21. Question for current Hospice nurses

    Leesha replied to bugaboo848's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    At my company we pick up what we can. During our RN meetings they pass around the calendar for the upcoming month with the shifts that they need covered and we pick up what we are able to do. For the...

  22. Hospice admitting nurse

    Leesha replied to JillianV's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I also worked in a nursing home on the rehab side for a year and a half. I was also getting bottom of the barrel pay the same as you. I just recently started at a hospice facility. I am still in...

  23. Heartland Hospice

    Leesha replied to rubysasha's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just recently started with Heartland PRN. I am still going through orientation but so far I like it and everyone is very supportive and helpful. I am attempting to work full time instead of just PRN...

  24. LTC but want to switch to a hospital immediately

    Leesha replied to joemomma35's topic in General Nursing

    I am also working at a similar facility. I'm not thrilled with it either...although I have made it there for over a year now. I recently took a PRN position at a neuro-rehab hospital. For me it's the...

  25. Time Management

    Leesha replied to acantrell's topic in General Nursing

    I typed up a list of all the tasks that I had to finish in a shift. I laminated the list and then use a dry erase marker to check of each item as I complete it. It worked well for me until I got...