NewGradRN47

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1. Best way to prepare for 5 pts at start of 12h day?

   NewGradRN47 replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

   Just to clarify: At my hospital we have computerizing charting. We are able to "save" our progress and return to it later, just like you do a MS word file. I fill out as much as I know early in the shift and make more specific updates later on as I k...

2. Best way to prepare for 5 pts at start of 12h day?

   NewGradRN47 replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a pulmonary stepdown where most pts are trached or ETT on vents. I take care of 5-6 pts regularly and 7-8 when we are short staffed. When I first started, I would always leave 1-2 hrs late just catching up on documentation. Some things just...

3. Advice Needed! NJ/NYC Hospitals; ICU vs. other positions...

   NewGradRN47 replied to NewGradRN47's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for the advice! Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about how I will be able to have a guarantee about working ICU later... Thanks for referring me to the to the other post (https://allnurses.com/forums/f164/any-hospitals-nyc-take-new-grads-ic...

4. Advice Needed! NJ/NYC Hospitals; ICU vs. other positions...

   NewGradRN47 posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi! I graduated in May from a BSN program from Emory in Atlanta. I moved back home to NJ and passed to NCLEX exam in September (YAY!). It was always my dream to work in an ICU in NYC for about two years, and then go to graduate school to become a CRN...