tuni813

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1. A patient died today. . . .

   tuni813 replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

   How nice to see that most of us are still in nursing to take care of others. The fact that everyday is a new one and we do not take it for granted is a refresher. I wish all of us were on the same page. Thank you!:kiss

2. Allnurses.com history?

   tuni813 replied to OBNURSEHEATHER's topic in General Nursing

   I am still a novice here, but have used some of this info at my hospital to let staff know, the grass isnt always greener. There are some great ideas on this site and lot's of sharing. I really like it. Thank you Brian!

3. Getting tired of it, working short that is

   tuni813 replied to RN4jewels's topic in General Nursing

   Here at a 300 bed hospital, the nursing ratios run from 5:1 tele to 6:1 med surg 24/7. On an occasional bad shift (a call out we cant replace) the ratios can be 7:1. No agency is ever used. What you are practicing is unsafe!

4. nurse-patient ratio

   tuni813 replied to NANCPER's topic in Med-Surg

   I am A DON at an acute care hospital of 224 licensed beds. We usuallly have a census of 230-260, really! Our units are all 36 bed private rooms. Except of course the ICU/CCU are 16 bed units and mother baby are 12-14 bed units, but all private rooms...

5. Info needed

   tuni813 replied to tuni813's topic in General Nursing

   Thank ytou sll for the great information, it's interesting to see what's going on around your parts! I am trying to see if what we have at our hospital, which are Clinical Managers should be switched over to Assistant Nurse Managers on each unit. Our...

6. Info needed

   tuni813 replied to tuni813's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for sharing any info is helpful. Anyone else want to share???

7. Med-surg First

   tuni813 replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work our COO is adament about having each new nurse do her 6 month med-surg rotation. Even if they are employed as a nurse tech or LPN in a specialty area, they must all go through the 6 month med surg rotation. Most of them have learned a gr...

8. East Coast Winter Storm

   tuni813 replied to Chiaramonte's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes I miss the winters up north and complain alot about the hot summers down here. Till now.

9. Info needed

   tuni813 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am trying to gather information on nursing structures where you work. Do you have charge nurses on every shift, or assistant Nurse Managers? Do your Nurse managers work mostly day shift? What if any other levels of nursing support do you have. Any...

10. Nursing Structures

    tuni813 posted a topic in Management

    I am trying to find out how your nursing structure is where you work? Do you have charge nurses, Assistant nurse managers and nurse managers or what? I am very interested in any info you can provide me with. Currently we have NM and Clinical Managers...

11. Where do you nurse?

    tuni813 replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    In a med surg setting we also have oncology pts. on one of our units. I am the DON. Do you have assistant nurse managers or charge nurses. I am trying to gather info on the nursing structure at different hospitals and settings. Thanks.

12. Sick call policy

    tuni813 replied to goldgram's topic in Management

    Ours is an unwritten policy, that states if you call in on a weekend you will make it up. Sometimes it may not be the following weekend, since our schedules are made up a month at a time. But you will make it up by the next schedule.

13. Where do you nurse?

    tuni813 replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a DON in a 300 bed hospital. My areas are med-surg outpatient.