medsurgrnco

medsurgrnco BSN, RN

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  1. Changing Nursing for the better; what can we do?

    medsurgrnco replied to Altruisticnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hire competent managers who listen to employees, not just the gossipping backstabbing favorites. Encourage teamwork and discourage malicious gossipping. Decrease patient:nurse ratios. Use good...

  2. wrongfully acused

    medsurgrnco replied to roypatrick's topic in General Nursing

    Hiring an attorney is expensive, but you may want to go that way. Unfortunately, anything a patient says is treated as the truth in a hospital as if patients never lie... Shows you what management...

  3. Burnt out or time for change?

    medsurgrnco replied to KerenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Six years sounds like a decent try to find your niche. However, suggest you look at the problems at each job. Were there any jobs that you would have liked if management, staffing, coworkers, etc....

  4. Employment background checks

    medsurgrnco replied to rachelpach's topic in General Nursing

    NO way would I put a 2-week job on my resume. Because then you're going to have to explain why it was only 2 weeks, and the employer is going to look for reasons not to hire

  5. Just don't know what to do anymore!!

    medsurgrnco replied to foxc1121's topic in General Nursing

    It is this bad many places. But you were lied to when you applied for the position, and I've only had that happen once. Time to look for a better situation elsewhere. I personally know of several...

  6. I'm just trying to help you!

    medsurgrnco replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with queenjean's comments. Suggest you ask what you can do to help the RN, along with the same offer to other nurses. I'm guessing you don't have CNA's there, so also suggest you check on all...

  7. Need to Vent

    medsurgrnco replied to nurse555's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a great solution! Hope all works out well

  8. Sleep Disorders

    medsurgrnco replied to flygirl43's topic in General Nursing

    I sleep well as long as I have my shifts in a row and do not have excessive overtime. And only occasionally need Tylenol PM. But when I was given a very bad schedule, I developed severe insomnia....

  9. On the fence??

    medsurgrnco replied to jjnRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are other careers that help others, but do not have so much interaction with people or with sick

  10. when do you get use to

    medsurgrnco replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    This issue has been discussed recently, so suggest you do a search to gain more tips on how to survive

  11. Malpractice/liability insurance.

    medsurgrnco replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I recently spoke with a nursing attorney, who strongly advised that all nurses have private liability insurance. From what I've seen of hospitals, I don't trust them to protect me. I have insurance...

  12. personality disorders?

    medsurgrnco replied to cherilee's topic in Psychiatric

    What is

  13. New Grad Questions

    medsurgrnco replied to Peppers82's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend the Kaplan study guide that you can purchase for approx. $30 at your local bookstore. Their questions were more like the NCLEX than any of the other study guides. I also knew I passed...

  14. Per diem in a psychiatric hospital

    medsurgrnco replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    The geriatric unit will give you more exposure to medical problems. But all the units will give you great

  15. Need to Vent

    medsurgrnco replied to nurse555's topic in General Nursing

    Write down details of the problems you've had at work, and then discuss the situation and your contract with an attorney. The attorney may advise he/she write your employer a letter regarding the...

  16. What was your job before you became a nurse?

    medsurgrnco replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Sales Clerk Data Entry Operator Dog Trainer Security Guard Worked with Developmentally Disabled Plethysmograph Technician Nude Art Model Computer Programmer Mental Health Counselor

  17. You know when your hospital orientation is terminated when...

    medsurgrnco replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    When the new schedule comes out and you are no longer scheduled to work on the same nights as your preceptor. When you go to work, and you are one of the 2 nurses assigned to the unit. The other nurse...

  18. Deposition and what do I expect?

    medsurgrnco replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

    Probably. I have mostly worked with only other RNs, so I tend to use RN (incorrectly) to abbreviate for the term nurses. No disrespect to LPNs

  19. Deposition and what do I expect?

    medsurgrnco replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

    Suggest you call the Association of RN Attorneys (877-538-2262) to get the names of local RN attorneys. Then call one and discuss the situation. You will probably get some very useful free advice by...

  20. So upset

    medsurgrnco replied to D&Ggirl's topic in General Nursing

    Your lack of experience could be a major difficulty here. Could you relocate if it was close to where you are now? Maybe try another type of unit with bedside nursing to see if you like it more? Try...

  21. Got Beat Up Badly In Face By Patient

    medsurgrnco replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Haven't worked in psych yet. But I don't get it. A patient beat staff in the face and now appears calm - the fact that the pt assaulted staff isn't considered as part of the assessment to determine...

  22. Most Patients during a shift?

    medsurgrnco replied to PinkFuzz's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to say I worked night

  23. Most Patients during a shift?

    medsurgrnco replied to PinkFuzz's topic in General Nursing

    Patient:nurse ratios was covered in a thread in the last month or so - I think regarding med/surg so you might do a search for that. A research article I read recently said the average # of med/surg...

  24. Cliques in nursing field

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

    I've worked in other professions, with the occasional personality conflicts and cliques. But before nursing, I never worked anywhere where the majority of coworkers acted like high school

  25. Cover Letters

    medsurgrnco replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    If you have previous school or work experience, you can discuss how that experience applies to the CNA positions you are applying for in the cover letter. You can also mention stuff like teamwork,...