pupinstuff replied to Sheena's Mom's topic in General Nursing
I am a telemetry RN and 8:1 ratio is high. Telemetry pts require a lot of IV meds. I would not choose to work with that kind of ratio on a telemetry unit. Good
I work Sat/Sun 8a-8p and love it. I work 24 hours, get paid for 36, and have 5 days off in a row. I get to do a lot during the week that I would not ordinarily have time or energy to do. However,...
In our hospital you have to be a NA before training to be a tech. A tech does everything a NA does and more. A tech can insert a foley, do blood draws, start IVs etc. in our hospital. Pay is...
pupinstuff replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing
The weekend option is a beautiful thing. I work tele and feel the same way as you, but I lucked into a weekend option position. It is worth 2 days of headache for 5 days off! If you think it is...