tbanurse

Good afternoon! I am currently in California, but my husband is discussing the possibility of moving to Omaha next year. Here in CA we have legal nurse patient ratios (1:5 in med/surg, 1:4 in tele, 1:2 in ER/ICU) and I am wondering what your ratios a...

And the results are????? I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you & hope you are out celebrating tonight!

Look here: https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/do-nurses-eat-their-young-302909.html You'll find over 1400 responses to this issue! Oh, and by the way, WELCOME!

I think scrubs are some of the most comfortable clothes I have ever worn, but I do agree that the cutesy prints are rediculous! I refuse to wear puppies, neon colors or any number of other children's patterns. These do have a place in pediatric care,...

I had to smile at the sweet lady who, unfortunately, had dementia, and decided she would "just wash out a few things"--go back to her room a few minutes later to find her briefs soaking wet, hanging from the shower bar to dry. She had washed them out...

I can honestly say that I read every chapter of the Med/Surg text and every assigned chapter of all of the other texts, all prior to attending lecture for those subjects. I felt prepared going into class that way. I have to say that a major pet peeve...

You're missing your "as evidenced by" part for all of these. You need to identify exactly how this patient is presenting for this part. "Disturbed energy field" r/t decreased K+? This nursing dx is used for emotional disturbance, from my understa...

I feel your pain! It took me 5 months of searching and applying to every position, every facility I could, before I finally landed something as a new grad. I can tell you the same thing that has been posted here many times--be persistant, call the re...

Aaaahhhhhh!!! That explains it! Being a California girl, I'd never heard of it! Thanks!

I think the refresher course is a good idea--it shows potential employers that you have gone that extra step to make yourself more marketable. Considering how competitive it is in some areas of CA to get a position with little to no experience, I wou...

I'm not sure if I'm the only one who doesn't know, but what is TPAPN?

Oh, and by the way... Sunrise has only recently started hiring RNs in the HCC position--they have traditionally been filled by LVNs because California does not even require assisted living facilites to have a nurse! Because of that, the pay for RNs ...

I just completed several years as Healthcare Coord. with Sunrise. The two positions you are looking at are very different, so that's the first thing to be aware of. HCC is a salaried position (= more hours worked than paid for, and on-call 24/7) whil...

Wow! Where to start!? First of all, being responsible for other people's lives is a pretty stressful position to be in. If that was not enough, take into account the hours that you put your heart and soul in, the years it takes to become a good nurse...

Are you referring to a concept map format or something else? I have not heard of a pathoflow, but in my mind it may be similar to a concept map. If you do a search on AN, you'll find lots of great examples. Hope that helps! Good luck!

I think you need to be a little more specific on what you're looking for. There are so many different scenarios with a patient on a vent that could happen. Besides the patient's diagnosis, there are vent settings specific for that patient (why...?), ...

The letters that I included with my resume' were not in envelopes, but let me give you a tip-- I presented my resume' in a folder (you know, the two-pocket kind?), with my resume' and copy of my license and CPR cert. on one side, and on the other sid...

Yeah, I've heard students with that attitude in class, but once they get to clinical, the instructors have had to change their attitude, much to their dismay. Keep in mind (trying not to sterotype :chuckle), but these guys may need to keep up the mac...

My most memorable time is not what the patient said, but how they said it. A simple "thank you for all you have done," but said as a final goodbye from a hospice patient who knew they would be passing soon. After taking care of this patient and his w...

it sounds like you are taking the same route that i did, and let me tell you, i am so happy i have now completed the program! i was hesitant at first, because it is a lot of money, and i have a friend who decided to do the lvn-bsn program instead, sa...

I would also document s/s of their admitting diagnosis. If they are there for cellulitis, address the condition of the skin. If they are there for pneumonia, address respiratory. You get the idea! Even if there is no change and everything seems fine,...

These prerequisite classes are taken in college unless you have taken AP classes in high school which you receive college credit for. High school classes typically do not have the in-depth knowledge that will be covered in college, but the more class...

My 16-year-old daughter was recently in the hospital for 11 days, and on day 7, she told me that only one nurse had checked her ID band prior to giving meds. Not only did she receive meds from her assigned nurse, but other nurses who were working but...

Well, unfortunately, yes. Basically, all nursing classes are co-requisites as well as pre-requisites for the next semester. So, there are a cluster of classes that you have to take together, and complete all of those before moving on to the next se...

Ok, I am usually a very calm person, even in an emergency, but this morning I found out what it's like to be on the other side of the fence. My 13-year-old son, 3-days post-op from knee surgery (no complications, now weight bearing, normal PO intake)...