Super Nurse JoshuA

Super Nurse JoshuA

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  1. Report?

    Super Nurse JoshuA posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was just wondering if it is the norm to not receive report from the ER. Yesterday, I was unaware for approx 1-2 hours that I even had a patient on the floor from ER. Our ER is not required to call...

  2. How short-staffed is short staffed?????

    Super Nurse JoshuA replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :bowingpurYour awesome for that. My floor yesterday was 7-8 to 1 RN on days, no LPN's on the floor. We did have two aids, 30 patients. Than they wondered why I refused to work evening shift and stay...

  3. BSN Specialty

    Super Nurse JoshuA posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am currently pursuing my RN-BSN. When I started college my university itself was transforming from a two year to a four year school. At the time it only had an ADN program. It now has a RN-BSN, and...

  4. students! they have no sympathy!

    Super Nurse JoshuA replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yea. The "ask me if you have any question" is the extent of training theyve been trying to give me in the icu.:angryfire Yea. I remember when I was in clinicals a lot of my class mates often had very...

  5. Does every new nurse need to start on med surg?

    Super Nurse JoshuA replied to jc449's topic in First Year After Licensure

    > I believe you! After two months in the ICU, I'm telling them I'm transfering back to the floor tomorrow! I was kind of shocked. I mean yea, sometimes we grype about a patient, or just general...

  6. 6 months of experience and I'm still struggling!

    Super Nurse JoshuA replied to gonzo83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    > > Are you on a stepdown? I didnt know floor Med/Surg would do dopamine drips. At my facility we don't have a step down so if your on a cardiac drip your in the ICU. Believe me. I have just...

  7. Bad Rep for Med Surg

    Super Nurse JoshuA replied to kellyskitties's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi. During my last semester of nursing school I thought I wanted to work ICU. I had worked in the float pool as an aid for three years on the floors and really didn't have a clue where I wanted to...