medsurgrnco

medsurgrnco BSN, RN

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  1. Preceptor advice

    medsurgrnco replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    You might consider discussing your concerns regarding precepting someone with your manager, while asking for assistance in preparing to be a preceptor in the future. I think you have very valid...

  2. Pet Peeve

    medsurgrnco replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Staff who walk into the nursing station and just start talking, so that nurses who are trying to concentrate on their work have to try to figure out who they are talking to. People who talk to you...

  3. Please help with drug info!!!

    medsurgrnco replied to Heloisea3's topic in Psychiatric

    What about calling the facility and asking them? Or you might try a source like WebMD to search for a med with a similar spelling used for chemical

  4. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    If your assessment form doesn't list any physical assessments, then that implies it is not expected at your facility. But if physical assessment areas are on the form and you don't assess them, and...

  5. How many patients per RN/LPN?

    medsurgrnco posted a topic in Psychiatric

    How many nursing staff do you consider reasonable for x # of patients on psych units? I was offered a job in psych and the manager was so rushed that I didn't get to ask all my usual questions. Won't...

  6. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, I've asked coworkers about their assessments as well as asking a supervisor regarding the expectations. And I continue to assess areas that most other nurses do not, as it is on the form, it...

  7. How many patients per RN/LPN?

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    In answer to Aloevera's query, our patients are typically medically stable. If there are unexpected serious medical issues, patients are sent to the local hospital emergency room. Every day, nurses...

  8. Asap Help!!!

    medsurgrnco replied to alibaba123456's topic in General Nursing

    I have been shocked at how slow HR departments ofen have been when I've searched for work. If there is any way you can work around them to meet managers, do it as that could help out. I found after I...

  9. My question is: Why are nurses so mean to each other?

    medsurgrnco replied to LadyJRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP, if you have worked with only 10 other healthcare staff (RN, LPN, CNA) then you don't have much of a sample. (Or did I read your post wrong, and you meant 80% are difficult coworkers?) I've...

  10. Asap Help!!!

    medsurgrnco replied to alibaba123456's topic in General Nursing

    Rotation means you work rotating shifts, meaning some of all the shifts. I suggest you check on specifics, as they might want you to work a specific number of nights and you can work them in a row...

  11. How many patients per RN/LPN?

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for all the responses. Where I work nights there are a max of 16 patients with 2 nurses, with few medical issues. We usually each do all pt care & documentation on half. If I don't have an...

  12. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Now our patients are wearing name bands. As far as assessments go, I've been under the assumption that if the assessment form lists an item then they expect me to assess it. Apparently others only...

  13. No scrubs allowed in psych?

    medsurgrnco replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Psychiatric

    We can wear pretty much anything except shorts. Most of the nurses wear scrubs, while most of the techs wear casual

  14. Night Nurses?

    medsurgrnco replied to medgen's topic in General Nursing

    This topic was covered a few months ago, so doing a search would help you find more

  15. How many patients per RN/LPN?

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Ultraviolet - I've been in med/surg for several years, and moved to psych due to my interest in that area and my frustrations with the med/surg environments I worked in. I would suggest at least a...

  16. Admissions process, is this how it is everywhere?

    medsurgrnco replied to RNdaze's topic in Psychiatric

    My last admit took 3

  17. My question is: Why are nurses so mean to each other?

    medsurgrnco replied to LadyJRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had the same problems when working as a med/surg nurse in hospitals. I'm finding psych nursing to be different. You might try looking into other nursing areas to find your niche and to find a better...

  18. So what would you do?

    medsurgrnco replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    I'd look at my documentation to determine facts - was Coumadin given and was there an error in documenting the day it was

  19. Admissions process, is this how it is everywhere?

    medsurgrnco replied to RNdaze's topic in Psychiatric

    Psych admits take staff approx 2 hours at my facility. But we usually have an admit nurse for part of the

  20. advice needed badly

    medsurgrnco replied to MY DOG SADIE's topic in General Nursing

    Computer charting and scanning meds take a lot of time. I think you could find a better

  21. areas with the worst nursing shortage

    medsurgrnco replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Suggest you think about where you want to live and research hospitals in the area, which can be done online or through phone calls. Often rural areas have more of a shortage, but if there is a nursing...

  22. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Most of our patients do not wear name bands or allergy bands. We have pictures of patients with the MARS, but patients can look similar to others, and some nurses do not take the MARS with them when...

  23. All nurses: Social work or RN?

    medsurgrnco replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    I have a MA in psychology, MUCH easier than nursing

  24. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    The above responses have been informative. Yet, if nurses are documenting breath sounds & abd sounds, etc. on assessment forms, then I think nurses should be assessing them. And I also think that...

  25. Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, I understand that psych nurses are primarily interested in psych type issues. But they are also charting that they have done physical assessments, which they do not appear to be